[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 221 (Wednesday, November 16, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 70978]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-29410]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army


Environmental Impact Statement for Disposition of Hangars 2 and 
3, Fort Wainwright, AK

AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD.

ACTION: Notice of Intent.

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SUMMARY: The Department of the Army announces its intent to conduct 
public scoping under the National Environmental Policy Act to gather 
information to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) related 
to the disposition of Hangars 2 and 3 at Fort Wainwright, Alaska. 
Hangars 2 and 3 are contributing elements to the Ladd Field World War 
II National Historic Landmark (NHL). The Department of the Army will 
use the analysis in the EIS to determine which alternative to 
implement. There may be significant impacts to historic properties.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be forwarded to Ms. Carrie McEnteer, 
Directorate of Public Works, Attention: IMPC-FWA-PWE (McEnteer), 1060 
Gaffney Road 4500, Fort Wainwright, AK 99703-4500; fax (907) 
361-9867; email: [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Please contact Ms. Linda Douglass, 
Public Affairs Office (PAO), IMPC-FWA-PAO (Douglass), 1060 Gaffney Road 
5900, Fort Wainwright, AK 99703-5900; telephone (907) 353-
6701, email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The decision to be made by the Army is 
regarding the disposition of two historic aircraft hangars located at 
Fort Wainwright. The EIS will assess the direct, indirect, and 
cumulative environmental impacts associated with various proposed 
facility disposition options to meet safety, funding, facilities 
management, land use, and cultural resources management objectives. The 
condition of the facilities warrants a decision on the disposition that 
meets the aforementioned management objectives.
    The implementation of the proposed action would determine the 
disposition for the historic hangars. Based on the decision, a 
management strategy would be developed. A range of reasonable 
alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, will be developed and 
analyzed in the EIS. Alternatives to be considered include converting 
both hangars to another use, demolishing both hangars, demolishing one 
hangar and retaining one hangar, indefinite mothballing of the 
buildings, and transferring facilities and management responsibility to 
another agency. Other reasonable alternatives raised during the scoping 
process and capable of meeting the project purpose and need and 
criteria will be considered for evaluation in the EIS.
    Scoping and public comments: Native Americans, Alaska Natives, 
federal, state, and local agencies, organizations, and the public are 
invited to be involved in the scoping process for the preparation of 
this EIS by participating in scoping meetings and/or submitting written 
comments. The scoping process will help identify possible alternatives, 
potential environmental impacts, and key issues of concern to be 
analyzed in the EIS. Written comments will be accepted within 60 days 
of publication of the Notice of Intent in the Federal Register. Scoping 
meetings will be held in Fairbanks, AK. Notification of the times and 
locations for the scoping meetings will be locally published.

Brenda S. Bowen,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 2011-29410 Filed 11-15-11; 8:45 am]
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