Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) of the Underground Technology Program, Rodgers Hollows, Fort Knox, Kentucky

Abstract

An environmental assessment was necessary to investigate the potential impact of the Underground Technology Program on the environment. The existing test site environment as reviewed, alternatives to the proposed action were considered, and environmental consequences of the proposed action were analyzed. Environmental consequences included effects of construction activities, excavations, and test explosion phenomena on human health and safety, structures, biota, geology, air and water quality, local ecology, socioeconomic factors, and cultural and historical resources. A Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) was submitted. Environmental assessment, Explosion effects, Underground Technology Program.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1994
Accession Number
ADA286441

Entities

People

  • D. W. Murrell
  • J. S. Shore

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Counter IED
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Birds
  • Chemistry
  • Construction
  • Environment
  • Environmental Protection
  • Explosives
  • Fish
  • Groundwater
  • Habitats
  • Materials Science
  • Medical Personnel
  • Wildlife

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Environmental Remediation and Restoration.
  • Explosive Engineering.
  • Organizational Psychology.