[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 123 (Thursday, June 26, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 38020]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-16144]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army


Notice of Availability of the Fort Sam Houston, Camp Bullis and 
Canyon Lake Recreation Center Record of Decision (ROD) for the Master 
Plan Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS)

AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: This announces the availability of the ROD for the Fort Sam 
Houston, Camp Bullis and Canyon Lake Recreation Area Master Plan Final 
PEIS, which assesses the potential environmental impacts of 
implementing three master planning alternatives. Alternative 1, the No 
Action Alternative, includes the continuation of the currently 
identified stationed population reductions, as reflected in the Army 
Stationing and Installations Plan; the projected reductions in the Real 
Property Maintenance Activity budget program for facility maintenance 
and repair; the ``zero investment'' maintenance expenditures for vacant 
historical facilities, and the projected reductions in the base 
operations budget program for utilities and other engineering services. 
Alternative 2, Reuse of Facilities and Property by Federal Users, would 
result in an adaptive reuse of currently vacant historical facilities 
using the existing appropriated funds process. This may be accomplished 
by bringing to Fort Sam Houston additional military missions through 
individual stationing decisions that take advantage of the capabilities 
of Fort Sam Houston; and/or additional federal missions through 
individual stationing decisions that take advantage of the capabilities 
of Fort Sam Houston. Alternative 3, Reduction of Underutilized/
Unutilized Property through Lease, Sale, or Removal, would result in 
the reduction of underutilized/unutilized facilities and property on 
Fort Sam Houston and Camp Bullis, in addition to changes in the Land 
Use Plan. The reduction in underutilized/unutilized property may be 
accomplished through: Outgrant leases to the city, county, state, 
private citizens, businesses, or investors; sale to the city, county, 
state, private citizens, businesses, or investors; removal from the 
site; or demolition.

ADDRESSES: To obtain copies of the ROD, contact Ms. Jackie Schlatter, 
ATTN: MCCS-BFE, 2202 15th Street, STE 36 (Bldg. 4196), Fort Sam 
Houston, Texas 78234-5036.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Jackie Schlatter via e-mail at 
[email protected]; by phone at (210) 221-5093; or by 
facsimile at (210) 221-5419.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Fort Sam Houston has de and planning at Fort 
Sam Houston, Camp Bullis, and Canyon Lake Recreation area as described 
in the Fort Sam Houston, Camp Bullis, and Canyon Lake Recreation Area 
Master Plan Final PEIS. This decision was reached after analysis of the 
potential environmental impacts of each alternative, the evolving 
mission responsibilities of Fort Sam Houston and the U.S. Army, and the 
public comments received on the Draft and Final PEIS. By allowing 
public and private tenants, the combination of Alternatives 2 and 3 is 
the environmentally preferable alternative, as it gives the greatest 
flexibility to Fort Sam Houston for adaptively reusing its historic 
buildings and so preserving them.
    It is national policy, as reflected in the National Historical 
Preservation Act (NHPA), to preserve historical sites to the extent 
possible within a Federal agency's resources. This consideration 
influenced the decision to select a combination of Alternatives 2 and 3 
as they best meet this policy. As required under Federal regulations, 
Fort Sam Houston will notify the State Historic Preservation Officer 
regarding any adverse effects on individual projects affecting historic 
sites. Once Fort Sam Houston implements the Army Alternate Procedures, 
any adverse effects will be appropriately addressed by Fort Sam 
Houston's internal procedures.
    Implementation of a combination of Alternatives 2 and 3 provides 
the Army maximum flexibility and offers the greatest potential for Fort 
Sam Houston to continue to serve as a viable Army installation while 
making efficient use of facilities and maintaining important cultural 
resource values within existing and anticipated future fiscal 
restraints. Alternatives 2 and 3 involve the reduction of the number of 
underutilized/unutilized facilities and property on Fort Sam Houston 
and Camp Bullis, in addition to changes in the Land Use Plan.

    Dated: June 19, 2003.
Raymond J. Fatz,
Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army, (Environment, Safety and 
Occupational Health), OASA(I&E).
[FR Doc. 03-16144 Filed 6-25-03; 8:45 am]
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