23-0032 DM.pdf

UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS

MARINE CORPS INSTALLATIONS EAST-MARINE CORPS BASE

PSC BOX 20005

CAMP LEJEUNE NC 28542-0005

From: Director, Environmental Management Division/G-F To: Action Proponent

Subj: DECISION MEMORANDUM, CATEGORICAL EXCLUSION; GENERATOR

REPLACEMENT AS211, 23M025CN, (NEPA LE24014)

Ref: (a) MCO 5090.2 - V12

(b) 32 C.F.R. 775.6(e)

(c) 32 C.F.R. 775.6(f)

Encl: (1) Public Works/GF REIR of 14 Feb 24

(2) Supporting Documents

(3) Applicable Conditions

1. In response to enclosure (1), this Decision Memorandum satisfies reference (a) National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requirements applicable to the proposed action.

Pursuant to reference (b) planning considerations, this Decision Memorandum (DM) also documents the decision to categorically exclude (CATEX) the proposed action from the requirements of preparing an Environmental Assessment (EA) or an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS).

2. As outlined in enclosures (1) and (2), the proposed scope of the project is:

The proposed project will replace the existing primary conductors, transformer, generator, and associated wiring.

3. Pursuant to subparagraph (33) of reference (c), the proposed action qualifies for the following categorical exclusion: " (33) New construction that is similar to or compatible with existing land use (i.e., site and scale of construction are consistent with those of existing adjacent or nearby facilities) and, when completed, the use or operation of which complies with existing regulatory requirements (e.g., a building within a cantonment area with associated discharges and runoff within existing handling capacities). The test for whether this CATEX can be applied should focus on whether the proposed action generally fits within the designated land use of the proposed site.."

The proposed action will not result in any extraordinary circumstances.

4. In accordance with NEPA, this Decision Memorandum (DM)documents the proper level of environmental review for the proposed action to date but may not constitute authority to proceed with the implementation of the project. Please see the enclosures for more information. If the proposed action changes or does not begin within one calendar year after the date of this DM, please coordinate with the Environmental Planning Program

29 Apr 2024

Manager at (910-451-4542) to determine whether this DM continues to apply to the proposed actin or whether an updated environmental impact review will be required to find that a CATEX still applies to the proposed action.

Accepted /s/ Robert A. Lowder, P.E.

Receipt Acknowledged Painter CIV Johnny E 29 Apr 24

Enclosure 1: REIR

REQUEST FOR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REVIEW

SECTION I - ACTION SPONSOR INFORMATION

Project Title: Generator Replacement AS211

Short Plain English Description of Action: Remove the existing generator and electrical service equipment and replace with new.

Project ID: 23M025CN

Start By Date: 31-May-24

End By Date: 23-Oct-24

Action Sponsor (Unit/Command): Public Works/GF

Action Sponsor Name: Johnny Painter

Phone Number: (252) 647-0776

Action Sponsor Name (Alternate): Burt Swinson

Phone Number: (910) 320-4640

Base Location: New River

Project will result in permanent site improvement?: Yes

New or Modified Real Estate License Will Be Issued By Base?: N/A

Descriptive Information

Purpose and Need of Action: The upgrade to the electrical service and generator is required to provide 100% back up to the Air Station headquarter and EOC housed in building AS211.

Scope of Project (Project Narrative): The proposed project will replace the existing primary conductors, transformer, generator, and associated wiring.

Identify Other Alternatives Considered: N/A

Information concerning avoidance, specific best management practices, or mitigation necessary to complete the project: N/A

Preferred and Alternative Sites

Preferred Site Description: N/A

End of Form

SECTION II - PRELIMINARY ENVIRONMENTAL SURVEY

a. AIR QUALITY

Enclosure (1)

1. Will the project involve new equipment or modifications to existing equipment associated with the following?: Yes (Select all that apply): f. Tanks (ASTs/USTs)

Provide proposed construction dates, equipment size, specification, and estimated types.: 1000-gallon AST

2. Will pollution control equipment be involved (e.g. filter or incinerators)?: Yes

3. Was this building constructed before 1978?: Yes

4. Are there going to be any renovations, demolitions and/or building improvements?: No

b. LAND QUALITY

1. Number of acres involved? Indicate total project area and total disturbed area.:

Less than 1 acre

2. Does the proposed action involve digging and/or grading?: Yes

3. Will the action require use of earthen fill material?: No

4. Will the project increase impervious surfaces by 10,000 sqft or more?: No

5. Are there wetlands within the project area?: No

c. GROUNDWATER QUALITY

1. Does the project involve use of herbicides, insecticides, or pesticides?: No

2. Does the project involve installation/use of septic tanks, leach beds, or other on-site disposal of sanitary waste?: No

