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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
MILITARY SURFACE DEPLOYMENT AND DISTRIBUTION COMMAND
596th TRANSPORTATION BRIGADE
MILITARY OCEAN TERMINAL, SUNNY POINT
6280 SUNNY POINT ROAD SE
SOUTHPORT, NORTH CAROLINA 28461-7800
SDAT-PWE
Dear Sir or Madam:
23 June 2010
U.S. Army's Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command
(SDDC), Ammunition Terminal Group (Provisional), Military Ocean
Terminal, Sunny Point (MOTSU), Southport, North Carolina is
proposing new installation, repair, in-kind replacement,
upgrades and expansion to lightning protection systems in 13
separate locations on MOTSU's Main Terminal. An Environmental
Assessment (EA) for the project plan has been prepared and a
Public Notice and Notice of Availability for the EA are enclosed
for your information, use, and/or action.
Sincerely,
Richard P. Lockwood, P.E.
Chief, Environmental and Land
Management Division
Enclosure: Public Notice and Notice of Availability
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DM-WATER QUALITY
WETLANDS AND SMRMWATER BRANCH
June 23, 2010
PUBLIC NOTICE
AND
NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSEMENT (EA)
LIGHTNING PROTECTION SYSTEM
MILITARY OCEAN TERMINAL SUNNYPOINT (MOTSU)
BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, MAY 2009
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
An environmental assessment has been prepared which discusses the environmental
effects associated with the proposed Lightning Protection System (LPS) Project at the
Military Ocean Terminal, Sunny Point (MOTSU). The project area includes the South
Rail Holding Area (including Transfer Areas #2 and #3, Bridge Crane Area, South Rail
Holding Yard and the South Secure Rail Area), Container Re-stuff Facility, Transfer Area
#1, Sunny Point Road Rail Area, North Wharf Hardstand, South Wharf Hardstand,
Suspect Container Area, Suspect Truck Pad, and the Ammunition Surveillance Facility
(Figure 1 - MOTSU Location Map, Figure 2 - Aerial Photographs of Main Terminal and
Project Locations). The LPS Project includes installation of LPS masts, trenching for
underground wiring, test wells, other associated equipment and maintenance access
roadways (South Rail Holding Yard only). The new installation portion of the project
would occur within the South Rail Holding Yard along each of the 28 railroad spurs and
in the Bridge Crane Rail Area along the parallel tracks and upgrade, replacement, repair
and expansion activities would occur at the other locations throughout the project area.
The project would occur entirely on government owned property.
The EA was prepared in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
of 1969 (Title 42 of the United States Code (USC) 4321-4347) guidelines; the Council on
Environmental Quality (CEQ) regulations codified in Title 40 of the Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR) Parts 1500-1508; and Army Regulation (AR) 200-2 Environmental
Effects of Army Actions, March 2002. These criteria establish the process by which
MOTSU considered the potential environmental effects of the proposed LPS project.
The proposed project is consistent with MOTSU's mission and operational requirements
set forth by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and the U.S. Army's Military Surface
Deployment and Distribution Command (SDDC).
Project coordination with the Regulatory Division of the US Army Corps of Engineers,
Wilmington District regarding Section 404 of the Clean Water Act, the North Carolina
Division of Water Quality (NC DWQ) regarding 401 Water Quality Certification, and the
North Carolina Division of Coastal Management for their concurrence that the project is
consistent with the North Carolina Coastal Management Program is presently occurring.
No work will commence until all approvals and permits have been issued.
This Public Notice is being distributed to notify all known interested persons of the
availability of the EA for review. The EA is currently being circulated to known interested
parties, including federal and state resource agencies, for review and comment. The EA
may be reviewed at the US Army Corps of Engineer's Wilmington District Office or a CD
may be requested from the same. It is requested that written comments on the EA be
mailed to arrive no later than 30 days from the date of this Notice. Comments must be
submitted in writing via regular mail, fax, or email to the address below.
US Army Corps of Engineers
Wilmington District
ATTN: Ms. Jenny Owens
69 Darlington Avenue
Wilmington, NC 28403
Phone[phone]
Fax [phone]
[e-mail]
A mitigated Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) pursuant to NEPA will be
completed by MOTSU if comments received during the 30 day review indicate that a
FONSI is appropriate for this project.
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