Environmental Assessment for Facilities Expansion at Naval Nuclear Power Training Unit -Charleston (NPTU Charleston), Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina

Abstract

The United States Navy (Navy) as the lead agency with the United States Air Force (USAF) as a cooperating agency has prepared this environmental assessment (EA) to assess potential impacts from proposed infrastructure improvements needed to accommodate both the current, as well as the anticipated increase of student numbers and the newer Moored Training Ship replacements at the Nuclear Power Training Unit-Charleston (NPTU Charleston), Joint Base Charleston (JB CHS), South Carolina (SC). This EA presents the impact analyses for the five action alternatives and no-action alternative. The effects of these alternatives are discussed in regard to land use and coastal zone management; geology, topography, seismology, and soils; biological resources; water resources; socioeconomics; transportation; public health and safety; hazardous materials and waste; infrastructure and utilities; and nuclear and radiological aspects. Cumulative impacts are also analyzed in the EA. With implementation of management actions to avoid and minimize impacts as well as mitigating wetland effects, no significant impacts were identified.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2012
Accession Number
ADA627463

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Birds
  • Cells
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Climate Change
  • Environmental Protection
  • Eutrophication
  • Fish
  • Habitats
  • Health Services
  • Medical Personnel
  • Storm Surges
  • Wildlife

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