Proposed Action
Langley Air Force Base
Overall Proposal
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Preface
Detailed Guide for Reading the Draft EIS
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Chapter 1
Purpose and Need for the Initial F-22
Operational Wing Beddown
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Operational Wing Beddown.
Chapter 2
1
Overview of the Proposed Action and
Alternatives
1
Alternative Identification Process
1
Summary Comparison of Proposed
Action and Alternatives
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Chapter 3
Five Base-Specific Sections
LA-Langley AFB
Proposed Action
Information Specific to Each Base
Section LA1
Introduction
EG-Eglin AFB
Alternative
EL-Elmendorf
AFB
Alternative
MH-Mountain
Home AFB
Alternative
TY-Tyndall AFB
Alternative
See Eglin AFB
Section
See Elmendorf AFB
Section
See Mountain
Home AFB Section
See Tyndall AFB
Section
This section of the Draft EIS presents sitespecific and resource-specific details on
existing environmental conditions for Langley
AFB. It also describes the potential
environmental consequences of the proposed
beddown of the F-22s at the base.
Section LA2
Detailed Description
of Action
Section LA3
Affected Environment, No-Action,
Environmental Consequences, and
Comparative Summary
Aircraft Operations
LA3.1 Airspace Management and Use
LA3.2 Noise
LA3.3 Air Quality
LA3.4 Safety
Natural Resources
LA3.5 Soils and Water
LA3.6 Terrestrial Communities
LA3.7 Wetlands and Freshwater Aquatic
Communities
LA3.8 Threatened and Endangered
Species
LA3.9 Marine Communities
A summary of public and agency comments
received during scoping are included in
section LA2.4.
Throughout this section for Langley AFB, we
have added margin notes defining terms and
highlighting items of interest.
Cultural and Traditional Resources
LA3.10 Visual
LA3.11 Cultural and Traditional Resources
Human Resources
LA3.12 Land Use
LA3.13 Socioeconomics
LA3.14 Environmental Justice
Community and Infrastructure
LA3.15 Public Services
LA3.16 Transportation
LA3.17 Hazardous Materials and Waste
Section LA4
Cumulative Effects, Irreversible, and
Irretrievable Commitment of Resources
Overall
Proposal
Section LA5
Summary of Proposed Management
Actions
Chapter 4
References
Volume 2
Chapter 5
List of Preparers
Volume 2
Chapter 6
Index
Volume 2
Appendices
Volume 2
Glossary, Acronyms
and Abbreviations