Missile Defense Agency Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS)

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Missile Defense Agency
Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS)

Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement

1 September 2004
VOLUME 2
APPENDICES

Department of Defense
Missile Defense Agency
7100 Defense Pentagon
Washington, DC 20301-7100
Volume 2
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-14
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-15
D.4 Ground-Based Midcourse Defense.......................................................................D-20
D.5 Patriot Advanced Capability-3..............................................................................D-30
D.6 Terminal High Altitude Area Defense..................................................................D-37
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-1
H.1.1 Air Quality........................................................................................H-1
H.1.2 Airspace ............................................................................................H-3
H.1.3 Biological Resources.........................................................................H-5
H.1.4 Geology and Soils...........................................................................H-10
H.1.5 Hazardous Materials and Hazardous Waste...................................H-12
H.1.6 Health and Safety............................................................................H-12
H.1.7 Noise...............................................................................................H-13
H.1.8 Transportation.................................................................................H-14
H.1.9 Water Resources.............................................................................H-15
H.2 Sub-Arctic Taiga Biome........................................................................................H-16
H.2.1 Air Quality......................................................................................H-17
H.2.2 Airspace ..........................................................................................H-19
H.2.3 Biological Resources.......................................................................H-20
H.2.4 Geology and Soils...........................................................................H-24
H.2.5 Hazardous Materials and Hazardous Waste...................................H-26
H.2.6 Health and Safety............................................................................H-27
H.2.7 Noise...............................................................................................H-27
H.2.8 Transportation.................................................................................H-27
H.2.9 Water Resources.............................................................................H-29
H.3 Deciduous Forest Biome.......................................................................................H-30
H.3.1 Air Quality......................................................................................H-30
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H.3.2 Airspace ..........................................................................................H-35
H.3.3 Biological Resources.......................................................................H-37
H.3.4 Geology and Soils...........................................................................H-43
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-64
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-112
H.9.5 Hazardous Materials and Hazardous Waste.................................H-113
H.9.6 Health and Safety..........................................................................H-113
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-123
H.10.4 Geology and Soils.........................................................................H-126
H.10.5 Hazardous Materials and Hazardous Waste.................................H-128
H.10.6 Health and Safety..........................................................................H-129
H.10.7 Noise.............................................................................................H-130
H.10.8 Transportation...............................................................................H-131
H.10.9 Water Resources...........................................................................H-132
H.11 Atmosphere........................................................................................................H-134
H.11.1 Air Quality....................................................................................H-138
H.11.2 Airspace ........................................................................................H-138
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 D-1. Airborne Laser........................................................................................D-3
Exhibit D-3. Kinetic Energy Interceptor Terrestrial and Sea-Based Concepts.........D-10
Exhibit D-2. Aegis Cruiser USS LAKE ERIE..........................................................D-16
Exhibit D-4. COMSATCOM Earth Terminal...........................................................D-23
Exhibit D-5. In-Flight Data Terminals......................................................................D-24
Exhibit D-6. MDA GMD ETR Test and Test Support Locations.............................D-26
Exhibit D-7. PAC-3 Launch......................................................................................D-30
Exhibit D-8. Example THAAD Missile Configuration.............................................D-38
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-8
Exhibit H-2. Regulation of Activities Near Seabird Colonies in Arctic Regions.....H-10
Exhibit H-3. Hurricane Activity in the U.S...............................................................H-32
Exhibit H-4. Examples of Threatened and Endangered Vegetation Species in
the Inland Deciduous Forest Biome.....................................................H-39
Exhibit H-5. Examples of Threatened and Endangered Wildlife Species in the
Deciduous Forest Biome......................................................................H-41
Exhibit H-6. Examples of Threatened and Endangered Species of the
Everglades ............................................................................................H-42
Exhibit H-8. Federally Listed Threatened or Endangered Species within the
Chaparral Biome...................................................................................H-59
Exhibit H-9. Volcanic Hazards (based on activity in the last 15,000 years).............H-63
Exhibit H-10. High Plains Aquifer System.................................................................H-74
Exhibit H-11. Critical Desert Tortoise Habitat............................................................H-80
Exhibit H-12. Special Use Airspace in the PMRF/Main Base Airspace Use
Region of Influence..............................................................................H-89
Exhibit H-13. Surface Currents of the World’s Oceans............................................H-134
Exhibit H-14. Relationship between Airspace Classifications and Atmospheric
Layers.................................................................................................H-139
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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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APPENDIX A
CONSULTATION AND COORDINATION
A-1
CONSULTATION AND COORDINATION
Relevant legislative requirements dictated which entities the Missile Defense Agency
(MDA) consulted, and although there are three main resource areas that require
consultation and programmatic agreements, MDA worked with additional organizations
to ensure completeness of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process.

The MDA met with the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) to discuss general
consultation requirements, but formal consultation and a programmatic agreement with
CEQ were not required due to the general nature of CEQ’s involvement with the NEPA
process. Based on requirements in the Fish and Wildlife Preservation Act and the
Endangered Species Act, the MDA consulted with the United States (U.S.) Fish and
Wildlife Service (USFWS) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
(NOAA) Fisheries to determine what effects the proposed Ballistic Missile Defense
System (BMDS) will have on wildlife and critical habitat. Based on requirements in the
National Historic Preservation Act, the MDA consulted with the Advisory Council on
Historic Preservation (ACHP) to determine what effects the proposed BMDS will have
on historic properties.

Agency Date Consulted Point of Contact Address
Dave Berwick
1100 Pennsylvania Avenue,
Army Affairs
NW, Room 803
Coordinator, Office of
Washington, DC 20004
Federal Agency
ACHP Phone: [phone]
11 February 2004 Programs

Don Klima 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue,
Director, Office of NW, Room 809
Federal Agency Washington, DC 20004
Programs Phone: [phone]
Horst Greczmiel 722 Jackson Place, N.W.
CEQ
19 December 2003 Associate Director for Washington, DC 20503

NEPA Oversight Phone: [phone]
Steve Kokkinakis
NOAA 1315 East-West Highway
NEPA Coordinator,
Fisheries 14 January 2004 Silver Spring, Maryland 20910
U.S. Department of
Phone: [phone] ext.189
Commerce, NOAA
David Kaiser
1315 East-West Highway
Federal Consistency and
Silver Spring, Maryland 20910
Regulatory Coordinator,
Phone: [phone] ext.
Coastal Programs
144
Division, N/ORM3
A-2
Agency Date Consulted Point of Contact Address
John Hansel 1315 East West Highway
Office of Protected Silver Spring, MD 20910
Resources Phone: [phone]
John Fay
Staff Biologist, Division
4401 North Fairfax Drive
of Consultation, Habitat
Room 420
Consultation Planning,
Arlington, Virginia 22203
Recovery and State
Phone: [phone]
Grants, USFWS

Endangered Species
Program
Rick Sayers
Chief, Division of
USFWS
4 February 2004 Consultation, Habitat 4401 North Fairfax Drive

Consultation Planning, Arlington, Virginia 22203
Recovery and State Phone: [phone]
Grants, USFWS
Endangered Species
Program
Laura Henze
National Sikes Act 4401 North Fairfax Drive
Coordinator, Branch of Arlington, Virginia 22203
Resource Management Phone: [phone]
Support
A-3
APPENDIX B
PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT

B-1