97-22186. Record of Decision for the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for Proposed Western Army National Guard Aviation Training Site Expansion, Arizona

[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 162 (Thursday, August 21, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 44461]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-22186]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army


Record of Decision for the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) 
for Proposed Western Army National Guard Aviation Training Site 
Expansion, Arizona

AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: The Record of Decision (ROD) was signed on July 31, 1997.
    The decision made in the ROD was to implement the proposed action 
and a series of mitigation measures to minimize the environmental 
impacts of this action. The proposed action consists of three 
components: (1) Increase the size of the original Tactical Flight 
Training Area (TFTA) to improve training, enhance training safety 
through reduced training congestion, allowing limited ground training 
support activities, and to reduce noise and environmental impacts 
through closing some parts of the existing TFTA; (2) increase the 
number of helicopter gunnery training operations through construction 
of new ranges or modification to existing ranges; and (3) construct new 
facilities for housing, training, maintenance and to comply with 
changing environmental requirements.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the ROD will be mailed to individuals who 
participated in the public scoping process. Copies will also be sent to 
Federal, State, regional, and local agencies; interested organizations 
and agencies; and public libraries. Individuals not currently on the 
mailing list may obtain a copy by request.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
The EIS Project Officer, Captain Ron Skaggs, Environmental Officer, 
Arizona Army National Guard, 5636 East McDowell Road, Phoenix, Arizona 
85008-3495 or telephone [phone].

    Dated: August 14, 1997.
Raymond J. Fatz,
Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army, (Environment, Safety, and 
Occupational Health), OASA (I, L&E).
[FR Doc. 97-22186 Filed 8-20-97; 8:45 am]
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