(MRAP) Vehicle Program - U.S. Army Environmental Center

Army MRAP Vehicle Program Programmatic Environmental Assessment December 2010
respond rapidly, and without a large security contingent. The urgent need calls for a
vehicle that enables passengers and crew to survive the enemy attack and then support
counter attack.
1.2 Document Scope
The JMVP was based on an urgent need from the field and developed unique
development, fielding, and documentation challenges accordingly. This PEA, currently
past the completion schedule normally required for traditional Army acquisition
programs, is no exception. In addition to the document delay associated with urgent
fielding needs, completion of the PEA was further complicated by frequent program
changes, numerous system upgrades, and data gathering from a multitude of
contractors. The largest of which was the recent program change to field the MRAP in
CONUS rather than the initial plan to field only OCONUS for wartime operations, where
NEPA requirements are not applicable. Thus, while attempting to capture and present
the most current information, most, if not all, program activities have occurred prior to
the completion of this PEA. Additional NEPA analysis and corresponding documentation
was prepared for these specific activities. This PEA references the previous NEPA
documents in their respective sections and provides an evaluation of Army impacts at a
programmatic level.
This PEA identifies, documents, and evaluates the direct and indirect effects of the
proposed action of testing, training, deploying/fielding, and demilitarizing/disposing of
the Army MRAP Family of Vehicles (FoVs) by Environmental Resource Area (ERA).
Limited production information and impact evaluation on ERAs was only included when
available. No cumulative effects of the proposed action were identified by the Army for
discussion in this PEA but are expected to be addressed in individual Army facility‐
specific NEPA analysis if they are considered significant. Additionally, the PEA addresses
the proposed alternative and no action alternative potential impacts and their
significance. The ERAs that are analyzed in this PEA are those affecting the human
environment applicable to all (or nearly all) locations (worldwide) where life cycle
activities of the MRAP vehicles would occur. These ERAs include soils, land use, cultural
resources, air quality, water quality, noise, solid waste, biological resources, hazardous
materials and hazardous waste management, aesthetic and visual resources,
socioeconomics, and health and safety. The potential environmental consequences of
the Army MRAP vehicles are identified and analyzed in this document.
This PEA evaluates general use of the Army MRAP vehicles to include test activities at
existing areas, training activities on existing ranges, and vehicle maintenance in work
areas following written instructions. Some MRAP Program activities or unique
environmental conditions may necessitate further evaluation of site‐specific ERAs.
Testing, fielding and training installation personnel are responsible for determining
whether additional site‐specific NEPA documentation is required. Since each of the
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