Final Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact for Disposal and Reuse of the Bellmore Logistics Activity, Long Island, New York, BRAC 95

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army

Final Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant

Impact for Disposal and Reuse of the Bellmore Logistics Activity, Long

Island, New York, BRAC 95

AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with Public Law 101-510 (as amended), the

Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990, the Defense Base

Closure and Realignment Act of 1990, the Defense Base Closure and

Realignment Commission recommended the closure of Bellmore Logistics

Activity.

The Final Environmental Assessment (EA) evaluated the environmental

impacts of the disposal and subsequent reuse of the 16.79 acres.

Alternatives examined in the EA include encumbered disposal of the

property, unencumbered disposal of the property, and no action.

Encumbered disposal refers to transfer or conveyance of property having

restrictions on subsequent use as a result of any Army-imposed or legal

restraint. Under the no action alternative, the Army would not dispose

of property but would maintain it in caretaker status for an indefinite

period.

DATES: Interested parties are invited to review and comment on the

Finding of No Significant Impact (FNSI) on or before September 14,

1998.

ADDRESSES: A copy of the Final EA and FNSI may be obtained by writing

to Mr. Carl Burgamy, Jr., U.S. Army Engineer District, Mobile, ATTN:

CESAM-PD-ER, 109 St. Joseph Street, Mobile, Alabama 36602.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Carl Burgamy, Jr. by facsimile at

(334) 690-2727.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: While disposal of Bellmore Logistics

Activity is the Army's primary action, the EA also analyzes the

potential environmental effects of reuse as a secondary action by means

of evaluating intensity-based rescue scenarios. The Army's preferred

alternative for disposal of Bellmore Logistics Activity property is

encumbered disposal, with encumbrances pertaining to the possible

presence of lead-based paint and asbestos-containing material, and the

requirement for a right of reentry for environmental clean-up.

Therefore, based on the analysis found in the EA, which was

incorporated into the FNSI, it has been determined that implementation

of the proposed action will not have significant individual or

cumulative impacts on the quality of the natural or the 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 30 days following publication of this

Notice of Availability in the Federal Register.

The Final EA and FNSI are available for review at the North

Bellmore Public Library, 1551 Newbridge Road, North Bellmore, NY 11710.

Dated: August 10, 1998.

Raymond J. Fatz,

Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army (Environment, Safety and

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

[FR Doc. 98-21797 Filed 8-12-98; 8:45 am]

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