Final UNITED STATES AIR FORCE F-35A OPERATIONAL BEDDOWN AIR NATIONAL GUARD ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT Volume I February 2020 ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS °F degree Fahrenheit Compensation, and Liability Act 115 FW 115th Fighter wing CFR Code of Federal Regulations 124 FW 124th Fighter Wing CO Carbon Monoxide th 125 FW 125 Fighter Wing CO2 Carbon Dioxide th 127 WG 127 Wing CO2e CO2 equivalency 187 FW 187th Fighter Wing CONUS contiguous United States AAD Annual Average Day CTOL Conventional Take-Off and Landing ACAM Air Conformity Applicability Model CV Carrier Variant ACC Air Combat Command CWA Clean Water Act ACM asbestos-containing material CY Calendar Year ADEM Alabama Department of Environmental CZ Clear Zone Management dB Decibel AEDT Aviation Environmental Design Tool dBA A-weighted decibel AETC Air Education and Training Command dBC C-weighted decibel AFB Air Force Base DEP Department of Environmental Protection AFCEC Air Force Civil Engineer Center DEQ Department of Environmental Quality AFGM Air Force Guidance Memorandum DNL Day-Night Average Sound Level AFGSC Air Force Global Strike Command DoD Department of Defense AFI Air Force Instruction DOPAA Description of Proposed Action and AFMC Air Force Materiel Command Alternatives AFOSH Air Force Occupational Safety and Health EA Environmental Assessment AFRC Air Force Reserve Command EGLE Michigan Department of Environment, AFSEC Air Force Safety Center Great Lakes, and Energy AFSOC Air Force Special Operations Command EIAP Environmental Impact Analysis Process AFSPC Air Force Space Command EIS Environmental Impact Statement AGE Aerospace Ground Equipment EISA Energy and Independence Security Act AGL above ground level EO Executive Order AGR Active Guard Reserve EOTS Electro-Optical Targeting System AICUZ Air Installation Compatible Use Zone ERP Environmental Restoration Program ALANG Alabama Air National Guard ESA Endangered Species Act ALIS Autonomic Logistics Information System FAA Federal Aviation Administration AMC Air Mobility Command FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency ANG Air National Guard FICUN Federal Interagency Committee on ANGB Air National Guard Base Urban Noise ANSI American National Standards Institute FL Flight Level AOC Area of Concern FLANG Florida Air National Guard APE Area of Potential Effect FMS Full Mission Simulator APZ accident potential zone FPPA Farmland Protection Policy Act AQCR Air Quality Control Region FTU formal training unit ARTCC Air Route Traffic Control Center FY Fiscal Year ASA Acoustical Society of America GAU Aircraft Gun Unit AST Aboveground Storage Tank GBU Guided Bomb Unit AT/FP Anti-terrorism/Force Protection GHG Greenhouse Gas ATC Air Traffic Control GIS Geographic Information System ATCAA Air Traffic Control Assigned Airspace GPS Global Positioning System BAI Backup Aircraft Inventory GWP Global Warming Potential BASH Bird/Wildlife Aircraft Strike Hazard HAP Hazardous Air Pollutant BMP Best Management Practice HQ/AF3 Headquarters Air Force Operations, CAA Clean Air Act Plans and Requirements CAF Combat Air Forces HUD Department of Housing and Urban CAP Central Accumulation Point Development CBMPP Construction Best Management Practices IAP International Airport Plan IBD Inhabited Building Distance CDNL C-weighted Day-Night Average IDANG Idaho Air National Guard Sound Level IDFG Idaho Fish and Game CEQ Council on Environmental Quality IFR Instrument Flight Rules CERCLA Comprehensive Environmental Response, JDAM Joint Direct Attack Munitions Cover Sheet FINAL UNITED STATES AIR FORCE F-35A OPERATIONAL BEDDOWN AIR NATIONAL GUARD ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT a. Responsible and Cooperating Agencies: United States Air Force, National Guard Bureau (Responsible Agencies); Federal Aviation Administration is a Cooperating Agency. b. Title of Action: United States Air Force F-35A Operational Beddown Air National Guard Environmental Impact Statement c. Comments and Inquiries: Mr. Ramon Ortiz, NGB/A4AM, 3501 Fetchet Avenue, Joint Base Andrews MD 20762- 5157, (240) 612-7042; [email protected]. d. Designation: Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) e. Abstract: This Final EIS has been prepared in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The public and agency scoping process resulted in the analysis of the following environmental resources: noise, airspace, air quality, safety, land use, socioeconomics, environmental justice and the protection of children, infrastructure, earth resources, water resources, biological resources, cultural resources, and hazardous materials and waste. The Secretary of the Air Force proposes to beddown F-35A aircraft at two of five alternative locations. The goal of F- 35A basing and fielding is to continue to provide optimum Combatant