[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 164 (Thursday, August 22, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43347-43348]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-21422]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Air Force


Record of Decision (ROD) for the Disposal and Reuse of Wurtsmith 
Air Force Base (AFB), Michigan

    On June 7, 1996, the Air Force issued the Supplemental Record of 
Decision (SROD) for the Disposal and Reuse of Wurtsmith AFB, Michigan. 
The decisions included in this Supplemental ROD have been made in 
consideration of, but not limited to, the information contained in the 
Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the Disposal and Reuse 
of Wurtsmith AFB, filed with the Environmental Protection Agency and 
made available to the public on September 24, 1993.
    Wurtsmith AFB closed on June 30, 1993, pursuant to the Defense Base 
Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 (10 U.S.C. Sec. 2687 note) and the 
recommendations of the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission. 
The FEIS analyzed potential environmental impacts of the Air Force's 
disposal options by portraying a variety of potential land uses to 
cover a range of reasonably foreseeable future uses of the property and 
facilities by others.
    The Air Force issued a ROD on December 12, 1994 which documented a 
series of decisions regarding the intended disposal of Government-owned 
property for public airport use, the intended termination of certain 
leases of improved real property with the Township of Oscoda, the 
disposal of the base electrical, gas, and telephone systems, both on 
Government and Township-owned land, and the disposal of property for 
homeless assistance. At the time of the ROD, the Air Force deferred 
decisions regarding the parcelization and disposal of the remaining Air 
Force-controlled Government property as well as the termination of the 
remaining Air Force leases and permits.
    This SROD modifies certain decisions made in the ROD and addresses 
the decisions deferred from the ROD, thus completing the disposal 
decisions for Wurtsmith AFB. The Air Force has decided to modify the 
boundary of the airport conveyance and revise the disposition of 
utility systems. It will also make property available for Economic 
Development Conveyance (EDC), recreation and education public benefit 
conveyance, and public sale. Property at the base which the Air Force 
leases from the State of Michigan and the Charter Township of Oscoda 
will be returned to those entities. Property included in the proposed 
EDC includes housing, office and industrial facilities, and utility 
systems.
    The implementation of these conversion activities and associated 
mitigation measures will proceed with minimal adverse impact to the 
environment. This action conforms with applicable Federal, State and 
local statutes and regulations, and all reasonable and practical 
efforts have been incorporated to minimize harm to the local public and 
the environment.
    Any questions regarding this matter should be directed to Ms. 
Teresa Pohlman, Program Manager at (703) 696-5240. Correspondence 
should be sent to: AFBCA/DD, 1700 North Moore

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Street, Suite 2300, Arlington, VA 22209-2802.
Patsy J. Conner,
Air Force Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 96-21422 Filed 8-21-96; 8:45 am]
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