Environmental Assessment of the Realignment of Units at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico
Abstract
It is proposed that the Air Force Inspection and Safety Center (AFSIC) be transferred from Norton Air Force Base (AFB) in California to Kirtland AFB in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Within the same time frame, seven H-53 helicopters would be replaced with four MH-53J and four CH-53A helicopters, four H-3 helicopters would be replaced with five MH-60G helicopters, and three MC- 130H aircraft would bed down at Kirtland AFB. Some facility construction and modification projects would be associated with these changes. This environmental assessment evaluates the potential environmental impacts of the proposed action. Noise modeling indicates that the changes in helicopters and the beddown of the MC-130H would cause only minor changes in the noise contours in the vicinity of Kirtland AFB. Aircraft emissions of all five criteria air pollutants would increase, but increases in the ambient pollutant levels at the base boundary are projected to be small, and concentrations would be well within air quality standards. No deterioration in the quality of the land, groundwater, or surface water resources would result from the proposed action. Small areas of vegetation would be removed by activities associated with the construction projects, but this removal would not jeopardize the ecological resources of the area, including any threatened or endangered species. No effects are expected on known archeological sites or historical resources.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 01, 1989
- Accession Number
- ADA270769
Entities
Organizations
- United States Department of the Air Force