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Chapter 5 – Environmental ConsequencesPetroleum, Oils, and Lubricants. The number of vehicles on-post would increase slightly as a resultof additional personnel stationed at FRA and from increased training. As a result of the additionalvehicles and the use of Stryker vehicles, it is expected that petrochemicals would be used at a greaterrate on FRA, increasing the potential for petrochemical spills during refueling of training vehicles.However, the USARAK’s existing capacity for storage and disposal of hazardous materials andwastes is expected to be sufficient to handle any potential increase in generation and continuedimplementation of Army SOPs would result in less than significant impacts.Hazardous Materials and Wastes Use and Management. Additional Soldiers would be stationed atFRA and the use of hazardous materials at the on-post housing could increase. In addition, theproposed construction of new support facilities could require the use of hazardous materials and couldgenerate hazardous wastes, such as LBP, asbestos, and PCBs. Continued implementation of standardArmy regulatory and administrative requirements would result in less than significant impacts.Biomedical Waste. A minor increase in biomedical waste could occur because of the additionalSoldiers and their families stationed at FRA. However, the method of management and disposal ofbiomedical waste would not change and the temporary storage facilities are well managed and wouldbe able to handle the increase in waste. Less than significant impacts are expected from theanticipated increase in biomedical waste.Radon. Construction and operation of new facilities at the cantonment and range areas would result ina potential increased risk of exposure to naturally occurring radon. Continued implementation ofstandard Army regulatory and administrative requirements would result in less than significantimpacts. No cantonment construction would occur on DTA; therefore, impact analysis is notapplicable.5.3.9.2 Impacts from Range ConstructionLess Than Significant ImpactsAmmunition and UXO. Two new ranges would be constructed within areas currently used for Armyactivities at FRA. During range construction, UXO and lead could be encountered. Constructionwould be preceded by Army-sponsored surface and subsurface clearance and if necessary followed byordnance health and safety monitoring during construction in order to reduce potential exposure andimpacts from this project. Although UXO presents a significant impact, the Army would followproper abatement techniques, which would reduce this impact to acceptable. In addition to thesemitigation measures, the Army would continue to educate Soldiers on how to identify UXO and theproper safety procedures for handling UXO. Continued implementation of standard Army regulatoryand administrative requirements would result in less than significant impacts.Hazardous Materials and Wastes Use and Management. Hazardous materials and wastes associatedwith range construction would be similar to those previously described for cantonment construction.With continued implementation of regulatory and administrative mitigation, impacts to human healthand safety are expected to be less than significant. No range construction would occur on DTA;therefore, impact analysis is not applicable.5.3.9.3 Impacts from Live-Fire TrainingSignificant Impacts Mitigable To Less Than SignificantImpact 1: Ammunition use, storage, and wastes. Additional live-fire training would occur because ofan increased number of Soldiers training at both the existing and new ranges. SBCT training wouldFebruary 2008 5-100 2/25th SBCT Final EIS