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Chapter 5 – Environmental Consequencesgenerally be redistributions of existing traffic within the FRA property. There would be minimalchanges to traffic patterns or flows on public roads outside the FRA property. Construction trafficimpacts to public roadways would be temporary and are expected to be less than significant.Intersection and Roadway Segment Operations. Slightly increased traffic volumes on public roadswould occur; however, this would represent an increase of less than 1 percent in the regionalpopulation. Impacts to traffic on FRA and public roadways are expected to be less than significant.Parking. Implementation of Alternative B would result in a small increase in personal vehicleparking demand because of additional personnel stationed at FRA. Parking impacts are expected to beless than significant. There would be a shortfall in motorpool parking, necessitating the expansion ofthe existing motorpool parking area. Construction of additional motorpool parking prior to thepermanent stationing of the 2/25 th SBCT would avoid any parking conflicts within the cantonmentarea.5.3.7.2 Impacts from Range ConstructionLess Than Significant ImpactsTraffic would increase slightly during construction and upgrading of two new ranges at FRA. Trafficimpacts associated with intersection operations and roadway segments, as well as parking impacts,are expected to be less than significant. No range construction would be necessary at DTA; therefore,the impact analysis is not applicable.5.3.7.3 Impacts from Live-Fire TrainingLess Than Significant ImpactsSBCT training would result in an increased number of Soldiers training at all ranges. Traffic wouldincrease slightly because a greater number of Soldiers would use the existing and newly constructedranges at FRA for live fire training; however, traffic impacts associated with intersection operationsand roadway segments, and parking are expected to be less than significant. The BAX at DTA wouldbe used more frequently, but not above operating parameters. No mitigation is required for trafficimpacts from live-fire training.5.3.7.4 Impacts from Maneuver TrainingLess Than Significant ImpactsIntersection Operations. Maneuver training would occur on both FRA and DTA. The frequency ofmaneuver training would increase at FRA; however, any traffic impacts would be limited to travelroutes within FRA, and are not expected to impact off-post traffic significantly. The frequency ofmaneuver training at DTA would not increase above current conditions. Convoys would travelapproximately 225 miles from FRA to DTA two to three times per year.The 2/25 th SBCT would primarily use Glenn and Richardson Highways to deploy Soldiers from FRAto DTA. Convoys traveling from FRA to DTA for maneuver training would use and cross publicroadways. Military vehicle convoys would include a maximum of 317 Stryker vehicles; however,fewer wheeled support vehicles and tracked vehicles would be used for SBCT training compared tothe current IBCT training. Because the frequency of convoys between FRA and DTA is not expectedto increase under this alternative, impacts to traffic at the crossings of public roadways are expectedto be less than significant.February 2008 5-93 2/25th SBCT Final EIS