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Final Environmental Assessment for Long Range Discrimination Radar MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY Long Range Discrimination Radar (LRDR) Performance Testing, Clear Air Force Station (CAFS), Alaska Final Environmental Assessment July 2020 Department of Defense DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A: Missile Defense Agency th Approved for public release; distribution 5700 18 Street is unlimited. Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-5573 Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS Purpose and Need for Proposed Action ........................................................................ 1-1 1.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................... 1-1 1.2 Background ................................................................................................................... 1-2 1.3 Purpose and Need ......................................................................................................... 1-3 1.4 Decisions to Be Made .................................................................................................... 1-3 1.5 Scope of the Environmental Assessment ....................................................................... 1-6 1.6 Cooperating Agencies.................................................................................................... 1-6 1.7 Federal Environmental Requirements ............................................................................ 1-7 1.8 Related Environmental Documentation .......................................................................... 1-7 1.9 Interagency and Intergovernmental Coordination and Consultations ............................. 1-7 1.10 Summary of Public Participation ............................................................................... 1-7 Description of the Proposed Action and Alternatives .................................................. 2-1 2.1 Proposed Action ............................................................................................................ 2-1 2.1.1 Time-constrained Performance Testing ............................................................. 2-1 2.1.2 Limiting Use of Affected Airspace during Time-constrained Performance Testing ... .......................................................................................................................... 2-2 2.1.2.1 Factors Considered .................................................................................... 2-3 2.1.2.2 Specific Actions Proposed to Limit Airspace Use during Time-constrained Performance Testing .................................................................................................... 2-3 2.2 No Action Alternative ..................................................................................................... 2-9 2.3 Alternatives Considered But Not Carried Forward .......................................................... 2-9 Affected Environment and Environmental Consequences .......................................... 3-1 3.1 Airspace ........................................................................................................................ 3-1 3.1.1 Applicable Regulations ...................................................................................... 3-4 3.1.2 Region of Influence ............................................................................................ 3-6 3.1.3 Affected Environment ......................................................................................... 3-7 3.1.3.1 Airspace Management ................................................................................ 3-7 3.1.3.2 Airspace Users ........................................................................................... 3-7 3.1.3.3 Airspace.................................................................................................... 3-10 July 2020 LRDR Performance Testing Final EA i Table of Contents 3.1.3.4 Airports and Airport Operations ................................................................. 3-12 3.1.4 Environmental Consequences ......................................................................... 3-12 3.1.4.1 No Action Alternative ................................................................................ 3-15 3.1.4.2 Proposed Action ....................................................................................... 3-15 3.2 Air Quality .................................................................................................................... 3-19 3.2.1 Applicable Regulations .................................................................................... 3-19 3.2.2 Region of Influence .......................................................................................... 3-20 3.2.3 Affected Environment ....................................................................................... 3-20 3.2.4 Environmental Consequences ......................................................................... 3-22 3.2.4.1 No Action Alternative ................................................................................ 3-22 3.2.4.2 Proposed Action ....................................................................................... 3-22 3.3 Biological Resources ................................................................................................... 3-24 3.3.1 Applicable Regulations .................................................................................... 3-24 3.3.2 Region of Influence .......................................................................................... 3-24 3.3.3 Affected Environment ....................................................................................... 3-24 3.3.4 Environmental Consequences ......................................................................... 3-27 3.3.4.1 No Action Alternative ................................................................................ 3-27 3.3.4.2 Proposed Action ....................................................................................... 3-27 3.4 Cultural Resources ...................................................................................................... 3-30 3.4.1 Applicable Regulations .................................................................................... 3-30 3.4.2 Region of Influence .......................................................................................... 3-31 3.4.3 Affected Environment ....................................................................................... 3-31 3.4.4 Environmental Consequences ......................................................................... 3-33 3.4.4.1 No Action Alternative ................................................................................ 3-34 3.4.4.2 Proposed Action ....................................................................................... 3-34 3.5 Hazardous Materials and Wastes ................................................................................ 3-35 3.5.1 Applicable Regulations .................................................................................... 3-35 3.5.2 Region of Influence .......................................................................................... 3-35 3.5.3 Affected Environment ....................................................................................... 3-35 3.5.4 Environmental Consequences ......................................................................... 3-36 3.5.4.1 No Action Alternative ................................................................................ 3-36 July 2020 LRDR Performance Testing Final EA ii Table of Contents 3.5.4.2 Proposed Action ....................................................................................... 3-36 3.6 Health and Safety ........................................................................................................ 3-37 3.6.1 Applicable Regulations .................................................................................... 3-38 3.6.2 Region of Influence .......................................................................................... 3-39 3.6.3 Affected Environment ....................................................................................... 3-39 3.6.4 Environmental Consequences ......................................................................... 3-39 3.6.4.1 No Action Alternative ................................................................................ 3-40 3.6.4.2 Proposed Action ....................................................................................... 3-40 3.7 Land Use ..................................................................................................................... 3-41 3.7.1 Applicable Regulations .................................................................................... 3-42 3.7.2 Region of Influence .......................................................................................... 3-43 3.7.3 Affected Environment ....................................................................................... 3-43 3.7.4 Environmental Consequences ......................................................................... 3-44 3.7.4.1 No Action Alternative ................................................................................ 3-44 3.7.4.2 Proposed Action ....................................................................................... 3-45 3.8 Natural Resources and Energy Supply ........................................................................ 3-46 3.8.1 Applicable Regulations ...................................................................................
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