Potential effects of conducting ABL test activities were evaluated in the Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for ABL Test Activities (2003). However, additional information has been developed regarding the likely occurrence of debris resulting from a target shoot-down (e.g., quantity of fuel potentially released, debris footprint, support aircraft and boat operations, etc.) and how this debris would be managed and monitored. This EA evaluates the potential environmental impacts of proposed debris management activities associated with ABL tests that involve launching Liquid Fueled Target System (LFTS) target missiles from Vandenberg AFB and destroying the target by the ABL over the Western Range. This EA addresses only those debris management activities that are intended to occur; anomalies (such as flight termination) that occur during test activities are not anticipated and as such are not evaluated. This EA has been prepared in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act to analyze the potential environmental consequences of the Proposed Action and No-Action Alternative. The Proposed Action involves the observation, photography, and destruction of LFTS target missile debris. Debris management activities would occur during pre-launch, launch, and post-launch phases of the ABL test activity. Under the No-Action Alternative, the ABL test activities would be conducted; however, no observation and no debris destruction would occur. All environmental resources were analyzed in this EA; however, only the environmental resources potentially affected by the Proposed Action and No-Action Alternative were analyzed in-depth including health and safety, hazardous waste management, water resources, air quality, and biological resources. Based on the analysis of the Proposed Action and No-Action Alternative, the MDA has determined that no significant impacts would occur.


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    Title :

    Environmental Assessment for Airborne Laser Debris Management Vandenberg Air Force Base, California


    Contributors:
    J. Clayton (author) / R. Edison (author) / D. Jury (author) / M. Malle (author) / S. Mahmutoglu (author) / D. Pianarosa (author) / A. Reid (author)

    Publication date :

    2008


    Size :

    162 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English