Renewal of the Nellis Air Force Range Land Withdrawal, Legislative Environmental Impact Statement. Volume 1. Chapters 1-11

Abstract

Proposals and Actions: This Legislative Environmental Impact Statement (LEIS) addresses the potential environmental consequences of the Air Force proposal to continue Nellis Air Force Range (NAFR) land withdrawal for use as a national test and training facility for military equipment and personnel. NAFR is located in southern Nevada and is a key component of the Nellis Range Complex (NRC), which comprises airspace, land, and infrastructure that allows for realistic, secure simulation of a battle area with surface and air defenses, command and control systems, realistic targets, and comprehensive test and training feedback. NAFR enhances national security by preparing air crews for increasingly complex military operations in an exclusive use area that ensures national security and public safety. There are four LEIS action alternatives. Alternative 1A consists of renewal of currently withdrawn military lands as NAFR for an indefinite period. Alternative 1B consists of indefinite renewal of the currently withdrawn military lands, except a portion of the Clarkdale and Wagner Mining Districts; possible jurisdictional adjustments; co-use recreational access to portions of Mud Lake, Kawich Range, and Electronic Combat (EC) South Range; and the administrative realignment of land described in Public Land Order (PLO) 1662, Pahute Mesa, and/or portions of the Desert National Wildlife Range (DNWR). Alternative 2A consists of renewal of currently withdrawn military lands as NAFR for a 25-year period. Alternative 2B consists of renewal for 25 years of the lands as described in 1B. No-Action means no renewal of NAFR. Ground-based military equipment and materials potentially hazardous to the public would be removed to the extent feasible or as required by law.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1999
Accession Number
ADA640207

Entities

Organizations

  • 99th Air Base Wing

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Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Electronic Warfare
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Birds
  • Cells
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Eutrophication
  • Habitats
  • Health Services
  • Medical Personnel
  • Poultry
  • Wildlife

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  • Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of Proposed Air Force Base Actions.

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  • Fully Networked C3
  • Fully Networked C3 - Command and Control
  • Microelectronics
  • Space