Commander support and to efficiently meet regional and global receiver demands while replacing the existing F-15, F-16, or A-10 fighter attack aircraft. This action would involve the beddown of one F-35A squadron consisting of 18 Primary Aircraft Authorized (PAA) with 2 Backup Aircraft Inventory (BAI) at each of the two selected locations, thereby establishing two F-35A operational locations. Five alternative ANG locations were selected for this beddown: • 115th Fighter Wing (115 FW) at Dane County Regional Airport, Madison, Wisconsin • 124th Fighter Wing (124 FW) at Boise Air Terminal (Boise Airport), Boise, Idaho • 125th Fighter Wing (125 FW) at Jacksonville International Airport (IAP), Jacksonville, Florida • 127th Wing (127 WG) at Selfridge Air National Guard Base (ANGB), Michigan • 187th Fighter Wing (187 FW) at Montgomery Regional Airport, Montgomery, Alabama The USAF has identified the 115 FW, Madison, Wisconsin as the preferred alternative for the 5th Operational Beddown and the 187 FW, Montgomery, Alabama as the preferred alternative for the 6th Operational Beddown. Privacy Advisory Any personal information provided throughout this process has been used only to identify individuals’ desire to make a statement during the public comment period or to fulfill requests for copies of the Final EIS or associated documents. Private addresses were compiled to develop a mailing list for those requesting copies of the Final EIS. Private citizen’s addresses were not published in the Final EIS to protect their privacy. How to Use This Document Our goal is to give you a reader-friendly document that provides an in-depth, accurate analysis of the Proposed Action, the alternative basing locations, the No Action Alternative, and the potential environmental consequences for each base. The organization of this Environmental Impact Statement, or EIS, is shown below. CHAPTER 1 Purpose and Need for the Proposed Action CHAPTER 2 Overview of the Proposed Action and Alternatives Alternative Identification Process Summary Comparison of the Proposed Action and Alternatives CHAPTER 3 OVERALL PROPOSAL OVERALL Resource Definition and Methodology CHAPTER 4 Five Installation-Specific Sections 115 FW, 124 FW, 125 FW, 127 WG, 187 FW, Wisconsin Idaho Florida Michigan Alabama Section WI1.0 Section ID1.0 Section FL1.0 Section MI1.0 Section AL1.0 Installation Installation Installation Installation Installation Overview Overview Overview Overview Overview Section WI2.0 Section ID2.0 Section FL2.0 Section MI2.0 Section AL2.0 Alternative Alternative Alternative Alternative Alternative Section WI3.0 Section ID3.0 Section FL3.0 Section MI3.0 Section AL3.0 Affected Affected Affected Affected Affected Environment Environment Environment Environment Environment and and and and and Environmental Environmental Environmental Environmental Environmental Consequences Consequences Consequences Consequences Consequences Section WI4.0 Section ID4.0 Section FL4.0 Section MI4.0 Section AL4.0 Cumulative Cumulative Cumulative Cumulative Cumulative Effects, Effects, Effects, Effects, Effects, Irreversible and Irreversible and Irreversible and Irreversible and Irreversible and Irretrievable Irretrievable Irretrievable Irretrievable Irretrievable INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO EACH INSTALLATION SPECIFIC TO INFORMATION Commitment Commitment Commitment Commitment Commitment of Resources of Resources of Resources of Resources of Resources CHAPTER 5 CHAPTER 6 References List of Preparers APPENDICES Appendix A - Correspondence Appendix B - Noise Modeling, OVERALL PROPOSAL Methodology, and Effects Appendix C - Air Quality United States Air Force F-35 Operational Beddown - Air National Guard Environmental Impact Statement Final – February 2020 TABLE OF CONTENTS ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS ................................. INSIDE FRONT AND BACK COVERS 1.0 PURPOSE AND NEED FOR THE PROPOSED ACTION ..................................................... 1-1 1.1 INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................... 1-1 1.2 PURPOSE AND NEED .............................................................................................. 1-4 1.2.1 Purpose of F-35A Beddown .................................................................... 1-4 1.2.2 Need for F-35A Beddown ....................................................................... 1-4 1.3 BACKGROUND OF THE F-35 ................................................................................. 1-5 1.3.1 Fighter Modernization ............................................................................. 1-5 1.3.2 F-35A Aircraft Characteristics ................................................................ 1-6 1.3.3 F-35A Training Requirements ................................................................