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ContentsCHAPTER 3 AFFECTED ENVIRONMENT......................................................................................3–13.1 ALTERNATIVE A — PERMANENTLY STATION THE 2/25TH SBCTAT SCHOFIELD BARRACKS MILITARY RESERVATION WHILE CONDUCTINGREQUIRED TRAINING AT MILITARY TRAINING SITES IN HAWAII .........................3–13.1.1 Geology, Soils, and Seismicity .......................................................................................3–13.1.2 Water Resources ...........................................................................................................3–183.1.3 Wildfire Management ...................................................................................................3–283.1.4 Cultural Resources........................................................................................................3–333.1.5 Land Use and Recreation..............................................................................................3–403.1.6 Traffic and Transportation ............................................................................................3–463.1.7 Socioeconomics, Environmental Justice, and Protection of Children ..........................3–483.1.8 Hazardous Materials and Hazardous Wastes................................................................3–523.1.9 Biological Resources ....................................................................................................3–583.1.10 Air Quality ....................................................................................................................3–763.1.11 Noise .............................................................................................................................3–823.1.12 Airspace Resources.......................................................................................................3–883.1.13 Energy...........................................................................................................................3–893.1.14 Facilities........................................................................................................................3–903.2 ALTERNATIVE B — PERMANENTLY STATION THE 2/25TH SBCT AT FORTRICHARDSON WHILE CONDUCTING REQUIRED TRAINING AT MILITARYTRAINING SITES IN ALASKA ..........................................................................................3–943.2.1 Geology, Soils, and Seismicity .....................................................................................3–943.2.2 Water Resources ......................................................................................................... 3–1003.2.3 Wildfire Management ................................................................................................. 3–1043.2.4 Cultural Resources...................................................................................................... 3–1063.2.5 Land Use and Recreation............................................................................................ 3–1123.2.6 Traffic and Transportation .......................................................................................... 3–1143.2.7 Socioeconomics, Environmental Justice, and Protection of Children ........................ 3–1153.2.8 Hazardous Material and Hazardous Waste ................................................................. 3–1183.2.9 Biological Resources .................................................................................................. 3–1213.2.10 Air Quality .................................................................................................................. 3–1293.2.11 Noise ...........................................................................................................................3–1313.2.12 Airspace Resources..................................................................................................... 3–1313.2.13 Energy......................................................................................................................... 3–1323.2.14 Facilities......................................................................................................................3–1333.2.15 Subsistence.................................................................................................................. 3–1353.3 ALTERNATIVE C — PERMANENTLY STATION THE 2/25 TH SBCT ATFORT CARSON WHILE CONDUCTING REQUIRED MILITARY tRAINING ATTRAINING SITES IN COLORADO .................................................................................. 3–1363.3.1 Geology, Soils, and Seismicity ................................................................................... 3–1363.3.2 Water Resources ......................................................................................................... 3–1433.3.3 Wildfire Management ................................................................................................. 3–1463.3.4 Cultural Resources...................................................................................................... 3–1493.3.5 Land Use and Recreation............................................................................................ 3–1563.3.6 Traffic and Transportation .......................................................................................... 3–1583.3.7 Socioeconomics, Environmental Justice, and Protection of Children ........................ 3–1613.3.8 Hazardous Materials and Hazardous Waste................................................................ 3–1673.3.9 Biological Resources .................................................................................................. 3–1713.3.10 Air Quality .................................................................................................................. 3–1753.3.11 Noise ...........................................................................................................................3–1773.3.12 Airspace Resources..................................................................................................... 3–178February 2008 xxviii 2/25th SBCT Final EIS