DCN 1467 12 MAY 1994 MILITARY VALUE ANALYSIS: DATA CALL WORK SHEET FOR U.S. MARINE CORPS BASES: MARINE CORPS BASE, CAMP LEJEUNE Category ........... Operational Support Sub-category ....... Marine Corps Bases Claimant............ CMC **********If any responses are classified, attach separate classified annex. ***** ***** MARINE CORPS BASE LISTING: Name Location MCB CAMP LEJEUNE CAMP LEJEUNE NC MCB CAMP PENDLETON CAMP PENDLETON CA MCB HAWAII KANEOHE HI DATA CALL WORK SHEET FOR MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE (Data for Military Value Analysis) Mission Area a.MissionSuitability ................................................ Page 2 b.Operations ................................................... Page 8 c. General Military Support ........................................... Page 19 d.OtherSupport ................................................... Page23 Facilities e.TrainingFacilities ................................................ Page26 f . Special Military Facilities .............................................Page 28 g. Non-DON Support Arrangements .................................... Page 29 Location h . Proximity to Operational Mission Areas ............................... Page 34 i. Proximity to Ports of Embarkation ................................... Page 36 j . Proximity to Other Support Facilities ................................. Page 38 k . Proximity to Major Transportation Node .............................. Page 38 Features and Capabilities 1. Contingency and Mobition Features ................................ Page 39 m.Weather ......................................................... ge56 n. QOL Factors .................................................. Page 58 DATA CALL FOR MARINE CORPS BASE (Data for Military Value Analysis) Mission Area A. Mission Suitability 1. How many acres does the base encompass? Main site - 149,228 Off site - 2,772 at Marine Corps Air Station, New River 2. How many miles of beach are available at the base? Fourteen (14) 3. What percent of the beach is suitable for amphibious assault training? (No environmental restrictions) One hundred percent (100%) is suitable for amphibious assault training. 4. How large (acres) is the maneuver area behind the amphibious assault beach? There are 69,000 acres of maneuver area, not including waterways, with an additional 41,000 acres within the Greater Sandy Run Area (GSRA) for a total of 1 10,000 acres of maneuver area behind the beach at Camp Lejeune. 5. For those beaches that are suitable for amphibious assaults complete the following table. Assault Size Restrictions Do restrictions Beach ( length in apply to Name yds) !Pund(G) natural man-made environment other air(A) or both(GA) ONSLOW 67,760 X X G BEACH 6. Briefly describe the restrictions identified in the question above. Utilization of Onslow Beach from the sand dunes seaward is subject to restrictions during the nesting season of (May - October) of migratory marine mammals (Green Sea Turtle and Atlantic Loggerhead Turtle). During the nesting season, night landing exercises DATA CALL FOR MARINE CORPS BASE cam^ Leieune (Data for Military Value Analysis) What is the capability of the base to provide training, housing, logistic support, and administrative support for tenant Fleet Marine Force units, Base units, and Reserve units. Mission Area A. Mission Suitability How many acres does the base encompass? Marine Corps Camp Lejeune Complex 152,000 acres. (Includes 2,772 acres at New River Air Station within the complex) How many miles of beach are available at the base? What percent of that is allowed for amphibious operations training? There are 14 miles of beach available at the base, 100% of which is suitable for amphibious operations training and 85% of which is routinely used. How large is the maneuver area behind the beach and what are the primary characteristics? There are 69,000 acres of maneuver area, not including waterways, with an additional 41,000 acres within the Greater Sandy Run Acquisition for a total of 110,000 acres of maneuver area befind the beach at Camp Lejeune. The area is flat, sandy, and wooded. What restrictions apply for landing forces penetrating to the maneuver areas from the beaches? (natural, man-made, regulatory) No vehicles are allowed on the dunes and must cross dunes at designated crossings. The Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (AIWW) lies between the beach and the maneuver area and must be cross at designated splash points. How large is the indirect live firing area in the proximity of the landing beaches and landing zones? Include live firing on off-lying islands or to seaward Inland = 24 square kilometers = 14.4 square miles Seaward = 130 square kilometers = 78 square miles Page 2 Supplemental How large in square miles is the sea echelon area for the maneuver of assault shipping and Naval sea-control forces? 