Environmental Assessment for Operations, Upgrades, and Consolidation at the Western Command Site, New Mexico

Abstract

The Department of Energy (DOE), National Nuclear Security Administration (NASA) completed an Environmental Assessment (EA) to consolidate western command operations into a new complex at the existing Agent Operations Western Command (AOWC) and Training Facility on Kirtland Air Force Base (AFB), New Mexico. The EA resulted in a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSl) signed by DOE on July 10, 2012. The NNSA prepared the EA in accordance with the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) (42 United States Code [U.S.C.] Section 4321 - 4347), as amended; the Council on Environmental Quality's (CEQ) Regulations for Implementing the Procedural Provisions of NEPA (40 Code of Federal Regulations [C.F.R] Parts 1500-1508) and the DOE NEPA implementing regulation (10 C.F.R Part 1021). The Air Force is proposing to adopt the NNSA EA for construction and demolition (C&D) activities, which would occur on Kirtland AFB as part of the consolidation of the Western Command Site. The Air force has independently reviewed the document to determine it satisfies their NEPA implementing regulations found at 32 C.F.R Part 989 and the Department of Defense Directive 6050.1. DESCRiPTION OF PROPOSED ACTION AND ALTERNATIVES. Proposed Action (EA statute 2.2, pages 11-15). To facilitate greater operational efficiency and cost-effectiveness, NNSA proposes to consolidate their western command operations, currently conducted at several locations on Kirtland AFB, into a single new complex known as the Western Secure Transportation Center. This new complex would be located where the Office of Secure Transportation (OST) Driver Track currently resides (EA Figure 2-3, page 13); a 4-acre secured, limited access area with a 1-mile loop driver track for OST's AOWC.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2014
Accession Number
ADA610441

Entities

Organizations

  • National Nuclear Security Administration

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Counter WMD
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Birds
  • Cells
  • Climate Change
  • Environmental Protection
  • Fish
  • Habitats
  • Health Services
  • Medical Personnel
  • Wildlife

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  • Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of Proposed Air Force Base Actions.
  • Government and Public Administration Law.