KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. -- A Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) was developed to evaluate the proposal to realign Gibson Boulevard from Louisiana Boulevard to the Gibson Gate at Kirtland Air Force Base (AFB). The current access road is a five-lane extension of Gibson Boulevard. The Proposed Action would close the extension of Gibson Boulevard east of Louisiana Boulevard and reroute the Gibson Gate ingress/egress route farther south of Louisiana Boulevard. The new four-lane roadway would be approximately 1,500 linear feet and include installation of street lights and appropriate stormwater drainage controls. The route to the Gibson Gate from Louisiana Boulevard no longer would be a straight roadway, but rather a serpentine roadway. Construction of the new roadway would be phased in order to allow continued access to the installation and Wherry Elementary using the current extension of Gibson Boulevard during construction activities. Upon completion of the new roadway, the extension of Gibson Boulevard and associated street lights would be removed and curbing would be installed at the intersection of Gibson and Louisiana Boulevards to close the roadway. The purpose of the Proposed Action is to better control accidental or inadvertent access to the installation via Gibson Gate by unauthorized individuals. The Proposed Action is needed because of an increase in security incidents at the Gibson Gate.
Copies of the Draft EA and the proposed Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) are available now at http://www.kirtland.af.mil/Home/Environment/ or at the San Pedro Public Library located at 5600 Trumbull Avenue SE, Albuquerque, NM 87108.
The comment period is from August 27, 2018 through September 10, 2018. All comments must be received by September 10, 2018. Individuals wishing further information, or to contribute comments, should contact the NEPA Program Manager, 377 MSG/CEIEC, 2050 Wyoming Boulevard SE, Suite 116, Kirtland AFB, NM 87117 or send an email to KirlandNEPA@us.af.mil.