[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 181 (Monday, September 20, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50795-50796]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-24314]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Navy
Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for
Construction of Military Family Housing at Marine Corps Air Station
Miramar, San Diego, CA
AGENCY: Department of the Navy, DOD.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 102(2)(c) of the National Environmental
Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), as implemented by the Council on
Environmental Quality regulations (40 CFR parts 1500-1508), the
Department of the Navy announces its intent to prepare an Environmental
Impact Statement (EIS) to evaluate the environmental effects of the
development of suitable and affordable housing for enlisted military
personnel and their families assigned to installations in the San Diego
region.
DATES: Two public scoping meetings will be held to receive oral and
written comments on the scope of the EIS. The first meeting will be
held on October 6, 1999, at the Serra High School located at 5156 Santo
Road, San Diego, California. The second meeting will be held on October
13, 1999, at the Scripps Ranch High School located at 10410 Treena
Street, San Diego, California. Both meetings will begin at 7 p.m.
ADDRESSES: Regional Planning Team, Southwest Division, Naval Facilities
Engineering Command, 1220 Pacific Highway, San Diego, CA 92132-5190.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Sheila Donovan (Code 04PLR.sd),
Regional Planning Team, Southwest Division, Naval Facilities
Engineering Command, at telephone (619) 523-1253; fax (619) 532-3979;
or e-mail at donovansm@efdsw.navfac.navy.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to Section 102(2)(c) of the
National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), as implemented by the
Council on Environmental Quality regulations (40 CFR parts 1500-1508),
the Department of the Navy announces its intent to prepare an
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to evaluate the environmental
effects of the development of suitable and affordable housing for
enlisted military personnel and their families assigned to
installations in the San Diego region. Navy is proposing the
construction of up to 1600 MFH units and supporting infrastructure. The
EIS will address alternative sites that meet MFH housing suitability
factors. Currently, four possible sites on government property, all at
MCAS Miramar, have been identified for study: (1) A 211 acre site
located off Missile Road in the northwest portion of East MCAS Miramar;
(2) a 268 acre site located in the southeast corner of East Miramar;
(3) a 283 acre site located in the north central portion of East
Miramar; and (4) a Main Station site of approximately 100 acres located
in the northern portion of the Station adjacent to Miramar Road. While
no suitable private sites have been identified based upon preliminary
real estate reviews, suitable private sites identified during the
scoping process will be considered in the EIS. The EIS will also
evaluate the No Action Alternative that would provide for no further
construction of MFH.
Preliminary MFH justification studies for the San Diego area
estimate the current MFH deficit to be about 2,400 units. Current
projections show the MFH deficit substantially increasing through
Fiscal Year 2004. However, because of constraints such as funding and
land availability, it is unlikely that the Navy would be able to
eradicate the shortfall through military construction.
The EIS will evaluate the environmental effects associated with
each of the alternatives. Issues to be addressed include, but are not
limited to: geology and soils; biological resources; water resources
and hydrology; traffic; cultural resources; air quality; public
services and utilities; land use and aesthetics; noise; socio-
economics; public health and safety; hazardous materials and wastes;
and environmental justice. The analysis will include an evaluation of
the direct, indirect, short-term, and cumulative impacts. No decision
to implement any alternative, including the No Action Alternative, will
be made until the NEPA process is complete.
Two public scoping meetings will be held to receive oral and
written comments on the scope of the EIS. A brief presentation
describing the proposed action, potential alternatives, and the NEPA
process will precede the public's opportunity to comment relating to
the scope of the EIS. Navy and Marine Corps representatives will be
available at this meeting to receive comments from the public regarding
issues of concern. Federal, state and local agencies, and any
potentially affected Indian tribes as well as interested organizations
and individuals, may take this opportunity to identify environmental
concerns that they believe should be addressed during the preparation
of the EIS. Agencies and the public are invited and encouraged to
provide written comments in addition to, or in lieu of, oral comments
at the public meeting. Written comments regarding the scope of the EIS
may also be submitted to Regional Planning Team, Southwest Division,
Naval Facilities Engineering Command, 1220 Pacific Highway, San Diego,
CA 92132-5190. To be most helpful, comments should clearly describe
specific issues or topics that the commentor believes the EIS should
address. Written comments must be postmarked no later than November 13,
1999.
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Dated: September 8, 1999.
J.L. Roth,
Lieutenant Commander, Judge Advocate General's Corps, U.S. Navy,
Federal Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 99-24314 Filed 9-17-99; 8:45 am]
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