Environmental Assessment for Construction of Multiple Roadway Improvement Projects MacDill AFB, Florida

Abstract : Pursuant to the President's Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) regulations, Title 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Parts 1500-1508, as they implement requirements of the National Environment Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, 42 U.S.C. 4321 , et seq., and Air Force Environmental Impact Analysis Process, as promulgated in 32 CFR Part 989, USAF conducted an assessment of potential environmental consequences associated with implementation of the following Proposed Action: Construction of Multiple Roadway Improvement Projects. The Environmental Assessment (EA) considered all potential impacts of proposed action and alternatives, both as solitary actions and in conjunction with other proposed activities. This Finding of No Significant lmpact (FONSI) summarizes the results of the evaluation and the conclusions regarding significance of impacts from Proposed Action. The Finding of No Practicable Alternative (FONPA) summarizes conclusion reached regarding location of Proposed Action in a floodplain. Proposed Action includes several roadway improvement projects and construction of a new parking lot. The roadway improvement project, SOCOM Memorial Drive extension, would extend SOCOM Memorial Drive and create a direct connection between Hillsborough Loop Drive and South Bayshore Boulevard, just north of the existing Chevron Park housing area. This project would also remove existing intersection and traffic signals where Tampa Point Boulevard connects to Bayshore Boulevard. The Zemke A venue extension project would construct a new roadway between the eastern end of Zemke A venue and Bayshore Boulevard. This project would also remove CENTCOM A venue, located just north of Zemke Avenue. Eliminating CENTCOM Avenue would improve antiterrorism/force protection efforts by reducing reaction time for Security Forces personnel responding from the Bayshore Gate.