[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 34 (Wednesday, February 20, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 7673]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-4021]



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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Air Force


Notice of Issuance of Record of Decision Regarding Expansion of 
the Land Area of the Existing Hardwood Air-to-Surface Gunnery Range

AGENCY: Department of the Air Force, DoD.

ACTION: Notice of Record of Decision.

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SUMMARY: The Air Force issued a Record of Decision (ROD) on February 8, 
2002, to expand the land area of the existing Hardwood Air-to-Surface 
Gunnery Range. The decision supports high altitude restricted military 
training airspace, low altitude restricted military training airspace 
to match the land expansion area, and increase aircraft utilization in 
existing military operations area airspace in order to enhance combat 
readiness training. The ROD was issued in accordance with the Council 
on Environmental Quality's National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) 
Regulations (40 CFR 1505.2). The ROD is based on information, analysis, 
and public comment contained in the Final Environmental Impact 
Statement, ``Hardwood Range Expansion and Associated Airspace 
Actions,'' November 2000 (Federal Register Volume 65, Number 242: 
December 15, 2000 [Page 78484-78485].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Harry Knudsen (301) 836-6295.

Pamela D. Fitzgerald,
Air Force Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 02-4021 Filed 2-19-02; 8:45 am]
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