[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 153 (Wednesday, August 10, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-19504]


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[Federal Register: August 10, 1994]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Navy

 

Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the 
Disposal and Reuse of Naval Training Center Orlando, Orlando, FL

    Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) as 
implemented by the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) 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 disposal and reuse of Naval Training 
Center (NTC) Orlando, Florida. This disposal and reuse is being 
conducted in compliance with the Defense Base Closure and Realignment 
Act (BCRA) of 1990.
    In accordance with recommendations of the 1993 Base Closure and 
Realignment Commission, the Navy plans to close NTC Orlando, and its 
three remote sites: Area ``C'', Herndon Annex, and NTC Annex. 
Approximately 2,020 acres and associated buildings will be available 
for reuse following closure of NTC Orlando and the remote sites. NTC 
Orlando's functions and operations will be relocated to other 
Department of Defense locations.
    The proposed action involves the disposal of land, buildings, and 
infrastructure of NTC Orlando for subsequent use. As required by the 
NEPA process, the Navy will evaluate alternative reuses for the NTC 
Orlando properties. In accordance with CEQ regulations, the ``no-
action'' alternative of Navy retention of NTC Orlando properties in a 
caretaker status will also be addressed in the EIS. However, because 
the process is mandated by the BCRA, selection of the ``no-action'' 
alternative would be considered impracticable for the Navy to 
implement.
    Reuse of NTC Orlando's assets will be defined in coordination with 
the City of Orlando NTC Reuse Commission. Anticipated uses include, but 
are not limited to: residential, industrial, commercial, office, 
recreational, or a combination of these. Major environmental issues 
that will be addressed in the EIS include, but are not limited to: air 
quality, water quality, wetlands, endangered species, cultural 
resources, and socioeconomic impacts.
    Navy will initiate a scoping process for the purpose of determining 
the scope of issues to be addressed and for identifying the significant 
issues related to this action. Navy will hold a public scoping meeting 
on Thursday, August 25, 1994, beginning at 7 p.m., at the Audubon Park 
Elementary School, 1500 Falcon Drive, Orlando, Florida. This meeting 
will be advertised in the Orlando area newspapers.
    A brief presentation will precede request for public comment. Navy 
representatives will be available at this meeting to receive comments 
from the public regarding issues of concern to the public. It is 
important that federal, state, and local agencies and interested 
individuals take this opportunity to identify environmental concerns 
that should be addressed during the preparation of the EIS. In the 
interest of available time, each speaker will be asked to limit oral 
comments to five minutes.
    Agencies and the public are also invited and encouraged to provide 
written comment in addition to, or in lieu of, oral comments at the 
public meeting. To be most helpful, scoping comments should clearly 
describe specific issues or topics which the commenter believes the EIS 
should address. Written statements and/or questions regarding the 
scoping process should be mailed no later than September 26, 1994, to: 
Commanding Officer, Southern Division, Naval Facilities Engineering 
Command, P.O. Box 190010, North Charleston, SC 29419-9010 (Attn: Mr. 
Ronnie Lattimore, Code 203RL), telephone (803) 743-0796, Fax (803) 743-
0888.

    Dated: August 5, 1994.
Lewis T. Booker, Jr.,
LCDR, JAGC, USN, Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 94-19504 Filed 8-9-94; 8:45 am]
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