Final Environmental Assessment for Utilization Enhancements at Melrose Air Force Range, New Mexico

Abstract

This Environmental Assessment describes the U.S. Air Forces proposal to reconfigure Melrose Air Force Range to create more efficient and effective training capabilities and to enhance safety for range users and the public. Reconfiguration of the range would reduce congestion in the central portion of the range and allow for efficient scheduling of simultaneous training operations. The Proposed Action includes facility demolition or abandonment, construction, utilities and fencing installation, non-renewal of agricultural subleases, training operations, a reintroduction of explosive munitions to the western target area, and a change in munitions expenditures. Alternative 1 to the Proposed Action includes allelements of the Proposed Action, but proposes a different reconfiguration of the range. Alternative 2 to the Proposed Action includes all elements of the Proposed Action except the reintroduction of explosive munitions in one range.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2016
Accession Number
AD1002205

Entities

People

  • Andrea Poole
  • Cheryl Myers
  • Chris Holdridge
  • Dean Alford
  • Emily Smith
  • Leigh Hagan
  • Megan Gambone
  • Michael Church
  • Nicolas Frederick
  • Patrick Solomon
  • Russell Henning
  • Stephen Armstrong
  • Steve Pyle
  • Tim Didlake
  • Timothy Lavallee
  • Valerie Whalon

Organizations

  • Air Force Civil Engineer Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Counter IED
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Birds
  • Eutrophication
  • Habitats
  • Health Services
  • Medical Personnel
  • Poultry
  • Wildlife

Readers

  • Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of Proposed Air Force Base Actions.
  • Munitions and Ordnance Engineering
  • Wetland-Land-Environmental Management.