Development of Environmental Guidelines for Multipurpose Range Complexes. Volume 2. Description of Field Tests, Sediment Yields, and Option Analysis

摘要

Federal environmental mandates require that impacts associated with changes in military training activities be assessed. This study was designed to determine the ecological impacts of construction, use, maintenance, and operation of the proposed Multipurpose Range Complex (MPRC) at Fort Riley, KS. This is a newly designed facility for conducting training activities on Abrams and Bradley tracked vehicles. The facility will encompass 4500 by 1000 m with additional acreage for a control facility, vehicle holding, several shelters, and a safety fan. The goals of this study were to: establish a program of scientific investigation using standardized techniques of data acquisition and analysis and evaluate the baseline ecological condition of the proposed MPRC system grounds and establish a program capable of monitoring long-term ecological dynamics and impacts of military activities.