[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 117 (Friday, June 16, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 37767]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-15286]



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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Air Force


Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement 
(EIS) for the Brooks City Base Project, Brooks Air Force Base (AFB), 
Texas

    The United States Air Force is issuing this notice to advise the 
public of its intention to prepare an EIS for the Brooks City Base 
Project (BCBP). The EIS will be prepared pursuant to the National 
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4321, et 
seq.), the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) Regulations for 
Implementing the Procedural Provisions of NEPA (40 CFR parts 1500 to 
1508), and Air Force policy and procedures (32 CFR part 989). The BCBP 
is authorized under the provisions of the Fiscal year 2000 Defense 
Appropriations Act, Public Law 106-79, section 8168. It is intended to 
improve mission effectiveness and asset management and reduce the cost 
of providing quality installation support services at Brooks AFB.
    Under the BCBP, the Air Force proposes to convey all or portions of 
the approximately 1,310 acres of base real property to the City of San 
Antonio or other public or private entity and lease back those 
facilities required to support the continuing Air Force mission. The 
City of San Antonio or other entity would develop available portions of 
the base property in a manner that is not inconsistent with continuing 
Brooks AFB mission activities.
    The EIS will address the potential environmental impacts associated 
with the proposed BCBP. The Proposed Action is a transfer/leaseback of 
Brooks AFB property. Alternatives include Air Force outgrant of 
portions of the base, under which the Air Force would retain ownership, 
and the no-action alternative, under which the BCBP would not be 
implemented. The analysis will examine the reasonably foreseeable 
environmental consequences of the Proposed Action and alternatives 
under several different land use scenarios.
    To provide a forum for public officials and the community to 
provide information and comments on the project, the Air Force will 
hold a public scoping meeting in San Antonio at the following location 
near Brooks AFB:
    Date: July 12, 2000.
    Location: Slattery Hall, 9006 Villamain Road, San Antonio, Texas 
78223.
    Time: 7-9 p.m.
    Notice of the time and location of the meeting will also be 
announced in local newspapers. The purpose of the meeting is to: (1) 
Identify the environmental issues and concerns that should be analyzed; 
(2) solicit comments on the Proposed Action and alternatives; and (3) 
solicit potential alternatives to the Proposed Action. in soliciting 
information on potential alternatives, the Air Force will consider 
reasonable alternatives offered during the public scoping period, 
currently scheduled to continue through August 4, 2000.
    To ensure sufficient time to adequately consider public input 
concerning environmental issues and alternatives to be included in the 
EIS, the Air Force recommends that comments be forwarded to the address 
listed below by the end of the scoping period. The Air Force will, 
however, accept additional comments at any time during the 
environmental impact analysis process.
    Please direct written comments or requests for further information 
concerning the BCBP EIS to Mr. Jonathan D. Farthing, HQ AFCEE/ECA, 3207 
North Road, Brooks Air Force Base, Texas 78235-5363; (210) 536-3668.

Janet A. Long,
Air Force Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 00-15286 Filed 6-15-00; 8:45 am]
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