[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 100 (Tuesday, May 25, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 28163]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-13216]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army


Final Environmental Impact Statement on the Disposal and Reuse of 
the Stratford Army Engine Plant, Stratford, CT

AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with Public Law 101-510 (as amended), the 
Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990, the Defense Base 
Closure and Realignment Commission recommended the closure of Stratford 
Army Engine Plant.
    The Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) evaluates the 
environmental consequences of the disposal and subsequent reuse of the 
75 acres.
    Alternatives examined in the EIS include encumbered disposal of the 
property, unencumbered disposal of the property, and no action. 
Encumbered disposal refers to transfer of conveyance of property having 
restrictions on subsequent use as a result of any Army-imposed or legal 
restraint. Unencumbered disposal refers to transfer or conveyance of 
property without encumbrances on subsequent use as a result of any 
Army-imposed or legal restraint. Under the no action alternative, the 
Army would not dispose of property but would maintain it in caretaker 
status for an indefinite period. The impacts of reuse are evaluated in 
terms of land use intensities.

DATES: Review period for the FEIS will end 30 days after the 
publication of the Notice of Availability in the Federal Register by 
the Environmental Protection Agency.

ADDRESSES: A copy of the Final EIS may be obtained by writing to Mr. 
Joe Hand, Corps of Engineers, Mobile District (ATTN: PD-EC), P.O. Box 
2288, Mobile AL 36628-0001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Joe Hand at facsimile (334) 690-
2721.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: While disposal of Stratford Army Engine 
Plant is the Army's primary action, the FEIS also analyzes the impacts 
of reuse as a secondary action by means of evaluating intensity-based 
reuse scenarios. The Army's preferred alternative for disposal of 
Stratford Army Engine Plant property is encumbered disposal, with 
encumbrances pertaining to the possible presence of lead-based paint 
and asbestos-containing material, easements for aviation and public 
park, groundwater use prohibition, historical resource protection, 
floodplains obligations, wetlands, land use restrictions and remedial 
activities and the requirement for a right of reentry for environmental 
cleanup.
    Therefore, based on the analysis found in the FEIS, which will be 
incorporated in the Record of Decision, it has been determined that no 
significant environmental or human effects are anticipated from the 
disposal of the Stratford Army Engine Plant, Stratford, Connecticut.
    A public meeting was held at the Council Chambers at Stratford Town 
Hall on June 4, 1999. Public comments are addressed in the Final EIS.
    The Final EIS is available for review at the Stratford Public 
Library, 2203 Main Street, Stratford, Connecticut 06497.

    Dated: May 19, 1999.
Richard E. Newsome,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army (Environment, Safety and 
Occupational Health) OASA (I&E).
[FR Doc. 99-13216 Filed 5-24-99; 8:45 am]
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