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Chapter 5 – Environmental Consequencesrange design where feasible and the treatment of those that cannot be avoided is subject toconsultation. Areas around known sites would be designated as no-use areas for maneuver trainingand protective measures will be placed around sites to avoid impacts from firing points have been, sotraining activities are not likely to increase impacts to archaeological resources. There would beregular monitoring of known sites by cultural resource personnel after training activities to ensure thatthe site protection measures are working and adjust protection if needed. In accordance with the PA,if sites cannot be avoided during range layout and construction, appropriate mitigation measures thatmay include data recovery would be implemented after appropriate consultation5.2.6 Land Use and RecreationTable 5-7 summarizes the potential impacts to land uses and recreation resources underimplementation of Alternative A. The proposed project activities would primarily be located on landowned by the federal government and within existing Army installations. There would be nosignificant or immitigable impacts to land use or recreation under implementation of Alternative A.Mitigation would be implemented to minimize impacts as summarized in the following subsections.Table 5-7Summary of Potential Land Use and Recreation Impacts fromAlternative ALocationActivity Group SBMR DMR KTA/KLOA PTAImpacts from Cantonment Construction N/A N/A N/A N/AImpacts from Range Construction ☼ ☼ N/A ☼Impacts from Live-Fire Training ☼ N/A / N/A ☼Impacts from Maneuver Training ☼ ☼ / N/A ☼/ + = Significant + = Beneficial Impact = Significant but mitigable to less than significant N/A = Not Applicable☼ = Less than Significant = No Impact5.2.6.1 Impacts from Cantonment ConstructionThere is no cantonment construction required in USAG-HI to support the stationing of the 2/25 th .USAG-HI has adequate facilities on hand to support the SBCT and, in fact, was supporting theSBCT’s living, administrative, and vehicle maintenance requirements in 2007 prior to the unit’sdeployment.5.2.6.2 Impacts from Range ConstructionLess Than Significant ImpactsConflicts with existing land uses and recreation resources or conflicts with land use or resourcemanagement plans or policies. Construction of the Dillingham Trail would change the land uses ofapproximately 55 acres of land for the 15-mile long gravel road. This would be a perpetual easementfor the road and would be a long-term change in existing land use. While this would be a significantchange in land use, long-term impacts of the trail are expected to be less than significant onsurrounding land uses as discussed in other sections of this document.February 2008 5-30 2/25th SBCT Final EIS