[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 184 (Thursday, September 21, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57173-57174]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-24306]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army


Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Disposal and Reuse of the 
Alabama Army Ammunition Plant, Talladega County, Alabama

AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: The Department of the Army announces the availability of the 
Environmental Assessment (EA) and Finding of No Significant Impact 
(FNSI) for the disposal and reuse of the Alabama Army Ammunition Plant

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(ALAAP), located in Talladega County, Alabama. The 1988 Commission on 
Base Realignment and Closure established by the Defense Authorization 
Amendment and Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1988, Public Law 100-
526, recommended the closure of ALAAP. The proposed action is the 
disposal of property made available by the closure of ALAAP.

DATES: Submit comments on or before October 23, 2000.

ADDRESSES: A copy of the EA or inquiries into the FNSI may be obtained 
by writing to Mr. Hugh McClennan, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile 
District (ATTN: CESAM-PD), 109 St. Joseph Street, Mobile, AL 36602.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Hugh McClennan at (334) 694-4101 
or by telefax at (334) 690-2605.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The EA evaluates the effects of disposal and 
subsequent reuse of the ALAAP which comprises approximately 2,193 
acres. The Army will negotiate the transfer of 2,193 acres to the City 
of Childersburg, recognized Local Reuse Authority for ALAAP. The City 
of Childersburg has proposed establishment of the Coosa Industrial 
Park. Industrial and commercial activities at the site will create 
local jobs. The industrial park will benefit expected secondary 
suppliers to a new auto manufacturing plant being built in Talladega 
County. Three alternative methods of disposal were analyzed: encumbered 
disposal, unencumbered disposal and no action (i.e., retention of the 
property in caretaker status). The Army's preferred alternative for 
disposal of the ALAAP is encumbered disposal which involves conveying 
the property with conditions imposed pertaining to remedial activities, 
cemeteries, easements and rights-of-ways, groundwater use prohibition, 
land use restriction, floodplains, and wetlands.
    The EA, which is incorporated into the FNSI, examines potential 
effects of the proposed action and alternatives on resource areas and 
areas of environmental concern: land use, climate, air quality, 
geology, water resources, infrastructure, hazardous and toxic 
substances, biological resources, cultural resources, economic 
development, social and economic development, and quality of life.
    The EA concludes that the disposal and subsequent reuse of the 
property will not have a significant impact on the human environment, 
thus issuance of a FNSI would be appropriate. An Environmental Impact 
Statement is not required prior to implementation of the proposed 
actions.
    Public review of the EA also will be available at the Childersburg 
Public Library, 124 19th Avenue, Childersburg, Alabama 35044.

    Dated: September 18, 2000.
Raymond J. Fatz,
Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army (Environment, Safety and 
Occupational Health) OASA (I&E).
[FR Doc. 00-24306 Filed 9-20-00; 8:45 am]
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