[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 181 (Monday, September 20, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50795-50796]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-24314]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Navy


Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for 
Construction of Military Family Housing at Marine Corps Air Station 
Miramar, San Diego, CA

AGENCY: Department of the Navy, DOD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 102(2)(c) of the National Environmental 
Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), as implemented by the Council on 
Environmental Quality regulations (40 CFR parts 1500-1508), the 
Department of the Navy announces its intent to prepare an Environmental 
Impact Statement (EIS) to evaluate the environmental effects of the 
development of suitable and affordable housing for enlisted military 
personnel and their families assigned to installations in the San Diego 
region.

DATES: Two public scoping meetings will be held to receive oral and 
written comments on the scope of the EIS. The first meeting will be 
held on October 6, 1999, at the Serra High School located at 5156 Santo 
Road, San Diego, California. The second meeting will be held on October 
13, 1999, at the Scripps Ranch High School located at 10410 Treena 
Street, San Diego, California. Both meetings will begin at 7 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Regional Planning Team, Southwest Division, Naval Facilities 
Engineering Command, 1220 Pacific Highway, San Diego, CA 92132-5190.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Sheila Donovan (Code 04PLR.sd), 
Regional Planning Team, Southwest Division, Naval Facilities 
Engineering Command, at telephone (619) 523-1253; fax (619) 532-3979; 
or e-mail at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to Section 102(2)(c) of the 
National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), as implemented by the 
Council on Environmental Quality regulations (40 CFR parts 1500-1508), 
the Department of the Navy announces its intent to prepare an 
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to evaluate the environmental 
effects of the development of suitable and affordable housing for 
enlisted military personnel and their families assigned to 
installations in the San Diego region. Navy is proposing the 
construction of up to 1600 MFH units and supporting infrastructure. The 
EIS will address alternative sites that meet MFH housing suitability 
factors. Currently, four possible sites on government property, all at 
MCAS Miramar, have been identified for study: (1) A 211 acre site 
located off Missile Road in the northwest portion of East MCAS Miramar; 
(2) a 268 acre site located in the southeast corner of East Miramar; 
(3) a 283 acre site located in the north central portion of East 
Miramar; and (4) a Main Station site of approximately 100 acres located 
in the northern portion of the Station adjacent to Miramar Road. While 
no suitable private sites have been identified based upon preliminary 
real estate reviews, suitable private sites identified during the 
scoping process will be considered in the EIS. The EIS will also 
evaluate the No Action Alternative that would provide for no further 
construction of MFH.
    Preliminary MFH justification studies for the San Diego area 
estimate the current MFH deficit to be about 2,400 units. Current 
projections show the MFH deficit substantially increasing through 
Fiscal Year 2004. However, because of constraints such as funding and 
land availability, it is unlikely that the Navy would be able to 
eradicate the shortfall through military construction.
    The EIS will evaluate the environmental effects associated with 
each of the alternatives. Issues to be addressed include, but are not 
limited to: geology and soils; biological resources; water resources 
and hydrology; traffic; cultural resources; air quality; public 
services and utilities; land use and aesthetics; noise; socio-
economics; public health and safety; hazardous materials and wastes; 
and environmental justice. The analysis will include an evaluation of 
the direct, indirect, short-term, and cumulative impacts. No decision 
to implement any alternative, including the No Action Alternative, will 
be made until the NEPA process is complete.
    Two public scoping meetings will be held to receive oral and 
written comments on the scope of the EIS. A brief presentation 
describing the proposed action, potential alternatives, and the NEPA 
process will precede the public's opportunity to comment relating to 
the scope of the EIS. Navy and Marine Corps representatives will be 
available at this meeting to receive comments from the public regarding 
issues of concern. Federal, state and local agencies, and any 
potentially affected Indian tribes as well as interested organizations 
and individuals, may take this opportunity to identify environmental 
concerns that they believe should be addressed during the preparation 
of the EIS. Agencies and the public are invited and encouraged to 
provide written comments in addition to, or in lieu of, oral comments 
at the public meeting. Written comments regarding the scope of the EIS 
may also be submitted to Regional Planning Team, Southwest Division, 
Naval Facilities Engineering Command, 1220 Pacific Highway, San Diego, 
CA 92132-5190. To be most helpful, comments should clearly describe 
specific issues or topics that the commentor believes the EIS should 
address. Written comments must be postmarked no later than November 13, 
1999.


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    Dated: September 8, 1999.
J.L. Roth,
Lieutenant Commander, Judge Advocate General's Corps, U.S. Navy, 
Federal Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 99-24314 Filed 9-17-99; 8:45 am]
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