Privatization and NEPA compliance
- Turner Collie and Braden Inc., Houston, TX (United States)
- Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Charleston, SC (United States). Southern Div.
The intent of the Department of Defense (DoD) base realignment and closure process is to reduce infrastructure by eliminating excess capacity. In 1995, DoD recommended closure of two naval technical centers, including Naval Ordnance Station (NOS) Louisville, Kentucky, and the relocation of functions, personnel, equipment and support to other naval activities. These initial recommendations were scrutinized by local community officials and an alternative to closure and relocation was developed. Active economic redevelopment of NOS Louisville through privatization of workload was accepted as a viable alternative to closure. The language adopted by the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission (BRAC) included the transfer of workload to the private sector. Compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requirements for typical base closures or disposal actions is fairly well-established and straightforward. The decision to close a military facility is directed by Congress and the decision itself is not subject to NEPA analysis. The environmental impacts to be analyzed are those associated with alternative reuses of the federal property designated for closure.
- OSTI ID:
- 500802
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-9705100--
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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