DTIC ADA467930: Final Environmental Assessment for Construction of an Addition to Support the Joint Strike Fighter Reprogramming Facility, Building 614, on Eglin Air Force Base, Florida

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RCS 06-220
EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE
Florida

FINAL
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT

FOR CONSTRUCTION OF AN
ADDITION TO SUPPORT THE
JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER
REPROGRAMMING FACILITY,
BUILDING 614, ON EGLIN
AIR FORCE BASE, FLORIDA

JANUARY 2007

This medium is UNCLASSIFIED, U.S. Government Property SF 910(1-87)
This medium is UNCLASSIFIED, U.S. Government Property SF 910(1-87)
RCS 06-220
FINAL
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT

FOR CONSTRUCTION OF AN
ADDITON TO SUPPORT THE JOINT
STRIKE FIGHTER
REPROGRAMMING FACILITY,
BUILDING 614, ON EGLIN
AIR FORCE BASE, FLORIDA
Submitted to:

96th Civil Engineer Group
Environmental Management Division
96 CEG/CEV
Eglin AFB, FL 32542
JANUARY 2007

This medium is UNCLASSIFIED, U.S. Government Property SF 910(1-87)
PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
List of Tables.................................................................................................................................................................ii
List of Figures................................................................................................................................................................ii
List of Acronyms, Abbreviations, and Symbols...........................................................................................................iii
1. PURPOSE AND NEED FOR ACTION.............................................................................................................1-1
1.1 Proposed Action.......................................................................................................................................1-1
1.2 Background..............................................................................................................................................1-1
1.3 Need for the Proposed Action..................................................................................................................1-1
1.3.1 Objective of the Proposed Action................................................................................................1-1
1.4 Related Environmental Documents..........................................................................................................1-3
1.5 Scope of the Environmental Assessment..................................................................................................1-3
1.5.1 Issues Eliminated from Detailed Analysis...................................................................................1-3
1.5.2 Issues Studied in Detail...............................................................................................................1-5
1.6 Applicable Regulatory Requirements and Coordination..........................................................................1-6
1.7 Document Organization............................................................................................................................1-6
2. DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED ACTION AND ALTERNATIVES..............................................................2-1
2.1 Proposed Action (Preferred Alternative)..................................................................................................2-1
2.2 Alternatives..............................................................................................................................................2-3
2.2.1 No Action Alternative.................................................................................................................2-3
2.3 Comparison of Alternatives......................................................................................................................2-3
2.4 Alternatives Considered but not Carried Forward....................................................................................2-5
3. AFFECTED ENVIRONMENT..........................................................................................................................3-1
3.1 Hazardous Materials/Waste......................................................................................................................3-1
3.1.1 Environmental Restoration Program Sites...................................................................................3-2
3.1.2 Asbestos Containing Material (ACM).........................................................................................3-3
3.1.3 Lead-Based Paint.........................................................................................................................3-5
3.1.4 Hazardous Materials/Waste Management...................................................................................3-6
3.2 Soils/Erosion............................................................................................................................................3-6
3.3 Water Resources.......................................................................................................................................3-9
3.3.1 Surface Water..............................................................................................................................3-9
3.3.2 Wetlands.....................................................................................................................................3-10
3.3.3 Floodplains.................................................................................................................................3-10
3.3.4 Coastal Zone Management Act..................................................................................................3-11
3.4 Air Quality...............................................................................................................................................3-11
3.4.1 Definition of the Resource..........................................................................................................3-11
3.4.2 Existing Conditions....................................................................................................................3-12
4. ENVIRONMENTAL CONSEQUENCES.........................................................................................................4-1
4.1 Hazardous Materials/Waste......................................................................................................................4-1
4.1.1 Proposed Action..........................................................................................................................4-1
4.1.2 No Action Alternative.................................................................................................................4-3
4.2 Soils/Erosion............................................................................................................................................4-3
4.2.1 Proposed Action..........................................................................................................................4-3
4.2.2 No Action Alternative.................................................................................................................4-4
4.3 Water Resources.......................................................................................................................................4-5
4.3.1 Surface Waters.............................................................................................................................4-5
4.3.2 Wetlands......................................................................................................................................4-6
4.3.3 Floodplains..................................................................................................................................4-7
4.4 Air Quality................................................................................................................................................4-7
4.4.1 Proposed Action..........................................................................................................................4-8
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for Construction of an Addition to the Joint Strike Fighter
Reprogramming Facility, Building 614, on Eglin Air Force Base, FL
TABLE OF CONTENTS CONT’D
Page

