Integrated Training Area Management EA and Final FNSI

3.8 Cultural Resources .................................................................................................................................... 543.8.1 Affected Environment ..................................................................................................................... 543.8.2 Environmental Consequences ........................................................................................................ 573.9 Human Health and Safety ......................................................................................................................... 593.9.1 Affected Environment ..................................................................................................................... 603.9.2 Environmental Consequences ......................................................................................................... 613.10 Socioeconomics ...................................................................................................................................... 623.10.1 Affected Environment ................................................................................................................... 623.10.2 Environmental Consequences ....................................................................................................... 643.11 Noise ....................................................................................................................................................... 653.11.1 Affected Environment ................................................................................................................... 653.11.2 Environmental Consequences ....................................................................................................... 663.12 Air Quality ............................................................................................................................................. 683.12.1 Affected Environment ................................................................................................................... 683.12.2 Environmental Consequences ....................................................................................................... 69CHAPTER 4: PREPARERS AND CONTRIBUTORS ....................................................................72CHAPTER 5: REFERENCES.........................................................................................................73CHAPTER 6: AGENCIES AND INDIVIDUALS CONTACTED ......................................................78APPENDIX A: LRAM FIVE-YEAR PROJECT LIST.......................................................................A-1APPENDIX B: BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES .....................................................................B-1APPENDIX C: SAMPLE RECORD OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATION (REC) ............... C-1APPENDIX D: ITAM PROJECT ASSESSMENT CHECKLIST .....................................................D-1APPENDIX E: AGENCY COMMENTS...........................................................................................E-1APPENDIX F: RESPONSES TO COMMENTS..............................................................................F-1LIST OF TABLESTable 2.1 ITAM Program General Project Categories.................................................................................... 10Table 2.2 Summary of Environmental Consequences under Each Alternative .............................................. 12Table 3.a Impact Thresholds in Relation to Issue and Region of Influence ................................................... 14Table 3.b Resources Affected by LRAM Standard Operating Procedures..................................................... 15Table 3.1 Summary of Impacts to Soil Resources .......................................................................................... 24Table 3.2 Summary of Impacts to Vegetation ................................................................................................ 29Table 3.3 Summary of Impacts to Wetlands................................................................................................... 33Table 3.4 Summary of Impacts to Water Resources....................................................................................... 37Table 3.5.a State of Alaska Listing of Species of Concern Found on USARAK Lands ................................ 38Table 3.5.b Summary of Impacts to Wildlife and Fisheries ........................................................................... 43Table 3.6 Summary of Impacts to Fire Management...................................................................................... 49Table 3.7 Summary of Impacts to Public Access and Recreation .................................................................. 53Table 3.8 Summary of Impacts to Cultural Resources and Subsistence......................................................... 59_____________________________________________________________________________________________Environmental AssessmentUnited States Army Alaska, Integrated Training Area Management ProgramManagement Planii