PAVE PAWS Early Warning Radar Operation Cape Cod Air Force Station, MA. Record of Decision
Abstract
This document records the decisions of the United States Air Force with regard to the Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) for the continued operation of the Pave PAWS radar at Cape Cod AFS (December 2008) that was prepared to evaluate potential impacts to the human environment of the continued operation of the Solid-State Phased-Array Radar System (SSPARS), also known as PAVE (an Air Force program name) Phased Array Warning System (PAWS), at Cape Cod Air Force Station (AFS), Massachusetts. In making this decision, the information, analysis, and public comments contained in the SEIS were considered, among other relevant factors. This Record of Decision (ROD) has been prepared in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the regulations implementing NEPA promulgated by the President's Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), specifically Title 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Part 1505.2, Record of Decision in cases requiring an environmental impact statement (EIS). The SEIS supplements the analysis provided in a Final EIS entitled, "Operation of the PAVE PAWS RADAR System at Otis Air Force Base, Massachusetts," May 1979. The SEIS is based on updated information and recent studies in order to address potential health effects of radiofrequency energy (RFE) from the continued operation of the Pave PAWS radar at Cape Cod AFS.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 2009
- Accession Number
- ADA504000