Environmental Impact Statement For Proposed Closure Of Los Angeles Air Force Base California And Relocation Of Space Systems Division

Download or read book Environmental Impact Statement for Proposed Closure of Los Angeles Air Force Base, California and Relocation of Space Systems Division written by and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 447 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the late summer of 1989, the Air Force began a thorough review of its force structure, property, and facility requirements needed to support national security policy and future fiscal realities. As a result of this review process, the Secretary of Defense, on 29 January 1990, announced his proposal to close or realign a number of military bases. Los Angeles AFB, California, has been identified as a candidate for closure in conjunction with the proposed relocation of HQ SSD and appropriate supporting units to Vandenberg AFB, California. Prior to closure decisions, studies of strategic, operational, budgetary, fiscal, environmental, and local economic consequences are required under Title 10 USC 2687. In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the results of the environmental study are described in this DEIS, which includes analyses of community setting, land use and aesthetics, transportation, utilities, hazardous materials, geology and soils, water resources, air quality, noise, biological resources, and cultural and paleontological resources. As alternatives, the DEIS also analyzes the impacts of relocating HQ SSD and its support units to March AFB, California; Falcon and Peterson AFBs, Colorado; or Kirtland AFB, New Mexico.