[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 5 (Friday, January 7, 1994)]
[Notices]
[Page 1006]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 94-302]


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[Federal Register: January 7, 1994]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Air Force

 

Addendum to the Environmental Impact Statement for the 
Modification of Military Special Use Airspace To Support the 140th 
Fighter Wing, Colorado Air National Guard Buckley Air National Guard 
Base, Aurora, Colorado; Notice of Intent

    The United States Air Force and the Air National Guard are 
announcing an addendum to the Colorado Airspace Initiative 
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS).
    The addendum modifies proposed actions and alternatives to the 
Colorado Airspace Initiative Environmental Impact Statement as a result 
of the recently enacted Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 and the Air 
National Guard's policy regarding aircraft overflight of Wilderness and 
Wild & Scenic River Areas.
    The Air Force and Air National Guard are planning to conduct a 
Scoping meeting at the Blanca/Fort Garland Community Center, Fort 
Garland, Colorado, February 1, 1994, 5 p.m. ending at approximately 10 
p.m. Additional nights will be scheduled depending upon attendance and 
will be announced at the meeting.
    The purpose of this meeting is to present information concerning 
the addendum and to solicit public input with respect to issues to be 
addressed, effort to be expended, and alternatives that should be 
addressed in the EIS. Questions or clarifications concerning the 
proposal or any other information presented will be answered as they 
relate to the scope of the effort anticipated.
    The Scoping meeting will include opportunities for clarification of 
the addendum and statements from representatives of government agencies 
and the public. To ensure the maximum opportunity for public 
participation, initial presentations and questions by individuals will 
be limited to a maximum of five minutes until all those desiring an 
opportunity to speak have been accommodated. Additional presentations 
and questions will be accepted at the end of the meeting. Submission of 
written comments and questions will be accepted. Submission of written 
comments is encouraged but is not required. Written comments and 
questions of any length submitted at the meeting or during the public 
comment period will be considered in their entirety.
    To ensure the Air Force and the Air National Guard have sufficient 
time to consider public input on issues and alternatives in the 
preparation of the Draft EIS, comments should be submitted to the 
address below by February 28, 1994. The Air Force and Air National 
Guard will accept comments at the address below at any time during the 
environmental impact analysis process.
    For further information concerning the addendum, preparation of the 
EIS for the Colorado Airspace Initiative, or to provide written 
comment, contact:

Environmental Support, Air National Guard Readiness Center, ANGRC/CEVS, 
Attention: Mr. Harry A. Knudsen, Jr., 3500 Fetchet Avenue, Mail Stop 
18, Andrews Air Force Base, MD 20331-5157, Telephone: (301) 981-8143.

List of Subjects

    Environmental Protection, Environmental Impact Statement, US Air 
Force-Air National Guard, Buckley ANGB, Colorado, Notice of Intent 
Addendum to the Environmental Impact Statement for the Modifications of 
Military Special Use Airspace to Support the 140th Fighter Wing, 
Colorado Air National Guard Buckley Air National Guard Base, Aurora, 
Colorado.
Patsy J. Conner,
Air Force Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 94-302 Filed 1-6-94; 8:45 am]
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