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Overview

Welcome

Welcome to the official website for the Environmental Impact Statement addressing Heat and Electrical Upgrades at Fort Wainwright, Alaska (HEU EIS). This website was created to share information about the Proposed Action and provide an opportunity for the public to get involved and stay informed.
 


Project Overview

20200705_HEU_EIS Map.jpgThe Department of the Army announces the availability of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) as part of the environmental planning process to address heat and electrical upgrades at Fort Wainwright, Alaska. The Draft EIS evaluates reasonable alternatives, potential environmental impacts, and key issues of concern. Heat and power need to support more than 400 facilities across the 9-million-square-foot Garrison. The U.S. Army Garrison Alaska generates most of its own electricity by burning coal at a central heat and power plant (CHPP), which has been in use since 1945.
The Draft EIS is being prepared in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) to evaluate potential environmental impacts that could result from the four alternatives.

Public Involvement

Public involvement is a fundamental part of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).

Amended Notice of Availability for the Draft EIS Comment Period

•  December 23, 2020 through February 22, 2021
•  UPDATE:  The Department of the Army is issuing this Amended Notice of Availability of the continuing availability of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) as part of the environmental planning process to address heat and electrical upgrades at Fort Wainwright, Alaska. The Draft EIS evaluates reasonable alternatives, potential environmental impacts, and key issues of concern. 

The comment period originally scheduled to end on December 8, 2020 is being reopened for an additional 60 days ending on February 22, 2021. Comments received during the 60- day comment period on the Draft EIS will be fully considered prior to the identification of the Army’s preferred alternative. This preference will be identified when the Final EIS is published.

 

Draft EIS Comment Period

  • October 9, 2020, through December 8, 2020 

  • UPDATE: The public comment period will be reopened for another 60-day review period for the Draft Environmental Impact Statement Addressing Heat and Electrical Upgrades at Fort Wainwright, Alaska (Draft EIS) upon the publication of a Notice Availability (NOA) Amendment in the Federal Register.

    The comment period running from October 9, 2020 to December 8, 2020 will conclude prior to the publication of the NOA Amendment but there will be another 60-day opportunity to comment on the Draft EIS.

Save-the-Date: Draft EIS Telephone Public Meeting

  • Conducted Monday, November 9, 2020, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Documents

Draft Environmental Impact Statement

Notice of Intent

Notice of Availability

Project Information

Submit a comment

Submit a Comment

Requesting public review and comments on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is part of the environmental planning process to address heat and electrical upgrades at Fort Wainwright, Alaska. Substantive comments received during the 60-day comment period on the Draft EIS will be fully considered prior to determining which alternative would be the Army’s preferred alternative. This preference will be identified when the Final EIS is published. Providing private email, address, and telephone information with your comment is voluntary and such personal information will be kept confidential unless release is required by a court or judge.