[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 61 (Monday, March 31, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15164-15165]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-8054]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army


Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the Proposed 
Upgrade of Training Areas and Facilities, Camp Atterbury, Indiana by 
the Indiana Army National Guard (INARNG)

AGENCY: Department of the Army, National Guard Bureau.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: The purpose of this project is to maximize training 
opportunities for military units that use Camp Atterbury. Military 
units need to be able to maintain a high level of training and state of 
readiness to support national defense and state missions in times of 
natural disaster, civil unrest, and other emergencies. Adequate 
training opportunities, with up-to-date equipment, must be available to 
allow them to train for their assigned missions.
    The INARNG proposes to upgrade training areas and facilities at 
Camp Atterbury, Indiana. The proposed action includes the construction 
of a Multi-Purpose Training Range (MPTR) and two maneuver corridors. 
The MPTR will be located in the southwest sector of the installation 
and will be used for training by armor, attack helicopters, Infantry 
Fighting Vehicles, and dismounted infantry units. The MPTR would 
include a support area, firing area and a target area. The firing area 
would include stationary, moving and defilade firing positions. The 
target area would contain stationary and moving targets. Firing points 
would be oriented to provide northeasterly trajectories into the 
existing impact area. The MPTR itself would occupy approximately 80 
hectares (200 acres) and, including the safety fan, the area involved 
would total about 4550 hectares (11,250 acres). This action also 
proposes the development of two maneuver corridors for use by tracked 
vehicles. These corridors would be in a north-south orientation along 
the east and west borders of Camp Atterbury, and would include 
approximately 975 hectares (2400 acres).
    Two alternatives in addition to the proposed action were 
considered, an alternative with less development (Alternative 2B), and 
the no action alternative. Alternative 2B involves the MPTR being 
located in the northwest sector of Atterbury, with firing points 
oriented to provide southeasterly trajectories into the impact area and 
would involve the development of only the eastern maneuver corridor. 
The no action alternative considers the continued use of Camp Atterbury 
without the proposed upgrade.

COMMENTS: The DEIS will be available for public review for 45 days from 
the date the Notice of Availability is published in the Federal 
Register by the Environmental Protection Agency.

PUBLIC MEETING: The Indiana Army National Guard will conduct a formal 
public meeting to discuss concerns and receive comments on the DEIS. 
The specific location, date and time will be announced through area 
newspapers. Comments received at the public meeting and by mail will be 
compiled and reviewed. Responses to all relevant environmental comments 
will be prepared. Responses to comments and/or any new pertinent 
information will be incorporated into the Final EIS.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the DEIS will be made available to the general 
public through advertisements and Legal

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Notices in area newspapers. Additionally, copies of the DEIS will be 
placed in community public libraries and the Camp Atterbury 
Headquarters Building. Copies will also be sent to Federal, state, 
regional and local agencies and interested organizations. Please 
address written comments to Mr. Wayne Tolbert, 800 Oak Ridge Turnpike, 
P.O. Box 2502, Oak Ridge, TN 37831.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Lieutenant Colonel Jack Fowler, EIS Project Officer, Indiana National 
Guard, Camp Atterbury National Guard Training Site, Edinburgh, IN 
46124; telephone (812) 526-1169. Copies of the DEIS may be requested by 
contacting Mr. Wayne Tolbert at (423) 481-9703.

    Dated: March 25, 1997.
Raymond J. Fatz,
Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army, (Environment, Safety and 
Occupational Health) OASA (I, L&E).
[FR Doc. 97-8054 Filed 3-28-97; 8:45 am]
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