[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 151 (Monday, August 5, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 40617]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-19807]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army
Record of Decision (ROD) For the Final Environmental Impact
Statement (FEIS) on the Disposal and Reuse of the BRAC Parcel at the
U.S. Army Materials Technology Laboratory, Watertown, Massachusetts
AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
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SUMMARY: The Department of the Army announced its Record of Decision
(ROD) for the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) on the
disposal and reuse of the 37-acre BRAC parcel at the U.S. Army
Materials Technology Laboratory, Watertown, Massachusetts, in
accordance with the Defense Authorization Amendments and Base Closure
and Realignment Act of 1988, Public Law 100-526, as amended (the
``Act'').
Under the Act, the Secretary of the Army has been delegated the
authority to dispose of excess real property and facilities located at
a military installation being closed or realigned. The Army is required
to comply with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 during the
process of property disposal and must prepare appropriate analyses of
the impacts of disposal and, secondarily reuse of the property on the
environment. The ROD and the FEIS satisfy requirements of the law to
examine the environmental impacts of disposal and reuse of the U.S.
Army Materials Technology Laboratory BRAC parcel.
Encumbered disposal involves the transfer of property to others
with use restrictions imposed by the Army. The ROD concluded that
surplus property will be conveyed in encumbered parcels, subject to the
following restrictions identified in the FEIS: Historic District,
Remedial Action, Groundwater Contamination, Limited Ingress and Egress,
Utilities interdependence is, and Southeastern Corner Park Values. The
Army will impose reservations or deed restrictions, as necessary and
appropriate, to protect human health, the environment, and public
safety.
The Army has taken all practicable measures to avoid or minimize
significant adverse impacts associated with its preferred alternative
of encumbered property disposal. The Army will continue to work with
individual future owners to avoid, reduce, or compensate for
significant adverse impacts that might occur as a result of disposal.
Mitigation measures for reuse activities are identified in the FEIS.
ADDRESSES: A copy of the ROD may be obtained by writing Mr. James
Davidson, U.S. Army Materiel Command, ATTN: AMCSO, 5001 Eisenhower
Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22333-0001 or by calling (703) 617-5510.
Raymond J. Fatz,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army (Environment, Safety and
Occupational Health) OASA (IL&E).
[FR Doc. 96-19807 Filed 8-2-96; 8:45 am]
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