3. Will there be any wells dug or any excavation deeper than 20 feet?: No

4. Will the project generate or use any toxic or hazardous/waste materials?: Yes

5. Will there be an increase of solid waste (temporarily or permanently) caused by implementing the project/action?: Yes

6. Will the project or action be carried out within 100 to 500 feet of a drinking water supply well? If yes, provide distance to nearest drinking water well.: No

7. Does the project require the installation or removal of any petroleum or non-petroleum underground storage tank (UST)?: No

8. Are there any known Installation Restoration Program (Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act - CERCLA or Resource Conservation Recovery Act - RCRA) sites or hazardous waste treatment, storage, and disposal (RCRA) facilities within the proposed project area: Yes

d. SURFACE WATER QUALITY

1. Is the project located on or in a water body or adjacent to or in the 100-year flood plain?: No

2. After construction is complete, will petroleum products including fuel, oil and lubricants be routinely stored or used (temporarily or permanently) at the site? : Yes

3. Does the project require the installation of any petroleum or non-petroleum above ground storage tank (AST)?: Yes

e. NATURAL RESOURCES

1. Will trees be removed?: Yes

Amount to be removed:: 1

2. Will grass, shrubs, or other low-growing vegetation be cut and/or removed?: Yes

3. Will public access for hunting, boating, fishing etc, be restricted?: No

4. Does the project involve the transfer (purchase, sale, lease, easement or otherwise) of any real estate interest?: No

5. Are there potential effects on any threatened or endangered species?: No

f. CULTURAL RESOURCES

1. Are there any known archaeological sites in the area of your project/action?: No

2. Are there any known historic buildings or districts affected by the project/action?:

No

3. If known, please contact the Base Archaeologist/Cultural Resources Program Manager for assistance at (910) 451-7230.:

g. UTILITIES AND SERVICES

1. Will new/modified utilities be required? Select all that apply.: Electric

If other is selected, please describe below.: N/A

h. SOCIAL ECONOMIC CONSIDERATIONS

1. Will the project cause an increase/decrease in on-base or off-base military population?: No

2. Will there be any changes to traffic flow and patterns on or off base?: No

3. Will the project cause noise or safety issues that could potentially impact off-base persons or property either during construction or from the project itself?: No

4. Will there be any increased demand on a local or state government to provide services?: No

i. GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS

1. Are alternative procedures, practices, or technologies available to minimize environmental impact or utility use?: No

2. Are there likely effects on the human environment that:: d. N/A

Explain YES answers here:: N/A

Enclosure 2: Site Map

Figure 1: Project Work Location

Figure 2: Project Drawings

Enclosure (2)

Enclosure 3: Applicable Conditions

AST/UST (Generator/Tank Install):

1. Ensure that tanks, including generator belly tanks, are double walled for secondary containment.

2. Ensure tanks are UL-142 tanks. This UL listing will meet the 40 CFR 112 requirements.

3. Ensure emergency vents for the interstice are installed.

4. Ensure low melting point materials (i.e. pvc caps) are NOT used.

5. Ensure the tanks are installed in accordance with the Base’s SPCC Plan.

6. Ensure proper signage to include contents and capacity of tank, as well as "No Smoking" signs and NFPA diamond.

7. Ensure proper tank ID label is applied to outside of the tank, contact the UST program manager (910-451-9641) for proper ID number.

8. Please request and complete Tank installation forms for any tank installations by contacting the UST program manager at Lejeuneemd.pol@usmc.mil.

Note: If installing any fixed equipment containing over 55 gallons of Petroleum, Oils, Lubricants, it will need to be included in the Base’s SPCC. This includes containers for hydraulic fluid, transformers, integrated/belly generator tanks.

Contact:

IR Program, 910-451-9641/9610 AST/UST Program,910-451-5878

AST/UST (Generator/Tank Removal):

1. Ensure the tank is properly drained and cleaned. The tank shall be triple rinsed to ensure all vapors are removed before disposal. Waste water from the rinsing shall be containerized and properly disposed of.

