Environmental Assessment of the Relocation of a Weather Training Division to Keesler Air Force Base, Biloxi, Mississippi.

摘要

The action detailed in this assessment is the relocation of the Weather Training Division and the reallocation of personnel authorizations from Chanute AFB (Rantoul, Illinois) to Keesler AFB (Biloxi, Mississippi) as part of the Secretary of Defense's decision regarding base realignments and closures. Impacts associated with the closure of Chanute AFB and with its ultimate disposal and reuse are being addressed in two separate Environmental Impact Statements (EISs). Impacts associated with relocation of the other training functions currently located at Chanute AFB are also being addressed in separate EAs. The action at Keesler AFB includes the construction of a Weather Training Facility, demolition of two existing buildings at the Weather Training Facility site, installation of the Next Generation Weather Radar (NEXRAD) system, and renovations to a dormitory, a dining hall, and a technical training building. This EA primarily addresses the construction phase of the NEXRAD radar antenna. Operational aspects and potential impacts will be further evaluated when a specific antenna site is determined.