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T-6A BEDDOWN EA
MOODY AFB, GA
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY...................................................................................................................ES-1
1.0
2.0
3.0
PURPOSE AND NEED FOR THE PROPOSED ACTION...................................................... 1-1
1.1
INTRODUCTION.................................................................................................................1-1
1.2
BACKGROUND...................................................................................................................1-1
1.2.1 Moody AFB..............................................................................................................1-1
1.2.2 Joint Primary Pilot Training Course Characteristics ................................................1-3
1.3
PURPOSE AND NEED ........................................................................................................1-4
1.4
REGULATORY COMPLIANCE .........................................................................................1-4
1.5
ORGANIZATION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT....................................1-4
DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED ACTION AND ALTERNATIVES .................................... 2-1
2.1
PROPOSED ACTION...........................................................................................................2-1
2.1.1 Aircraft Characteristics.............................................................................................2-1
2.1.2 Aircraft Inventory.....................................................................................................2-3
2.1.3 Proposed Aircraft Operations...................................................................................2-4
2.1.4 Personnel Changes ...................................................................................................2-8
2.1.5 Construction and Renovation Projects .....................................................................2-9
2.2
ALTERNATIVES ...............................................................................................................2-11
2.2.1 Alternatives Carried Forward.................................................................................2-12
2.2.2 Alternatives Considered but Not Carried Forward.................................................2-12
AFFECTED ENVIRONMENT ................................................................................................... 3-1
3.1
AIRSPACE............................................................................................................................3-1
3.1.1 Moody AFB and Vicinity.........................................................................................3-4
3.1.2 Airspace....................................................................................................................3-4
3.1.3 Transition Training Airports ..................................................................................3-14
3.2
NOISE .................................................................................................................................3-17
3.2.1 Moody AFB and Vicinity.......................................................................................3-19
3.2.2 Airspace..................................................................................................................3-21
3.2.3 Transition Training Airports ..................................................................................3-21
3.3
AIR QUALITY ...................................................................................................................3-25
3.3.1 Moody AFB and Vicinity.......................................................................................3-29
3.3.2 Airspace..................................................................................................................3-31
3.3.3 Transition Training Airports ..................................................................................3-31
3.4
SAFETY..............................................................................................................................3-35
3.4.1 Moody AFB and Vicinity.......................................................................................3-35
3.4.2 Grand Bay Range, MOAs, and MTRs ...................................................................3-36
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3.4.3
Transition Training Airports ..................................................................................3-37
3.5
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS AND HAZARDOUS WASTES ........................................3-39
3.5.1 Moody AFB and Vicinity.......................................................................................3-39
3.6
EARTH RESOURCES........................................................................................................3-43
3.6.1 Moody AFB and Vicinity.......................................................................................3-43
3.7
WATER RESOURCES.......................................................................................................3-45
3.7.1 Moody AFB and Vicinity.......................................................................................3-45
3.8
BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES.............................................................................................3-47
3.8.1 Moody AFB and Vicinity.......................................................................................3-48
3.8.2 Airspace..................................................................................................................3-51
3.8.3 Transition Training Airports ..................................................................................3-54
3.9
CULTURAL RESOURCES................................................................................................3-63
3.9.1 Moody AFB and Vicinity.......................................................................................3-64
3.9.2 Airspace..................................................................................................................3-65
3.9.3 Transition Training Airports ..................................................................................3-65
3.10 SOCIOECONOMICS..........................................................................................................3-67
3.10.1 Moody AFB and Vicinity.......................................................................................3-67
3.11 ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE..........................................................................................3-73
3.11.1 Moody AFB and Vicinity.......................................................................................3-73
3.11.2 Airspace..................................................................................................................3-74
