Alternative Energy Draft EA - NASA Visitor Center at Wallops Flight ...

Executive Summary
Resource Proposed Action Alternative One Alternative Two
Coastal Zone
Management
Air Quality and
Climate Change
All activities occur within
Virginia’s Coastal
Management Area (CMA).
NASA has determined that
the Proposed Action is
consistent with the
enforceable policies of the
Coastal Zone Management
(CZM) Program.
Long-term beneficial
impacts on air quality and
climate change with
reduction in use of fossilfuel
power sources and
GHG emissions.
Radar The wind turbines would
be sited in an area that
would not impact radar
systems at WFF.
Noise Operation of the wind
turbines would result in
highly localized, long-term,
minor impacts on the
surrounding environment
from noise. Neither the
public nor employees and
visitors to WFF outside of
Wallops Island would be
able to hear the wind
turbines; therefore, no
impacts on either of these
two groups would occur.
No impacts on the
occupational health of
construction workers as a
result of construction noise
with implementation of
BMPs.
Hazardous
Materials and
Hazardous
Waste
Management
Construction, maintenance,
and decommissioning
activities for the wind
turbines would involve
hazardous materials and
produce hazardous waste.
NASA would ensure
implementation of WFF’s
ICP safety procedures,
All activities occur within
Virginia’s CMA. Activities
under Alternative One
would be conducted in a
way that was consistent
with the enforceable
policies of the CZM
Program.
Long-term beneficial
impacts on air quality and
climate change with
reduction in use of fossilfuel
power sources and
GHG emissions.
The wind turbine would be
sited in an area that would
not impact radar systems at
WFF. No impacts on radar
from solar panels.
Operation of the wind
turbine would result in
highly localized, long-term,
minor impacts on the
surrounding environment
from noise. Neither the
public nor employees and
visitors to WFF outside of
Wallops Island would be
able to hear the wind
turbines; therefore, no
impacts on either of these
two groups would occur. No
impacts on the occupational
health of construction
workers as a result of
construction noise with
implementation of BMPs.
Construction, maintenance,
and decommissioning
activities for the wind
turbines and solar panels
would involve hazardous
materials and produce
hazardous waste. NASA
would ensure
implementation of WFF’s
All activities occur within
Virginia’s CMA. Activities
under Alternative Two would
be conducted in a way that
was consistent with the
enforceable policies of the
CZM Program.
Long-term beneficial impacts
on air quality and climate
change with reduction in use
of fossil-fuel power sources
and GHG emissions.
No impacts.
No impacts on the
occupational health of
construction workers as a
result of installation noise
with implementation of
BMPs. No noise associated
with operation of the solar
panels.
Installation, maintenance,
and decommissioning
activities would involve
hazardous materials and
produce hazardous waste.
NASA would ensure
implementation of WFF’s
ICP safety procedures,
training, and mitigation
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