Accession Number:

ADA634462

Title:

Environmental Assessment for MQ-1 Launch and Recovery Element Training Operations at Southern California Logistics Airport Victorville, California

Descriptive Note:

Final rept.

Corporate Author:

AMEC EARTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL INC SANTA BARBARA CA

Personal Author(s):

• McFarling, Doug
• Chen, Andrew
• Cook, Brian
• Schwartz, Megan
• Struzziery, Leanna
• Depew, Janice
• Stites, Deirdre

Report Date:

2008-02-01

Pagination or Media Count:

177.0

Abstract:

The California Air National Guard ANG proposes to establish a mission that would train crews in the maintenance and operation of the MQ-1 Predator unmanned aerial vehicle UAV. The activities would be coordinated and supported by personnel of the 163d Reconnaissance Wing 163 RW, formerly the 163d Air Refueling Wing, located at March Air Reserve Base ARB in Riverside, California. Although the operational mission, classroom training, and administrative functions associated with this mission would occur at March ARB, the Launch and Recovery Element LRE site is proposed to be established at a geographically separate location, the Southern California Logistics Airport SCLA, in Victorville, California, or alternatively at El Mirage Airport, near Adelanto, California.

Descriptors:

• *ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
• *MILITARY TRAINING
• *REMOTELY PILOTED VEHICLES
• AIR QUALITY
• AIR SPACE
• AIRPORTS
• CULTURAL RESOURCES
• GEOLOGY
• HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
• HAZARDOUS WASTES
• LAND USE
• LAUNCHING
• NATIONAL GUARD
• NOISE
• RECOVERY
• SAFETY
• TRANSPORTATION
• WATER RESOURCES

Subject Categories:

• Pilotless Aircraft
• Military Forces and Organizations
• Environmental Health and Safety

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE