Notice of Availability (NOA); Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the Proposed Disposal of the Volunteer Army Ammunition Plant (VAAP); Chattanooga, TN

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

Notice of Availability (NOA); Final Environmental Impact

Statement (FEIS) for the Proposed Disposal of the Volunteer Army

Ammunition Plant (VAAP); Chattanooga, TN

Pursuant to the requirements of the National Environmental Policy

Act (NEPA) of 1969, and the President's Council on Environmental

Quality Regulations (40 CFR parts 1500-1508), as implemented by General

Services Administration (GSA), this Notice of Availability (NOA) for

FEIS is announced. The proposed action is the disposal of all of real

property associated with this government owned facility. The property

consists of about 6,500 acres of land including buildings, industrial

facilities and equipment, roadways, utilities, specialized facilities,

easements, rights of way, and natural undeveloped land.

The FEIS addresses impacts of two alternatives considered: Disposal

and No-Action (Continued Federal Ownership). The FEIS examined the

short and long-term impacts to both natural environment and impacts to

the surrounding community. The Disposal Alternative is further refined

into a series of land use scenarios. These were developed with the

input from the local community and through the scoping process. GSA has

addressed comments on the Draft EIS in the FEIS.

The FEIS release date is July 30, 1999. After a 30-day period for

final comment, GSA will issue a Record of Decision (ROD). The decision

on the proposed Disposal will be made 30 days after the release of the

FEIS. GSA anticipates this decision will be rendered on August 30,

1999.

GSA solicits final comments in writing at the following address:

Mr. Phil Youngberg, Regional Environmental Officer (4PT), General

Services Administration (GSA), 401 West Peachtree Street, NW, Suite

3015, Atlanta, GA 30365; Fax: Mr. Phil Youngberg at 404-331-4540.

Dated: July 23, 1999.

Phil Youngberg,

Regional Environmental Officer (4PT).

[FR Doc. 99-19423 Filed 7-28-99; 8:45 am]

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