Closure of Chanute Air Force Base

Abstract

The action evaluated in this Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is the closure of Chanute Air Force Base, Illinois. The closure is the result of the recommendations of the Defense Secretary's Commission on Base Realignment and Closure, of legislative requirements in the Base Closure and Realignment Act (Public Law 100-526), and of U.S. Air Force plans to enhance mission readiness and national security. Primarily, the closure of Chanute Air Force Base will involve the transfer of courses to bases designated for realignment and the removal of equipment and personnel. No construction or demolition activities are planned as part of the action. Provisions of the Act preclude the examination of any alternative actions to closure. Consequently, this document will only examine alternate methods of carrying out the closure. Because the Act requires implementation of the closure/alignment, 'no action' is not an alternative and is not specifically included. However, Chapter 3 presents the environmental conditions associated with the installation and its operations will serve as the baseline against which the implementation impacts are judged. Keywords: Military publications; Periodicals; Reports.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1990
Accession Number
ADA219449

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Department of the Air Force

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Birds
  • Cells
  • Civil Engineering
  • Employment
  • Environment
  • Environmental Protection
  • Environmental Restoration And Remediation
  • Fish
  • Habitats
  • Health Services
  • Hygiene
  • Medical Personnel
  • Personnel Management
  • Waste Disposal Facilities
  • Wildlife
  • Wildlife Management

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  • Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of Proposed Air Force Base Actions.
  • Systems Analysis and Design