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Fort Monroe Closure Environmental Planning. 19 September 2008. Continuing Interaction and Impacts. Gov’t Rqmts. Property Reuse. Fort Monroe Transition to Closure. 2011. 2005. ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION. R E U S E C O N C E P T. BRAC DECISION. FM CLOSURE. NEPA.
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Fort Monroe Closure Environmental Planning 19 September 2008
Continuing Interaction and Impacts Gov’t Rqmts Property Reuse Fort Monroe Transition to Closure 2011 2005 ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION R E U S E C O N C E P T BRAC DECISION FM CLOSURE NEPA PA SECTION 106 TENANT RELOCATION 2
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) • Army has determined an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is required based upon the Reuse Plan and the potential to exceed threshold levels for significant impacts. • Notice of Intent in Federal Register – 19 Sep 08 • Public Scoping meeting – 28 Oct 08 • Time: 7:00PM - 9:00 PM Place: Northampton Community Center • http://www.hampton.gov/parks/north_hampton_cc.html, 1435 Todds Lane, Hampton, VA 23666
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)Major Milestones • Notice of Intent in Federal Register -19 Sept 08 • Public Scoping Meeting - 28 Oct 08 • Description of Proposed Action and Alternatives - 29 Sep 08 • Preliminary Draft EIS for Army Review - 08 Dec-05 Jan 09 • Draft EIS 45-Day Public Review - 17 Apr-3 Jun 09 • Public Meeting Draft EIS - 8 May 09 • Final EIS Published - 9 Oct 09 • Final EIS 30-Day Waiting Period - 20 Oct-19 Nov 09 • Record of Decision Signed - 28 Dec 09
Environmental CleanupEvents to Date • Apr 06: Historical Records Review (HRR) • Nov 06: Environmental Condition of Property (ECP) Report • Aug - Oct 07: Initial sampling at potential Hazardous Toxic & Radiological Waste (HTRW) Sites • Jan 08: Draft Site Inspection Report for HTRW • Mar – Apr 08: Updated Army Environmental Database - 16 Munitions Response Sites (MRS), 14 HTRW Sites and 3 Closure-related Compliance Sites • Apr – Jun 08: Draft BRAC Installation Action Plan
Environmental CleanupWay Ahead • IRP :Contract awarded Aug 08 to conduct Expanded Site Inspection work at 6 Sites: anticipate award to conduct Remedial Investigation at 8 sites by 3rd Qtr FY09 • MMRP: Contract award pending to conduct Remedial Investigation at 16 MR sites
Restoration Advisory Board (RAB) • Established RAB 19 Sept 06 • Purpose – Citizens’ Advisory Board on environmental remediation; meet quarterly • Completed Training - Environmental Cleanup Process (Feb 07) and Munitions (May 07) • Visited HTRW sampling sites (open to the public), Aug 07 • Documents reviewed: • Historical Records Review • Environmental Condition of Property • Documents provided for comment: • Draft Field Sampling Plan for HTRW, Jun - Jul 07 • Draft Site Inspection Report for HTRW, Jan - Feb 08 • Draft BRAC Installation Action Plan, May – Jun 08 • Meet quarterly – next meeting 6 Nov 08
Army Timeline for Fort Monroe FY06 FY07 FY08 FY09 FY10 FY11 NEPA NHPA Section 106 Compliance PA Implementation Env Remediation Cadet Command Accessions Cmd TRADOC HQ IMCOM NE NETCOM-N Region ACA-N Region JTFCS Construction Movement 8