[Federal Register: June 26, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 123)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army
Notice of Availability of the Fort Sam Houston, Camp Bullis and
Canyon Lake Recreation Center Record of Decision (ROD) for the Master
Plan Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS)
AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
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SUMMARY: This announces the availability of the ROD for the Fort Sam
Houston, Camp Bullis and Canyon Lake Recreation Area Master Plan Final
PEIS, which assesses the potential environmental impacts of
implementing three master planning alternatives. Alternative 1, the No
Action Alternative, includes the continuation of the currently
identified stationed population reductions, as reflected in the Army
Stationing and Installations Plan; the projected reductions in the Real
Property Maintenance Activity budget program for facility maintenance
and repair; the ``zero investment'' maintenance expenditures for vacant
historical facilities, and the projected reductions in the base
operations budget program for utilities and other engineering services.
Alternative 2, Reuse of Facilities and Property by Federal Users, would
result in an adaptive reuse of currently vacant historical facilities
using the existing appropriated funds process. This may be accomplished
by bringing to Fort Sam Houston additional military missions through
individual stationing decisions that take advantage of the capabilities
of Fort Sam Houston; and/or additional federal missions through
individual stationing decisions that take advantage of the capabilities
of Fort Sam Houston. Alternative 3, Reduction of Underutilized/
Unutilized Property through Lease, Sale, or Removal, would result in
the reduction of underutilized/unutilized facilities and property on
Fort Sam Houston and Camp Bullis, in addition to changes in the Land
Use Plan. The reduction in underutilized/unutilized property may be
accomplished through: Outgrant leases to the city, county, state,
private citizens, businesses, or investors; sale to the city, county,
state, private citizens, businesses, or investors; removal from the
site; or demolition.
ADDRESSES: To obtain copies of the ROD, contact Ms. Jackie Schlatter,
ATTN: MCCS-BFE, 2202 15th Street, STE 36 (Bldg. 4196), Fort Sam
Houston, Texas 78234-5036.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Jackie Schlatter via e-mail at
Jackie.schlatter@cen.amedd.army.mil; by phone at (210) 221-5093; or by
facsimile at (210) 221-5419.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Fort Sam Houston has de and planning at Fort
Sam Houston, Camp Bullis, and Canyon Lake Recreation area as described
in the Fort Sam Houston, Camp Bullis, and Canyon Lake Recreation Area
Master Plan Final PEIS. This decision was reached after analysis of the
potential environmental impacts of each alternative, the evolving
mission responsibilities of Fort Sam Houston and the U.S. Army, and the
public comments received on the Draft and Final PEIS. By allowing
public and private tenants, the combination of Alternatives 2 and 3 is
the environmentally preferable alternative, as it gives the greatest
flexibility to Fort Sam Houston for adaptively reusing its historic
buildings and so preserving them.
It is national policy, as reflected in the National Historical
Preservation Act (NHPA), to preserve historical sites to the extent
possible within a Federal agency's resources. This consideration
influenced the decision to select a combination of Alternatives 2 and 3
as they best meet this policy. As required under Federal regulations,
Fort Sam Houston will notify the State Historic Preservation Officer
regarding any adverse effects on individual projects affecting historic
sites. Once Fort Sam Houston implements the Army Alternate Procedures,
any adverse effects will be appropriately addressed by Fort Sam
Houston's internal procedures.
Implementation of a combination of Alternatives 2 and 3 provides
the Army maximum flexibility and offers the greatest potential for Fort
Sam Houston to continue to serve as a viable Army installation while
making efficient use of facilities and maintaining important cultural
resource values within existing and anticipated future fiscal
restraints. Alternatives 2 and 3 involve the reduction of the number of
underutilized/unutilized facilities and property on Fort Sam Houston
and Camp Bullis, in addition to changes in the Land Use Plan.
Dated: June 19, 2003.
Raymond J. Fatz,
Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army, (Environment, Safety and
Occupational Health), OASA(I&E).
[FR Doc. 03-16144 Filed 6-25-03; 8:45 am]
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