[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 71 (Wednesday, April 13, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 20633]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-8814]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army
Record of Decision (ROD) for the Base Closure and Realignment
(BRAC) 2005 Actions at Fort McPherson, GA
AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD.
ACTION: Record of decision.
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SUMMARY: The Department of the Army announces the availability of the
ROD, which summarizes the decision on how to implement property
disposal in accordance with the Defense Base Closure and Realignment
Act of 1990 (the Base Closure Act), Public Law 101-510, as amended,
following the closure of Fort McPherson, Georgia.
The Army has decided to implement its preferred alternative of
early transfer of surplus federal property to other entities for reuse.
Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) and
its implementing regulations, the Army prepared a Final Environmental
Impact Statement (FEIS) that includes the evaluation of the
environmental and socioeconomic impacts of disposing of surplus federal
property and the implementation by others of reasonable, foreseeable
reuse alternatives for the entire property. Under the early transfer
alternative, the Army can transfer and dispose of surplus property for
redevelopment before environmental remedial actions have been
completed. This method of early disposal, allowable under Section
120(h)(3)(C) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation
and Liability Act (CERCLA) of 1980, would defer the CERCLA covenant
requirement to complete all necessary environmental cleanup prior to
the transfer of the remediated property. In this way, parcels could
become available for redevelopment and reuse sooner under this disposal
alternative than under any other. The Governor of Georgia must concur
with the deferral request for the surplus federal property at Fort
McPherson.
ADDRESSES: To obtain a copy of the ROD contact Mr. Owen Nuttall, Fort
McPherson BRAC Environmental Office, Building 714, 1508 Hood Avenue,
Fort Gillem, GA 30297-5161; (404) 469-5245 or [email protected].
An electronic version of the ROD can be viewed or downloaded at: http://www.hqda.army.mil/acsim/brac/nepa_eis_docs.htm.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Owen Nuttall at (404) 469-5245.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The McPherson Planning Local Redevelopment
Authority (MPLRA) reuse plan (Reuse Plan) provides the basis for the
development of reasonable and foreseeable reuse scenarios evaluated in
the FEIS. The McPherson Implementing Local Redevelopment Authority
(MILRA) is the implementation authority for the redevelopment of Fort
McPherson and will implement the Reuse Plan. The range of reuse
alternatives evaluated in the EIS encompasses reasonably foreseeable
variations of the Reuse Plan and the results of this analysis were used
by the Army in its decision regarding disposition of the property.
A Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) for the Closure and Disposal of
Fort McPherson has been legally executed by the signing of authorized
representatives of the Army, the Georgia State Historic Preservation
Officer, and the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation. Army
obligations fully described in the MOA are considered mitigations
required under the National Historic Preservation Act. Specific
mitigation measures the Army commits to perform are outlined in the
MOA.
Dated: April 7, 2011.
Hershell E. Wolfe,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army (Environment, Safety and
Occupational Health).
[FR Doc. 2011-8814 Filed 4-12-11; 8:45 am]
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