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ContentsCHAPTER 1 PURPOSE, NEED, AND SCOPE ...................................................................................1-11.1 INTRODUCTION .....................................................................................................................1-11.2 NEED FOR THE PROPOSED ACTION..................................................................................1-21.2.1 Need for the Permanent Stationing of the 2/25 th SBCT...................................................1-31.3 PURPOSE OF THE PROPOSED ACTION............................................................................1-111.4 OTHER ARMY INITIATIVES REQUIRING CONSIDERATION (BRAC, GDPR,MODULARITY) ....................................................................................................................1-111.4.1 BRAC 2005....................................................................................................................1-111.4.2 Global Defense Posture and Realignment .....................................................................1-121.4.3 Army Modular Force (AMF).........................................................................................1-121.4.4 Army Growth.................................................................................................................1-131.5 SCOPE OF ANALYSIS ..........................................................................................................1-131.6 DECISION(S) TO BE MADE.................................................................................................1-141.7 COOPERATING AGENCIES.................................................................................................1-141.8 PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT .....................................................................................................1-151.9 NEPA PROCESS, INCLUDING TIERING............................................................................1-17CHAPTER 2 DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSED ACTION AND ALTERNATIVES..................2–12.1 INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................................2–12.2 PROPOSED ACTION ..............................................................................................................2–12.2.1 Essential Activity Group Components of the Proposed Action......................................2–22.2.2 Cantonment Area Construction.......................................................................................2–32.2.3 Training Facilities and Range Construction ...................................................................2–32.2.4 Live-Fire Range Use.......................................................................................................2–62.2.5 Maneuver Training .........................................................................................................2–72.3 DESCRIPTION OF THE SBCT...............................................................................................2–82.4 APPLICATION OF SCREENING CRITERIA: THE ARMY’S ALTERNATIVESELECTION PROCESS AND IDENTIFICATION OF THE PREFERREDALTERNATIVE....................................................................................................................2–102.4.1 Limiting Factors Influencing Army Screening Criteria and Alternatives.....................2–112.4.2 Application of Screening Criteria to identify a full range of reasonable Alternatives..2–132.4.3 Identification of the Preferred Alternative....................................................................2–182.5 ALTERNATIVE A (PREFERRED ALTERNATIVE): PERMANENTLYSTATION THE 2/25 TH SBCT AT SCHOFIELD BARRACKS MILITARYRESERVATION (SBMR) WHILE CONDUCTING REQUIRED TRAINING ATMILITARY TRAINING SITES IN HAWAII.......................................................................2–202.6 ALTERNATIVE B: PERMANENTLY STATION THE 2/25 TH SBCT AT FORTRICHARDSON WHILE CONDUCTING REQUIRED TRAINING AT MILITARYTRAINING SITES IN ALASKA ..........................................................................................2–292.7 ALTERNATIVE C: PERMANENTLY STATION THE 2/25 TH SBCT AT FORTCARSON WHILE CONDUCTING REQUIRED MILITARY TRAINING ATTRAINING SITES IN COLORADO ....................................................................................2–392.8 ALTERNATIVE D: NO ACTION ALTERNATIVE ............................................................2–482.9 ALTERNATIVES CONSIDERED BUT NOT STUDIED IN DETAIL................................2–51February 2008 xxvii 2/25th SBCT Final EIS