Range Environmental Assessment for Test Area C-52 Complex, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida
Abstract
This finding, and the analysis upon which it is based, was prepared pursuant to the President's Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) regulations for implementing the procedural provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and its implementing regulations as promulgated at 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 1500 (40 CFR 1500-1508) plus: U.S. Air Force Environmental Impact Analysis Process as promulgated at 32 CFR Part 989 The Department of the Air Force has conducted a Range Environmental Assessment (REA) of the potential environmental consequences of Test Area C-52 Complex operations at Eglin Air Force Base (AFB), Florida. That July 2014 REA is hereby incorporated by reference into this finding. The purpose ofthe Proposed Action is to allow quick and efficient processing of mission programs that request access to the C-52 Complex during routine and crisis situations. The Proposed Action is needed to update/validate the current approval process for routine military users of the C-52 Complex, and to provide a quick response to priority needs during war or other significant military involvement. Since the last NEPA analysis of C-52 Complex operations, which was conducted in 1999, C-52 Complex operations have changed as a result of engagement in wars, development of new technologies, and changes in associated Eglin AFB mission activities. By updating the environmental impact analysis for C-52 Complex operations to address mission and other changes that have occurred since the last analysis, the attached REA allows more streamlined and accurate environmental review/approval of C-52 Complex mission requests.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 31, 2014
- Accession Number
- ADA616653
Entities
People
- Kathy Fitos
- Marian Stuart
- Robin Nagy
- Tunch Orsoy
Organizations
- CH2M Hill