Blue Grass Army Depot
Public Notice
Construction of a Container Manufacturing Facility
Environmental Assessment (EA) and DRAFT Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI)
Blue Grass Army Depot (BGAD), Richmond, Kentucky
The United States Army (Army) announces the availability of an EA and a Draft FONSI that assesses the cumulative effects of the potential environmental and socioeconomic impacts associated with the construction of a Military Container Production Facility. The proposed action is needed to address the global shipping container shortage and to develop domestic manufacturing capabilities for shipping containers. The facility will include 650,000 sq ft of production facility underroof over a 50-acre facility footprint. The facility will include two (2) production lines with two (2) shift operations and potentially create several jobs at BGAD.
The EA and Draft FONSI are available for public review at the following address: [https://www.bluegrass.army.mil/Environmental.aspx].
Interested parties are encouraged to send comments on the EA and Draft FONSI via-email to the BGAD Public Affairs Office at usarmy.bluegrass.jmc.mbx.bgad-pao@army.mil. Alternatively, comments may be sent via US Postal Service to Blue Grass Army Depot, Public Affairs Office, 431 Battlefield Memorial Highway, Richmond, KY 40475. For any general questions, Public Affairs can be reached at (859) 779-6941. All comments must be submitted on or before 19 JUNE 2026. Any comments received will be reviewed and addressed prior to a final determination by the Army as to whether to issue a Final FONSI or issue a Notice of Intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement.
IPL0346435
Jun 7 2026