[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 167 (Thursday, August 28, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 45633]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-22965]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Air Force


Record of Decision (ROD) for the Disposal and Reuse Final 
Environmental Impact Statement for McClellan Air Force Base (AFB), 
California (CA)

    On August 19, 1997, the Air Force issued a ROD for the disposal of 
McClellan Air Force Base (AFB), CA. The decisions included in this ROD 
have been made in consideration of the Final Programmatic Environmental 
Impact Statement for the Disposal and Environmental Impact Report for 
Reuse (FPEIS/EIR) of McClellan AFB, CA, which was filed with the 
Environmental Protection Agency on July 3, 1997, and other relevant 
considerations.
    McClellan AFB will officially close on July 13, 2001, pursuant to 
the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990, (Pub. L. 101-510) 
and the recommendations of the Defense Secretary's Commission on Base 
Realignment and Closure. This ROD documents the McClellan AFB disposal 
decisions.
    The Air Force has decided to dispose of the approximately 3,452 
acres fee and 93 acres of easements of McClellan AFB and associated off 
base sites in the following manner: Parcel A (approximately 6 acres), 
Parcel B (approximately 8 acres), Parcel C (approximately 13 acres), 
Parcel D1 (approximately 1 acre), Parcel E (approximately 14 acres), 
Parcel F (approximately 3 acres) will be retained by Department of 
Defense; Parcel G (approximately 5 acres) and Camp Kohler Annex 
(approximately 35 acres) will be transferred to the Department of 
Transportation Federal Aviation Administration for aviation use; Parcel 
H (approximately 39 acres) will be transferred to the County of 
Sacramento Board of Supervisors which is the official Local 
Redevelopment Authority (LRA) for federal leaseback for the Department 
of Transportation United States Coast Guard for air rescue operations; 
Parcel I (approximately 1 acre) and McClellan Hospital Complex 
(approximately 26 acres) will be transferred to the Department of 
Veterans Affairs for a hospital and dental clinic; Parcel J 
(approximately 2,415 acres) will be transferred to the LRA for the 
establishment of an aviation technology center; Parcel K (approximately 
1 acre) will be offered as a negotiated sale to Sacramento Area Federal 
Employees (SAFE) Credit Union; Parcel DC-1 (approximately 115 acres) 
will be transferred to the Department of Interior United States Fish 
and Wildlife Service to protect and manage natural habitats and 
wetlands; and Parcel DC-2 (approximately 5 acres) will be transferred 
to the Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration National Weather Service for weather surveillance. The 
decision on the remaining land and facilities has been deferred until a 
later date.
    The uses proposed for the property by the prospective recipients of 
the property under the ROD are included in the proposed action in the 
FPEIS/EIR and are consistent with the community's revised redevelopment 
plan for the base. The LRA prepared the plan with the assistance of the 
broader community.
    By this decision, the Air Force adopts certain mitigation measures, 
as described in this ROD, to protect public health and the environment. 
In response to the existing or forecasted environmental impacts to or 
in the area of McClellan AFB, subsequent property owners should 
consider implementation of the more specific mitigation measures 
associated with reuses they may undertake, as set forth in Chapter 4 of 
the PFEIS.
    Any questions regarding this matter should be directed to Mr. 
Charles R. Hatch, Program Manager, Division C. Correspondence should be 
sent to AFBCA/DC, 1700 North Moore Street, Suite 2300, Arlington, VA 
22209-2809.
Barbara A. Carmichael,
Alternate Air Force Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 97-22965 Filed 8-27-97; 8:45 am]
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