Missile Defense Agency Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS)

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Missile Defense Agency
Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS)

Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement

January 2007
VOLUME 2
APPENDICES A - J

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Table of Contents

APPENDIX A CONSULTATION AND COORDINATION........................................A-1
APPENDIX B PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT....................................................................B-1
B.1 Scoping.........................................................................................................B-2
B.2 Public Comment Period.............................................................................B-24
APPENDIX C RELATED DOCUMENTATION..........................................................C-1
APPENDIX D DESCRIPTIONS OF PROPOSED BMDS ELEMENTS......................D-1
D.1 Airborne Laser .............................................................................................D-2
D.2 Kinetic Energy Interceptor.........................................................................D-10
D.3 AEGIS Ballistic Missile Defense...............................................................D-14
D.4 Ground-Based Midcourse Defense............................................................D-19
D.5 Patriot Advanced Capability-3...................................................................D-29
D.6 Terminal High Altitude Area Defense.......................................................D-36
D.7 Arrow Weapon System..............................................................................D-44
D.8 Medium Extended Air Defense System.....................................................D-48
APPENDIX E DESCRIPTIONS OF PROPOSED BMDS SENSORS..........................E-1
APPENDIX F ADVANCED SYSTEMS........................................................................F-1
APPENDIX G APPLICABLE LEGAL REQUIREMENTS..........................................G-1
APPENDIX H BIOME DESCRIPTIONS......................................................................H-1
H.1 Arctic Tundra Biome....................................................................................H-2
H.1.1 Air Quality........................................................................................H-2
H.1.2 Airspace ............................................................................................H-4
H.1.3 Biological Resources.........................................................................H-6
H.1.4 Geology and Soils...........................................................................H-11
H.1.5 Hazardous Materials and Hazardous Waste...................................H-13
H.1.6 Health and Safety............................................................................H-13
H.1.7 Noise...............................................................................................H-14
H.1.8 Transportation.................................................................................H-15
H.1.9 Water Resources.............................................................................H-16
H.2 Sub-Arctic Taiga Biome............................................................................H-17
H.2.1 Air Quality......................................................................................H-18
H.2.2 Airspace ..........................................................................................H-20
H.2.3 Biological Resources.......................................................................H-21
H.2.4 Geology and Soils...........................................................................H-25
H.2.5 Hazardous Materials and Hazardous Waste...................................H-27
H.2.6 Health and Safety............................................................................H-28
H.2.7 Noise...............................................................................................H-28
H.2.8 Transportation.................................................................................H-28
H.2.9 Water Resources.............................................................................H-30
H.3 Deciduous Forest Biome............................................................................H-31
H.3.1 Air Quality......................................................................................H-31
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H.3.2 Airspace ..........................................................................................H-36
H.3.3 Biological Resources.......................................................................H-38
H.3.4 Geology and Soils...........................................................................H-44
H.3.5 Hazardous Materials and Hazardous Waste...................................H-46
H.3.6 Health and Safety............................................................................H-48
H.3.7 Noise...............................................................................................H-48
H.3.8 Transportation.................................................................................H-48
H.3.9 Water Resources.............................................................................H-49
H.4 Chaparral Biome........................................................................................H-52
H.4.1 Air Quality......................................................................................H-53
H.4.2 Airspace ..........................................................................................H-57
H.4.3 Biological Resources.......................................................................H-58
H.4.4 Geology and Soils...........................................................................H-62
H.4.5 Hazardous Materials and Hazardous Waste...................................H-64
H.4.6 Health and Safety............................................................................H-64
H.4.7 Noise...............................................................................................H-64
H.4.8 Transportation.................................................................................H-65
H.4.9 Water Resources.............................................................................H-65
H.5 Grasslands Biome.......................................................................................H-66
H.5.1 Air Quality......................................................................................H-66
H.5.2 Airspace ..........................................................................................H-68
H.5.3 Biological Resources.......................................................................H-69
