Integrated Training Area Management EA and Final FNSI

Project NameBulldog TrailWidening Phase 3Training AreaRotation PlanImplementationfor TrainingAreas 3, 4, 5Project DescriptionThis project will improve the existing road and will re-establish hardened road surfaces and drainagefeatures, including crowns, out/in slopes, ditches, water bars and culverts. These sections of road arecharacterized by poor drainage, insufficient and inappropriate road base and cap material, rutting andlarge erosion features, which impede access. These projects will improve access and control erosion byimproving drainage through grading, ditching, installing geotextile and fill material and confiningactivities to hardened surfaces.These areas, located at Fort Richardson, Alaska, are used by troops to maintain military readiness andpreparedness. Impacts from the use of the area are typical of military training exercises and include trailproliferation, vegetation damage, exposure of soil, road and trail degradation and impaired access. Theseimpacts, if left untreated, can decline and result in erosion and impaired drainage/hydrology. This projectwill mitigate training impacts by improving the health of existing vegetation through mowing, hydroaxingand fertilizing; the establishment of new vegetation in exposed area by hydro-seeding; the closingof unnecessary trails; the improvement of drainage through grading and the installation of water bars andculverts; and the reshaping and restoration of areas damaged by vehicles and equipment.ApproximateAcresImpacted6.06Not YetDeterminedEngineerExpresswayWidening Phase 3Fire Tower RidgeRoad WideningPhase 1Bulldog TrailWidening Phase 4Training AreaRotation PlanImplementationfor TrainingAreas 6A, 6B, 7A,7BInfantry PlatoonBattle CourseRange Bermerosion controlInfantry SquadBattle CourseRange Bermerosion controlFire Tower RidgeRoad WideningPhase 2This project will improve the existing road and will re-establish hardened road surfaces and drainagefeatures, including crowns, out/in slopes, ditches, water bars and culverts. These sections of road arecharacterized by poor drainage, insufficient and inappropriate road base and cap material, rutting andlarge erosion features, which impede access. These projects will improve access and control erosion byimproving drainage through grading, ditching, installing geotextile and fill material and confiningactivities to hardened surfaces.This project will improve the existing road and will re-establish hardened road surfaces and drainagefeatures, including crowns, out/in slopes, ditches, water bars and culverts. These sections of road arecharacterized by poor drainage, insufficient and inappropriate road base and cap material, rutting andlarge erosion features, which impede access. These projects will improve access and control erosion byimproving drainage through grading, ditching, installing geotextile and fill material and confiningactivities to hardened surfaces.This project will improve the existing road and will re-establish hardened road surfaces and drainagefeatures, including crowns, out/in slopes, ditches, water bars and culverts. These sections of road arecharacterized by poor drainage, insufficient and inappropriate road base and cap material, rutting andlarge erosion features, which impede access. These projects will improve access and control erosion byimproving drainage through grading, ditching, installing geotextile and fill material and confiningactivities to hardened surfaces.These areas, located at Fort Richardson, Alaska, are used by troops to maintain military readiness andpreparedness. Impacts from the use of the area are typical of military training exercises and include trailproliferation, vegetation damage, exposure of soil, road and trail degradation and impaired access. Theseimpacts, if left untreated, can decline and result in erosion and impaired drainage/hydrology. This projectwill mitigate training impacts by improving the health of existing vegetation through mowing, hydroaxingand fertilizing; the establishment of new vegetation in exposed area by hydro-seeding; the closingof unnecessary trails; the improvement of drainage through grading and the installation of water bars andculverts; and the reshaping and restoration of areas damaged by vehicles and equipment.This project will re-establish existing range berms at the IPBC Range. These berms are characterized byeroding features that impede training opportunities. This project will improve training by restoring andrevegetating the eroded berms to a state suitable for training.This project will re-establish existing range berms at the ISBC Range. These berms are characterized byeroding features that impede training opportunities. This project will improve training by restoring andrevegetating the eroded berms to a state suitable for training.This project will improve the existing road and will re-establish hardened road surfaces and drainagefeatures, including crowns, out/in slopes, ditches, water bars and culverts. These sections of road arecharacterized by poor drainage, insufficient and inappropriate road base and cap material, rutting andlarge erosion features, which impede access. These projects will improve access and control erosion byimproving drainage through grading, ditching, installing geotextile and fill material and confiningactivities to hardened surfaces.9.095.646.06Not YetDeterminedNot YetDeterminedNot YetDetermined5.27_____________________________________________________________________________________________Environmental AssessmentUnited States Army Alaska, Integrated Training Area Management ProgramManagement Plan A-2