Combat Arms Range Environmental Assessment

112 Pages·2017·6.94 MB·English

DRA FT
Environmental Assessment for New
Combat Arms Range at Tyndall Air Force
Base, Florida
Prepared for
Air Combat Command
325th Fighter Wing
Tyndall AFB, Florida
Contract No. W91278-16-D-0079
Task Order 0006

October 2018

Contents
Acronyms and Abbreviations ..............................................................................................................v ii
1 Purpose and Need for the Proposed Action .......................................................................... 1-1
1.1 Introduction ..................................................................................................................... 1-1
1.2 Purpose and Need ............................................................................................................ 1-1
1.3 Location of the Proposed Action ..................................................................................... 1-1
1.4 Decision to be Made ........................................................................................................ 1-4
1.5 Interagency Coordination and Public Involvement ......................................................... 1-4
1.5.1 Coastal Zone Management Consistency ............................................................. 1-4
1.5.2 Stakeholders ....................................................................................................... 1-5
1.5.3 Public Involvement ............................................................................................. 1-5
1.6 Applicable Laws and Environmental Regulations ............................................................ 1-5
2 Description of the Proposed Action and Alternatives ............................................................ 2-1
2.1 Proposed Action ............................................................................................................... 2-1
2.2 Selection Standards ......................................................................................................... 2-1
2.2.1 Screening of Alternatives .................................................................................... 2-2
2.3 Detailed Description of the Alternatives ......................................................................... 2-3
2.3.1 Alternative 1 (Preferred Alternative) .................................................................. 2-3
2.3.2 No Action Alternative ......................................................................................... 2-5
2.4 Alternatives Considered but Eliminated from Detailed Analysis ..................................... 2-5
2.4.1 Alternative 2 – Train at Off-Base Range ............................................................. 2-5
2.4.2 Alternative 3 - Upgrade Existing Range .............................................................. 2-6
2.4.3 Alternative 4 – Construct New Non-Contained Outdoor Range ........................ 2-6
3 Affected Environment ........................................................................................................... 3-1
3.1 Scope of the Analysis ....................................................................................................... 3-1
3.1.1 Resources Analyzed ............................................................................................ 3-1
3.1.2 Resources Eliminated from Detailed Analysis .................................................... 3-1
3.2 Air Quality and Climate Change ....................................................................................... 3-5
3.2.1 Air Quality ........................................................................................................... 3-5
3.2.2 Climate Change ................................................................................................... 3-7
3.3 Noise ................................................................................................................................ 3-7
3.4 Safety and Occupational Health ...................................................................................... 3-9
3.4.1 Occupational Air Contaminant Exposure ............................................................ 3-9
3.4.2 Occupational Noise Exposure ............................................................................. 3-9
3.5 Soils ................................................................................................................................ 3-10
3.6 Water Resources ............................................................................................................ 3-11
3.6.1 Surface Water ................................................................................................... 3-11
3.6.2 Groundwater ..................................................................................................... 3-11
3.7 Biological Resources ...................................................................................................... 3-12
3.7.1 Vegetation and Wildlife .................................................................................... 3-12
3.7.2 Special-Status Species ....................................................................................... 3-14
3.8 Cultural Resources ......................................................................................................... 3-18
3.9 Hazardous Materials/Waste and Solid Waste ............................................................... 3-18
3.9.1 Hazardous Materials ......................................................................................... 3-18
3.9.2 Hazardous Waste .............................................................................................. 3-19
3.9.3 Toxic Substances ............................................................................................... 3-19
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3.9.4 Solid Waste ....................................................................................................... 3-20
3.9.5 Environmental Restoration Program ................................................................ 3-20
4 Environmental Consequences ............................................................................................... 4-1
4.1 Air Quality and Climate Change ....................................................................................... 4-1
4.1.1 Alternative 1 ....................................................................................................... 4-1
4.1.2 No Action Alternative ......................................................................................... 4-3
4.2 Noise ................................................................................................................................ 4-3
4.2.1 Alternative 1 ....................................................................................................... 4-3
4.2.2 No Action Alternative ......................................................................................... 4-4
4.3 Safety and Occupational Health ...................................................................................... 4-4
4.3.1 Alternative 1 ....................................................................................................... 4-4
4.3.2 No Action Alternative ......................................................................................... 4-6
4.4 Soils .................................................................................................................................. 4-6
4.4.1 Alternative 1 ....................................................................................................... 4-6
4.4.2 No Action Alternative ......................................................................................... 4-6
4.5 Water Resources .............................................................................................................. 4-6
4.5.1 Alternative 1 ....................................................................................................... 4-6
4.5.2 No Action Alternative ......................................................................................... 4-7
4.6 Biological Resources ........................................................................................................ 4-7
4.6.1 Alternative 1 ....................................................................................................... 4-7
4.6.2 No Action Alternative ......................................................................................... 4-8
4.7 Cultural Resources ........................................................................................................... 4-8
4.7.1 Alternative 1 ....................................................................................................... 4-8
4.7.2 No Action Alternative ......................................................................................... 4-9
4.8 Hazardous Materials/Waste and Solid Waste ................................................................. 4-9
4.8.1 Alternative 1 ....................................................................................................... 4-9
4.8.2 No Action Alternative ....................................................................................... 4-11
4.9 Cumulative Impacts ....................................................................................................... 4-11
4.10 Summary of Environmental Consequences ................................................................... 4-14
5 Mitigation Measures and Required Permits .......................................................................... 5-1
6 List of Primary Preparers ...................................................................................................... 6-1
7 List of Persons Consulted ...................................................................................................... 7-1
8 References ............................................................................................................................ 8-1
Appendices
A Federal Agency CZMA Consistency Determination
B Stakeholder Consultation
C Public Involvement
D ACAM Report
Tables
2-1 Selection Standards for Combat Arms Range Alternatives .......................................................... 2-2
2-2 Comparison of Potential Alternatives Against Selection Standards ............................................. 2-3
2-3 Nearest Combat Arms Ranges to Tyndall Air Force Base ............................................................. 2-5
3-1 National Ambient Air Quality Standards ....................................................................................... 3-6
3-2 Common Sounds and Their Levels. ............................................................................................... 3-8
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3-3 Federal and State-Listed Species Documented to Occur at Tyndall Air Force Base ................... 3-15
4-1 Estimated Maximum Annual Construction Emissions under Alternative 1 .................................. 4-2
4-2 Typical Noise Levels Associated with Main Phases of Outdoor Construction .............................. 4-4
4-3 Summary of Environmental Consequences ................................................................................ 4-14
Figures
1-1 Vicinity Map .................................................................................................................................. 1-2
1-2 Base Map ...................................................................................................................................... 1-3
2-1 Project Area .................................................................................................................................. 2-4
3-1 Water Resources ........................................................................................................................... 3-3
3-2 Vegetation ................................................................................................................................... 3-13
3-3 MMRP and IRP Sites .................................................................................................................... 3-21

