Environmental Assessment for Airborne Laser Debris Management Vandenberg AFB, California

Abstract

The attached Environmental Assessment (EA) was prepared by the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) to evaluate the potential environmental impacts of implementing debris management activities associated with Airborne Laser (ABL) tests and is incorporated by reference. These tests include launching Liquid Fueled Target System (LFTS) target missiles from Vandenberg Air Force Base (AFB) and destroying the target missiles by the ABL over the Western Range. The EA was prepared pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, as amended (42 U.S. Code [U.S.C.] 4321 et seq.); Council on Environmental Quality regulations for implementing the procedural provisions of NEPA (40 Code of Federal Regulations [CFR] 1500-1508); and the Department of the Air Force Policy and Procedures (32 CFR Part 989) Environmental Impact Analysis Process.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 2008
Accession Number
ADA508725

Entities

Organizations

  • Missile Defense Agency

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Birds
  • Fish
  • Habitats
  • Medical Personnel
  • Wildlife

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

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

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy