BRAC Decision Town Hall

1
Fort Monroe Closure Environmental Planning
19 September 2008
2
Fort Monroe Transition to Closure
Continuing Interaction and Impacts
Govt Rqmts
Property Reuse
2005
2011
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
3
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 700PM - 900 PM Place Northampton
  Community Center
• http//www.hampton.gov/parks/north_hampton_cc.html
  , 1435 Todds Lane, Hampton, VA 23666

4
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

5
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

6
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

7
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

8
Army Timeline for Fort Monroe
FY06
FY07
FY08
FY09
FY11
FY10
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