250.9 square miles Buoyed by Coast Guard List associated special use airspace (size, type, designation). Restricted Air space R-5306D, surf to 17,999 Feet 258 square miles Restricted Air space R-5036E, surf to 17,999 Feet 7.3 square miles. Page 2a Supplemental should be reduced to a minimal level. Night lighting on the beaches should be kept to a minimum or eliminated. Vehicular traffic on the beaches is restricted to the tidal zone except within the identified operating area, provided all turtle nests have been removed from the operating areas prior to any landings. 6.a. What restrictions apply for landing force penetrating to the maneuver areas fiom the beaches? Briefly describe. No vehicles are allowed on the dunes and must cross dunes at designated crossings. The Atlantic Intercoastal Waterway (AIWW) lies between the beach and the maneuver area and must be crossed at designated splash points. 7. How large(acres) are the indirect live fire areas that are used to support the amphibious assault training? Include live firing on off-lying islands or to seaward, but distinguish between them. Inland - 9,216 acres Seaward - 49,920 acres Total - 59,136 acres 8. How large in square miles is the sea echelon area for the maneuver of assault shipping and naval sea-control forces? 250.9 square miles buoyed by the U. S. Coast Guard 9. List the special use airspace (MOAs, CFAs, restricted airspace, air combat maneuver range, warning areas) that are associated with the Marine Corps Base. Name Size Type Distance from Controlling Restrictio MCB Agency ns R-5306D Approx Restricted Encompasses MCB Not to 58,000 acres Airspace MCB Camp camp exceed Lejeune Lejeune 17,999 (Range feet Control) R-5306E Approx Restricted Encompasses MCB Not to 4,000 Airspace MCB Camp camp exceed acres Lejeune Lejeune 17,999 (Range feet Control) 10. List the air delivered ordnance impact areas located at or associated with the Marine Corps Base. Name Size Distance from assault Restrictions (LxW) beaches, maneuver yds/Acres areas (yds) or the MCB (mi) G-10 4,400 X 3,300 yds 5 miles from MCB Not to exceed 17,999 feet K-2 3,300 X 2,750 10 miles from MCB Not to exceed 17,999 feet 2 miles from MCB Not to exceed 17,999 feet - 10.a. How many artillery firing points are in service at the Marine Corps base? Fifty-seven (57) gun positions 10.b. List the restrictions and limitations on indirect fire at the Marine Corps base. Indirect fire is limited only when air type operations are in front of the gun target line or the associated airspace is occupied. 10.c. List those maneuver areas where live fire is permitted. None. 11. How many helicopter tactical landing zones, confined area landing zones and drop zones are available on the Marine Corps Base? Twenty-eight (28) helicopter tactical landing zones confined area landing zones Twelve (12) drop zones 11.a. Complete the following table for all training areas considered unusable (i.e., overgrown, impassable, etc.). Training Area Unusable Reason Unusable Acres None 1l.b. List the training areas where availability or use is limited by concurrent use of another training area or facility (i.e., proximity of live fire range, an LZ within a larger training area, etc.). Training Area Limitation(s) on Use or Availability FA, FB, FC When the F-4 Range is being utilized, the cited training areas are closed. FA When the F-5 Range is being utilized, the cited training area is closed. LA, LB When the L-5 Range is being utilized, the cited training areas are closed. FB, FC, When the F-18 Range is being utilized, the cited training GPs 100/101 areas are closed. MAC Ranges, MOUT, When 50 cal and TOW are being utilized on the G-3 Range, MPs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and the cited training areas are closed. 7; OPs 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, LZ Raven, TWSEAS, ALZ 28, G-6, G-7, G-8, G-9, G-10, FC, GA, GB, GC, GD, GE, GPFs 100, 101, 102 and 104 1l.c For each training area with environmental restriction, describe the restriction, the impact on training, and any mitigation required. TRAINING AREA: FB, FD, GB, GC, GD, GE, G-4A, HB, HE, HF, IA, ID, IE, KB, KC, LA, LB, MD, ME, MF, QA and QB RESTRICTION: (1) Restricted use of any vehicle, wheeled or tracked, (2) Restricted cutting or damaging of pine trees of any size, (3) Restricted excavating and/or digging which may damage the root structures of pine trees, (4) Restricted establishment of command posts or bivouac sites, (5) Restricted tree-topping of antennas, girdling of pine trees with communications wire, burying of cable and the climbing of pine trees with tree gaffs, and (6) Restricted firing of artillery within 200 meters of cavity trees. IMPACT ON TRAINING: Restricted vehicle movement through and use of designated Red Cockaded Woodpecker (RCW) areas. MITIGATION REQUIRED: A study into the possibility of closer isolation of habitat to reduce effected nesting areas. TRAINING AREA: Onslow Beach RESTRICTION: (1) Utilization of Onslow Beach fiom the sand dunes seaward is subject to restrictions during the nesting season (May - October), (2) Restricted night landing exercises during the nesting season, (3) Restricted night lighting on the beaches during the nesting season, and (4) Restricted vehicular traffic on the beach to the tidal zone, except within the identified operating areas, provided all turtle nests have been removed from the operating areas prior to any landings.