[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 94 (Wednesday, May 15, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 34684]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-12086]



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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army


Notice of Availability of the Final Environmental Impact 
Statement (FEIS) 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 FEIS 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. The FEIS 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 and 
the new digital technology to support the M1A2 System Enhancement 
Package (SEP) Main Battle Tank. The FEIS identifies various 
alternatives and the associated environmental impacts of the proposed 
alternatives.

DATES: The post-filing waiting period for this EIS will end 30 days 
after publication of the notice of availability in the Federal Register 
by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

ADDRESSES: Requests for copies of the FEIS 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; by phone at (502) 624-3629, or by fax 
at (502) 624-3000. Questions about the FEIS and written comments may be 
sent to the same mailing address. Submit electronic comments and data 
by sending email to: [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Al Freeland or Mrs. Gail Pollock 
at (502) 624-3629.

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 mock 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 Tank 
(MBT) System Enhancement Package (SEP), the M2A3 Bradley Fighting 
Vehicle, 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.
    Individuals who wish to review the FEIS 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, Sheperdsville, Kentucky 40165.
    Adoption: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers hereby adopts (pursuant 
to 40 CFR 1506.3(a)) this FEIS for the U.S. Army Armor Center and Fort 
Knox Northern Training Complex, Fort Knox, Kentucky. This FEIS shall be 
used as the Corps' NEPA documentation for purposes of the Corps' 
Section 404 Clean Water Act permit review.

    Dated: May 7, 2002.
Raymond J. Fatz,
Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army, (Environment, Safety and 
Occupational Health) OASA (I&E).
[FR Doc. 02-12086 Filed 5-14-02; 8:45 am]
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