Environmental Assessment for Ota Training Range Additions and Operations (11B, 17, 18, 22, 28, 29, and 29A)
FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT FOR OTA TRAINING RANGE ADDITIONS AND OPERATIONS (11B, 17, 18, 22, 28, 29, AND 29A) IDAHO ARMY NATIONAL GUARD ADA COUNTY, IDAHO Department of the Army Idaho Army National Guard 3489 W. Harvard Street Boise, Idaho 83705 September 2010 Idaho Army National Guard Joint Environmental Management Office Orchard Training Area, Idaho Proposed Action: Training Range Additions (11b, 17, 18, 22, 28, 29, and 29a) EA No: DOI- within the Impact Area of the Orchard Training Area (OTA). BLM-ID-B011- 2010-0005-EA State: County: Range: Project Proponent: Authority: Idaho Ada Boise Instillation Support NEPA Unit (ISU) Prepared By: Title: Report Date: IDARNG/BLM OTA Training Range Additions (11b, 17, 18, 22, 9-9-10 28, 29, and 29a) LANDS INVOLVED Meridian Township Range Sections Total Area R-2E S-1, 2, and 12 Boise T-3S R-3E S-21, 22, 23, 25, 26, 27, and 28 -5,325 acres R-4E S-17, 18, 19, 20, and 30 -61 acres Impacted T-2S R-3E 10 and 11 Consideration of Critical Elements N/A or Not Applicable or Discussed in Present Present, No EA Impact Air Quality X Areas of Critical Environmental Concern X (ACEC) Cultural Resources X Environmental Justice (E.O. 12898) X Farm Lands (prime or unique) X Floodplains X Invasive, Nonnative Species X Livestock Grazing X Migratory Birds X Native American Religious Concerns X Recreation X Social and Economic X Threatened or Endangered Species X Upland Vegetation X Waste, Hazardous or Solid X Water Quality (Drinking/Ground) X Wetlands, Riparian Zones X Wildfire X Wildlife-Terrestrial X Wildlife-Aquatic X Wild and Scenic Rivers (Eligible) X Wilderness Study Areas X (Page Left Blank) EXECUTIVE SUMMARY AND SIGNATURE PAGE LEAD AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Boise District-Four River Field Office, Idaho COOPERATING AGENCIES: Idaho Army National Guard, Boise, Idaho TITLE OF PROPOSED ACTION: OTA Training Range Additions (11b, 17, 18, 22, 28, 29, and 29a) AFFECTED JURISDICTION: Ada County, Idaho, U.S.A.
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