Final Environmental Assessment, Construct Fire Station/Air Traffic Control Tower/RAPCON at Grand Forks AFB, North Dakota

Abstract

The 319 CES is proposing to construct a new fire station, ATC tower, and RAPCON at Grand Forks AFB. Subsequently, the old fire station and control tower would be demolished. This EA has been prepared in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 Council on Environmental Quality, and Air Force Environmental Impact Analysis Process. The proposed action would be implemented within the airfield operations area on Grand Forks AFB. Relevant resources evaluated in this EA include air quality, soil resources, water resources biological resources, cultural resources, noise, socioeconomics, environmental justice transportation, and environmental programs. The 319 CES and Headquarters Air Mobility Command conducted extensive site surveys to evaluate alternatives for the action. Alternate sitings for the fire station and ATC tower RAPCON were considered, but these alternatives did not meet the selection criteria and were eliminated from further consideration. In addition to the analysis of potential impacts from implementation of the proposed action and no action alternative, the EA evaluates cumulative impacts of past, present, and reasonably foreseeable future actions relevant to the proposed action.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 2003
Accession Number
ADA611149

Entities

Organizations

  • Air Force Center for Engineering and the Environment

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Birds
  • Construction
  • Dielectric Gases
  • Drainage Basins
  • Electronic Mail
  • Employment
  • Environment
  • Environmental Protection
  • Groundwater
  • Habitats
  • Health Services
  • Medical Personnel
  • Natural Resources
  • Water Resources
  • Wildlife
  • Word Processors

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Aviation Safety and Air Traffic Management
  • Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of Proposed Air Force Base Actions.