Final FONSI and EA for hot cargo pad on Kirtland AFB - Kirtland Air ...

<strong>Final</strong> <strong>EA</strong> Addressing Construction, Operation, <strong>and</strong> Maintenance of a Hot Cargo Pad
Project Name
Air Force Nuclear
Weapons Center
Sustainment Center
Building Demolition at
Kirtl<strong>and</strong> AFB
Security Forces
Complex
Military Working Dog
Facility
Description
Kirtl<strong>and</strong> AFB proposes to construct a 15,946-square-foot sustainment center
<strong>for</strong> the Nuclear Weapons Center. This facility would be a two-story, steelframed
structure built as a Sensitive Compartmented In<strong>for</strong>mation Facility with
rein<strong>for</strong>ced concrete foundation, floors, <strong>and</strong> rein<strong>for</strong>ced masonry walls. The
construction further includes tying in to utilities <strong>and</strong> communications <strong>and</strong>
parking <strong>for</strong> vehicles. The facility would accommodate approximately 36
personnel. The new facility location is proposed between “G” <strong>and</strong> “H”
Avenues west of Wyoming Boulevard directly behind the Nuclear Weapons
Center (Building 20325) <strong>and</strong> south of the proposed 498th Nuclear Systems
Wing facility.
The 377 ABW proposes to demolish 23 buildings on Kirtl<strong>and</strong> AFB to make
space available <strong>for</strong> future construction <strong>and</strong> to fulfill its mission as installation
host through better site utilization. None of the buildings proposed <strong>for</strong>
demolition are currently occupied or used by installation personnel. General
demolition activities would include removal of foundations, floor, wall,
ceiling, <strong>and</strong> roofing materials; <strong>and</strong> removing electrical substations providing
power to these facilities; <strong>and</strong> removing, capping <strong>and</strong> rerouting sewer, gas,
water, <strong>and</strong> steam lines outside of the work areas. Equipment such as
bulldozers, backhoes, front-end loaders, dump trucks, tractor-trailers, <strong>and</strong>
generators would be required to support the proposed demolition activities.
The 377 ABW proposes to construct, operate, <strong>and</strong> maintain a Security Forces
Complex at Kirtl<strong>and</strong> AFB to provide adequate space <strong>and</strong> modern facilities to
house all 377th Security Forces Squadron administrative <strong>and</strong> support functions
in a consolidated location. The 37th Security Forces Squadron functions that
would be transferred to the new 377th Security Forces Complex include base
operations center with comm<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> control facility, administration <strong>and</strong> office
space, training rooms, auditorium or assembly room, guard mount, hardened
armory <strong>for</strong> weapons <strong>and</strong> ammunition storage, confinement facilities, law
en<strong>for</strong>cement, logistics warehouse, general storage, vehicle garage with
maintenance area, <strong>and</strong> associated communications functions. One existing
building within the proposed footprint of the 377th Security Forces Complex
would be demolished.
The 377 ABW proposes to construct, operate, <strong>and</strong> maintain a military working
dog facility according to the Air Force “Design Guide <strong>for</strong> Military Working
Dog Facilities.” Building construction would be rein<strong>for</strong>ced concrete
foundation, <strong>and</strong> rein<strong>for</strong>ced masonry walls with insulated st<strong>and</strong>ing seam metal
roofing. The kennel building would be approximately 2,600-square-feet, with
16 indoor/outdoor kennels <strong>and</strong> 2 isolation kennels, joined to a 2,500-squarefoot
administrative/support building by a covered walkway. Depending on the
site, construction of a new obedience course might also be required. Three
alternative sites have been proposed: (1) north of the existing military working
dog building near the intersection of Barrack <strong>and</strong> Manzano roads, (2) in the
southern portion of the cantonment area near the intersection of Wyoming
Boulevard <strong>and</strong> Pennsylvania Avenue, <strong>and</strong> (3) in the cantonment area at the
southeastern corner of M <strong>and</strong> Pennsylvania Avenues.
Kirtl<strong>and</strong> AFB, NM January 2011
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