[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 9 (Friday, January 13, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 3198]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-866]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary of the Army


Notice of Intent to Prepare a Draft Environmental Impact 
Statement (DEIS) for Projects and Activities Associated With Future 
Programs at Aberdeen Proving Ground

AGENCY: Department of the Army, DOD.

ACTION: Notice of Intent.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with Public Law 91-190, the National 
Environmental Policy Act of 1969, the Draft Environmental Impact 
Statement (DEIS) is being prepared to evaluate environmental 
implications of future decisions regarding operation of Aberdeen 
Proving Ground. The DEIS will focus on impacts of planned future 
activities at Aberdeen Proving Ground; development alternatives for the 
installation Master Plan; development potential of the installation in 
terms of environmental carrying capacity; and specific concerns 
regarding risk. Issues to be considered in the proposed action include 
acceptance of those new programs projected for the installation to 
include modernization or removal of outdated facilities, and 
improvements to infrastructure, utilities and service necessary to 
accommodate the new missions and changes in existing test and 
evaluation missions. All missions on the installation will be 
considered including the Combat Systems Test Activity, the Chemical and 
Biological Defense Command and the Army Research Laboratory. The Army 
will conduct several small group scoping workshops prior to preparing 
the Environmental Impact statement. The first step will be to determine 
the appropriate scope of issues, activities and alternatives to be 
addressed. Among the anticipated areas to be evaluated are public 
health risks and public safety, noise, shock and vibration, water 
quality, air quality, hazardous materials management and disposal, 
biological resources including threatened and endangered species social 
and economic effects, and historic and archaeological resources. During 
the scoping process, the Army will ask other agencies that have 
regulatory interest in Aberdeen Proving Ground to participate in 
scoping.

DATES: Written public comments and suggestions can be submitted by 
February 13, 1995 to the address shown below.

ADDRESSES: Commander, Aberdeen Proving Ground Support Activity, ATTN: 
STEAP-SH-ER (Edward L. Newell, Jr.) Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland 
21005-5423.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mr. Edward L. Newell, Jr., (410) 278-6756.

    Dated: January 4, 1995.
Lewis D. Walker,
Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army (Environmental, Safety and 
Occupational Health), OASA (I,L&E).
[FR Doc. 95-866 Filed 1-12-95; 8:45 am]
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