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Chapter 5 – Environmental ConsequencesUnexploded Ordnance. The quantity of ammunition used during training would remain roughly thesame as was analyzed in the 2004 EIS for Transformation of the 2/25 th ID (L). Therefore, no increasesin potential impacts from the presence of UXO are expected.Contaminated Sites. Training would continue at all existing training sites. The IRP investigations onSBMR, SBER, and WAAF would continue under existing USAG-HI protocol.Lead. Current force would continue live-fire training with lead-containing ammunition. Continuedammunition use could increase the volume of soil that needs to be remediated for lead in the future.All live-fire activities that could present a source of lead contamination to the soils would becontained in the existing ordnance impact area, and no new ordnance impact areas would beintroduced. Ordnance clearance and cleanup would follow existing federal, state, and Army protocols.There would be no change to training operations at these installations.5.5.9.1.4 Impacts from Maneuver TrainingLess Than Significant ImpactsPetroleum, Oils, and Lubricants. The Army would continue to follow federal, state, and Armyprotocol. Wheeled vehicles would continue to be used by current forces in maneuver training onSBMR, DMR, KTA, and PTA. Consequently, the potential exists for spills of these products duringmaneuver training. However, continued implementation of regulatory and administrative mitigationmeasures is expected to limit the potential impacts to human health and safety to less than significant.5.5.9.2 Alaska5.5.9.2.1 Impacts from Cantonment ConstructionNo ImpactsNo change in the Soldier population would occur. Although construction of any required projectswould proceed as needed, no projects are currently planned. Consequently, no impacts are expected tohuman health and safety.No impacts would be expected from asbestos, LBP, PCBs, pesticides/herbicides, biomedical waste, orradon under the No Action. Overall, impacts to human health and safety are expected to be less thansignificant. Continued implementation of regulatory and administrative mitigation measures isexpected to reduce the potential impacts to human health and safety to less than significant.5.5.9.2.2 Impacts from Range ConstructionNo ImpactsNo change in the Soldier population would occur. No range construction projects are currentlyplanned. Consequently, no impacts are expected to human health and safety.5.5.9.2.3 Impacts from Live-Fire TrainingLess Than Significant ImpactsAmmunition. Live-fire exercises would continue at current levels as a part of current force training.Continued use of munitions by current forces during training could affect the training lands. UnderFebruary 2008 5-221 2/25th SBCT Final EIS