[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 167 (Thursday, August 28, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 45633]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-22965]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Air Force
Record of Decision (ROD) for the Disposal and Reuse Final
Environmental Impact Statement for McClellan Air Force Base (AFB),
California (CA)
On August 19, 1997, the Air Force issued a ROD for the disposal of
McClellan Air Force Base (AFB), CA. The decisions included in this ROD
have been made in consideration of the Final Programmatic Environmental
Impact Statement for the Disposal and Environmental Impact Report for
Reuse (FPEIS/EIR) of McClellan AFB, CA, which was filed with the
Environmental Protection Agency on July 3, 1997, and other relevant
considerations.
McClellan AFB will officially close on July 13, 2001, pursuant to
the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990, (Pub. L. 101-510)
and the recommendations of the Defense Secretary's Commission on Base
Realignment and Closure. This ROD documents the McClellan AFB disposal
decisions.
The Air Force has decided to dispose of the approximately 3,452
acres fee and 93 acres of easements of McClellan AFB and associated off
base sites in the following manner: Parcel A (approximately 6 acres),
Parcel B (approximately 8 acres), Parcel C (approximately 13 acres),
Parcel D1 (approximately 1 acre), Parcel E (approximately 14 acres),
Parcel F (approximately 3 acres) will be retained by Department of
Defense; Parcel G (approximately 5 acres) and Camp Kohler Annex
(approximately 35 acres) will be transferred to the Department of
Transportation Federal Aviation Administration for aviation use; Parcel
H (approximately 39 acres) will be transferred to the County of
Sacramento Board of Supervisors which is the official Local
Redevelopment Authority (LRA) for federal leaseback for the Department
of Transportation United States Coast Guard for air rescue operations;
Parcel I (approximately 1 acre) and McClellan Hospital Complex
(approximately 26 acres) will be transferred to the Department of
Veterans Affairs for a hospital and dental clinic; Parcel J
(approximately 2,415 acres) will be transferred to the LRA for the
establishment of an aviation technology center; Parcel K (approximately
1 acre) will be offered as a negotiated sale to Sacramento Area Federal
Employees (SAFE) Credit Union; Parcel DC-1 (approximately 115 acres)
will be transferred to the Department of Interior United States Fish
and Wildlife Service to protect and manage natural habitats and
wetlands; and Parcel DC-2 (approximately 5 acres) will be transferred
to the Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration National Weather Service for weather surveillance. The
decision on the remaining land and facilities has been deferred until a
later date.
The uses proposed for the property by the prospective recipients of
the property under the ROD are included in the proposed action in the
FPEIS/EIR and are consistent with the community's revised redevelopment
plan for the base. The LRA prepared the plan with the assistance of the
broader community.
By this decision, the Air Force adopts certain mitigation measures,
as described in this ROD, to protect public health and the environment.
In response to the existing or forecasted environmental impacts to or
in the area of McClellan AFB, subsequent property owners should
consider implementation of the more specific mitigation measures
associated with reuses they may undertake, as set forth in Chapter 4 of
the PFEIS.
Any questions regarding this matter should be directed to Mr.
Charles R. Hatch, Program Manager, Division C. Correspondence should be
sent to AFBCA/DC, 1700 North Moore Street, Suite 2300, Arlington, VA
22209-2809.
Barbara A. Carmichael,
Alternate Air Force Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 97-22965 Filed 8-27-97; 8:45 am]
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