[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 148 (Tuesday, August 3, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42097-42098]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-19886]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Air Force


Record of Decision (ROD) for the Disposal and Reuse Final 
Environmental Impact Statement for Reese Air Force Base (AFB), Texas 
(TX)

    On July 26, 1999, the Air Force issued a ROD for the disposal of 
Reese AFB, TX. The decisions included in this ROD have been made in 
consideration of the Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement 
for the Disposal and Environmental Impact Report for Reuse (FPEIS) of 
Reese AFB, TX, which was filed with the Environmental Protection Agency 
on August 8 1997, and other relevant considerations.
    Reese AFB closed September 30, 1997, pursuant to the Defense Base 
Closure and Realignment Act of 1990, (Public Law 101-510) and the

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recommendations of the Defense Secretary's Commission on Base 
Realignment and Closure. This ROD documents the Reese AFB disposal 
decisions.
    The Air Force has decided to dispose of the approximately 2467 
acres fee and 516 acres of easements at Reese AFB and the 520 acres fee 
and 140 acres of easements at the non-contiguous landing field in Terry 
County in the following manner: Parcel A (approximately 20 acres), and 
Parcel B (approximately 21 acres) will be assigned to the Department of 
Education for conveyance to Texas Tech University and South Plains 
College, respectively. Parcel C (approximately 40 acres) will be 
assigned to the Department of Interior and will be conveyed for public 
park or recreation use. Parcel D (approximately 1 acre) will be 
conveyed to the City of Lubbock for law enforcement purposes. Parcels E 
and F (approximately 2906 acres fee and approximately 656 acres of 
easements) will be conveyed to the Lubbock/Reese Redevelopment 
Authority (LRRA) by an Economic Development Conveyance (EDC). If for 
any reasons all or portions of Parcels A, B, C, and D are not conveyed 
for their intended Public Benefit Purposes, they will be added to 
Parcel E.
    The uses proposed for the property by the prospective recipients of 
the property under the ROD are included in the proposed action in the 
FPEIS and are consistent with the community's revised redevelopment 
plan for the base. The LRRA prepared the plan with the assistance of 
the broader community.
    By this decision, the Air Force adopts certain mitigation measures, 
as described in this ROD, to protect public health and the environment. 
In response to the existing or forecasted environmental impacts to or 
in the area of Reese AFB, subsequent property owners should consider 
implementation of the more specific mitigation measures associated with 
reuses they may undertake, as set forth in Chapter 4 of the FEIS.
    Any questions regarding this matter should be directed to: Mr. Mike 
Ruzila, Program Manager, Division C, AFBCA/DC, 1700 North Moore Street, 
Suite 2300, Arlington, VA 22209-2809, (703) 696-5260.
Cheryle D. Gumaer,
Air Force Records Officer.
[FR Doc. 99-19886 Filed 8-2-99; 8:45 am]
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