[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 26 (Monday, February 9, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6543-6544]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-3102]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Navy


Redesignation From Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to 
Environmental Assessment (EA) for Disposal and Reuse of Surplus 
Property at Naval Support Activity (Formerly Naval Air Station (NAS)) 
Memphis, Millington, Tennessee

AGENCY: Department of the Navy, DoD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of the Navy gives notice that an Environmental 
Assessment (EA) has been prepared, and an Environmental Impact 
Statement (EIS) is not required, for the disposal and reuse of surplus 
property at Naval Support Activity (NSA) (formerly Naval Air Station 
(NAS)) Memphis, Millington, Tennessee.

ADDRESSES: Requests for copies of the Review EA are to be directed to 
Mr. Darrell Molzan (Code 064DM), Southern Division, Naval Facilities 
Engineering Command, P.O. Box 190010, North Charleston, SC 29419-9010, 
FAX (803) 820-7472.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Darrell Molzan, (803) 820-5796.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: Pursuant to the Council on Environmental 
Quality regulations (40 CFR parts 1500-1508) implementing the 
procedural provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), 
the Department of the Navy gives notice that an EA has been prepared 
for the disposal of NAS Memphis and the subsequent reuse of those 
surplus property.
    A Notice of Intent (NOI) to prepare an EIS was published in Federal 
Register on June 9, 1994. A public scoping meeting for the proposed 
project was held on June 28, 1994, at the Baker Community Center, 7942 
Church Street, Millington, Tennessee. This meeting was advertised in 
Millington area newspapers.
    In accordance with recommendations of the 1993 Base Closure and 
Realignment Commission, the Navy has realigned the former NAS Memphis. 
As part of the realignment, air operations conducted at the former air 
station have been either disestablished or transferred to other naval 
facilities. The proposed action involves the disposal of the majority 
of the land, buildings, and infrastructure associated with the air 
operations on the northside of NSA Memphis including runways, taxi 
ways, hangers, etc. Approximately 1,900 acres will be declared excess. 
The EA will evaluate alternative reuse concepts of the property, 
including a ``no action''

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alternative, which would be retention of the property by the Navy in 
caretaker status. However, due to provisions found in the Base 
Realignment and Closure Act, selection of the ``no action'' alternative 
would be considered impractical for the Navy to implement.
    Major environmental issues that will be addressed in the EA 
include, but are not limited to, air quality, water quality, wetlands, 
endangered species, cultural resources, and socioeconomic impacts of 
the reasonably foreseeable reuse of the property.
    Federal, state and local agencies, and individuals interested in 
obtaining a copy of the Review EA should contact Mr. Darrell Molzan 
(Code 064DM), Southern Division, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, 
P.O. Box 190010, North Charleston, SC 29419-9010, FAX (803) 820-7472.

    Dated: February 3, 1998.
Michael I. Quinn,
Commander, Judge Advocate General's Corps, U.S. Navy, Federal Register 
Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 98-3102 Filed 2-6-98; 8:45 am]
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