Environmental Assessment for East Housing Area Solar Energy Project, Vandenberg Air Force Base, California

Abstract

In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, as amended, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) regulations, and the U.S. Air Force s (USAF) Environmental Impact Analysis Process (EIAP) regulations, this Environmental Assessment (EA) evaluates the potential environmental impacts associated with constructing, operating and maintaining (O&M) a solar photovoltaic (PV) energy facility to provide electricity to Vandenberg Air Force Base (VAFB) in Santa Barbara County, California. The NEPA of 1969, as amended, and CEQ regulations require lead agencies to evaluate the potential impacts of major federal actions on the surrounding environment. The USAF is the lead agency.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 2014
Accession Number
ADA608502

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

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

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of Proposed Air Force Base Actions.
  • Solar Photovoltaics and Thermoelectric Devices.