Regulacje i polityka gospodarcza · 01/12/1995

Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) on the Disposal and Reuse of the Materials Technology Laboratory, Watertown, MA

The proposed action evaluated by this FEIS is the disposal of the Materials Technology Laboratory (MTL). This action will result in the disposal of 37 acres of excess property at MTL in accordance with the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1988, Public Law 100-526. The FEIS addresses the environmental and socioeconomic effects of the disposal and subsequent reuse of the 37 acres. Three alternative methods of disposal are analyzed: Encumbered Disposal, Unencumbered Disposal and Retention of the Property in a Caretaker Status (i.e., the No Action Alternative). The Encumbered Disposal Alternative addresses natural or man-made encumbrances to the future reuse. The Unencumbered Disposal Alternative evaluates the potential to remove encumbrances, thereby allowing the property to be disposed with fewer or no Army-imposed restrictions on future use. The impacts of reuse are evaluated in terms of low, medium and high land use intensities. No significant environmental or human health effects are anticipated from the disposal of MTL. Hazardous waste remediation will have a beneficial effect on soils, surface water, and groundwater. Reuse measures that future owners could take includ