March 28 Meeting Planned to Discuss Public Access to Fort Indiantown Gap

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Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs

Mar 22, 2012, 03:09 ET

HARRISBURG, Pa., March 22, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Pennsylvania Army National Guard and the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs will hold a March 28 public meeting on the potential for new secure entry points at Fort Indiantown Gap. Currently, there is not a controlled entryway for the public to access the grounds.

The meeting will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, March 28 at the Fort Indiantown Gap Community Club, Building 9-65, Annville. 

The public can comment on the draft Environmental Assessment (EA) of the proposed implementation of the Fort Indiantown Gap (FTIG) Master Plan. One of the primary goals of the plan is to implement a controlled perimeter at the installation.

Two action alternatives and a no-action alternative for the proposed implementation of the FTIG Master Plan will be analyzed. The first action alternative would establish two access control points on the east and west ends of the installation. The second action alternative would establish two access control points on the east and west ends of the installation, along with a controlled perimeter.

Copies of the draft EA can be viewed at the following locations, during normal business hours, Monday through Friday:

  • East Hanover Township Office, 8848 Jonestown Road, Grantville, PA 17028
  • Union Township Office, 3111 SR 72, Jonestown, PA 17038
  • Lebanon County Planning Dept., Room 206, Municipal Bldg., 400 S. Eighth St., Lebanon, PA 17042


The draft EA may also be viewed online at www.dmva.state.pa.us by clicking on the "Featured Topics" Tab.

Public comments on the draft EA can also be mailed to: Patricia Rickard, DMVA, Bureau of Environmental Management, Building 0-11, Fort Indiantown Gap, Annville PA 17003. All comments must be received by April 16, 2012 to ensure they are considered in the final EA. 


Media contact: Maj. Ed Shank, 717-861-6254

SOURCE Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs

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