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COMPTUEX/JTFEX EA/OEAFinalCOMPOSITE TRAINING UNIT EXERCISE (COMPTUEX) AND JOINT TASK FORCEEXERCISES (JTFEX) OPERATIONS ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT/OVERSEASENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT (EA/OEA)TABLE OF CONTENTSACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS.................................................................................... ixEXECUTIVE SUMMARY .................................................................................................... ES-1CHAPTER 1 PURPOSE AND NEED FOR PROPOSED ACTION............................ 1-11.1 INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................................1-11.2 BACKGROUND ........................................................................................................................1-21.3 PROPOSED ACTION .................................................................................................................1-51.4 OVERVIEW OF COMPTUEX AND JTFEX..............................................................................1-51.5 PURPOSE AND NEED ...............................................................................................................1-61.6 SCOPE AND CONTENT OF THE EA/OEA .................................................................................1-61.7 RELATED ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENTS .............................................................................1-71.8 PUBLIC COMMENT..................................................................................................................1-7CHAPTER 2 DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED ACTION AND ALTERNATIVES . 2-12.1 COMPTUEX AND JTFEX TRAINING AREAS.........................................................................2-12.1.1 Description of the Proposal.....................................................................................2-42.1.2 Offshore and Nearshore Ranges..............................................................................2-52.1.3 Onshore Ranges ......................................................................................................2-62.2 COMPTUEX AND JTFEX OVERVIEW AND TRAINING COMPONENTS...................................2-62.2.1 COMPTUEX/JTFEX Vessels, Aircraft, and Personnel..........................................2-72.2.2 COMPTUEX and JTFEX Exercise Events.............................................................2-72.3 OPERATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH A COMPTUEX OR JTFEX...............................................2-112.3.1 At-Sea Training Operations ..................................................................................2-112.3.2 Air Operations.......................................................................................................2-192.3.3 Ground Operations................................................................................................2-262.3.4 Combat Training Operations.................................................................................2-302.4 DEVELOPMENT OF ALTERNATIVES ......................................................................................2-312.4.1 Alternatives Considered ........................................................................................2-312.4.2 Evaluation Factors/Screening Criteria ..................................................................2-322.4.3 Alternatives Eliminated From Further Consideration...........................................2-32CHAPTER 3 AFFECTED ENVIRONMENT ................................................................ 3-13.1 AIR QUALITY..........................................................................................................................3-13.1.1 Air Quality Classifications......................................................................................3-43.1.2 Ocean Areas (Southern California Operating Area) ...............................................3-43.1.3 Land Areas ..............................................................................................................3-43.1.4 De Minimis Levels ..................................................................................................3-43.2 WATER RESOURCES ...............................................................................................................3-53.2.1 Federal Requirements..............................................................................................3-53.2.2 State Requirements..................................................................................................3-53.2.3 Ocean Areas (Southern California Operating Area) ...............................................3-6i February 2007