[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 164 (Thursday, August 22, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43347-43348]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-21422]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Air Force
Record of Decision (ROD) for the Disposal and Reuse of Wurtsmith
Air Force Base (AFB), Michigan
On June 7, 1996, the Air Force issued the Supplemental Record of
Decision (SROD) for the Disposal and Reuse of Wurtsmith AFB, Michigan.
The decisions included in this Supplemental ROD have been made in
consideration of, but not limited to, the information contained in the
Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the Disposal and Reuse
of Wurtsmith AFB, filed with the Environmental Protection Agency and
made available to the public on September 24, 1993.
Wurtsmith AFB closed on June 30, 1993, pursuant to the Defense Base
Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 (10 U.S.C. Sec. 2687 note) and the
recommendations of the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission.
The FEIS analyzed potential environmental impacts of the Air Force's
disposal options by portraying a variety of potential land uses to
cover a range of reasonably foreseeable future uses of the property and
facilities by others.
The Air Force issued a ROD on December 12, 1994 which documented a
series of decisions regarding the intended disposal of Government-owned
property for public airport use, the intended termination of certain
leases of improved real property with the Township of Oscoda, the
disposal of the base electrical, gas, and telephone systems, both on
Government and Township-owned land, and the disposal of property for
homeless assistance. At the time of the ROD, the Air Force deferred
decisions regarding the parcelization and disposal of the remaining Air
Force-controlled Government property as well as the termination of the
remaining Air Force leases and permits.
This SROD modifies certain decisions made in the ROD and addresses
the decisions deferred from the ROD, thus completing the disposal
decisions for Wurtsmith AFB. The Air Force has decided to modify the
boundary of the airport conveyance and revise the disposition of
utility systems. It will also make property available for Economic
Development Conveyance (EDC), recreation and education public benefit
conveyance, and public sale. Property at the base which the Air Force
leases from the State of Michigan and the Charter Township of Oscoda
will be returned to those entities. Property included in the proposed
EDC includes housing, office and industrial facilities, and utility
systems.
The implementation of these conversion activities and associated
mitigation measures will proceed with minimal adverse impact to the
environment. This action conforms with applicable Federal, State and
local statutes and regulations, and all reasonable and practical
efforts have been incorporated to minimize harm to the local public and
the environment.
Any questions regarding this matter should be directed to Ms.
Teresa Pohlman, Program Manager at (703) 696-5240. Correspondence
should be sent to: AFBCA/DD, 1700 North Moore
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Street, Suite 2300, Arlington, VA 22209-2802.
Patsy J. Conner,
Air Force Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 96-21422 Filed 8-21-96; 8:45 am]
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