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Acronyms and Abbreviations
325 CES 325th Civil Engineer Squadron
325 CES/CEIEA 325th Civil Engineer Squadron/Environmental Element, Natural Resources
325 CES/CEIEC 325th Civil Engineer Squadron/Environmental Element, Compliance
325 SFS 325th Security Forces Squadron
ACAM Air Conformity Applicability Model
ACM asbestos-containing material
AFB Air Force Base
AFI Air Force Instruction
AFMAN Air Force Manual
AFOSH Air Force Occupational and Environmental Safety, Fire Protection, and Health
BEF Bioenvironmental Engineering Flight
BGEPA Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act
bls below land surface
BMP best management practice
BRA Baseline Risk Assessment
CATM Combat Arms Training and Maintenance
CEQ Council on Environmental Quality
CERCLA Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
CFR Code of Federal Regulations
CO carbon monoxide
CO carbon dioxide
2
CO carbon dioxide equivalent
2e
CWA Clean Water Act
CZMA Coastal Zone Management Act
dB decibel
dBA A-weighted decibel
DoD Department of Defense
EA Environmental Assessment
EIAP Environmental Impact Analysis Process
EIS Environmental Impact Statement
EO Executive Order
EPA U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
ERP Environmental Resource Permit
ESA Endangered Species Act
ETL Engineering Technical Letter
FAC Florida Administrative Code
FCMP Florida Coastal Management Program
FDEP Florida Department of Environmental Protection
FNAI Florida Natural Areas Inventory
FONPA Finding of No Practicable Alternative
FONSI Finding of No Significant Impact
FWC Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
GHG greenhouse gas
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HWAS Hazardous Waste Accumulation Site
HWMP Hazardous Waste Management Plan
IAP Initial Accumulation Point
ICRMP Integrated Cultural Resources Management Plan
INRMP Integrated Natural Resources Management Plan
IRP Installation Restoration Program
ISWMP Integrated Solid Waste Management Plan
LBP lead-based paint
L Equivalent Sound Level
eq
MBTA Migratory Bird Treaty Act
MEC munitions and explosives of concern
mm millimeter
MMPA Marine Mammal Protection Act
MMRP Military Munitions Response Program
MS4 Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems
MSGP Multi-Sector General Permit
NAAQS National Ambient Air Quality Standards
NCEI National Center for Environmental Information
NEPA National Environmental Policy Act
NHPA National Historic Preservation Act
NMFS National Marine Fisheries Service
NO nitrogen dioxide
2
NO nitrogen oxides
x
NPDES National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
NRCS Natural Resources Conservation Service
NRHP National Register of Historic Places
NSA noise-sensitive area
OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration
OU Operable Unit
PAH polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon
PM particulate matter less than 10 microns in diameter
10
PM particulate matter less than 2.5 microns in diameter
2.5
POL petroleum, oil, and lubricants
PPE personal protective equipment
PTA Prentice Thomas and Associates, Inc.
RCRA Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
RI/FFS Remedial Investigation/Focused Feasibility Study
RICE Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engine
SDZ Surface Danger Zone
SHPO State Historic Preservation Office
SO sulfur dioxide
2
SOP standard operating procedure
SPL sound pressure level
SSC Species of Special Concern
SWPPP stormwater pollution prevention plan
tpy tons per year
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USFWS U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
USGS U.S. Geological Survey
VOC volatile organic compound

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