Integrated Natural Resources Management Plan 2020
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U. S. AIR FORCE INTEGRATED NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT PLAN Alaska Sites Managed by the Pacific Air Forces Regional Support Center (PRSC)/ 611th Civil Engineer Squadron (611 CES) DRAFT EDITION 1 2020 UPDATE (See INRMP signature pages for plan approval date) Prepared for: PRSC, 611 CES Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, AK Prepared by: ManTech International Corporation Solana Beach, CA February 2020 Contract No. N62742-14-D-1863, Delivery Order N6274219F0130 USAF ACES Project # VNMHOS170313 [This page intentionally left blank.] PRSC, 611 CES INRMP Update Draft Edition 1 February 2020 1 ABOUT THIS PLAN 2 This installation-specific Environmental Management Plan is based on the U.S. Air Force’s (USAF) 3 standardized Integrated Natural Resources Management Plan (INRMP) template. This INRMP has been 4 developed in cooperation with applicable stakeholders, which may include Sikes Act cooperating agencies 5 and/or local equivalents, to document how natural resources will be managed. Where applicable, external 6 resources, including Air Force Instructions; USAF Playbooks; federal, state, and local regulations; U.S. 7 Fish and Wildlife Service Biological Opinions; and permit requirements are referenced. 8 Certain sections of this INRMP begin with standardized, USAF-wide “common text” language that address 9 USAF and Department of Defense (DoD) policy and federal requirements. This common text language is 10 restricted from editing to ensure that it remains standard throughout all plans. Immediately following the 11 USAF-wide common text sections is a general overview of the PRSC installations. Given the number of 12 PRSC installations addressed in this INRMP, a separate appendix (Appendix H) has been prepared that 13 provides installation-specific content. The general and installation-specific sections are unrestricted and are 14 maintained and updated by USAF environmental Installation Support Teams and/or installation personnel. 15 Only species common names are used throughout this INRMP. Scientific names for all flora and fauna 16 species mentioned in the text can be found in Appendix H. 17 NOTE: The terms Natural Resources Manager (NRM) and ‘NRM/Point of Contact (POC) are used 18 throughout this document to refer to the installation person responsible for the natural resources program, 19 regardless of whether this person meets the qualifications within the definition of a natural resources 20 management professional in DoD Instruction 4715.03, Natural Resources Conservation Program (August 21 31, 2018). PRSC, 611 CES INRMP Update Draft Edition 1 February 2020 [This page intentionally left blank.] PRSC, 611 CES INRMP Update Draft Edition 1 February 2020 TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .................................................................................................................. ES-1 1. OVERVIEW AND SCOPE .............................................................................................................. 1 1.1 Purpose and Scope ........................................................................................................................... 1 1.1.1 Purpose ...................................................................................................................................... 1 1.1.2 Scope ......................................................................................................................................... 2 1.1.3 Function ..................................................................................................................................... 4 1.2 Management Philosophy .................................................................................................................. 4 1.2.1 Interdisciplinary INRMP Development .................................................................................... 5 1.2.1.1 Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADFG) ................................................................ 6 1.2.1.2 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) ......................................................................... 6 1.2.1.3 National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) ..................................................................... 7 1.2.1.4 Bureau of Land Management (BLM) ............................................................................... 7 1.2.2 Ecosystem Management Principles ........................................................................................... 7 1.3 Authority .......................................................................................................................................... 8 1.3.1 Sikes Act ................................................................................................................................... 8 1.3.2 DoD Authorities ........................................................................................................................ 9 1.3.3 U.S. Air Force Authorities ...................................................................................................... 10 1.3.3.1 AFI 32-7064, Integrated Natural Resources Management (November 22, 2016) .......... 10 1.3.3.2 Other Air Force Policy .................................................................................................... 10 1.3.4 Other Related Authorities ........................................................................................................ 10 1.3.4.1 Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA) (16 USC §1451 et seq.) ................................. 10 1.3.4.2 Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (ANILCA) ....................................... 10 1.3.4.3 State of Alaska ................................................................................................................ 11 1.4 Integration with Other Plans and Environmental Functions .......................................................... 11 1.4.1 BASH Plan .............................................................................................................................. 11 1.4.2 Integrated Pest Management Plan (IPMP) .............................................................................. 11 1.4.3 ICRMP .................................................................................................................................... 12 1.4.4 Master Plan .............................................................................................................................. 12 2. INSTALLATION PROFILE ......................................................................................................... 12 2.1 Installation Overview ..................................................................................................................... 12 2.1.1 Location and Area ................................................................................................................... 12 2.1.2 Installation History .................................................................................................................. 14 2.1.2.1 Air Stations ..................................................................................................................... 14 2.1.2.2 General Radar Sites ......................................................................................................... 14 2.1.2.3 Inactive Sites ................................................................................................................... 15 2.1.3 Military Missions .................................................................................................................... 16 2.1.4 Surrounding Communities ...................................................................................................... 16 2.1.5 Local and Regional Natural Areas .......................................................................................... 16 2.2 Physical Environment .................................................................................................................... 16 2.2.1 Climate .................................................................................................................................... 16 2.2.1.1 Climate Change ............................................................................................................... 17 2.2.2 Topography ............................................................................................................................. 21 2.2.3 Geology and Soils ................................................................................................................... 21 2.2.4 Hydrology ................................................................................................................................ 22 i PRSC, 611 CES INRMP Update Draft Edition 1 February 2020 2.3 Biotic Environment ........................................................................................................................ 22 2.3.1 Ecoregion Classification .......................................................................................................... 22 2.3.1.1 Ahklun Mountains........................................................................................................... 23 2.3.1.2 Alaska Peninsula ............................................................................................................. 23 2.3.1.3 Aleutian Islands............................................................................................................... 25 2.3.1.4 Beaufort Coastal Plain ...................................................................................................