[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 156 (Friday, August 13, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49483-49484]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-19987]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army


Notice of Availability of the Final Environmental Impact 
Statement (FEIS) for Training Range and Garrison Support Facilities 
Construction and Operation at Fort Stewart, GA

AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD.

ACTION: Notice of Availability (NOA).

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SUMMARY: The Department of the Army announces the availability of an 
FEIS to analyze the environmental and socioeconomic impacts resulting 
from the proposed construction and operation of 12 range projects and 
two garrison support facilities at Fort Stewart, Georgia.

DATES: The waiting period for the FEIS will end 30 days after the 
publication of an NOA in the Federal Register by the U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency.

ADDRESSES: For further information regarding the FEIS, please contact 
Mr. Charles Walden, Project Manager, Directorate of Public Works, 
Prevention and Compliance Branch, Environmental Division, 1550 Frank 
Cochran Drive, Building 1137-A, Fort Stewart, Georgia 31314-4928 or via 
e-mail at: [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Dina McKain, Public Affairs 
Office, at (912) 435-9874 during normal business hours.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: To meet the needs of Soldiers at Fort 
Stewart, additional ranges and garrison support facilities are 
required. This Final EIS examines the potential environmental and 
socioeconomic impacts of the construction and operation of 12 ranges (a 
Multipurpose Machine Gun Range, an Infantry Platoon Battle Course, a 
Known Distance Range, two Modified Record Fire Ranges, a Qualification 
Training Range, an Infantry Squad Battle Course, a Fire and Movement 
Range, a Digital Multipurpose Training Range, a 25 Meter Zero Range, a 
Combat Pistol Range, and a Convoy Live-Fire Course and associated 
engagement boxes) and two garrison support facilities (a Sky Warrior 
Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) facility and a 10th Engineering Battalion 
Complex) to be constructed over a 4-year time period. It also examines 
potential impacts to surrounding lands and/or local communities.
    In addition to consideration of a No Action Alternative 
(Alternative A), under which the construction and operation of the 
ranges and facilities would not take place, the FEIS analyzed two 
action alternatives. Alternative B includes project sites which 
predominantly utilize footprints of existing ranges, limit construction 
and restrictions to existing maneuver terrain, are located in 
relatively close proximity to the cantonment area to reduce unit 
transit time, and have fewer overall environmental impacts. Alternative 
C includes sites that are not predominantly pre-existing range sites 
and generally are located at greater distances from the cantonment 
area. These locations generally have a higher level of environmental 
impacts. After consideration of all anticipated operational and 
environmental impacts, the Army has selected Alternative B as its 
preferred alternative.
    Impacts were analyzed for a wide range of environmental resource 
areas including, but not limited to, air quality, noise, water 
resources, biological resources (to include protected species), 
cultural resources, socioeconomics, infrastructure (utilities and 
transportation), land use, and solid and hazardous materials/waste, as 
well as cumulative environmental effects. No significant impacts are 
anticipated on any environmental resources. Moderate adverse impacts 
have been identified for soils, water quality, protected species, 
timber resources, wildland fire, and noise. Adverse impacts to other 
resource areas were negligible or minor.
    The Final EIS is available at local libraries surrounding Fort 
Stewart and

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may also be accessed at http://www.Fortstewart-mmp.eis.com.

    Dated: July 28, 2010.
Addison D. Davis, IV,
Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army (Environment, Safety and 
Occupational Health).
[FR Doc. 2010-19987 Filed 8-12-10; 8:45 am]
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