[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 8 (Tuesday, January 13, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1629-1630]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-00277]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE


Department of the Army

Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for the Training 
Mission and Mission Support Activities at Fort Campbell, Kentucky

AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD.

ACTION: Notice of Availability.

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SUMMARY: The Department of the Army announces the availability of the 
Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) pursuant to 
the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) to analyze the 
potential impacts of training and mission support activities on the 
environmental resources of Fort Campbell and the surrounding region. 
The Draft PEIS analyzes the No Action Alternative, four distinct and 
separate Proposed Action Alternatives, and a fifth Proposed Action 
Alternative that combines two or more separate alternatives. The 
Proposed Action would meet the Senior Commander's Soldier training 
requirements, support the Range Complex Master Plan, and streamline the 
NEPA analysis process for routine range and training land actions 
occurring at Fort Campbell.

DATES: Comments must be received by February 27, 2015 to be considered 
in the preparation of the Final PEIS.

ADDRESSES: Please send written comments to Mr. Gene Zirkle, NEPA/
Wildlife Program Manager, Environmental Division, Building 2159 13th 
Street, Fort Campbell, Kentucky 42223; or by email to 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Please contact Mr. Gene Zirkle, NEPA/
Wildlife Program Manager, Environmental Division, 270-798-9854, during 
normal working business hours Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 
p.m. CST; or by email to [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Draft PEIS evaluates environmental and 
socioeconomic impacts of implementing proposed training and mission 
support activities at Fort Campbell and to the surrounding region. The 
resource areas considered for evaluation include air quality, airspace, 
biological resources, cultural resources, energy, facilities,

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land use, hazardous materials/waste, noise, socioeconomics, soils, 
traffic and transportation, water resources, and wetland resources. 
There would be no significant impacts; there could be moderate impacts 
to soils, biological resources, and water resources.
    Fort Campbell covers 105,068 acres in Kentucky and Tennessee. Fort 
Campbell is home to the 101st Airborne Division ((Air Assault (101ABN 
DIV (AASLT)), the 5th Special Forces Group, 160th Special Operations 
Aviation Regiment (SOAR), and other tenant units. The mission of Fort 
Campbell is primarily to support and train the units stationed on the 
installation in preparation for a variety of assigned combat and combat 
related missions.
    The purpose of the Proposed Action is to meet Senior Commander 
training requirements and provide forces that train on Fort Campbell 
with state-of-the-art and modernized equipment. The action would also 
implement site-specific range modernization needs contained within the 
Range Complex Master Plan. The action would also serve to streamline 
the NEPA analysis process for routine range and training land actions 
occurring at Fort Campbell that are currently not covered under a 
previous NEPA analysis or program/plan. The Draft PEIS analyzes the 
potential environmental impacts of the No Action Alternative--
continuing existing training missions and environmental programs, and 
maintaining existing environmental conditions through current 
operational controls. The Proposed Action Alternatives include four 
distinct and separate alternatives and one alternative combining two or 
more separate alternatives:
     Alternative 1--Site-Specific Projects in Support of 
Soldier Training.
     Alternative 2--Implement the Use of Adaptable Use Zones to 
Facilitate Future Modernization and Range Facility Construction.
     Alternative 3--Streamline Review of Routine Range and 
Training Land Actions.
     Alternative 4--Programmatically Evaluate the Reactivation 
of Installation--Controlled Airspace.
     Alternative 5--Implement Two or More Proposed Action 
Alternatives.
    Federally recognized Indian tribes, federal, state, and local 
agencies, organizations, and the public are invited to be involved in 
the Draft PEIS comment period by participating in meetings and/or 
submitting written comments regarding the Draft PEIS. Written comments 
will be accepted within 45 days of publication of the Notice of 
Availability in the Federal Register. Comments received will be 
considered in preparation of the Final PEIS. Notification of the date, 
time, and location for the meetings will be published locally.
    The Draft PEIS is available for review in the following local 
libraries:
     Clarksville-Montgomery County Library; 350 Pageant Lane, 
Suite 404, Clarksville, TN 37042.
     Christian County Library; 101 Bethel Street, Hopkinsville, 
KY 42240.
     Robert F. Sink Library; Building 38, Screaming Eagle 
Blvd., Fort Campbell, KY 42223.
     John L. Street Library; 244 Main Street, Cadiz, KY 42211.
     Stewart County Public Library; 102 Natcor Drive, Dover, TN 
37058.
    The Draft PEIS can also be viewed at the following Web site: http://www.campbell.army.mil/Pages/TMMSA.aspx.
    Please submit written comments to Mr. Gene Zirkle, NEPA/Wildlife 
Program Manager, Environmental Division, Building 2159 13th Street, 
Fort Campbell, KY 42223; or by email to [email protected]. Mr. 
Zirkle may be reached at 270-798-0854.

Brenda S. Bowen,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015-00277 Filed 1-12-15; 8:45 am]
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