Enhanced Training in Idaho. Environmental Impact Statement. Preface.

摘要

The ETI Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) evaluates four alternatives to enhance training for aircrews of the 366th Wing based at Mountain Home AFB, ID. The EIS was prepared in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). It also has appendices to meet requirements of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act and its associated regulations for public land withdrawals. The Final EIS includes analyses of the potential environmental consequences of each alternative on airspace, noise, safety, hazardous materials, earth resources, water resources, air quality, biological resources, cultural resources, land use, recreation and visual resources and socioeconomics. The findings indicate that potential environmental impacts from any one of the range development alternatives include increased aircraft-related noise in the expanded portions of the MOAs, decreased aircraft-related noised in portions of existing MOAs, negligible to moderate impacts on habitat for wildlife and vegetation, disturbance to cultural resources eligible or potentially eligible to the National Register of Historic Places (National Register) and possible environmental effects of range alternatives combined with past, present and future projects or actions. The Juniper Butte Alternative was recommended as the Air Force's preferred alternative.