3.11.3 Transition Training Airports ..................................................................................3-75
3.12 LAND USE .........................................................................................................................3-77
3.12.1 Moody AFB and Vicinity.......................................................................................3-77
3.12.2 Airspace..................................................................................................................3-80
3.12.3 Transition Training Airports ..................................................................................3-97
3.13 RECREATION AND VISUAL RESOURCES ................................................................3-103
3.13.1 Moody AFB and Vicinity.....................................................................................3-103
3.13.2 Airspace................................................................................................................3-104
3.13.3 Transition Training Airports ................................................................................3-105
3.14 TRANSPORTATION .......................................................................................................3-107
3.14.1 Moody AFB and Vicinity.....................................................................................3-107
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ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS................................................................................................. 4-1
4.1
AIRSPACE............................................................................................................................4-1
4.1.1 Proposed Action .......................................................................................................4-1
4.1.2 No-Action Alternative..............................................................................................4-4
4.2
NOISE ...................................................................................................................................4-5
4.2.1 Proposed Action .......................................................................................................4-5
4.2.2 No-Action Alternative............................................................................................4-11
4.3
AIR QUALITY ...................................................................................................................4-13
4.3.1 Proposed Action .....................................................................................................4-13
4.3.2 No-Action Alternative............................................................................................4-22
4.4
SAFETY..............................................................................................................................4-23
4.4.1 Proposed Action .....................................................................................................4-23
4.4.2 No-Action Alternative............................................................................................4-25
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4.5
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS AND HAZARDOUS WASTES ........................................4-27
4.5.1 Proposed Action .....................................................................................................4-27
4.5.2 No-Action Alternative............................................................................................4-29
4.6
EARTH RESOURCES........................................................................................................4-31
4.6.1 Proposed Action .....................................................................................................4-31
4.6.2 No-Action Alternative............................................................................................4-31
4.7
WATER RESOURCES.......................................................................................................4-33
4.7.1 Proposed Action .....................................................................................................4-33
4.7.2 No-Action Alternative............................................................................................4-33
4.8
BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES.............................................................................................4-35
4.8.1 Proposed Action .....................................................................................................4-35
4.8.2 No-Action Alternative............................................................................................4-38
4.9
CULTURAL RESOURCES................................................................................................4-39
4.9.1 Proposed Action .....................................................................................................4-39
4.9.2 No-Action Alternative............................................................................................4-40
4.10 SOCIOECONOMICS..........................................................................................................4-41
4.10.1 Proposed Action .....................................................................................................4-41
4.10.2 No-Action Alternative............................................................................................4-43
4.11 ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE..........................................................................................4-45
4.11.1 Proposed Action .....................................................................................................4-45
4.11.2 No-Action Alternative............................................................................................4-46
4.12 LAND USE .........................................................................................................................4-47
4.12.1 Proposed Action .....................................................................................................4-47
4.12.2 No-Action Alternative............................................................................................4-47
4.13 RECREATION AND VISUAL RESOURCES ..................................................................4-49
4.13.1 Proposed Action .....................................................................................................4-49
4.13.2 No-Action Alternative............................................................................................4-50
4.14 TRANSPORTATION .........................................................................................................4-51
4.14.1 Proposed Action .....................................................................................................4-51
4.14.2 No-Action Alternative............................................................................................4-51
5.0
CUMULATIVE EFFECTS.......................................................................................................... 5-1
