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Chapter 4 − Impact Methodology• Result in an increase in demand for facilities, such as housing, parking, or other facilities, beyondthe current capacity to the point that substantial expansion, additional facilities, or increasedstaffing levels would be necessary;• Interrupt or disrupt public services or utilities, as a result of physical displacement and subsequentrelocation of public utility infrastructure, to the extent that the result would be a direct, long-termservice interruption or permanent disruption of essential public utilities; or• Result in an increase in demand for public services or utilities beyond the capacity of the utilityprovider to the point that substantial expansion, additional facilities, or increased staffing levelswould be necessary.4.17 SUBSISTENCE4.17.1 Resource-specific Impact Analysis MethodologyThe analysis of subsistence impacts applies only to Alaska and is based on a number of variables thatcould be affected by the proposed activities. Subsistence is prevalent in many parts of rural Alaskaand involves harvesting resources, such as fish, animals, plants, and wood for direct consumptionrather than obtaining those goods through commercial markets. Subsistence is often integrated withtraditional, cultural, and spiritual values. Impacts to subsistence could result from a number ofsources. Subsistence relies on the user’s ability to locate and harvest local resources.The primary variables include proximity of training lands to traditional subsistence locations, theamount of subsistence harvest known to occur on USARAK managed lands, the availability ofresources, the accessibility of USARAK lands for subsistence purposes, and resources outsideexisting installation boundaries potentially affected by USARAK training activities and managementprograms.4.17.2 Resource-specific significance criteriaSubsistence impacts could be significant if implementation of the alternatives would:• Restrict or limit access to locations of harvestable resources, particularly wildlife, fish, and plantresources necessary for subsistence lifestyles. (including both spatial and temporal access).• Impact the availability of subsistence resources such as plant resources for the purposes of plantgathering and berry picking.• Impact the migratory patterns of animals that would in turn impact resource availability.February 2008 4–21 2/25th SBCT Final EIS