Environmental statements; availability, etc.: Base realignment and closure Stratford Army Engine Plant, CT,
[Federal Register: May 25, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 100)]
[Notices]
[Page 28163]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
[DOCID:fr25my99-58]
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army
Final Environmental Impact Statement on the Disposal and Reuse of the Stratford Army Engine Plant, Stratford, CT
AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
SUMMARY: In accordance with Public Law 101-510 (as amended), the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990, the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission recommended the closure of Stratford Army Engine Plant.
The Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) evaluates the environmental consequences of the disposal and subsequent reuse of the 75 acres.
Alternatives examined in the EIS include encumbered disposal of the property, unencumbered disposal of the property, and no action. Encumbered disposal refers to transfer of conveyance of property having restrictions on subsequent use as a result of any Army-imposed or legal restraint. Unencumbered disposal refers to transfer or conveyance of property without encumbrances on subsequent use as a result of any Army-imposed or legal restraint. Under the no action alternative, the Army would not dispose of property but would maintain it in caretaker status for an indefinite period. The impacts of reuse are evaluated in terms of land use intensities.
DATES: Review period for the FEIS will end 30 days after the publication of the Notice of Availability in the Federal Register by the Environmental Protection Agency.
ADDRESSES: A copy of the Final EIS may be obtained by writing to Mr. Joe Hand, Corps of Engineers, Mobile District (ATTN: PD-EC), P.O. Box 2288, Mobile AL 36628-0001.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Joe Hand at facsimile (334) 690- 2721.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: While disposal of Stratford Army Engine Plant is the Army's primary action, the FEIS also analyzes the impacts of reuse as a secondary action by means of evaluating intensity-based reuse scenarios. The Army's preferred alternative for disposal of Stratford Army Engine Plant property is encumbered disposal, with encumbrances pertaining to the possible presence of lead-based paint and asbestos-containing material, easements for aviation and public park, groundwater use prohibition, historical resource protection, floodplains obligations, wetlands, land use restrictions and remedial activities and the requirement for a right of reentry for environmental cleanup.
Therefore, based on the analysis found in the FEIS, which will be incorporated in the Record of Decision, it has been determined that no significant environmental or human effects are anticipated from the disposal of the Stratford Army Engine Plant, Stratford, Connecticut.
A public meeting was held at the Council Chambers at Stratford Town Hall on June 4, 1999. Public comments are addressed in the Final EIS.
The Final EIS is available for review at the Stratford Public Library, 2203 Main Street, Stratford, Connecticut 06497.
Dated: May 19, 1999. Richard E. Newsome, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army (Environment, Safety and Occupational Health) OASA (I&E).
[FR Doc. 99-13216Filed5-24-99; 8:45 am]
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