Integrated Training Area Management EA and Final FNSI

TABLE OF CONTENTSCHAPTER 1: PURPOSE AND NEED FOR ACTION ............................................................................ 11.1 Introduction............................................................................................................................................... 11.1.1 Integrated Training Area Management............................................................................................ 11.2 Purpose and Need for Action.................................................................................................................... 21.2.1 ITAM Program Objectives.............................................................................................................. 31.2.2 Location........................................................................................................................................... 41.3 Scope of This EA and Decision to Be Made............................................................................................. 61.3.1 Issues Analyzed............................................................................................................................... 61.3.2 Issues Considered and Eliminated from Analysis ...........................................................................71.4 Interagency Coordination.......................................................................................................................... 71.5 Other Environmental Analyses Relevant to the Action ............................................................................ 81.6 Organizational Structure of This EA ........................................................................................................ 8CHAPTER 2: DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED ACTION AND ALTERNATIVES ............................ 92.1 Detailed Description of the Alternatives................................................................................................... 92.1.1 Alternative 1: Continue ITAM Program without a Management Plan (No Action) ....................... 92.1.2 Alternative 2: Implement ITAM Program through a Management Plan (Proposed Action) .......... 92.1.3 Alternative 3: Suspend ITAM Program........................................................................................... 112.2 Summary of Environmental Consequences .............................................................................................. 112.2.1 Summary of Impacts under Each Alternative.................................................................................. 112.2.2 Summary of Cumulative Impacts.................................................................................................... 12CHAPTER 3: DESCRIPTION OF THE AFFECTED ENVIRONMENT AND ENVIRONMENTALCONSEQUENCES....................................................................................................................................... 143.1 Soil Resources........................................................................................................................................... 173.1.1 Affected Environment ..................................................................................................................... 173.1.2 Environmental Consequences ......................................................................................................... 193.2 Vegetation................................................................................................................................................. 243.2.1 Affected Environment ..................................................................................................................... 243.2.2 Environmental Consequences ........................................................................................................ 263.3 Wetlands ................................................................................................................................................... 303.3.1 Affected Environment ..................................................................................................................... 303.3.2 Environmental Consequences ........................................................................................................ 313.4 Water Resources ....................................................................................................................................... 333.4.1 Affected Environment ..................................................................................................................... 333.4.2 Environmental Consequences ......................................................................................................... 353.5 Wildlife and Fisheries ............................................................................................................................... 373.5.1 Affected Environment ..................................................................................................................... 373.5.2 Environmental Consequences ........................................................................................................ 413.6 Fire Management ...................................................................................................................................... 433.6.1 Affected Environment ..................................................................................................................... 433.6.2 Environmental Consequences ........................................................................................................ 473.7 Public Access and Recreation................................................................................................................... 493.7.1 Affected Environment ..................................................................................................................... 493.7.2 Environmental Consequences ......................................................................................................... 51_____________________________________________________________________________________________Environmental AssessmentUnited States Army Alaska, Integrated Training Area Management ProgramManagement Plani