[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 16 (Monday, January 26, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3958-3959]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-01297]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Notice of Availability (NOA) of a Finding of No Significant 
Impact (FONSI) for the Environmental Assessment (EA) Addressing 
Construction and Operation of a General Purpose Warehouse and 
Improvement and Operation of Four Open Storage Areas at Defense Depot 
Red River, Texas

AGENCY: Defense Logistics Agency, Department of Defense.

ACTION: Notice of Availability (NOA) of a Finding of No Significant 
Impact (FONSI) for the Environmental Assessment (EA) Addressing 
Construction and Operation of a General Purpose Warehouse and 
Improvement and Operation of Four Open Storage Areas at Defense Depot 
Red River, Texas.

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SUMMARY: The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) announces the availability 
of a FONSI for the proposed action to construct and operate a general 
purpose warehouse and improve and operate four existing, unimproved 
open storage areas at Defense Depot Red River, Texas Depot to provide 
appropriate storage for vehicles, parts, and other materiel. This 
action is needed because DLA Distribution Red River does not have 
sufficient warehousing and open storage space, which leads to the 
degradation of supplies and safety concerns for staff. The 
environmental assessment was prepared in accordance with the National 
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), (1969), the Council on Environmental 
Quality regulations, Army Regulation AR 200-2, and DLA Regulation 
1000.22. The Draft EA and Draft FONSI were made available for a 30-day 
public review period, which ended on September 22, 2014. The Draft EA 
and Draft FONSI also were sent to the Texas Parks and Wildlife 
Department (TPWD) for review under the Wildlife Habitat Assessment 
Program. No comments were received from the public during the 30-day 
review period. The TPWD commented that they do not anticipate 
significant, adverse impacts on threatened and endangered species or 
other fish and wildlife resources and concur that an Environmental 
Impact Statement is not warranted for the Proposed Action. The TPWD 
recommended removing only the minimum amount of vegetation necessary to 
construct the proposed GPW and associated infrastructure. The FONSI 
documents the decision of DLA to proceed with the proposed action.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ira Silverberg at 703-767-0705 during 
normal business hours Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 
p.m. (EDT) or by email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7f360d1e512c1613091a0d1d1a0d183f1b131e51121613"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c58cb7a4eb96aca9b3a0b7a7a0b7a285a1a9a4eba8aca9">[email protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Determination: DLA has determined that implementation of the 
Proposed Action will not have a significant effect on the human 
environment. Human environment was interpreted comprehensively to 
include the natural and physical environment and the relationship of 
people with that environment. Specifically, no highly uncertain or 
controversial impacts, unique or unknown risks, or cumulatively 
significant effects were

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identified. Implementation of the Proposed Action will not violate any 
Federal, state, or local laws. Based on the results of the analyses 
performed during preparation of the EA, David Rodriguez, Director, DLA 
Installation Support, concludes that Construction and Operation of a 
General Purpose Warehouse and Improvement and Operation of Four Open 
Storage Areas at Defense Depot Red River, Texas, does not constitute a 
major Federal action significantly affecting the quality of the human 
environment within the context of NEPA. Therefore, an environmental 
impact statement for the Proposed Action is not required.

    Dated: January 21, 2015.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2015-01297 Filed 1-23-15; 8:45 am]
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