Accession Number:

ADA636277

Title:

Environmental Assessment: Anti-Terrorism/Force Protection at Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

319 CIVIL ENGINEER SQUADRON GRAND FORKS AFB ND

Personal Author(s):

• Norris, Randy
• Wallin, John
• Wooten, R. C.

Report Date:

2003-09-01

Pagination or Media Count:

74.0

Abstract:

Headquarters, Air Mobility Command AMC has determined that improved force protection and security is needed in conjunction with improved gate capacity and traffic flow at each of its installations. Under the Proposed Action, safety enhancements at the Main Gate would include construction of an overhead canopyID check stationgatehouse. In addition, a vehicle inspection facility and visitor parking would be constructed. Base entry traffic calming roadway reconfigurations for Main Gate entrydeparture road would also be constructed. This project includes adding curves to the road. At the Commercial south Gate construction would involve an Inspection Facility to include two drive-through bays. Under the No Action Alternative, AMC would continue to operate its bases with existing force protection measures that are inadequate and do not meet Federal Highway Administration FHWA American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials AASHTO, AMC, and Grand Forks AFB requirements. Resources considered in the impact analysis are air quality noise hazardous materials and wastes water resources biological resources land use infrastructure and utilities and environmental management. No significant impacts would result from implementation of the Proposed Action or the No Action Alternative.

Descriptors:

• *AIR FORCE FACILITIES
• *CONSTRUCTION
• *ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
• AIR QUALITY
• BARRIERS
• COUNTERTERRORISM
• ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
• HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
• INFRASTRUCTURE
• LAND USE
• NOISE
• SAFETY
• TRAFFIC
• WASTE MANAGEMENT
• WATER RESOURCES

Subject Categories:

• Structural Engineering and Building Technology
• Logistics, Military Facilities and Supplies
• Environmental Health and Safety

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE