SBCT Final EIS - Govsupport.us

Chapter 5 – Environmental Consequences5.4.9.1 Impacts from Cantonment ConstructionNo cantonment construction would be required at FTC initially to accommodate the addition of 663Soldiers, their families, support personnel, and SBCT-specific facilities associated with the permanentstationing of the 2/25 th SBCT at FTC. Temporarily, Stryker vehicles would be parked in vacant fieldswithin the cantonment area until a future date when permanent parking would be developed.Less Than Significant ImpactsContaminated Sites. Future construction of facilities for this alternative may result in the disturbanceof SWMUs. If construction within the boundary of an SWMU were proposed, coordination with theIRP Program would be required to address design features, avoidance measures, or other aspects ofconstruction project siting to avoid or minimize disturbance of existing contaminated sites andprevent new spills.Lead, Asbestos, PCBs, and Chlorofluorocarbons. Potential short-term construction-related impactscould expose workers to lead and asbestos and generate hazardous wastes during renovation ordemolition of older buildings on FTC. Lead, asbestos, PCBs, and chlorofluorocarbon wastes may begenerated at the cantonment and Butts Army Airfield. Demolishing unused buildings to construct avehicle maintenance facility, expanding the rail yard, and upgrading utilities are potential sources forgenerating these wastes. FTC would continue to implement the Asbestos Management Plan (DECAM2004a), Lead Management Plan (DECAM 2004e), and PCB Management Plan (DECAM 2004g) forhandling, transporting, and disposing of these wastes. Impacts would be less than significant, and nomitigation is required.Petroleum, Oils, and Lubricants. Fuels, lubricants, used oils, and other petroleum products wouldcontinue to be stored in ASTs and USTs at FTC. Vehicle maintenance facilities would be used toperform routine oil changes and lubes, wash-downs, and refueling. Stryker vehicle storage wouldtemporarily occur on vacant areas within the cantonment area. The number of vehicles on-post wouldincrease slightly because of additional personnel stationed at FTC. Because of the additional vehicleson post and the use of Stryker vehicles, it is expected that petrochemicals would be used at a greaterrate on FTC. The risk of petrochemical spills is expected to increase slightly under this alternative;however, impacts are expected to be less than significant. No additional mitigation is required.Hazardous Materials Use and Management. An increase in the use of hazardous materials andpetroleum-based products would occur at the cantonment, Butts Army Airfield, and the Range atFTC. Fort Carson would continue to implement the P2 Plan (DECAM 2004f), Hazardous WasteManagement Plan (DECAM 2004c), SPCCP (DECAM 2004j), and FC Regulation 200-1, Chapter 13(USTs and ASTs) for waste minimization efforts, hazardous waste management procedures, and spillprevention measures. All hazardous waste generated at FTC would be transported to the HazardousWaste Storage Facility, Building 9248, for storage and eventual shipment offsite for disposal. Withimplementation of the Army protocols and SOPs, impacts to human health and safety are expected tobe less than significant. No additional mitigation is required.Biomedical Waste. A small amount of biomedical or infectious waste would be generated by treatinginjuries associated with the additional Soldiers. All medical waste generated at FTC or PCMS wouldbe disposed of through a MEDDAC contractor permitted to dispose of that type of waste. Less thansignificant amounts of medical waste that may be generated during construction and operation wouldbe transported, stored, and handled in accordance with the EACH Hazardous Material/HazardousWaste Management Program, MEDDAC Regulation Number 40-5-6 (Army 2005a) and Fort CarsonManagement of Regulated Medical Waste, MEDDAC Regulation Number 40-5-5 (Army 2005b) toFebruary 2008 5-160 2/25th SBCT Final EIS