H.5.4 Geology and Soils...........................................................................H-70
H.5.5 Hazardous Materials and Hazardous Waste...................................H-71
H.5.6 Health and Safety............................................................................H-72
H.5.7 Noise...............................................................................................H-72
H.5.8 Transportation.................................................................................H-72
H.5.9 Water Resources.............................................................................H-73
H.6 Desert Biome..............................................................................................H-75
H.6.1 Air Quality......................................................................................H-76
H.6.2 Airspace ..........................................................................................H-77
H.6.3 Biological Resources.......................................................................H-78
H.6.4 Geology and Soils...........................................................................H-80
H.6.5 Hazardous Materials and Hazardous Waste...................................H-82
H.6.6 Health and Safety............................................................................H-83
H.6.7 Noise...............................................................................................H-83
H.6.8 Transportation.................................................................................H-83
H.6.9 Water Resources.............................................................................H-84
H.7 Tropical Biome...........................................................................................H-85
H.7.1 Air Quality......................................................................................H-86
H.7.2 Airspace ..........................................................................................H-88
H.7.3 Biological Resources.......................................................................H-90
H.7.4 Geology and Soils...........................................................................H-94
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H.7.5 Hazardous Materials and Hazardous Waste...................................H-96
H.7.6 Health and Safety............................................................................H-98
H.7.7 Noise...............................................................................................H-98
H.7.8 Transportation.................................................................................H-98
H.7.9 Water Resources.............................................................................H-99
H.8 Savanna Biome.........................................................................................H-101
H.8.1 Air Quality....................................................................................H-101
H.8.2 Airspace ........................................................................................H-102
H.8.3 Biological Resources.....................................................................H-103
H.8.4 Geology and Soils.........................................................................H-106
H.8.5 Hazardous Materials and Hazardous Waste.................................H-106
H.8.6 Health and Safety..........................................................................H-107
H.8.7 Noise.............................................................................................H-107
H.8.8 Transportation...............................................................................H-107
H.8.9 Water Resources...........................................................................H-108
H.9 Mountain Biome.......................................................................................H-108
H.9.1 Air Quality....................................................................................H-109
H.9.2 Airspace ........................................................................................H-110
H.9.3 Biological Resources.....................................................................H-111
H.9.4 Geology and Soils.........................................................................H-113
H.9.5 Hazardous Materials and Hazardous Waste.................................H-113
H.9.6 Health and Safety..........................................................................H-114
H.9.7 Noise.............................................................................................H-114
H.9.8 Transportation...............................................................................H-114
H.9.9 Water Resources...........................................................................H-115
H.10 Broad Ocean Area....................................................................................H-117
H.10.1 Air Quality....................................................................................H-118
H.10.2 Airspace ........................................................................................H-122
H.10.3 Biological Resources.....................................................................H-124
H.10.4 Geology and Soils.........................................................................H-126
H.10.5 Hazardous Materials and Hazardous Waste.................................H-129
H.10.6 Health and Safety..........................................................................H-130
H.10.7 Noise.............................................................................................H-130
H.10.8 Transportation...............................................................................H-131
H.10.9 Water Resources...........................................................................H-132
H.11 Atmosphere..............................................................................................H-135
H.11.1 Air Quality....................................................................................H-138
H.11.2 Airspace ........................................................................................H-139
H.11.3 Biological Resources.....................................................................H-139
H.11.4 Orbital Debris................................................................................H-139
APPENDIX I CUMULATIVE IMPACTS......................................................................I-1
APPENDIX J GLOSSARY..............................................................................................J-1
INDEX VOLUME 2......................................................................................Index V2-1
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Table of Exhibits

