[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 202 (Friday, October 18, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 64354]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-26604]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Air Force


Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for 
Proposed Aircraft Conversion at Martinsburg, WV

    Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, 
as amended (42 United States Code 4321, et seq.), the Council on 
Environmental Quality (CEQ) Regulations for implementing the procedural 
provisions of NEPA (40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) parts 1500-
1508), and Air Force policy and procedures (32 CFR part 989), This 
announcement provides notice that the Air Force proposes a conversion 
of C-130 aircraft to C-5 aircraft along with associated actions to meet 
strategic airlift requirements of the U.S. Air Force and Air National 
Guard. This action requires a unique mix of facilities and support 
capabilities associated with the C-5, the largest cargo aircraft in the 
Department of Defense inventory. The eventual receiving location would 
maintain and operate an inventory of 10 C-5 aircraft.
    The Air National Guard is preparing an EIS to assess potential 
environmental impacts associated with the proposed conversion from C-
130 to C-5 aircraft at the 167th Airlift Wing (167 AW), Martinsburg, 
WV. The 167th AW action would consist of three primary components: (1) 
Conversion from C-130 to C-5 aircraft; (2) acquisition of land through 
lease; from the Eastern West Virginia Airport and (3) construction of 
both ANG and the Eastern West Virginia Regional Airport facilities on 
existing and acquired parcels. The EIS will address alternatives to the 
proposed action, including alternative facilities development 
scenarios, reduced airfield expansion, and the No Action Alternative.
    The ANG will initiate a public scoping process to facilitate 
identification of the relevant scope of environmental issues to be 
addressed in the EIS. The public will be invited to participate in 
scoping meetings and review the Draft EIS. Notification of the meeting 
locations and time will be made in the local area and will be announced 
via local news media. Information gathered during the public scoping 
will be used in the development of the Draft EIS.
    For Further Information Contact: ANG/CEVP, Martinsburg EIS, 
Attention: Lt Col TJ Mitnik, 3500 Fetchet Avenue, Andrews Air Force 
Base, MD 20762.

Pamela D. Fitzgerald,
Air Force Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 02-26604 Filed 10-17-02; 8:45 am]
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