Notice of Intent to Prepare a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for Projects and Activities Associated With Future Programs at Aberdeen Proving Ground

DEPARTMENT OF THE DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary of the Army

Notice of Intent to Prepare a Draft Environmental Impact

Statement (DEIS) for Projects and Activities Associated With Future

Programs at Aberdeen Proving Ground

AGENCY: Department of the Army, DOD.

ACTION: Notice of Intent.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with Public Law 91-190, the National

Environmental Policy Act of 1969, the Draft Environmental Impact

Statement (DEIS) is being prepared to evaluate environmental

implications of future decisions regarding operation of Aberdeen

Proving Ground. The DEIS will focus on impacts of planned future

activities at Aberdeen Proving Ground; development alternatives for the

installation Master Plan; development potential of the installation in

terms of environmental carrying capacity; and specific concerns

regarding risk. Issues to be considered in the proposed action include

acceptance of those new programs projected for the installation to

include modernization or removal of outdated facilities, and

improvements to infrastructure, utilities and service necessary to

accommodate the new missions and changes in existing test and

evaluation missions. All missions on the installation will be

considered including the Combat Systems Test Activity, the Chemical and

Biological Defense Command and the Army Research Laboratory. The Army

will conduct several small group scoping workshops prior to preparing

the Environmental Impact statement. The first step will be to determine

the appropriate scope of issues, activities and alternatives to be

addressed. Among the anticipated areas to be evaluated are public

health risks and public safety, noise, shock and vibration, water

quality, air quality, hazardous materials management and disposal,

biological resources including threatened and endangered species social

and economic effects, and historic and archaeological resources. During

the scoping process, the Army will ask other agencies that have

regulatory interest in Aberdeen Proving Ground to participate in

scoping.

DATES: Written public comments and suggestions can be submitted by

February 13, 1995 to the address shown below.

ADDRESSES: Commander, Aberdeen Proving Ground Support Activity, ATTN:

STEAP-SH-ER (Edward L. Newell, Jr.) Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland

21005-5423.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Mr. Edward L. Newell, Jr., (410) 278-6756.

Dated: January 4, 1995.

Lewis D. Walker,

Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army (Environmental, Safety and

Occupational Health), OASA (I,L&E).

[FR Doc. 95-866 Filed 1-12-95; 8:45 am]

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