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Chapter 5 – Environmental ConsequencesPiñon Canyon Maneuver Site Traffic Study (DPW 2006) and could also be implemented to mitigatethe impacts of military convoys on regional roadways.Additional Mitigation 1: Standard Army operating procedures are continually revised and reviewed torespond to new or increasing impacts to traffic, including those below, and would further reducetraffic impacts.• Schedule all PCMS-related traffic movements to occur during off-peak periods on roadwaysoperating near capacity.• Stagger convoy vehicles into groups of no more than 24 vehicles each, spaced at least 15 minutesapart.• Schedule all convoy movements through the Installation Transportation Officer at least 60 days inadvance of the training rotation.• Add passing lanes on U.S. 160 and U.S. 350 as recommended in the 2006 PCMS Traffic Study.• Schedule construction activities so that they would not interfere with training. Use traffic controlprocedures, such as detours, when appropriate.5.5.8 SocioeconomicsTable 5-59 lists the potential impacts associated with socioeconomic resources, environmentaljustice, and protection of children under implementation of Alternative D. Under the No ActionAlternative, the 2/25 th SBCT would not be stationed at any of the alternative locations, and thereforeno SBCT-specific impacts to socioeconomic resources, environmental justice, and protection ofchildren would occur. Impacts are summarized in the following subsections for each location.Table 5-59 Summary of Potential Socioeconomic 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 ImpactFebruary 2008 5-216 2/25th SBCT Final EIS