Environmental Assessment for the Upgrade of the Andrews Air Force Base Airfield Security System.

摘要

The 89th Security Forces Squadron (SFS) has identified a need to construct an upgraded security system at Andrews Air Force Base (AFB) in Prince George's County, Maryland. Andrews AFB is home to the 89th Airlift Wing, which provides worldwide airlift and logistical support for the President of the United States, the Vice President, cabinet members', and other high-ranking United States and foreign officials and dignitaries; the base supports the flight operations of more than 100 aircraft. Currently, the fencing surrounding the airfield is incomplete; some buildings border directly on the flightline and can be used to access both the flightline and airfield; surveillance of the airfield and perimeter areas is sometimes encumbered by trees and other obstructions; and there are no sensors for detecting the presence of chemical, biological, or radiological agents. The proposed security upgrades would involve continuing and completing the existing airfield perimeter fencing; installing new entry control points; installing utility poles to support surveillance cameras around the airfield; clearing a small area of forestland to establish a clear sightline for the surveillance equipment; installing chemical, biological, and radiological sensors on existing pieces of infrastructure; installing locking steel grates on existing culverts in proximity to the airfield; and constructing surveillance command and control rooms. The Proposed Action (Alternatives 1 and 2) and the No Action Alternative were analyzed in the attached Environmental Assessment (EA) in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act.