Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for a Land Exchange Between the City of Columbus, GA and Fort Benning

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army

Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for a

Land Exchange Between the City of Columbus, GA and Fort Benning

AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S. Infantry Center, DOD.

ACTION: Notice of intent.

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SUMMARY: Public Law 101-510, November 5, 1990, authorized a land

exchange between the City of Columbus, Georgia and the Department of

the Army (Fort Benning). In this agreement, the City receives

approximately 3,125 acres of land from Fort Benning, and in exchange,

the City will convey to Fort Benning approximately 3,225 acres located

on the southern boundary of the military reservation, land currently

owned by a third party, Mead Coated Board, Inc. The City intends to use

the land to expand its existing sanitary landfill, to develop tracts

for economic development, and to provide land for passive recreation.

Fort Benning will use the land it receives to augment training areas in

the southern part of the military reservation.

DATES: Comments must be received not later than August 26, 1994.

ADDRESSES: U.S. Army Infantry Center, ATTN: EMD-DPW, Environmental

Manager, Fort Benning, Goergia 31905.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Mr. John J. Brent, Environmental Manager, (706) 545-4766.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Alternatives

The purpose of the EIS is to document surveys and studies necessary

to fully satisfy the requirements of the National Environmental Policy

Act of 1969, the Endangered Species Act of 1973, the National

Historical Act, and the Clean Water Act, thus allowing the Secretary of

the Army to approve the land transfer. It is further intended to

provide the necessary information which will allow the City to properly

plan the development of its parcel in harmony with the environment.

As required by NEPA, the ``no-action'' alternative will be analyzed

as a baseline for gauging the impact of the proposed land swap.

Public Involvement

The public is invited to participate in the scoping process and to

review available documentation from on-going environmental surveys in a

public meeting to be held on Wednesday, July 20, 1994, on the plaza of

the Columbus Government Center, 100 Tenth Street, Columbus, Georgia.

The meeting will start at 7 p.m. EDT. An announcement will be made in

the local news media.

Kenneth L. Denton,

Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.

[FR Doc. 94-15448 Filed 6-24-94; 8:45 am]

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