National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)

The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requires federal agencies to integrate environmental values into their decision making processes by considering the environmental impacts of their proposed actions and reasonable alternatives to those actions.

There is currently one completed draft NEPA document available for review.  Additionally, the Integrated Natural Resources Management Plan is under review and the associated NEPA documents will be posted for review and comment when completed.  For more information contact the Fort Irwin NEPA coordinator @ 760-380-8929 or Fort.Irwin.NEPA@us.army.mil.

Fort Irwin has prepared a Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) for the construction of a new Weed Community Army Hospital on Fort Irwin. The Environmental Assessment will be available for public review and comment beginning 22 November 2011. Written comments must be received no later than 22 December 2011. Copies of the EA are available at; The Barstow Public Library, 304 E. Bueno Vista, Barstow, CA 92311.

• The Barstow Public Library, 304 E. Bueno Vista, Barstow, CA 92311
• The Fort Irwin Library, Building 331, Fort Irwin, CA 92310
• The Fort Irwin, Directorate of Public Works, Environmental Division, Building 602, P.O. Box 105085, Bldg 602, Fifth Street, Fort Irwin CA 92310-5085, between 8:00 AM -4:00 PM Monday - Friday,  or online here;

For more information contact the Fort Irwin NEPA coordinator @ 760-380-8929 or Fort.Irwin.NEPA@us.army.mil.

Integrated Natural Resources Management Plan

An Integrated Natural Resources Management Plan (INRMP) is in preparation. The activities and associated plans to be incorporated as part of this process include wildlife, soil and water conservation management and protection, Integrated Training Area Management, outdoor recreation, threatened and endangered species, and pest management. The INRMP sets forth specific goals and objectives to more effectively manage, protect and sustain natural resources in direct support of the Fort Irwin training mission.  A review of the INRMP identifying potential environmental issues and an assessment of environmental risks associated with the plans implementation is currently underway.