4.4.2 No Action Alternative.................................................................................................................4-9
4.5 Cumulative Impacts and Irreversible and Irretrievable Commitment of Resources................................4-10
4.5.1 Cumulative Impacts....................................................................................................................4-10
4.5.2 Irreversible and Irretrievable Commitment of Resources...........................................................4-12
5. PLANS, PERMITS, AND MANAGEMENT ACTIONS..................................................................................5-1
6. LIST OF PREPARERS......................................................................................................................................6-1
7. REFERENCES...................................................................................................................................................7-1

APPENDIX A Air Quality...................................................................................................................................A-1
APPENDIX B Coastal Zone Management Act...................................................................................................B-1
APPENDIX C Native Landscaping Guidance.....................................................................................................C-1
APPENDIX D Memorandum: Beddown of Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) Reprogramming Facility at Eglin AFB.D-1

LIST OF TABLES
Page
Table 2-1. Amount of Construction, Demolition, Renovation, and Increase in Impervious Surfaces
Created Under the Proposed Action.......................................................................................................2-3
Table 2-2. Summary of Issues, Proposed Action and Alternative, and Potential Impacts.......................................2-3
Table 3-1. Environmental Restoration Program Sites Located Near the Proposed Action Site..............................3-3
Table 3-2. Soil Types and Erodibility at the Proposed Action Site.........................................................................3-7
Table 3-3. Baseline Emissions Inventory for Okaloosa County.............................................................................3-12
Table 4-1. Proposed Action Estimated Construction Emissions by Activity..........................................................4-9
Table 4-2. Proposed Action Estimated Construction Emissions Compared to Okaloosa County...........................4-9
Table 4-3. Cumulative Air Emissions from Eglin BRAC and the JRF Proposed Action.......................................4-12

LIST OF FIGURES
Page
Figure 1-1. Geographic Region of the Project Site for the Addition to the JRF, Building 614................................1-2
Figure 2-1. Location of the Proposed Action Site....................................................................................................2-2
Figure 3-1. ERP Sites Located Near the Proposed Action Site................................................................................3-4
Figure 3-2. Soil Types and Water Resources Located Near the Proposed Action Site.............................................3-8

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for Construction of an Addition to Support the Joint Strike Fighter
Reprogramming Facility, Building 614, on Eglin Air Force Base, FL
LIST OF ACRONYMS, ABBREVIATIONS, AND SYMBOLS

°C Degrees Celsius
µg/m3 Micrograms per Cubic Meter
53 EWG/EWX 53d Electronic Warfare Group, Electronic Ware Plans/Programs
53 EWG 53d Electronic Warfare Group
53 WG 53d Wing
96 CEG/CEVC 96th Civil Engineer Group, Environmental Compliance Branch
96 CEG/CEVCE 96th Civil Engineer Group, Environmental Engineering Section
96 CEG/CEVCP 96th Civil Engineer Group, Pollution Prevention Section
96 CEG/CEVR 96th Civil Engineer Group, Environmental Restoration Branch
96 CEG/CEVSN 96th Civil Engineer Group, Natural Resources Section
96 CEG/CEVSP 96th Civil Engineer Group, Environmental Analysis Section
96 CES 96th Civil Engineer Squadron
96 CEG/CEVH 96th Civil Engineer Group, Cultural Resources Branch
AAC Air Armament Center
ACAM Air Conformity Applicability Model
ACC Air Combat Command
ACM Asbestos Containing Material
AF Air Force
AFB Air Force Base
AFI Air Force Instruction
BMP Best Management Practice
BRAC Base Realignment and Closure
BX Base Exchange
CAA Clean Air Act
CE Civil Engineering
CEQ Council on Environmental Quality
CERCLA Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
CFR Code of Federal Regulations
CO Carbon Monoxide
CWA Clean Water Act
CZMA Coastal Zone Management Act
DoD Department of Defense
DTRA Defense Threat Reduction Agency
EA Environmental Assessment
EO Executive Order
EPCRA Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know
ERP Environmental Restoration Program
FAC Florida Administrative Code
FDEP Florida Department of Environmental Protection
FDOT Florida Department of Transportation
FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency
FS Florida Statutes
Ft Foot or Feet
ft2 Square Foot/Feet
ft3 Cubic Foot/Feet
GIS Geographic Information System
GWEF Guided Weapons Evaluation Facility
HAP Hazardous Air Pollutant
HITL Hardware-In-the-Loop
IAW In Accordance With
ITC Integrated Training Center
IWR Impaired Waters Rule
JRAG Joint Strike Fighter Reprogramming Advisory Group
JRF Joint Strike Fighter Reprogramming Facility
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for Construction of an Addition to the Joint Strike Fighter
Reprogramming Facility, Building 614, on Eglin Air Force Base, FL