[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 247 (Tuesday, December 24, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 77662-77663]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-30569]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID DoD-2013-OS-0209]


Notice of Availability (NOA) for General Purpose Warehouse and 
Information Technology Center Construction (GPW/IT)--Tracy Site--
Environmental Assessment (EA); Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI)

AGENCY: Defense Logistics Agency, DoD.

ACTION: Notice of Availability (NOA) for General Purpose Warehouse and 
Information Technology Center Construction (GPW/IT)--Tracy Site--
Environmental Assessment (EA) Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI).

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SUMMARY: On October 31, 2013, Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) published 
a NOA in the Federal Register (78 FR 65300) announcing the publication 
of the General Purpose Warehouse and Information Technology Center 
Construction (GPW/IT)--Tracy Site--EA. The EA was available for a 30-
day public comment period which ended November 29, 2013. The EA was 
prepared as required under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) 
(1969). In addition, the EA complied with DLA Regulation (DLAR) 
1000.22. No comments were received during the comment period. This 
FONSI documents the decision of DLA to construct the GPW/IT at Tracy, 
California. DLA has determined that the proposed action was not a major 
federal action significantly affecting the quality of the human 
environment within the context of NEPA and that no significant impacts 
on the human environment are associated with this decision.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ann Engelberger at (703) 767-0705 
during normal business hours Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 
4:30 p.m. (EST) or by email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) completed 
an EA to address the potential environmental consequences associated 
with the construction of a General Purpose Warehouse and Technology 
Information Center at Defense Distribution Depot San Joaquin, 
California, Tracy Site. The FONSI incorporates the EA by reference and 
summarizes the results of the analysis in the EA.
    Purpose and Need for Action: The Proposed Action is needed to meet 
the overall strategy for installation development and sustainment over 
the short and long term, and to meet current and future mission 
requirements and national security objectives associated with the DLA 
Distribution Depot San Joaquin.
    Proposed Action and Alternatives: Under the Proposed Action, DLA 
would construct a GPW in fiscal year (FY) 2014 and an IT Center in FY 
2015 at the Tracy Site. The GPW would be approximately 365,500 square 
feet and would include a 360,000 square feet active bulk warehouse and 
a 5,500 square feet annex. The active bulk warehouse would be composed 
of four bays. The annex would include administrative offices; 
restrooms; locker rooms; mechanical, electrical and communications 
rooms; a multi-purpose room; and eight sprinkler riser annexes. The 
proposed GPW would be constructed in an area that is bordered by Ennis 
Drive to the north, 7th Street to the east, B Street to the south and 
an existing parking lot to the northwest. The project area is currently 
paved and serves as a trailer parking lot and laydown area (i.e., 
outside storage). As part of the Proposed Action, DLA would construct a 
new trailer parking lot (approximately 295,000 square feet) and new 
laydown area (approximately 240,000 square feet) at the Tracy Site. The 
trailer parking lot would be constructed in an unimproved, open lot 
that is bordered by C Street to the north, 5th Street to the east, D 
Street to the south and 4th Street to the west. The laydown area would 
be constructed in an unimproved, irregularly shaped open lot that is 
intersected by 5th Street starting approximately 200 feet south of D 
Street and continuing approximately 800 feet to the south. The project 
area also includes approximately 100 feet to the west of 5th Street and 
approximately 150 to 400 feet east of 5th Street, bound by Ennis Drive 
to the southeast.
    The proposed IT Center would be approximately 44,900 square feet 
(31,400 square feet Information Systems facility and 13,400 square feet 
electronic equipment storage area). The project would include a 48,200 
square feet parking lot; computer/server rooms with raised flooring; 
administrative offices; conference rooms; storage areas; break rooms; 
restrooms and public access areas. The IT Center would be constructed 
in the northwestern-most corner of the Tracy Site, north of Building 
201 and A Street, and immediately west of West Street. The majority of 
the project area for the proposed IT Center is currently paved and 
serves as a personally owned vehicle (POV) parking lot.
    The IT Center would house the Defense Automatic Addressing Center 
(DAASC) and Joint Staff, Command and Control (J6) organizations and all 
their computer/server equipment. The IT Center would also include 
computer/server rooms with raised flooring; administrative offices; 
conference rooms; storage areas; break rooms; restrooms and public 
access areas. Supporting facilities for the GPW and IT Center would 
include all utilities (i.e., potable water, sanitary server and 
wastewater distribution, electricity and natural gas). Upon completion 
of the Proposed Action, the total impervious surface area of the GPW, 
trailer parking lot, laydown area, IT Center and POV parking lot would 
be approximately 512,100 square feet. Because the entire project area 
for the proposed GPW and the majority of the project area for the 
proposed IT Center is currently paved

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and improved, the overall increase in impervious surface area upon 
completion of the Proposed Action would be minor.
    Under the No Action Alternative, DLA would not construct the GPW or 
IT Center. Modern facilities would not be provided and operational 
conditions would not be improved. In general, implementation of the No 
Action Alternative would require that DLA continue to operate under 
substandard, inefficient, and in some cases, unsafe conditions. These 
deficiencies would impair DLA's future ability to sustain current and 
future national security objectives and other mission requirements 
successfully. The No Action Alternative would not meet the purpose of 
and need for the action.
    Potential Environmental Impacts: Potential impacts from the 
Proposed Action and No Action Alternative were analyzed for the 
following environmental resources: Land use, noise, air quality, 
geological resources, water resources, biological resources, health and 
safety, utilities and infrastructure (including transportation), 
hazardous materials and wastes, socioeconomic resources and 
environmental justice, and cultural resources. Long-term, adverse 
impacts on geology, soils and water resources would be expected from a 
long-term increase in storm water runoff volume and velocity due to an 
increase in impervious surface area. However, impacts would be minor 
because the majority of the project areas are either currently paved or 
previously disturbed. Once construction of the GPW and IT Center is 
completed, there would be a long-term increase in demand for water, 
wastewater treatment, electricity and natural gas. No significant 
impacts on any of the aforementioned environmental resources would be 
expected from the implementation of the Proposed Action.
    Determination: DLA has determined that implementation of the 
Proposed Action will not have a significant effect on the human 
environment. Human environment was interpreted comprehensively to 
include the natural and physical environment and the relationship of 
people with that environment. Specifically, no highly uncertain or 
controversial impacts, unique or unknown risk or cumulatively 
significant effects were identified. Implementation of the Proposed 
Action will not violate any federal, state or local laws. Based on the 
results of the analyses performed during the preparation of the 
environmental assessment, David Rodriguez, Director, DLA Installation 
Support, concludes that construction of the GPW/IT project does not 
constitute a major federal action significantly affecting the quality 
of the human environment within the context of NEPA. Therefore, an 
environmental impact statement for the proposed action is not required.

    Dated: December 18, 2013.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2013-30569 Filed 12-23-13; 8:45 am]
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