[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 46 (Monday, March 10, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13283-13284]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-05081]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Docket ID: DoD-2013-OS-0232]
Notice of Availability (NOA) for Temporary Storage of Wheeled
Tactical Vehicles (WTV) at Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia,
Environmental Assessment (EA) Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI)
AGENCY: Defense Logistics Agency, Department of Defense.
ACTION: Notice of Availability (NOA) for Temporary Storage of Wheeled
Tactical Vehicles (WTV) at Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia,
Environmental Assessment (EA) Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI).
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SUMMARY: On December 27, 2013, Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) published
a NOA in the Federal Register (78 FR 78943) announcing the publication
of the Temporary Storage of WTVs at Defense Supply Center Richmond,
Virginia, EA. The EA was available for a 30-day public comment period
which ended January 26, 2014. The EA was prepared as required under the
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), (1969). In addition, the EA
complied with DLA Regulation (DLAR) 1000.22. DLA received a comment
from the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ). The agency
has reviewed the comment and is in accord with many of the DEQ
recommendations and will continue to work with DEQ in successfully
managing the temporary storage of the WTVs. This FONSI documents the
decision of DLA to temporarily store wheeled tactical vehicles at
Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia. DLA has determined that the
proposed action was not a major federal action significantly affecting
the quality of the human environment within the context of NEPA and
that no significant impacts on the human environment are associated
with this decision.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ann Engelberger at (703) 767-0705
during normal business hours Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to
4:30 p.m. (EST) or by email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) completed
an environmental assessment (EA) to address the potential environmental
consequences associated with the temporary storage of wheeled tactical
vehicles (WTVs) at Defense Supply Center Richmond (DSCR), Virginia. The
FONSI incorporates the EA by reference and summarizes the results of
the analysis in the EA.
Purpose and Need for Action: The Proposed Action is needed to
provide a common location for the temporary storage of fully functional
WTVs that are no longer required by the United States military. These
WTVs would be staged for sale or for off-site demilitarization. DLA
does not currently have a storage site for these surplus wheeled
tactical vehicles and needs a storage site that can be ready to accept
these vehicles in early 2014. Defense Supply Center Richmond (DSCR),
Virginia, has space available for the temporary storage of the vehicles
and the space does not require time and material intensive
modifications.
Proposed Action and Alternatives: Under the Proposed Action, DLA
would store WTVs temporarily at DSCR for up to three years beginning in
early 2014. Approximately 600 to 2,500 WTVs would be stored at the
installation at any one time. Assuming 100 percent turnover every 1.5
years, a total of 1,200 to 5,000 WTVs would be cycled through the
installation over a three-year period. The WTVs would be shipped to the
installation from multiple continental United States military
installations via flat-bed or low-boy tractor-trailers. Delivery of the
WTVs would be spread out to reduce the impact on traffic and would
occur during regular work week hours. The tractor-trailers would arrive
and depart through the installation's North Gate and access the
proposed WTV storage sites via Road ``A.''
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Two sites at the installation would be used to store the WTVs. The
Primary Vehicle Storage Site is a 5.3-acre gravel lot located south of
Buildings 3 and 4. If the Primary Vehicle Storage Site reaches
capacity, additional WTVs could be stored at the Secondary Vehicle
Storage Site which is a 21-acre gravel lot located west of Building 54.
A maximum of 2,500 vehicles would be stored on the installation at any
one time. A chain-link fence would be installed around each proposed
WTV storage site and signposts mounted on cinderblocks (or similar)
would be placed inside the proposed WTV storage sites to designate
storage locations.
The WTVs would be stored in a running state suitable for sale and,
as such, would contain batteries and all fluids. Absorbent pads would
be placed beneath the WTVs and DLA Disposition Services staff would
perform weekly inspections of the WTVs and absorbent pads. Only
emergency maintenance necessary to stop leaks or repair inoperable
vehicles would be conducted.
The WTVs would be shipped by tractor-trailer from the installation
(via Road ``A'' and the North Gate) as they are sold or sent off-site
for demilitarization. WTV parking spaces freed up by departing WTVs
would be available for incoming vehicles.
Description of the No Action Alternative: Under the No Action
Alternative, DLA would not receive, store and ship WTVs at DSCR. In
general, implementation of the No Action Alternative would mean that
DLA would not have a common location for these WTVs awaiting sale or
demilitarization. The WTVs would stay in their current locations at
various military installations which would lead to inefficiencies and
difficulties in selling the vehicles. As such, they would not be able
to be screened, reconciled or inspected in a timely manner. The No
Action Alternative would not meet the purpose of and need for the
Proposed Action.
Potential Environmental Impacts: No significant effects on
environmental resources would be expected from the Proposed Action.
Insignificant, adverse effects on noise, air quality, geological
resources, water resources, transportation and hazardous materials and
waste would be expected. The adverse effects would be short-term,
lasting only for the duration of the Proposed Action. Details of the
environmental consequences were discussed in the EA which is hereby
incorporated by reference.
Determination: DLA has determined that implementation of the
Proposed Action will not have a significant effect on the human
environment. Human environment was interpreted comprehensively to
include the natural and physical environment and the relationship of
people with that environment. Specifically, no highly uncertain or
controversial impacts, unique or unknown risk or cumulatively
significant effects were identified. Implementation of the Proposed
Action will not violate any federal, state or local laws. Based on the
results of the analyses performed during the preparation of the
environmental assessment, David Rodriguez, Director, DLA Installation
Support, concludes that temporary storage of wheeled tactical vehicles
at Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia, does not constitute a
major federal action significantly affecting the quality of the human
environment within the context of NEPA. Therefore, an environmental
impact statement for the proposed action is not required.
Dated: March 5, 2014.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2014-05081 Filed 3-7-14; 8:45 am]
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