[Federal Register: November 5, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 214)]
[Notices]               
[Page 60429-60430]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army

 
Supplemental Environmental Assessment (EA) and Finding of No 
Significant Impact (FNSI) for the Disposal of Utility Systems at Sierra 
Army Depot (SIAD), California

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 
Supplemental EA and FNSI for the proposed action evaluated by this 
Supplemental EA to dispose of Sierra Army Depot (SIAD) utility systems 
and the child development center (CDC) (property made available by the 
realignment of SIAD) in accordance with the Defense Base Closure and 
Realignment Act of 1990, Public Law 101-510, as amended. The EA 
supplements the February 1998 EA for the Disposal and Reuse of the BRAC 
parcels at SIAD.

DATES: Submit comments on or before November 22, 1999.

ADDRESSES: A copy of the EA or inquiries into the FNSI may be obtained 
by writing to Mr. Glen Coffee, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile 
District, ATTN: CESAM-PD-E, 109 St. Joseph Street, Mobile, Alabama 
36602.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Glen Coffee by facsimile at (334) 
690-2721.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The proposed action is to dispose of SIAD's 
utility systems and the CDC (building P-172) by conveyance to the 
Lassen County Local Reuse Authority (LRA). The Army proposes to dispose 
of SIAD's utility systems for electrical power distribution, potable 
water production, treatment, and wastewater collection. The CDC lies 
within the Herlong Parcel. The Herlong Parcel was addressed in the 
February 1998 EA as excess property to be conveyed to the Lassen County 
LRA. The LRA may dispose of the utility systems to the Herlong 
Utilities Cooperative for operation and maintenance and transfer the 
CDC to the Susanville Indian Rancheria.
    Alternatives examined in the Supplemental EA include conveyance, 
long-term lease, and no action. Under the conveyance alternative 
(preferred alternative) the Army would transfer its utility systems to 
the Lessen County LRA. The Army would retain ownership and 
responsibility only for those utility components located within 
retained buildings and facilities, Under the long-term lease 
alternative, the Army would retain ownership of the utility systems, 
but would transfer operation and maintenance responsibilities to a 
private entity. The no action alternative would consist of the Army's 
retention of all of its excess property.
    Based on the analysis of the EA, it has been determined that 
implementation of the proposed action will have no significant direct, 
indirect, or cumulative impacts on the quality of the

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natural or human environment. Because no significant environmental 
impacts will result from implementation of the proposed action, an 
Environmental Impact Statement is not required and will not be 
prepared.
    The Army will not initiate the proposed action for 15 days 
following the completion of the EA and FNSI and publication of a public 
notice in a local newspaper. This EA is available for review at the 
following repositories: Lassen Community College Library, Highway 139, 
P.O. Box 3000, Susanville, CA 96130; Lassen County Public Works, 707 
Nevada Street, Suite 2, Susanville, CA 96130; and the Washoe County 
Library, Downtown Branch, 301 South Center Street, Reno NV 89501.

    Dated: November 1, 1999.
Raymond J. Fatz,
Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army (Environment, Safety and 
Occupational Health) OASA(I&E).
[FR Doc. 99-28993 Filed 11-4-99; 8:45 am]
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