F-22 Plus-Up Environmental Assessment - Joint Base Elmendorf ...

F-22 Plus-Up Environmental Assessment
Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska
Our goal is to give you a reader-friendly document that provides an in-depth, accurate analysis of potential environmental consequences.
The organization of this Environmental Assessment, or EA, is shown below:
Executive Summary
Chapter 1.0 Purpose and Need for F-22 Plus-Up at JBER
1.1 Background
1.2 Purpose of F-22 Plus-Up at JBER
1.3 Need for F-22 Plus-Up at JBER
Chapter 2.0 Description of Proposed Action and Alternatives
2.1 Proposed Action Elements Affecting JBER-Elmendorf
2.2 Proposed Action Elements Affecting Alaskan Airspace
2.3 Alternatives Considered But Not Carried Forward
2.4 No Action Alternative
2.5 Environmental Impact Analysis Process
2.6 Regulatory Compliance
2.7 Environmental Comparison of the Proposed Action and No Action Alternative
Chapter 3.0 Affected Environment
3.1 Airspace Management and Air Traffic Control
3.2 Noise
3.3 Safety
3.4 Air Quality
3.5 Hazardous Materials and Waste Management
3.6 Biological Resources
3.7 Cultural Resources
3.8 Land Use, Transportation, and Recreation
3.9 Socioeconomics
3.10 Environmental Justice
Chapter 4.0 Environmental Consequences
4.1 Airspace Management
4.2 Noise
4.3 Safety
4.4 Air Quality
4.5 Hazardous Materials and Waste Management
4.6 Biological Resources
4.7 Cultural Resources
4.8 Land Use, Transportation, and Recreation
4.9 Socioeconomics
4.10 Environmental Justice
Chapter 5.0 Cumulative Impacts
5.1 Cumulative Effects Analysis
5.2 Other Environmental Considerations
References
How to Use This Document
This Environmental Assessment (EA) is prepared to
help the reader understand the environmental
consequences of the Proposed Action to plus-up the
two F-22 squadrons at JBER-Elmendorf. Chapter 1.0
and 2.0 present the purpose and details of the
proposed beddown.
Chapter 3.0 explains the affected environment of the
proposed F-22 plus-up at JBER and within the Alaskan
training airspace. The No Action Alternative is also
addressed.
Chapter 4.0 explains the environmental consequences
of the proposed F-22 plus-up at JBER and training
within the Alaskan training airspace. The No Action
Alternative is also addressed.
Public, Alaska Native, and Agency comments are
incorporated into this EA.
The box to the left summarizes the EA contents.
Acronyms and Abbreviations can be found on the
inside back cover.
List of Preparers
Appendices