Exhibit B-1. Notice of Intent.......................................................................................B-3
Exhibit B-2. Local and Regional Publications and Dates...........................................B-5
Exhibit B-3. Scoping Meeting Notification List.........................................................B-6
Exhibit B-4. Example of Scoping Meeting Notification Letter..................................B-8
Exhibit B-5. Media Representatives Contacted..........................................................B-9
Exhibit B-6. Example of Scoping Meeting Press Release........................................B-10
Exhibit B-7. Public Scoping Meeting Attendees and Comments Provided..............B-11
Exhibit B-8. Issues Addressed in Scoping Comments..............................................B-13
Exhibit B-9. Scoping Comment Excerpts.................................................................B-15
Exhibit B-10. Notice of Availability for the Draft BMDS PEIS................................B-25
Exhibit B-11. Local and Regional Publications and Dates for Public Hearing
Announcements....................................................................................B-27
Exhibit B-12. Draft BMDS PEIS Notification Letter.................................................B-29
Exhibit B-13. Arlington, Virginia Public Hearing Transcripts...................................B-31
Exhibit B-14. Sacramento, California Public Hearing Transcripts.............................B-82
Exhibit B-15. Anchorage, Alaska Public Hearing Transcripts.................................B-193
Exhibit B-16. Honolulu, Hawaii Public Hearing Transcripts...................................B-237
Exhibit D-1. Airborne Laser........................................................................................D-3
Exhibit D-2. Kinetic Energy Interceptor Terrestrial and Sea-Based Concepts.........D-10
Exhibit D-3. Aegis Cruiser USS LAKE ERIE..........................................................D-15
Exhibit D-4. COMSATCOM Earth Terminal...........................................................D-22
Exhibit D-5. In-Flight Data Terminals......................................................................D-23
Exhibit D-6. MDA GMD ETR Test and Test Support Locations.............................D-25
Exhibit D-7. PAC-3 Launch......................................................................................D-29
Exhibit D-8. Example THAAD Missile Configuration.............................................D-37
Exhibit G-1. Location of Categorical Exclusions in Agency or Service NEPA
Implementing Regulations......................................................................G-4
Exhibit G-2. National Ambient Air Quality Standards...............................................G-6
Exhibit G-3. De Minimis Thresholds in Non-Attainment Areas.................................G-8
Exhibit H-1. Arctic National Wildlife Refuge ............................................................H-9
Exhibit H-2. Regulation of Activities Near Seabird Colonies in Arctic Regions.....H-11
Exhibit H-3. Hurricane Activity in the U.S...............................................................H-33
Exhibit H-4. Examples of Threatened and Endangered Wildlife Species in the
Deciduous Forest Biome......................................................................H-41
Exhibit H-5. Examples of Threatened and Endangered Species of the Everglades..H-42
Exhibit H-6. Near Shore Waters................................................................................H-53
Exhibit H-7. Federally Listed Threatened or Endangered Species within the Chaparral
Biome....................................................................................................H-59
Exhibit H-8. Volcanic Hazards (based on activity in the last 15,000 years).............H-63
Exhibit H-9. High Plains Aquifer System.................................................................H-74
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Exhibit H-10. Critical Desert Tortoise Habitat............................................................H-80
Exhibit H-11. Special Use Airspace in the PMRF/Main Base Airspace Use Region of
Influence...............................................................................................H-89
Exhibit H-12. Surface Currents of the World’s Oceans............................................H-134
Exhibit H-13. Relationship between Airspace Classifications and Atmospheric Layers...
............................................................................................................H-139
Exhibit I-1. Projected Number of BMDS and Worldwide Launches (2004-2014) by
Amount of Propellant Consumed in Troposphere and Stratosphere.......I-5
Exhibit I-2. Projected Number of Flights Through Stratosphere by Launch and
Propellant Type........................................................................................I-6
Exhibit I-3. Weight Fraction of Propellant Emissions for BMDS Launches.............I-8
Exhibit I-4. Weight Fraction of Propellant Emissions for Worldwide Launches.......I-8
Exhibit I-5. Further Classification of Solid-Propellant BMDS Launches during 2004-
2014 Based on Propellant Consumed in Stratosphere.............................I-9
Exhibit I-6. Estimated Emission Loads to Stratosphere from Proposed BMDS
Launches from 2004-2014.....................................................................I-10
Exhibit I-7. Estimated Emission Loads to Stratosphere from U.S. Commercial
Launches from 2004-2014.....................................................................I-13
Exhibit I-8. Estimated Emission Loads to Stratosphere from U.S. Government
Launches from 2004-2014.....................................................................I-14
Exhibit I-9. Estimated Emission Loads to Stratosphere from Foreign Commercial
Launches from 2040-2014.....................................................................I-15
Exhibit I-10. Estimated Emission Loads to Stratosphere from Foreign Government
Launches from 2004-2014.....................................................................I-16

