Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the Closure (Withdrawal of Units) of Norton Air Force Base, California

Abstract

The action for this EIS consists of withdrawal of various organizational units from Norton AFB and their relocation primarily to March AFB. Other units would be relocated to McChord, Kirtland, Travis, Luke, and McClellan AFBs. The relocation actions will include transfers of personnel, aircraft, and various other equipment and material. The DEIS assesses the environmental impacts associated with the action. The substantive areas of potential environmental impact that are analyzed are air quality, water resources, earth resources, biotic resources, cultural and historic resources, noise, hazardous waste, accident potential zones, and socioeconomics. The DEIS describes the baseline conditions, potential environmental impacts (beneficial and adverse), and possible mitigations of adverse impacts. The Base Closure and Realignment Act specifically exempts this EIS from considering the need, purpose, or reasons for the withdrawal or alternatives for closure or realignment.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1989
Accession Number
ADA267679

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

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

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of Proposed Air Force Base Actions.