Draft Environmental Impact Statement: Peacekeeper Rail Garrison Program
Abstract
The U.S. Air Force proposes to deploy 50 Peacekeeper missiles on 25 trains, which will be based at F.E. Warren AFB, Wyoming, and at up to ten other garrison installations. Peacekeeper missiles would be assembled and integrated onto the missile launch cars at F.E. Warren AFB and then dispatched to other selected garrison installations. Periodically, a training train, with no missile propellants or warheads onboard, would travel to each of the garrison installations for operations, security, and maintenance training. Periodically, for maintenance or test launches, missiles (without warheads) would be moved by rail between garrisons and P.E. Warren AFB or Vandenberg AFB. During periods of national need and upon receipt of direction from the National Command Authority, Peacekeeper trains could be dispersed onto the nation's rail network to improve their survivability. The Alternative Action is to deploy 100 Peacekeeper missiles on 50 trains. Potential environmental impacts associated with both of these actions are considered in the DEIS under the following environmental resource categories: socioeconomics, utilities, transportation, land use, cultural, biological, water, geology and soils, air quality, and noise. In addition, national economic impacts, national railroad transportation impacts, and safety considerations are discussed. Finally, mitigation measures that can be taken to rehabilitate or restore the affected environment or to reduce significant adverse impacts are identified.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 1988
- Accession Number
- ADA206960
Entities
Organizations
- United States Department of the Air Force