[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 38 (Monday, February 26, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11566-11567]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-4566]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Air Force


Record of Decision (ROD) for Joint Use of Airfield Facilities at 
Kelly Air Force Base (AFB), Texas

AGENCY: Department of the Air Force, DoD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: On December 14, 2000, the Air Force signed the ROD for Joint 
Use of Airfield Facilities at Kelly AFB, Texas.
    The Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act requires compliance 
with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) in implementing base 
closures and realignments for property disposal (10 U.S.C. 2687 note). 
The Air

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Force began a Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) in 
1996 to fulfill the NEPA requirements. The analysis was completed in 
May 1997 and published as the Final Programmatic Environmental Impact 
Statement for the Disposal of Kelly AFB (FPEIS).
    After the publication of the FPEIS the Air Force signed a ROD on 
July 24, 1997, indicating disposal of Kelly AFB property would be in 
accordance with the Greater Kelly Development Authority (GKDA) Master 
Plan. The disposal ROD deferred the decision regarding joint (i.e., 
military and civilian) use of the airfield facilities until detailed 
information on civil aircraft operations was available. At the time the 
disposal ROD was signed, the GKDA Master Plan did not include complete 
information fully describing the civil aircraft operations elements of 
the redevelopment.
    The GKDA Master Plan, Appendix D published in January 1998, and 
further refined in October 1999, defined civil aircraft operational 
scenarios associated with redevelopment of Kelly AFB. A Supplemental 
Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) was completed in August 2000, 
addressing the environmental impacts associated with the anticipated 
civil aircraft operations. The SEIS addressed noise, air quality, and 
land use impacts as well as environmental justice concerns related to 
the updated, projected civil aircraft operations combined with ongoing 
military aircraft operations. Taking into consideration the results of 
the SEIS, the Air Force signed a ROD on December 14, 2000 authorizing 
joint use of the airfield at Kelly AFB.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jonathan D. Farthing, HQ AFCEE/ECA, 
3207 North Road, Brooks Air Force Base, Texas 78235-5363, 210-536-3787 
or fax to 210-536-3890.

Janet A. Long,
Air Force Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 01-4566 Filed 2-23-01; 8:45 am]
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