5.1
DEFINITION OF CUMULATIVE EFFECTS .....................................................................5-1
5.1.1 Scope of Cumulative Effects Analysis .....................................................................5-1
5.2
PAST, PRESENT, AND REASONABLY FORESEEABLE ACTIONS.............................5-2
5.2.1 Past Actions Relevant to the Proposed Action .........................................................5-2
5.2.2 Present Actions Relevant to the Proposed Action....................................................5-2
5.2.3 Reasonably Foreseeable Actions at Moody AFB (Federal Actions)........................5-4
5.2.4 Other Reasonably Foreseeable Actions near Moody AFB (Non-Federal Actions) .5-4
5.2.5 Other Federal Actions ..............................................................................................5-4
5.3
CUMULATIVE EFFECTS ANALYSIS ..............................................................................5-5
5.3.1 Cecil Field Naval Air Station Closure......................................................................5-5
5.3.2 Force Structure Actions............................................................................................5-5
5.3.3 Temporary Use of AT-38Bs with BDU-33s ............................................................5-6
5.3.4 ACC Air Control Squadron Action ..........................................................................5-6
5.3.5 State Route 125/Bemiss Road ..................................................................................5-6
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5.3.6
5.3.7
5.3.8
5.3.9
Base Recovery After Attack (BRAAT) Strip Construction .....................................5-6
Compost Pad Construction.......................................................................................5-6
Beddown of the 820 SFG .........................................................................................5-6
F-16 Drawdown........................................................................................................5-7
5.4
SUMMARY OF CUMULATIVE EFFECTS .......................................................................5-7
6.0
IRREVERSIBLE AND IRRETRIEVABLE COMMITMENT OF RESOURCES................ 6-1
7.0
REFERENCES.............................................................................................................................. 7-1
8.0
PERSONS CONTACTED............................................................................................................ 8-1
9.0
LIST OF PREPARERS................................................................................................................ 9-1
APPENDIX A: AIRCRAFT NOISE ANALYSIS ...............................................................................A-1
APPENDIX B: AIRSPACE...................................................................................................................B-1
APPENDIX C: AGENCY CORRESPONDENCE..............................................................................C-1
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LIST OF FIGURES
Number
1.2-1
2.1-1
2.1-2
2.1-3
3.1-1
3.1-2
3.1-3
3.1-4
3.1-5
3.1-6
3.1-7
3.2-1
3.3-1
3.8-1
3.8-2
3.8-3
3.8-4
3.8-5
3.8-6
3.8-7
3.12-1
3.12-2
3.12-3
3.12-4
3.12-5
3.12-6
3.12-7a
3.12-7b
3.12-8
3.12-9a
3.12-9b
3.12-9c
3.12-9d
3.12-9e
3.12-10
3.12-11
3.12-12
3.12-13
3.12-14
3.12-15
3.14-1
4.2-1
5.1-1
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Location of Moody AFB, Georgia............................................................................................. 1-2
Moody AFB Base Map.............................................................................................................. 2-2
Affected Airspace ...................................................................................................................... 2-6
Location of Proposed Construction and Renovation Projects at Moody AFB ........................ 2-10
Affected Airspace ...................................................................................................................... 3-6
Moody 1 MOA .......................................................................................................................... 3-7
Moody 2 North and South MOAs ............................................................................................. 3-8
Moody 3 MOA .......................................................................................................................... 3-9
Live Oak MOA........................................................................................................................ 3-11
VR-1065 .................................................................................................................................. 3-12
VR-1066 .................................................................................................................................. 3-13
Baseline Noise Contours for Moody AFB............................................................................... 3-20
Air Quality Control Regions in Georgia, Florida, and Alabama ............................................. 3-27
Sensitive Biological and Cultural Resources at Moody AFB.................................................. 3-49
Wood Stork and Bald Eagle Nest Sites underneath and in the Vicinity of Moody 1 MOA.... 3-55
Bald Eagle Nest Sites underneath and in the Vicinity of Moody 2 North and South MOAs .. 3-56
Bald Eagle Nest Sites underneath and in the Vicinity of Moody 3 MOA............................... 3-57
Wood Stork and Bald Eagle Nest Sites underneath and in the Vicinity of Live Oak MOA ... 3-58
Wood Stork and Bald Eagle Nest Sites underneath and in the Vicinity of VR-1065.............. 3-59
Wood Stork and Bald Eagle Nest Sites underneath and in the Vicinity of VR-1066.............. 3-60
Existing Land Use in the Vicinity of Moody AFB.................................................................. 3-79
SULMAs underneath and in the Vicinity of Moody 1 MOA .................................................. 3-82
Land Use underneath Moody 2 North and South MOAs ........................................................ 3-83
SULMAs underneath and in the Vicinity of Moody 2 North and South MOAs ..................... 3-84
SULMAs underneath and in the Vicinity of Moody 3 MOA .................................................. 3-86
SULMAs underneath and in the Vicinity of Live Oak MOA.................................................. 3-87
Land Use underneath VR-1065 – Western Section ................................................................. 3-88
Land Use underneath VR-1065 – Eastern Section .................................................................. 3-89
SULMAs underneath and in the Vicinity of VR-1065 ............................................................ 3-90
Land Use underneath VR-1066 ............................................................................................... 3-91
Land Use underneath VR-1066 ............................................................................................... 3-92
