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Chapter 3 ⎯ Affected EnvironmentKahuku and Kawailoa Training AreasThe federal government owns the majority of KTA, which consists of (9,480 acres (3,837 hectares).KTA includes training areas, helicopter landing zones, and parachute drop zones. The northern portionof the installation supports all tactical maneuver training on KTA, including mountain and junglewarfare, limited pyrotechnics (e.g., smoke, incendiary devices), and air support training (USAG-HI2006). KTA can accommodate a number of training scenarios involving infantry battalion ARTEPmissions.KLOA landowners include the State of Hawaii, Dole Food Company, Kamehameha Schools BishopEstate, and other landowners. KLOA consists of 23,348 acres (9,449 hectares) and is used for maneuver,helicopter, and mountain/jungle warfare training, and primarily for small infantry unit maneuversand helicopter training. Only 5,310 acres of the training area are actually suitable for maneuver trainingactivities (USAG-HI 2006). The lease agreement prohibits the use of live-fire, tracer ammunition,incendiaries, explosives, and pyrotechnics in all parts of KLOA (USAG-HI 2006).The Drum Road landowners include the federal government, the City and County of Honolulu, andother landowners. Drum Road is an existing dirt and gravel road from HMR to KTA. The proposedDrum Road realignment includes some agricultural land, but most of this alignment is on existingroads (State of Hawaii 2002a).Pohakuloa Training AreaPTA land is a mixture of fee simple, leased and ceded lands. PTA is the largest Army training area inHawaii, totaling 107,873 acres (43,656 hectares). Land uses at PTA include the cantonment area,BAAF, maneuver training areas, drop zones, live-fire training ranges, artillery firing points an ordnanceimpact area, and areas unsuitable for maneuver. The cantonment area consists of 566 acres with154 buildings, mostly Quonset huts (USAG-HI 2006).BAAF has a 3,969-foot runway and offers helicopter access, and until recently, limited C–130 access(USAG-HI 2006). Land suitable for field maneuvers consists of approximately 56,661 acres and theordnance impact area is approximately 51,000 acres (USAG-HI 2006).The Keamuku Parcel, consisting of approximately 24,013 acres (9,718 hectares), is owned by USAG-HI. Keamuku Parcel is currently used for cattle grazing, limited hunting, occasional military maneuvertraining, and a quarry.UXO hazards along the Saddle Road corridor (extending approximately 164 feet [50 meters] from theroad) need to be cleared to a safe depth to support the heaviest track and wheeled vehicle that will usethe area. However, the USACE indicated that the overall ordnance and explosives hazard level for theKeamuku Parcel is low (Earth Tech 2002).Some of the land within the proposed PTA trail is currently owned by nonmilitary entities. PTA Trailwould include approximately 132 acres (53.4 hectares) of land between PTA and Kawaihae Harbor.Existing facilities within the proposed military vehicle trail corridor include cattle grazing, agriculture,periodic military training, open space, utility easements, a portion of a former military vehicletrail, and Kawaihae Harbor.3.1.14.3 Public ServicesSBMR and PTA are the only facilities that have their own fire and medical facilities, and PTA has apolice facility as well. In general, regional providers of police, fire, and emergency medical servicesFebruary 2008 3–92 2/25th SBCT Final EIS