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Draft programmatic environmental impact statement for the modernization of training infrastructure and construction and operation of an infantry platoon battle area at Pohakuloa Training Area, Hawaii, volume 1 and volume 2

Author:
Hamilton, Booz Allen
Title:
Draft programmatic environmental impact statement for the modernization of training infrastructure and construction and operation of an infantry platoon battle area at Pohakuloa Training Area, Hawaii, volume 1 and volume 2
Periodical:
PTA
Year:
2011
Volume:
2 v.
Subject:
Environmental impact analysis Pohakuloa Training Area (PTA)
Summary:
This Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) addresses the proposed modernization of training infrastructure at Pohakuloa Training Area (PTA), Hawaii. The lead agencies for this effort are the U.S. Army Pacific (USARPAC) and the U.S. Army Garrison-Hawaii (USAG-HI). This EIS has been developed in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and implementing regulations issued by the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ, 40 Code of Federal Regulations [CFR] Parts 1500 to 1508) and the Army (32 CFR Part 651). The Army's Proposed Action involves modernizing training ranges, training support infrastructure (e.g., roads and utilities), and training support facilities in the Cantonment Area at PTA. The analysis of this Draft Programmatic EIS addresses the broad environmental concerns related to modernization projects that could be implemented in the reasonably foreseeable future. The proposed modernization projects include requirements from the U.S. Army and the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC), another major user of PTA. The first of the modernization project is the construction and operation of an Infantry Platoon Battle Area (IPBA). A detailed examination of the potential impacts for other proposed modernization projects would be conducted as part of future project-specific NEPA analysis. The major potential environmental issues discussed for the proposed IPBA are associated with the possible impacts to air quality, cultural sites, and threatened and endangered species; encountering munitions and explosives of concern (MEC); and igniting wildfires. The Army is formally consulting with the Hawaii State Historic Preservation Division (SHPD) and other consulting parties, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to determine the extend of impacts to sensitive cultural and biological resources, respectively. None of the Army's proposed actions in this Draft Programmatic EIS involve the acquisition of additional land, training off the current installation boundary, or increasing training over historical levels at PTA.
URL:
https://home.army.mil/hawaii/index.php/download_file/view/2899/1055
Date:
October 2011
Collection:
EIS