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ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS

ABL Airborne Laser
ABM Anti-Ballistic Missile
ACHP Advisory Council on Historic Preservation
AFB Air Force Base
AFRL Air Force Research Laboratory
AFSPC Air Force Space Command
Ait atmospheric interceptor technology
ALCOR Advanced Research Project Agency Lincoln C-band Observable
Radar
Al O Aluminum Oxide (alumina)
2 3
ANSI American National Standards Institute
AMOS Air Force Maui Optical and Supercomputing Station
ARS Active Ranging System
ARTCC Air Route Traffic Control Center
ASIP Arrow System Improvement Program
AST Office of Commercial Space Transportation
AWS Arrow Weapon System
BC/FC Beam Control/Fire Control
BILL Beacon Illuminator Laser
BMC2 Battle Management/Command and Control
BMC3 Battle Management/Command, Control and Communications
BMC4I Battle Management Command, Control, Communications,
Computers and Intelligence
BMD Ballistic Missile Defense
BMDO Ballistic Missile Defense Organization
BMDS Ballistic Missile Defense System
BMEWS Ballistic Missile Early Warning System
BOA Broad Ocean Area
BTS Bureau of Transportation Statistics
C2BM Command and Control/Battle Management
C2BMC Command and Control, Battle Management, and Communications
CERCLA Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and
Liability Act
CEQ Council on Environmental Quality
CFR Code of Federal Regulations
Cl Atomic Chlorine
CO Carbon Monoxide
CO Carbon Dioxide
2
COIL Chemical Oxygen Iodine Laser
COMSATCOM Commercial Satellite Communications
D&T Development and Test
AC-i
dB Decibel
dBA A-weighted decibel
DoD Department of Defense
DOT Department of Transportation
DSP Defense Support Program
EA Environmental Assessment
EIS Environmental Impact Statement
EKV Exoatmospheric Kill Vehicle
EM Electromagnetic
EMR Electromagnetic Radiation
EO Executive Order
EPA Environmental Protection Agency
ESG Engagement Sequence Group
ESQD Explosive Safety Quantity Distance
ETR Extended Test Range
EWR Early Warning Radar
FAA Federal Aviation Administration
FBX-T Forward Based X-Band Radar Transportable
FL Flight Level
FM Flight Mission
FR Federal Register
FTS Flight Termination System
FY Fiscal Year
GBR-P Ground-Based Radar Prototype
GEO Geosynchronous Earth Orbit
GFC Ground-based Midcourse Defense Fire Control
GFC/C Ground-based Midcourse Defense Fire Control/Communications
GMD Ground-Based Midcourse Defense
GT Integrated Ground Test
H Hydrogen
2
H O Water
2
HAA High Altitude Airship
HAIR High Accuracy Instrumentation Radar
HALO High Altitude Observatory
HAP Hazardous Air Pollutant
HEL High Energy Laser
HCl Hydrogen Chloride
ICAO International Civil Aviation Organization
ICBM Inter-Continental Ballistic Missile
IDC Initial Defensive Capability
IDLH Immediately Dangerous to Life and Health
IDO Initial Defensive Operations
IDT In-Flight Interceptor Communication System Data Terminal
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