2. Please request and complete Tank removal forms for any tank removals and by contacting the UST program manager at Lejeuneemd.pol@usmc.mil.

Contact:

IR Program, 910-451-9641/9610 AST/UST Program, 910-451-5878

AST/UST/IR/MRP (Soil):

1. If contaminants are suspected through odors or visual observation during construction

Enclosure (3) activities, immediately stop work, call 911, and contact EQB at 910-451-9641 for further instructions.

2. There are no known monitoring wells in the project areas but if an unmarked well is discovered and inadvertently damaged, immediately contact EQB at 910-451-9641 for further instructions.

3. 3R UXO Safety Awareness Training is recommended for all construction workers as a precaution given that Camp Lejeune has been an active military base since the 1940s. 3R Safety Awareness Training is available online at the following link:

http://www.lejeune.marines.mil/Offices-Staff/Environmental-Mgmt/Training-Video/. Should a munitions-related item be found during construction, follow appropriate notifications as detailed in the 3R training. Any munitions related item found during project construction should additionally be reported to EMD within 10 days (T.Richard, 910-451-9641) to determine if additional evaluation and precautions are necessary (Explosives Safety Submission, UXO Tech Support, etc). Additional UXO safety resources available at: Construction - DENIX (osd.mil) https://www.denix.osd.mil/uxo/for-work-crews/construction/index.html

4. This project is within the Aquifer Use Control Boundary associated with IR Site 86, Operable Unit (OU) 20. All work conducted in an identified EPA NPL OU or RCRA SWMU must adhere to the provisions detailed in 29 CFR 1910.120 Occupational Safety and Health Standards, Hazardous Materials, Hazardous waste operations and emergency response.

5. If drilling fluids or other substances/compounds/products are injected into the ground surface, Safety Data Sheets must be sent to EQB for review and screening of potential contaminants.

Contact:

IR Program, 910-451-9641/9610 AST/UST Program,910-451-5878

Air Quality:

1. Ensure that any fugitive dust emissions generated by construction/renovation/demolition are appropriately controlled.

2. If the project includes installation of new activities/equipment which generate air emissions, the project must be evaluated for air permitting. Contact AQ program at phone numbers below. Please note that air emission sources are required to be permitted prior to their installation/operation. Examples of such sources include, but are not limited to: boilers, water heaters, generators, fuel storage tanks, painting/coating operations, woodworking, welding, abrasive blasting, engine testing, and parts ovens.

3. If the project includes removal of any currently permitted air emission sources, contact AQ program at phone numbers below.

4. Generator Replacement - Generators larger than 500 HP need to submit notification of compliance within 180 days of BOD. Emergency engine-generators shall have a statement of conformity with the EPA and comply with the regulations (meet the emissions standards

in) 40 CFR 63, Subpart ZZZZ. At the point the final engine is agreed upon: the make, model, SN, Manufacturer Year, engine family, a copy of the Statement of Conformity and KW/HP rating will be provided to the Air Quality Program Manager for permitting evaluation for inclusion as part of the Title V Operating Permit.

5. Already permitted/registered equipment being replaced:

The Air Quality Program manager needs to be made aware of the equipment being removed.

To include the SN, Make, Model, KW/HP rating of the unit.

Contact:

Air Quality Program, 910-451-9421/5836

ECB (Asbestos):

1. The proposed course of action may disturb asbestos. Contact the Asbestos Program Manager, ECB at 910-451-7018 to determine precautions and possible testing/removal requirements.

2. Asbestos Containing Material (ACM) can be accepted at the Camp Lejeune Sanitary Landfill. Coordinate with the ROICC or Contract Representative for disposal.

Contact:

Asbestos Program Manager, 910-451-7018

Land and Wildlife Resources Section (Tree cutting/clearing):

1. To reduce the incidental take of migratory birds and their nests, trees or other vegetation with active nests should not be cleared. If clearing is proposed between April and July, contact LWRS for more information before beginning project.

Contact:

Wildlife Resources Manager, 910-451-7235

Note 1: In accordance with MCIEAST-MCB CAMLEJO 11013.4, projects that include construction, intrusive work, or real estate actions will require site approval from G-F. Please contact Asset Management Branch (AMB) at 910-451-0982.

Note 2: The following sections reviewed the REIR, replied to it and have no concerns:

RTAM, MCAS NR I&E, T&E, Water Quality, ECB- Stormwater, Cultural Resources, Wetlands and Floodplains.