[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 100 (Wednesday, May 23, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28426-28427]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-12981]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army


Notice of Availability--Draft Environmental Impact Statement 
(DEIS) for the Northern Training Complex With a Multi-Purpose Digital 
Training Range and Expanded Maneuver Areas, Drop Zones and Landing 
Zones at Fort Knox, Kentucky

AGENCY: U.S. Army Armor Center and Fort Knox, Department of the Army, 
DoD.

ACTION: Notice of Availability.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act 
(NEPA), the Army has prepared a Draft Environmental Impact Statement 
(DEIS) for the construction and operation of a multi-purpose digital 
training range and a series of maneuver areas, drop zones and landing 
zones at Fort Knox, Kentucky. The DEIS analyzes the impacts of the 
proposed facilities. These facilities would provide a multi-functional 
war-fighting capability to meet the Army's training needs for soldiers 
in urban and restricted terrain combat scenarios. The DEIS identifies 
various alternatives and the associated environmental impacts of the 
proposed alternatives.

DATES: Written comments will be received on or before July 9, 2001 by 
the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

ADDRESSES: Questions about the DEIS, submission of written comments or 
requests for copies of the DEIS may be made to: Environmental 
Management Division, Directorate of Base Operations Support, U.S. Army 
Armor Center, ATTN: ATZK-OSE, Building 1110, Room 216, Ironsides & 6th 
Avenue, Fort Knox, KY 40121-5000. Submit electronic comments and data 
by email to: [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Al Freeland or Mrs. Gail Pollock, 
Environmental Management Division, Directorate of Base Operations 
Support, U.S. Army Armor Center, ATTN: ATZK-OSE, Building 1110, Room 
216, Ironsides & 6th Avenue, Fort Knox, KY 40121-5000, by calling (502) 
624-3629 or by fax at (502) 624-3000.

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The proposed project includes upgrading an 
existing training range to a modern digitized multi-purpose training 
range; construction of a series of landing zones, drop zones and 
maneuver areas and a grassed C130 landing strip; upgrade of existing 
roads; installation of fiber optics and other infrastructure 
improvements. The facilities would prepare the mounted force warriors 
for full spectrum combat operations. The proposed facilities would 
fully support new equipment training such as the M1A2 Main Battle Bank 
(MBT) Systems Enhancement Package (SEP), the M2A3 Bradley Fighting 
Vehicles, and the Light Armored Vehicle (LAV III), as well as other 
enhanced vehicles requiring digital capability. These vehicles are 
equipped with a dynamic new computer system that uses digital 
technology to provide soldiers with on the move and instantaneous 
battlefield communications. The Notice of Intent for the proposed 
project was published in the Federal Register (65 FR 31534, May 18, 
2000).
    Submit electronic comments and data by sending via electronic mail 
(email) to [email protected]. Submit comments as an ASCII 
file avoiding the use of special characters and any form of encryption. 
Fort Knox also accepts data on disks in Microsoft Word 2000 file format 
or ASCII format.
    Individuals who wish to review the DEIS may examine a copy at any 
of the following locations: Barr Library, 400 Quartermaster Street, 
Fort Knox, Kentucky 40121-5000 and Ridgeway Memorial Library, 127 North 
Walnut Street, P.O. Box 146, Shepherdsville, Kentucky 40165.
    The DEIS has also been distributed to Federal, state, and local 
regulatory agencies, known interested organizations, and those 
individuals who have requested it.

    Dated: May 17, 2001.
Raymond J. Fatz,
Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army (Environment, Safety and 
Occupational Health), OASA (I&E)
[FR Doc. 01-12981 Filed 5-22-01; 8:45 am]
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