[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 151 (Monday, August 5, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 40617]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-19807]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army


Record of Decision (ROD) For the Final Environmental Impact 
Statement (FEIS) on the Disposal and Reuse of the BRAC Parcel at the 
U.S. Army Materials Technology Laboratory, Watertown, Massachusetts

AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: The Department of the Army announced its Record of Decision 
(ROD) for the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) on the 
disposal and reuse of the 37-acre BRAC parcel at the U.S. Army 
Materials Technology Laboratory, Watertown, Massachusetts, in 
accordance with the Defense Authorization Amendments and Base Closure 
and Realignment Act of 1988, Public Law 100-526, as amended (the 
``Act'').
    Under the Act, the Secretary of the Army has been delegated the 
authority to dispose of excess real property and facilities located at 
a military installation being closed or realigned. The Army is required 
to comply with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 during the 
process of property disposal and must prepare appropriate analyses of 
the impacts of disposal and, secondarily reuse of the property on the 
environment. The ROD and the FEIS satisfy requirements of the law to 
examine the environmental impacts of disposal and reuse of the U.S. 
Army Materials Technology Laboratory BRAC parcel.
    Encumbered disposal involves the transfer of property to others 
with use restrictions imposed by the Army. The ROD concluded that 
surplus property will be conveyed in encumbered parcels, subject to the 
following restrictions identified in the FEIS: Historic District, 
Remedial Action, Groundwater Contamination, Limited Ingress and Egress, 
Utilities interdependence is, and Southeastern Corner Park Values. The 
Army will impose reservations or deed restrictions, as necessary and 
appropriate, to protect human health, the environment, and public 
safety.
    The Army has taken all practicable measures to avoid or minimize 
significant adverse impacts associated with its preferred alternative 
of encumbered property disposal. The Army will continue to work with 
individual future owners to avoid, reduce, or compensate for 
significant adverse impacts that might occur as a result of disposal. 
Mitigation measures for reuse activities are identified in the FEIS.

ADDRESSES: A copy of the ROD may be obtained by writing Mr. James 
Davidson, U.S. Army Materiel Command, ATTN: AMCSO, 5001 Eisenhower 
Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22333-0001 or by calling (703) 617-5510.
Raymond J. Fatz,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army (Environment, Safety and 
Occupational Health) OASA (IL&E).
[FR Doc. 96-19807 Filed 8-2-96; 8:45 am]
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