Draft Environmental Impact Statement 

After scoping refined the initial proposed action and alternatives, including issues of relevance and significance to the public and stakeholders, a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (Draft EIS) was prepared and filed with the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).  The Army published a Notice of Availability (NOA) in the Federal Register (FR) and in local newspapers near Fort Stewart.  The Draft EIS is available as a PDF by clicking on the links below.

The 45-day comment period began on Friday, April 2, 2010, and will end on Monday, May 17, 2010. At least 15 days into the comment period, a public meeting is held to provide an opportunity for the public, organizations, and regulatory agencies to provide comments on the Draft EIS.

Draft EIS:
Title Page
Table of Contents
Acronyms and Abbreviations
Executive Summary
Chapter 1:  Introduction
Chapter 2:  Description of the Proposed Action and Alternatives
Chapter 3:  Affected Environment
Chapter 4:  Environmental Consequences
Chapter 5:  Cumulative Effects
Chapter 6:  Proposed Mitigation and Monitoring
References

Appendices:
Appendices Title Page
Appendix A Public Participation
Appendix B Biological Assessment
Appendix C Cultural Resources
Appendix D Wetlands
Appendix E Projects
Appendix F Transportation (not available)
Appendix G Air Quality
Appendix H Associated Facilities in Footprints of Each Range
Appendix I Noise