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Chapter 5 – Environmental ConsequencesThe ammunition would be maintained and managed by the administration in accordance with federaland USAG-HI protocol, therefore creating no additional significant impact. Handling and storagemethods, disposal protocols, and safety procedures would continue to be conducted in accordancewith existing regulations; therefore, the increase in ammunition and ordnance is expected to result inless than significant impacts.When Soldiers train at the ranges, safety protocol must be followed in order to protect the public frominjury or accidents. SDZs are set up in accordance with Army Pamphlet 385-64, Ammunition andExplosive Safety Standards. In addition, in order to prevent conflict with recreational activities inareas near the training ranges, land use restrictions are set up to limit access to the areas during rangetraining times. SDZs are included in the design configuration for the proposed ranges at SBMR,KTA, and PTA.Additionally, similar safety protocol must be implemented to protect Army personnel during rangetraining. Soldiers are given safety manuals with a complete discussion of safety procedures whiletraining. In addition, before training, Soldiers are briefed on range-specific safety measures that maybe necessary during the special exercise. Finally, Soldiers and officers are provided with fieldmanuals for each specific operation and exercise that give more detailed procedures and protocol tobe followed in order to prevent accidents.Regulatory and Administrative Mitigation 3: All government personnel or government contractorsaccessing impact areas would continue to follow OSHA and Army standards and guidelines tominimize health and safety impacts from exposure to any contaminants or ordnance. The generalpublic would be allowed in or near impact areas only at times and in group sizes approved by USAG-HI Command. Army-trained and -certified personnel would escort the general public at all times.Access is limited to only those areas deemed safe by USAG-HI Range Control. No live-fire trainingwould occur on DMR; therefore, impact analysis is not applicable.5.2.9.4 Impacts from Maneuver TrainingSignificant Impacts Mitigable to Less Than SignificantImpact 4: Unexploded Ordnance. Training as projected under this alternative would lead to aproportionate increase in UXO and could also result in an increase in the spread of lead wastes on therange within live-fire impact zones. Maneuver training would be conducted at PTA in the sametraining area locations as are presently used, excluding the 1,500-acre MPRC area, at the companylevel. Although no live-fire training would be conducted in this area to introduce new UXO, theexisting presence of UXO is suspected. In addition, the Keamuku Parcel is part of the formerWaikoloa Maneuver Area, which is a FUDS and supported live-fire training in the past; however, arisk-based analysis assessed this area as having a low probability of UXO exposure.Although UXO presents a significant impact, USAG-HI would follow proper abatement techniques,which would reduce this impact to acceptable. In addition to these mitigation measures, the Armywould continue to educate Soldiers on how to identify UXO and the proper safety procedures forhandling UXO.Regulatory and Administrative Mitigation 4: As previously described for range construction, theArmy would employ qualified personnel to conduct a UXO survey of the proposed maneuver areas.With continued implementation of standard Army SOPs, impacts associated with UXO are expectedto be less than significant. The proposed mitigation measures would reduce the significant impacts tomoderate. No additional mitigation is proposed.February 2008 5-43 2/25th SBCT Final EIS