Final Environmental Assessment for Proposed Colorado Springs Airport/El Paso County School District 11 Property Acquisition and Future Development at Peterson Air Foce Base, Colorado
Abstract
The United States Air Force (USAF) prepared and published an Environmental Assessment (EA) for Colorado Springs Airport/El Paso County School District 11 Property Acquisition and Future Development at Peterson Air Force Base (AFB), Colorado to assess the potential environmental consequences of activities associated with proposed property acquisition and future development. The EA was prepared in accordance with requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the corresponding NEPA-implementing regulations established by the Council on Environmental Quality (40 Code of Federal Regulations [CFR] 1500) and USAF (32 CFR 989). The Proposed Action comprises the acquisition of approximately 345 acres of land adjacent to Peterson AFB via longterm lease; four parcels comprise the acreage and are currently owned by Colorado Springs Airport and El Paso County School District 11. In addition, the USAF proposes relocation of the existing East Gate and associated roadway, and eventual development of a parking lot on a portion of the land proposed for acquisition. Three alternatives were developed for implementation of the Proposed Action. Under both the Preferred Alternative (Alternative 1) and Alternative 2, the proposed land acquisition, construction of the Command Complex Shuttle Parking Lot to the east of the Command Complex Area, and relocation of the existing East Gate would be implemented; however, the location of the proposed new East Gate would vary under each alternative. Under the No Action Alternative, the Proposed Action would not be implemented. The EA analyzed potential environmental impacts of implementing the Proposed Action by taking into account all relevant environmental resource areas and conditions. The following resources were analyzed in the EA: air quality, geological resources, biological resources, land use, water resources, cultural resources, noise, transportation and circulation, visual resources, and safety.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 01, 2011
- Accession Number
- ADA619205
Entities
People
- Aaron Goldschmidt
- Andrew A. Chen
- Benjamin Botkin
- Deirdre Stites
- Doug Mcfarling
- Janice Depew
Organizations
- Amec Foster Wheeler