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DOD MEMORANDUM: FORT LEWIS
Posting Date: 09/24/89 Source: UNITEX Network, Hoboken, NJ, USA
Host: (201) 795-0733 ISSN: 1043-7932
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 22, 1989
FORT LEWIS
The Department of the Army announced today that Fort Lewis
proposes to acquire approximately 63,000 acres of land near the
Yakima Firing Center (YFC), Yakima, Washington, for military
maneuver training purposes in fiscal year 1992.
The requirement for additional maneuver land, beyond what is
available at YFC is the result of the implementation of the
Army's AirLand Battle Doctrine with its emphasis on wide
dispersion of units and deep attacks into enemy rear areas. The
additional land will meet maneuver training requirements for
battalion and limited brigade operations at the YFC, while at
the same time providing for the preservation of existing land
resources.
A Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) was prepared for
this proposed land acquisition. The DEIS described the purpose
and needs for land acquisition; alternatives; affected
environment; environmental and socioeconomic impacts; and
proposed mitigation measures.
Since the release of that DEIS, Headquarters, Department of the
Army is studying the redesign of the 9th Infantry Division, and
ensuing use of the land may differ. For these reasons, the Army
decided to prepare a Supplemental EIS (SEIS) to allow the public
an opportunity to review and comment on the potential different
units' use of the land. On June 30, 1989, the Army released the
Notice of Intent to conduct environmental analysis on the
potential force structure changes of the 9th Infantry Division
to the public. This analysis is a separate action being
evaluated and will be decided independently.
On March 29, 1989, the Federal Register announced the Army's
intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) on the
proposed permanent stationing of the Joint Readiness Center. The
Fort Lewis complex, including Yakima Firing Center, was included
as a candidate site for this analysis. This analysis is a
separate action being evaluated by different Army agencies and
will be decided independently. Should the Fort Lewis complex
become the preferred candidate site, the environmental and
socioeconomic impacts and analysis will be included into this
draft SEIS (DSEIS).
The DSEIS will be available to the public on September 22, 1989.
A copy of the DSEIS can be obtained by writing or contacting Mr.
George Polich, Headquarters, I Corps and Fort Lewis, Public
Affairs and Liaison Office (AFZH-PO), Fort Lewis, Washington
98433-5000, (206) 967-2662.
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