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Appendix D ⎯ Responses to Comments on the Draft Environmental Impact StatementTraining at PCMS has little or no effect on rural communities. POL spills arecleaned up under existing standing regulations and disposed of per law. Mostdrainages have one or more erosion control dams that would contain largerspills before they could enter the Purgatory River. Data collected by the USGSshow that water draining off the PCMS is cleaner now than it was before theArmy acquired it. There should be no significant increase in congestion on I–25 because troop movements occur in smaller groups of vehicles spaced at intervalsof time for that very reason.208. On page 4–12, the DEIS’ methodology for assessing socioeconomic effects does not appearto take into account the opportunity costs of converting private land to military use (e.g.,SRAA and WPAA) or of continuing to use lands for military purposes that otherwise couldbe put to other uses. See DEIS at 5–34 to 5–36. Particularly in Hawaii, with its limited landmass and rich cultural and biological resources, military training is clearly not the highest andbest use of land from a socioeconomic perspective. The DEIS must evaluate the opportunitycosts of using land for military training in lieu of using that same land for recreation, agriculture,tourism, housing and/or other non-military uses.Response: The 2004 EIS, which this EIS supplements, looked at the existing uses of thetwo areas that were eventually acquired. The land was used for cattle ranchingand pineapple planting, among other things. The military also was licensedto use some of the land prior to its purchase. The EIS did not reallylook at any possible development or at the lands’ highest and best use. Thiswas not required under NEPA.209. The DEIS fails to address the impacts of the Soldiers’ Families for all locations. The DEISonly considers the effects of the Soldiers’ Families in Hawaii. The analysis needs to be conductedfor Alaska and Colorado as well.Response: Impacts to Soldiers’ Families were considered during the alternative screeningprocess. The permanent home station for the 2/25 th SBCT must be able to accommodateFamilies as well as Soldiers, and was a factor in determiningwhich installations were analyzed in detail. Impacts to all Families were consideredin the decision-making process. Relocating the 2/25 th SBCT to an installationother than Hawaii would require the relocation of Families in bothHawaii and the selected home station as they would essentially exchange locationswith one another.210. The training activities will severely restrict the availability of public hunting opportunities insoutheast Colorado. PCMS is the largest contiguous parcel of public land available for huntingin the area. Potential limitations on hunting will severely restrict hunting opportunities.Response: Increased training activities on the PCMS will likely have some impact on theavailability of the training areas for hunting, just as in the past, other changesto the PCMS training mission have affected hunting opportunities. However,throughout those previous changes, the PCMS staff have been able to makeappropriate management decisions, in conjunction with other regulatoryagencies, that have adapted past hunting policies to work with the new missionand still allow for effective access that continues to meet the Installation's biologicalobjectives, provided public access, retained hunting as a viable managementtool, and produced quality recreational opportunities for which indi-February 2008 D–72 2/25th SBCT Final EIS
Appendix D ⎯ Responses to Comments on the Draft Environmental Impact Statementviduals were willing to wait 13 years. Also, because other available huntingareas exist nearby, including Comanche National Grasslands (186,000 acres)and the Apishapa State Wildlife Area (7,900 acres), adequate opportunities forhunting exist on nearby public lands. Therefore, the potential limits on huntingat the PCMS would not result in a severe impact to opportunities for huntingin the southeastern Colorado. Furthermore, Multiple Use is a privilege andnot a right. Multiple Use is allowed secondarily to accomplishment of the militarymission.211. The DEIS does not address the new, expanding and economically potential market of organicfarming, especially on Hawaii Island. How is the military presence on the islands going tonegatively affect commerce for organic agriculture, especially in exports?Response: The EIS considers impacts to Land Use in Section 5.2.6, and the Army couldonly speculate as to what possible impacts to organic farming might be. Becauseimpacts would only be speculative in nature, no discussion has beenadded to the EIS.212. There is no environmental justice assessment in the DEIS. This needs to be done.Response: Impacts to Environmental Justice are presented in sections 5.2.8, 5.3.8, 5.4.8,and 5.5.8.213. What can be done about off-roading by military people in areas with endangered species?Also, what can be done about ground shaking, which can lead to erosion, rockfalls, and geotonicdisturbances?Response: Army-managed land that is home to known endangered species is protectedand managed according to the Biological Opinions developed in cooperationwith the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. If you are referring to military activities,the EIS adequately assesses impacts to endangered species, soil erosion,rockfalls, and geological resources in Chapter 5 of the EIS. If you are referringto military personnel in a recreational off duty capacity, the Army is notaware of any instances of military personnel off-roading in areas with endangeredspecies and feels that analysis of such activities is beyond the scope ofthis EIS.214. Permanently stationing the 2/25th SBCT in Hawaii will negatively impact the tourist industry,which is the major economic generator of the State. When the tourists find out they havea chance of being contaminated with DU, they will find another, safer vacation destination.Response: The Army sampling data indicates that the DU remains within the impact areaof the range. In the form it was found in the impact areas, there would be littleor no risk to either local residents, tourists, or employees who work on the installation.Please see the response to comment 175 for more information.215. The permanent stationing of the 2/25th SBCT at Fort Carson will increase social problems inColorado Springs and adjoining communities, such as transience and violence. It is no longersafe to explore downtown Colorado Springs after dusk. The additional troops also will strainthe overloaded sewage system and further contribute to existing traffic problems.February 2008 D–73 2/25th SBCT Final EIS
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