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Chapter 5 – Environmental ConsequencesTable 5-56 Summary of Potential Cultural Resources Impacts from Alternative DLocationHawaii Alaska ColoradoKTA/Activity Group SBMR DMR KLOA PTA FRA DTA FTC PCMSImpacts from CantonmentConstruction N/A N/A N/A N/A N/AImpacts from RangeConstruction☼ ☼ ☼ Impacts from Live-FireTraining Impacts from ManeuverTraining = Significant + = Beneficial Impact = Significant but mitigable to less than significant N/A = Not Applicable☼ = Less than Significant = No Impact5.5.5.1.2 Impacts from range constructionLess Than Significant ImpactsRange maintenance would continue as needed. This would include berm, trail and targetrymaintenance and would temporarily increase human presence and activity at range sites. All existingareas of range and support facility construction have been surveyed for cultural resources. The annualreport lists cultural resource sites documented since 2003. To date, all of the sites identified duringpedestrian survey before commencement of UXO clearance have been avoided during range designand layout of the construction footprint.5.5.5.1.3 Impacts from Live-fire TrainingNo ImpactsExisting conditions would continue at all of the training areas. There would be no project-relatedincrease in frequency or intensity of training, no use of new ranges, and no change in weapons orequipment. All of the areas of live-fire training have been surveyed for cultural resources andprotective measures have been implemented for all known sites.5.5.5.1.4 Impacts from Maneuver TrainingSignificant Impacts Mitigable To Less Than SignificantImpact 1: Impacts to cultural resources: In Hawaii, the 2/25 th ID (L) would be stationed at SBMRand train at maneuver training areas in USAG-HI. Impacts to maneuver areas would result insignificant but mitigable impacts on cultural resources in the maneuver areas caused by ground troopactivities, off-road vehicle movement, and ground disturbance. The 2/25 th ID (L) is projected to haveless impact than either an SBCT or a modular IBCT and would be conducting maneuvers in existingmaneuver areas that have been used to support maneuver training. There would be no incrementalincrease in impacts on cultural resources. Mechanisms and procedures are in place to monitor theFebruary 2008 5-207 2/25th SBCT Final EIS