[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 202 (Wednesday, October 18, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 62358]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-26746]


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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION


Great Lakes Region 5; Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact 
Statement for the Disposal and Potential Reuse of Badger Army 
Ammunition Plant (BAAP) in Baraboo, Wisconsin

AGENCY: U.S. General Services Administration, Great Lakes Region 5.

ACTION: Notice of intent (NOI) to prepare an Environmental Impact 
Statement (EIS), and to conduct public scoping.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. General Services (GSA) is issuing this notice to 
advise the public that an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) will be 
prepared to assess the potential effects of disposal and potential 
reuse alternatives of the Badger Army Ammunition Plant (BAAP) in 
Baraboo, Wisconsin. To ensure that all significant issues related to 
the proposed action are identified, the GSA will conduct a public 
scoping meeting.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed or delivered to the GSA at the 
following address: Mr. William Costa, GSA Property Disposal Division, 
10 Causeway Street, Boston, MA 02222-1077.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: U.S. General Services Administration: 
Mr. William Costa, (617) 565-5696 or The Louis Berger Group, Inc.: Mr. 
Jess Commerford, (202) 331-7775.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The GSA will prepare an EIS on disposal of 
the Badger Army Ammunition Plant and potential reuse alternatives. BAAP 
covers approximately 7,354 acres in Sauk County, approximately 6 miles 
south of Baraboo and approximately 30 miles northwest of Madison, 
Wisconsin. The Sauk County Board of Supervisors has established the 
Badger Army Ammunition Plant Reuse Committee to develop proposed reuse 
scenarios for the property. The EIS will address reuse issues developed 
by the Reuse Committee, which will conclude its work in March 2001. The 
environmental review of the disposal and potential reuse alternatives 
will be conducted in accordance with the requirements of the National 
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4371, et 
seq.), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) regulations (40 CFR Parts 
1500-1508), U.S. General Services Administration regulations (PBS P 
1095.4 B), and all applicable Federal, state, and local government 
laws, regulations, and policies.

Public Scoping Meeting

    The GSA will solicit public comments for consideration and possible 
incorporation in the Draft EIS through public scoping, including a 
scoping meeting, on the proposed action. To ensure the full range of 
issues related to this proposed action are addressed and all 
significant issues are identified early in the process, comments and 
suggestions are invited from all interested and/or potentially affected 
parties. These individuals or groups are invited to attend the public 
scoping. The meeting location and time will be publicized in local 
newspapers and elsewhere. Written comments will be accepted throughout 
this process and can be forwarded to the address provided above.

    Dated: October 11, 2000.
William Costa,
Property Disposal Division, General Services Administration.
[FR Doc. 00-26746 Filed 10-17-00; 8:45 am]
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