PCMS draft Environmental Impact Statement public hearing and comment:
  1. November 1 (WED.5:30 - 7:30) at Mesa Ridge High School, 6070 Mesa Ridge Parkway, Colorado Springs.  This will be the public hearing on the Draft EIS described above.  On the 2nd and 3rd there will be similar hearings in Trinidad and La Junta.  A big turnout of people power makes a statement in its own right.  The more who actually sign up and speak, the better.
  2. November 8 (WED. evening) and November 9, (THURS. all day) : 5th Annual Fort Carson Sustainability Conference at the Phil Long Expo Center, 1515 Auto Mall Lp, Colorado Springs.  It is clear that Fort Carson's Sustainability goal can only be attained by a major expansion of the PCMS site which means that thousands of ranchers must be evicted to make it happen.  We need to be there to make the connection. 
  3. November 15 (WED. 4 - 6:30 PM) Fort Carson Expansion Town Hall Meeting at the Antlers Hilton Hotel, 4 South Cascade Ave, Colorado Springs.  Our perspective needs to be there.

  5. Written comments will be accepted through November 27, 2006 by mail, e-mail, or facsimile sent to:

    Fort Carson NEPA Coordinator
    Directorate of Environmental Compliance and Management
    1638 Elwell St., Building 6236, Fort Carson, CO  80913-4000
    Fax: (719) 526-1705 / Email: nepa@carson.army.mil

    PCMS NEPA Coordinator
    Directorate of Environmental Compliance and Management
    1638 Elwell St., Building 6236, Fort Carson, CO  80913-4000
    Fax: (719) 526-1705 / Email: pcmsnepa@carson.army.mil

    Printed copies of the Fort Carson DEIS and PCMS DEIS are available for review at the Fountain Library, Fort Carson Grant Library, Penrose Public Library (Colorado Springs), East Library and Information Center (Colorado Springs), Manitou Springs Public Library, Security Public Library, Pueblo City-County Library, Canon City Public Library, Rocky Ford City Library, Woodruff Memorial Library (La Junta), Huerfano County Public Library (Walsenburg), and Carnegie Public Library (Trinidad). Copies of the DEIS also are available online at http://www.hqda.army.mil/acsim/brac/nepa_eis_docs.htm

  6. Map to the November 1 public meeting in Widefield

  7. Map to November 2 public hearing in Trinidad

  8. Map to November 3 hearing in La Junta

  9. NOTICE:

  10. US ARMY NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETINGS

    DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENTS

    PINON CANYON MANEUVER SITE, COLORADO

    The U.S. Department of the Army announces the availability of two Draft Environmental Impact Statements (DEIS), prepared under the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), for implementing transformational programs at FORT CARSON, located near Colorado Springs, Colorado and at the PINON CANYON MANEUVER SITE (PCMS), located in southeastern Colorado.

    The Fort Carson Transformation DEIS evaluates the Army’s Proposed Action to station approximately 8,500 additional Soldiers at Fort Carson, provide facilities for Soldiers and their dependents, and increase the frequency of maneuver and live-fire training exercises. This DEIS also documents the compliance of the Proposed Action with the General Conformity Rule requirements of the Clean Air Act, as well as the Army’s continued need for withdrawal of public land and mineral rights under Section 2903 of Public Law 104-201, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997.

    The PCMS Transformation DEIS evaluates the Army’s Proposed Action to train approximately 8,500 additional Soldiers, construct facilities, and increase the frequency of training at the PCMS. This DEIS also incorporates conclusions for continued withdrawal of public land and mineral rights under Section 2903 of Public Law 104-201. The DEIS does not address the potential land acquisition for the PCMS, which would be covered under a separate NEPA action if approved.

    Public meetings will be held on the following dates to provide information and record public comments:

    PCMS Transformation DEIS
    Public Meetings

    Wednesday, November 1 — 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
    Mesa Ridge High School, Room 134
    6070 Mesa Ridge Parkway
    Colorado Springs, Colorado

    Thursday, November 2 — 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
    Trinidad State Jr. College, Sullivan Student Center
    600 Prospect St., Trinidad, Colorado

    Friday, November 3 — 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
    Otero Jr. College, Student Center Banquet Room
    2001 San Juan Ave., La Junta, Colorado

    An open house with workshop exhibits will be available at 5:30 p.m., followed by welcoming remarks starting promptly at 6:00 p.m. An oral comment period will begin at 6:30 p.m.
  12. Written comments will be accepted through November 27, 2006 by mail, e-mail, or facsimile sent to:Fort Carson NEPA Coordinator
    Directorate of Environmental Compliance and Management
    1638 Elwell St., Building 6236, Fort Carson, CO  80913-4000
    Fax: (719) 526-1705 / Email: nepa@carson.army.mil
  14. PCMS NEPA Coordinator
    Directorate of Environmental Compliance and Management
    1638 Elwell St., Building 6236, Fort Carson, CO  80913-4000
    Fax: (719) 526-1705 / Email: pcmsnepa@carson.army.mil    Printed copies of the Fort Carson DEIS and PCMS DEIS are available for review at the Fountain Library, Fort Carson Grant Library, Penrose Public Library (Colorado Springs), East Library and Information Center (Colorado Springs), Manitou Springs Public Library, Security Public Library, Pueblo City-County Library, Canon City Public Library, Rocky Ford City Library, Woodruff Memorial Library (La Junta), Huerfano County Public Library (Walsenburg), and Carnegie Public Library (Trinidad). Copies of the DEIS also are available online at http://www.hqda.army.mil/acsim/brac/nepa_eis_docs.htmFor questions regarding the public meetings or location of DEIS review documents, contact the PCMS NEPA Coordinator at (719) 526-0912 or the Fort Carson NEPA Coordinator at (719) 526-4666. For media queries relating to the public meetings, call the Fort Carson Public Affairs Office at (719) 526-3420.