3.7 hazardous materials and hazardous waste - Missile Defense ...
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Chapter 3—Affected Environmentindustrial, <strong>and</strong> institutional (such as medical <strong>and</strong> educational). The ROIfor aesthetics includes the base <strong>and</strong> adjacent off-base properties withinthe viewshed.Regional L<strong>and</strong> UseThe <strong>Missile</strong> Site Radar is located in the Nekoma Township just north ofthe town of Nekoma in Cavalier County. The regional l<strong>and</strong> use ROIincludes the area within a 30-kilometer (19-mile) radius from the <strong>Missile</strong>Site Radar.Nekoma Township has no zoning ordinances; therefore, development inthe area is reviewed by Cavalier County <strong>and</strong> the North Central PlanningCouncil to ensure compliance with overall development guidelines(Dufman, 1998—Personal communication). The Council is the planning<strong>and</strong> economic development authority for a six-county region that includesCavalier, Ramsey, Benson, Eddy, Towner, <strong>and</strong> Rolette counties.However, <strong>Missile</strong> Site Radar is a Federal property <strong>and</strong> does not fall withinthe zoning <strong>and</strong> planning regulations of the Council or the county. Asshown in table 3.9-2, the area is sparsely populated. The small townswithin the ROI can be expected to contain residential, commercial,industrial, <strong>and</strong> institutional l<strong>and</strong> uses that support the surrounding area.The remaining l<strong>and</strong> outside these small towns is almost exclusively usedfor agricultural purposes with the majority being used for cropl<strong>and</strong>, withsmall bodies of water <strong>and</strong> wooded areas scattered throughout. There area few farmsteads <strong>and</strong> the town of Nekoma within close proximity to thesite. The closest inhabited structure is approximately 0.8 kilometer (0.5mile) away. All of the l<strong>and</strong> uses in the area are compatible with adjoiningareas of the <strong>Missile</strong> Site Radar.<strong>Missile</strong> Site Radar L<strong>and</strong> UseThe general l<strong>and</strong> use of the 175-hectare (432-acre) site is depicted infigure 3.9-8. The eastern half of the site is dominated by missionorientedl<strong>and</strong> uses consisting of launch silos, a power plant, a radar, <strong>and</strong>sewage <strong>and</strong> water treatment facilities. The western portion of the site isdominated by mostly open space. In the central section there areadministrative, residential, <strong>and</strong> some industrial buildings remaining. Thereare also some indoor <strong>and</strong> outdoor recreation facilities located in thecentral portion of the base (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 1974—Analysis of Existing Facilities at SRMSC). Some existing permanentsafety restrictive easements are in place that extend outside the <strong>Missile</strong>Site Radar boundary. These easements limit uses to only those of anagricultural nature. No permanent habitable structures are permitted inthis easement. Currently, no structures are located within theseeasements. The entire site is currently inactive, but is being maintainedin a caretaker status.3-282 NMD Deployment Final EIS
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