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Chapter 5 – Environmental Consequences5.4.12.1 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 ImpactsConstruction and operation noise. The increased number of vehicle trips by the increased number ofmilitary personnel, dependents, civil servants, and contractors could increase noise impacts.Permanent stationing of the 2/25 th SBCT at FTC would slightly increase the overall population withthe addition of Soldiers, their families, and support personnel. Cantonment construction toaccommodate the new population and SBCT-specific facilities would initially not be required.Elevated noise levels from the temporary parking of Stryker vehicles would not be expected to extendoutside the boundaries of FTC. Future construction within the cantonment area would temporarilyincrease human presence and activity at construction sites. Increased noise impacts would beintermittent and short term. No cantonment construction would be necessary at PCMS; therefore,impact analysis is Not Applicable.Noise from military vehicles. Traffic on local roadways adjacent to FTC is expected to increase. As aresult, projected increases in traffic at off-post locations would not result in a perceivable increase intraffic noise. On-post traffic is expected to increase at most locations in the cantonment. Given thelow traffic volumes in noise-sensitive areas and low posted speeds, it is unlikely that such an increasein traffic volumes would result in a noise impact.5.4.12.2 Impacts from Range ConstructionLess Than Significant ImpactsConstruction and operation noise. Construction of two new ranges at FTC would temporarilyincrease human presence and activity at construction sites. Construction activity would potentiallyresult in elevated noise levels at noise-sensitive locations adjacent to the construction sites. Elevatednoise levels during construction would not be expected to extend outside the boundaries of FTC andwould be temporary and short-term in duration. Adverse effects could occur from elevated noiselevels at noise-sensitive locations adjacent to construction sites.The following measures are proposed to decrease noise impacts further:• Modification of construction activities, such as limiting nighttime construction or use of backupalarms, could be implemented to reduce noise around construction areas.• To limit adverse noise effects in the future, the PCMS would follow AR 200-1 and theInstallation Environmental Noise Management Plan to monitor noise.• No range construction would be necessary at PCMS; therefore, impact analysis is Not Applicable.Noise from range construction would be less than significant.February 2008 5-178 2/25th SBCT Final EIS