Environmental Assessment: Peterson AFB Military Housing Privatization Initiative, El Paso County, Colorado

This EA evaluates the potential for environmental consequences from the proposed action, one alternative action, and the no action alternative for implementing the MHPI at Peterson AFB. Peterson AFB currently has 493 housing units, and has a requirement for military housing for 723 families. The proposed action is for the Air Force to convey the 493 existing housing units and certain associated improvements, and sublease approximately 217 acres of land divided among six parcels, to a private real estate development and property management company. The Air Force proposes that the developer would demolish 153 existing units, renovate 251 units, and construct 383 new units no renovation is required for 89 existing units. The developer would own all housing units and related infrastructure would sublease the land from Peterson AFB, and would maintain and manage the housing area for a minimum of 723 military families for 50 years. Under the no action alternative, the Air Force would not implement the MHPI at Peterson AFB and would continue to maintain and manage military housing in accordance with Air Force policy. Under the third alternative, the Air Force has given prospective developers the option of proposing an offbase location for developing privatized housing for Peterson AFB under the MHPI no specific location201s202 have been identified at this time. Resources and issues addressed in the EA include air quality soils, geology, and topography water resources biological resources human health and safety solid waste and hazardous materials noise cultural resources land use traffic and transportation and socioeconomics and environmental justice.