[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 28 (Friday, February 9, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 9697]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-3330]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army


Record of Decision (ROD) of the Final Environmental Impact 
Statement (FEIS) on the Disposal and Reuse of the Stratford Army Engine 
Plant (SAEP), Stratford, CT

AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: The Department of the Army announced the availability of the 
ROD of the FEIS on the Disposal and Reuse of the Stratford Army Engine 
Plant, in accordance with the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act 
of 1990, Public Law 101-510, as amended.

ADDRESSES: A copy of the ROD may be obtained by writing to Mrs. Shirley 
Vance, U.S. Army Materiel Command, ATTN: AMCQMA, 5001 Eisenhower 
Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22333-0001. Copies of the FEIS may be obtained 
by writing to Mr. Joe Hand, Corps of Engineers, Mobile District, ATTN: 
PD-EC, P.O. Box 2288, Mobile, AL 36628-0001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mrs. Shirley Vance by facsimile at 
(703) 617-6447.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the ROD, the Army concludes that the FEIS 
adequately addresses the impacts of property disposal and documents its 
decision to transfer the property as encumbered. The ROD concludes that 
approximately 71 of the 75-acre SAEP property will be conveyed subject 
to restrictions, identified in the FEIS, that relate to the following: 
asbestos-containing material, an easement for avigation, an easement 
for public access, other easements and rights-of-way, floodplains, a 
groundwater use prohibition, historic resources, land use restrictions, 
lead-based paint, remedial actions, and wetlands. The Army's intent 
under the ROD is to transfer approximately 71 acres to the SAEP Local 
Reuse Authority (LRA). The Army may subsequently decide to transfer 
approximately 4 acres of the SAEP property to the City of Bridgeport 
for airport purposes. If the City of Bridgeport is unable to acquire 
the necessary permits and approvals for their proposed activity on the 
approximately 4-acre parcel within a reasonable period of time after 
the conveyance of the property to the SAEP LRA, the Army will, 
consistent with its disposal authorities, convey the 4-acre parcel to 
the SAEP LRA. Approximately 5 acres of the total acreage being 
transferred to the LRA will have avigation restrictions for height and 
electromagnetic, smoke and light emissions. The Army will impose deed 
restrictions or other requirements to ensure safety and protection of 
human health and the environment.
    The Army has taken all practicable measures to avoid or minimize 
environmental harm associated with its preferred alternative of 
encumbered property disposal. Mitigation measures for reuse activities 
are identified in the FEIS.

    Dated: February 5, 2001.
Raymond J. Fatz,
Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army (Environment, Safety and 
Occupational Health) OASA(I&E).
[FR Doc. 01-3330 Filed 2-8-01; 8:45 am]
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