Land Use underneath VR-1066 ............................................................................................... 3-93
Land Use underneath VR-1066 ............................................................................................... 3-94
Land Use underneath VR-1066 ............................................................................................... 3-95
SULMAs underneath and in the Vicinity of VR-1066 ........................................................... 3-96
Existing Land Use in the Vicinity of the Southwest Georgia Regional Airport,
Albany, Georgia....................................................................................................................... 3-98
Existing Land Use in the Vicinity of the Valdosta Regional Airport, Georgia ....................... 3-99
Existing Land Use in the Vicinity of the Tallahassee Regional Airport, Florida .................. 3-100
Existing Land Use in the Vicinity of the Lake City Municipal Airport, Florida.................. 3-101
Existing Land Use in the Vicinity of the Gainesville Regional Airport, Florida .................. 3-102
Transportation Plan at Moody AFB ...................................................................................... 3-108
Projected Noise Contours for Moody AFB ............................................................................... 4-6
Cumulative Effects: Manpower Authorizations and Primary Aircraft Inventory..................... 5-8
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LIST OF TABLES
Number
ES-1
2.1-1
2.1-2
2.1-3
2.1-4
2.1-5
2.1-6
2.1-7
2.1-8
3.2-1
3.2-2
3.2-3
3.2-4
3.2-5
3.2-6
3.2-7
3.2-8
3.2-9
3.3-1
3.3-2
3.3-3
3.3-4
3.3-5
3.3-6
3.3-7
3.3-8
3.3-9
3.3-10
3.3-11
3.3-12
3.3-13
3.5-1
3.8-1
3.8-2
3.9-1
3.10-1
3.10-2
3.10-3
3.10-4
3.10-5
3.10-6
3.10-7
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Potential Impacts of the Proposed Action or No-Action Alternative......................................ES-2
Current, Baseline, and Proposed Aircraft Inventory at Moody AFB........................................ 2-4
Current, Baseline, and Proposed Annual Aircraft Sorties......................................................... 2-5
Current, Baseline, and Proposed Annual Airfield Operations at Moody AFB ......................... 2-5
Current, Baseline, and Proposed Annual Sortie-Operations within Affected Airspace............ 2-7
Flight Profiles within Affected Airspace .................................................................................. 2-7
Proposed Maximum Annual Usage of Transition Training Airfields by T-6A Aircraft........... 2-8
Changes in Personnel Authorizations at Moody AFB .............................................................. 2-8
Proposed Construction and Renovation Projects ...................................................................... 2-9
SELs (dB) for Aircraft Based at Moody AFB ........................................................................ 3-19
Noise Contour Acreage in the Vicinity of Moody AFB ......................................................... 3-19
Baseline Noise Levels in Affected Airspace........................................................................... 3-21
SELs for Dominant Aircraft Operating at the Proposed Transition Training Airports........... 3-21
Baseline SELs for Dominant Aircraft and Cumulative DNLs for All Aircraft at
Southwest Georgia Regional Airport...................................................................................... 3-22
Baseline SELs for Dominant Aircraft and Cumulative DNLs for All Aircraft at
Valdosta Regional Airport ...................................................................................................... 3-22
Baseline SELs for Dominant Aircraft and Cumulative DNLs for All Aircraft at
Tallahassee Regional Airport.................................................................................................. 3-23
Baseline SELs for Dominant Aircraft and Cumulative DNLs for All Aircraft at
Lake City Municipal Airport .................................................................................................. 3-23
Baseline SELs for Dominant Aircraft and Cumulative DNLs for All Aircraft at
Gainesville Regional Airport .................................................................................................. 3-23
National and State (Georgia and Florida) Ambient Air Quality Standards ............................ 3-28
Baseline Emissions from Stationary Sources at Moody AFB ................................................ 3-29
Baseline AGE Emissions at Moody AFB ............................................................................... 3-29
Baseline Emissions from Personal Vehicle Use at Moody AFB ............................................ 3-30
Baseline Emissions from Vehicle Operations at Moody AFB................................................ 3-30
Baseline Emissions from Airfield Operations at Moody AFB ............................................... 3-30
Baseline Airspace Emissions .................................................................................................. 3-31
Baseline Airspace Emissions by AQCR ................................................................................. 3-31
Representative Baseline Ambient Air Quality for Southwest Georgia Regional Airport....... 3-32
Representative Baseline Ambient Air Quality for Valdosta Regional Airport ....................... 3-32
Representative Baseline Ambient Air Quality for Tallahassee Regional Airport .................. 3-32
Representative Baseline Ambient Air Quality for Lake City Municipal Airport ................... 3-33
Representative Baseline Ambient Air Quality for Gainesville Regional Airport ................... 3-33
Baseline Hazardous Waste Generation at Moody AFB.......................................................... 3-40
Sensitive Wildlife Species Known to Occur at Moody AFB.................................................. 3-51
Sensitive Wildlife Species Potentially Occurring in Counties under Affected Airspace........ 3-52
Inventory of Potentially Historic Structures at Moody AFB .................................................. 3-64
Population Trends within the Moody AFB ROI and State of Georgia ................................... 3-67
Baseline Manpower Summary for Moody AFB ..................................................................... 3-68
Unemployment Rates within the Moody AFB ROI and State of Georgia.............................. 3-68
Per Capita Personal Income and Total Personal Income within the Moody AFB ROI
and State of Georgia................................................................................................................ 3-69
Estimated Baseline School District Characteristics within the Moody AFB ROI .................. 3-70
Revenues for Georgia Public Schools (in thousands) ............................................................. 3-70
Combined Government Funding of Moody AFB ROI Schools.............................................. 3-70
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3.11-3
3.11-4
3.11-5
3.11-6
3.12-1
3.13-1
4.1-1
4.1-2
4.1-3.
4.1-4
4.1-5
4.2-1
4.2-2
4.2-3
4.2-4
4.2-5
4.2-6
4.2-7
4.2-8
4.3-1
4.3-2
4.3-3
4.3-4
4.3-5
4.3-6
4.3-7
4.3-8
4.3-9
4.3-10
4.3-11
4.3-12
4.3-13
4.3-14
4.3-15
4.3-16
4.5-1
4.5-2
4.10-1
4.10-2
4.10-3
4.10-4
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Environmental Justice Data for the Moody AFB ROI (1990) ................................................ 3-74
Number of Children in the Moody AFB ROI (1990) ............................................................. 3-74
Environmental Justice Data for Affected Airspace (1990) ..................................................... 3-74
Number of Children underneath Affected Airspace (1990).................................................... 3-75
Environmental Justice Data for Proposed Transition Training Airport Cities........................ 3-75
Number of Children in Proposed Transition Training Airport Cities ..................................... 3-75
Land Use under Affected Airspace......................................................................................... 3-81
Recreation Areas under Affected Airspace........................................................................... 3-104
Proposed Changes in Annual Aircraft Sorties .......................................................................... 4-2
Proposed Changes in Annual Aircraft Operations at Moody AFB........................................... 4-2
Proposed Changes in Annual MOA Utilization........................................................................ 4-3
Proposed Changes in Annual MTR Utilization ........................................................................ 4-3
Proposed Changes in Airport Operations at the Transition Training Airports ......................... 4-3
Noise Contour Acreage in the Vicinity of Moody AFB ........................................................... 4-5
SELs (dB) for Baseline Aircraft and Proposed T-6A Aircraft at Moody AFB......................... 4-7
Noise Levels in Affected Airspace under the Proposed Action................................................ 4-8
SELs for Dominant Aircraft and T-6A and Cumulative DNLs for Each Runway at
Southwest Georgia Regional Airport........................................................................................ 4-8
SELs for Dominant Aircraft and T-6A and Cumulative DNLs for Each Runway at
Valdosta Regional Airport ........................................................................................................ 4-9
SELs for Dominant Aircraft and T-6A and Cumulative DNLs for Each Runway at
Tallahassee Regional Airport.................................................................................................... 4-9
SELs for Dominant Aircraft and T-6A and Cumulative DNLs for Each Runway at
Lake City Municipal Airport .................................................................................................. 4-10
SELs for Dominant Aircraft and T-6A and Cumulative DNLs for Each Runway at
Gainesville Regional Airport .................................................................................................. 4-10
Estimated Annual Emissions from Stationary Sources at Moody AFB.................................. 4-14
Estimated Annual AGE Emissions at Moody AFB ................................................................ 4-14
Estimated Annual Emissions from Personal Vehicles at Moody AFB................................... 4-15
Estimated Annual Emissions from Facility-Based Vehicle Operations at Moody AFB ........ 4-15
Estimated Changes in Emissions from Proposed Aircraft Operations at Moody AFB........... 4-15
Total Estimated Changes in Emissions at Moody AFB under the Proposed Action .............. 4-16
Estimated Total Emission Concentrations at Moody AFB under the Proposed Action ......... 4-16
Estimated Annual Airspace Emissions ................................................................................... 4-17
Estimated Annual Airspace Emissions by AQCR .................................................................. 4-17
Estimated Aircraft Emission Concentrations in Airspace under the Proposed Action ........... 4-18
Estimated Emissions from Proposed Aircraft Operations at Southwest Georgia Regional
Airport..................................................................................................................................... 4-19
Estimated Emissions from Proposed Aircraft Operations at Valdosta Regional Airport ....... 4-19
Estimated Emissions from Proposed Aircraft Operations at Tallahassee Regional Airport... 4-19
Estimated Emissions from Proposed Aircraft Operations at Lake City Municipal Airport.... 4-20
Estimated Emissions From Proposed Aircraft Operations at Gainesville Regional Airport .. 4-20
Estimated Aircraft Emission Concentrations at the Transition Training Airports
under the Proposed Action...................................................................................................... 4-21
Annual Estimated Amount of Hazardous Wastes Generated by T-6A Aircraft ..................... 4-28
Estimated Annual Hazardous Waste Generated at Moody AFB under the
Proposed Action...................................................................................................................... 4-28
Population Impacts.................................................................................................................. 4-41
Indirect Employment Impacts................................................................................................. 4-41
Earnings Impacts (in millions)................................................................................................ 4-42
Education Impacts................................................................................................................... 4-42
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