[Federal Register: January 21, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 13)]
[Notices]               
[Page 3279-3280]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army

 
Record of Decision for the Final Environmental Impact Statement 
(FEIS) for the Proposed Upgrade of Training Areas and Facilities, Camp 
Atterbury, Indiana, by the Indiana Army National Guard (INARNG)

AGENCY: National Guard Bureau, Department of the Army, DoD.

ACTION: Record of decision.

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SUMMARY: The Record of Decision (ROD) was signed on October 14, 1998. 
The decision made in the ROD was to implement the proposed action and a 
series of mitigation measures to minimize the environmental impacts of 
this action. The proposed action is to construct and operate at Multi-
Purpose Training Range (MPTR) that would support tanks, attack 
helicopters, Infantry Fighting Vehicles, and a dismounted infantry 
platoon battle course. Equipment would also be upgraded commensurate 
with troop training doctrine.
    The purpose of the project is to maximize training opportunities 
for military units that use Camp Atterbury. Military units need to be 
able to maintain a high level of training and state of readiness to 
support national defense and state mission in times of natural 
disaster, civil unrest, and other emergencies. Adequate training 
opportunities, with up-to-date equipment, must be available to allow 
them to train for their assigned mission.

ADDRESSES: A copy of the FEIS can be obtained by writing to Major Rick 
Jones, EIS Project Officer, Indiana Army National Guard, 2002 S. Holt 
Road, Indianapolis, Indiana 46241-4839.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Major Rick Jones at (317) 247-3105, facsimile extension 3414.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The INARNG proposes to upgrade training 
areas and facilities at Camp Atterbury, Indiana. The proposed action 
includes the construction of an MPTR. The proposed action does not 
include

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development of maneuver corridors. These corridors, if proposed for 
addition in the future, will be the subject of a supplemental National 
Environmental Policy Act document. The MPTR will be located in the 
southwest sector of the installation and will be used for training by 
armor, attack helicopter, Infantry Fighting Vehicles, and dismounted 
infantry units. The MPTR would include a support area, firing area and 
a target area. The firing area would include stationary, moving and 
defilade firing positions. The target area would contain stationary and 
moving targets. Firing points would be oriented to provide 
northeasterly trajectories into the existing impact area. The MPTR 
itself would occupy approximately 80 hectares (200 acres) and, 
including the safety fan, the area involved would total 4,550 hectares 
(11,250 acres).
    Three alternatives in addition to the proposed action were 
considered--the first (Alternative 2A) includes the construction of the 
MPTR and two maneuver corridors, another alternative with less 
development (Alternative 2B), and the no action alternative. 
Alternative 2B involves the MPTR being located in the northwest sector 
of Camp Atterbury, with firing points oriented to provide southeasterly 
trajectories into the impact area, and would involve the development of 
only the eastern maneuver corridor. The no action alternative considers 
the continued use of Camp Atterbury without the proposed upgrade.
    Two public meetings were conducted near Camp Atterbury, Indiana, on 
the DEIS after the Notice of Availability was published. After all the 
comments were compiled and reviewed, responses were prepared to all 
relevant environmental issues that were raised. These responses to 
comments and/or any new pertinent information were incorporated into 
the DEIS to constitute the FEIS.
    The ROD was published after the 30-day waiting period on the FEIS 
that was completed on October 13, 1998.
    Copies of the ROD will be mailed to individuals who participated in 
the public scoping process. Copies will also be sent to Federal, state, 
regional, and local agencies; interested organizations and agencies; 
and public libraries. Individuals not currently on the mailing list may 
obtain a copy by request.

    Dated: January 14, 1999.
Raymond J. Fatz,
Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army, (Environment, Safety and 
Occupational Health), OASA (I, L&E).
[FR Doc. 99-1343 Filed 1-20-99; 8:45 am]
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