[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 90 (Wednesday, May 8, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 20809]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-11470]



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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Air Force


Notice of Intent To Prepare Environmental Assessment for the 
Realignment, McChord AFB, WA

    The United States Air Force (USAF) will prepare an Environmental 
Assessment (EA) with the potential for an Environmental Impact 
Statement to assess the potential environmental impacts of the basing 
48 C-17 aircraft to McChord AFB, south of Tacoma, Washington. The 
beddown of the C-17 aircraft at McChord is necessary to best support 
the Nation's military strategy, and airlift needs. The proposed action 
would fulfill wartime requirements and peacetime training needs while 
providing a replacement for the retiring C-141 aircraft.
    The proposed realignment would locate C-17 aircraft, associated 
personnel, units, and equipment to McChord and entails approximately 
$120M in construction on the base. Under the No Action alternative, no 
aircraft would be based at McChord since the C-141 aircraft are being 
retired as part of a separate action.
    The Air Force will conduct a public meeting to ensure that the 
analysis addresses the appropriate scope of issues and depth of 
analysis for the proposed action. Public comments will be considered in 
the preparation of the EA. Notice of the date, time, and location of 
the meeting will be made available to public officials, the community, 
and the news media at a later date. Written comments on the scope of 
alternatives and impacts will also be accepted and considered.
    To ensure that the Air Force will have sufficient time to consider 
all appropriate comments, please forward comments to the address listed 
below by June 7, 1996. The Air Force will accept appropriate input any 
time throughout this process. If the Air Force were to decide to 
propose an EIS, this process may be substituted for the scoping process 
that would normally precede an EIS.
    Please direct any written comments of requests for further 
information concerning this action to: Mr. Michael Grenko, 62 SPTG/CEV, 
555 A. Street, McChord AFB, WA 98438-1325, (206) 984-3913.
Patsy J. Conner,
Air Force Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 96-11470 Filed 5-7-96; 8:45 am]
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