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Chapter 5 – Environmental Consequencessufficient to meet the energy demands of DTA without crimping public services. Impacts to energyuse and costs are expected to be less than significant.5.3.15 FacilitiesTable 5-34 summarizes the potential impacts for facilities under Alternative B. No real estate or landacquisition would occur under this alternative. With the exception of convoy transport, the proposedactivities for this alternative would occur within the existing Army installations. Existing landownership, ROWs, easements and leases on FRA would continue with no changes or additionsproposed. Facility changes would include construction support facilities and increased maneuvertraining. The frequency of maneuver training is not expected to increase at DTA; however, a largerarea may be affected. This section analyzes the potential impacts of this alternative on USARAKfacilities, public services, and utilities. With continued implementation of regulatory andadministrative mitigation such as ITAM, INRMPs, ecosystem management, and the sustainable rangemanagement program, impacts to facilities are expected to be less than significant. No mitigation isrequired.Table 5-34Summary of Potential Facilities Impacts from Alternative BLocationActivity Group Fort Richardson Donnelly Training AreaImpacts from Cantonment Construction ☼ N/AImpacts from Range Construction ☼ N/AImpacts from Live-Fire Training ☼ ☼Impacts from Maneuver Training ☼ ☼ = Significant + = Beneficial Impact = Significant but mitigable to less than significant N/A = Not Applicable☼ = Less than Significant= No Impact5.3.15.1 Impacts from Cantonment ConstructionLess Than Significant ImpactsFacilities. Impacts to facilities may occur from the stationing of additional personnel at FRA andincreased use of existing facilities. Proposed construction includes new motorpool facilities. Nohousing or community facilities construction is planned under this alternative. Impacts to facilitieswould be less than significant.Public Services. No plans for construction or improvements of public services or community facilitieswould result from this alternative. A slight increase in demand on public services would occur underthis alternative as a result of additional personnel stationed at FRA. Because the additional personnelwould represent an increase of less than one percent compared to the existing population in the ROI,impacts to public services are expected to be less than significant.Utilities. No plans for construction or improvements of utilities would result from this alternative. Aslight increase in demand on utilities would occur under this alternative as a result of additionalpersonnel stationed at FRA. Because the number of additional personnel under this alternative wouldFebruary 2008 5-118 2/25th SBCT Final EIS