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COMPTUEX/JTFEX EA/OEA Final Chapter 4concurrently. Therefore, the Proposed Action would not increase the annual rate at which hazardousmaterials are consumed nor the amount of hazardous waste generated on an annual basis. No additionalhazardous wastes or constituents (e.g., metals leaching from abandoned sonobuoys or targets) would beintroduced into the affected areas as a result implementation of either the No Action Alternative orProposed Action. Hazardous materials would continue to be used in accordance with the Navy’s safetypolicies and procedures, which have proven to be effective.4.5.1 Ocean Area (Southern California Operating Area)The SOCAL OPAREA, including Warning Area 291, currently hosts COMPTUEX/JTFEXs on a regularbasis. The core activities of the COMPTUEX/JTFEX exercises occur in SOCAL OPAREA. Most of theSOCAL OPAREA is within 200 nm (370 km) of the California coast, where shipboard hazardous wastedisposal is prohibited. The potential for hazardous materials and hazardous waste impacts within theSOCAL OPAREA are primarily in those waters adjacent to SCIRC, NB Coronado, and MCB CampPendleton. Hazardous materials transport, storage, handling, and consumption and hazardous wastegeneration, storage, transport, and disposal for the COMPTUEX/JTFEX exercises are the same processesused by other Navy units in other training areas. Only the scale, timing, and locations of these activitiesmay be different.The general findings of the PMSR EIS/OEIS and AAAV EIS/OEIS regarding impacts associated withhazardous materials and wastes may reasonably be applied to the SOCAL OPAREA. The PMSREIS/OEIS demonstrated that up to three Fleet Exercises per year would result in less-than-significanthazardous materials and hazardous wastes impacts. The AAAV EIS/OEIS came to a similar conclusionregarding the at-sea impacts of training operations offshore of SCI and Camp Pendleton.The PMSR EIS/OEIS constituent of concern analysis can be applied to the SOCAL OPAREA. Based onthe analysis presented in that EIS, the SOCAL OPAREA would experience less-than-significant impactson water quality from introduction of constituents of concern. In addition, all COMPTUEX/JTFEXtraining events will be conducted in accordance with range operating procedures developed in compliancewith management plans, spill prevention and waste minimization plans, NEPA analyses, and otherenvironmental planning and compliance requirements. Therefore, hazardous materials use, hazardouswaste generation, and releases of constituents of concern as a result of implementation of the No ActionAlterative or Proposed Action would have no significant impact on people or natural resources.4.5.2 Land Areas4.5.2.1 San Clemente IslandBased on the analysis presented in the AAAV EIS as described above for the SOCAL OPAREA,hazardous materials use, hazardous waste generation, and releases of hazardous constituents as a result ofimplementation of the No Action Alternative or Proposed Action would have no significant impact onpeople or natural resources. Utilization of SCIRC for COMPTUEX/JTFEX related training activities willnot result in an appreciable increase in hazardous materials over what is normally produced by routineNavy activities. Handling and storage of hazardous materials would continue to be controlled and wouldremain in compliance with Federal, state, and local requirements and with Navy policy. No newprocedures would be required to store or use any hazardous materials associated withCOMPTUEX/JTFEX activities. Therefore, hazardous materials use, hazardous waste generation, andreleases of hazardous constituents as a result of implementation of the No Action Alternative or ProposedAction would have no significant impact on people or natural resources.4-85 February 2007