Guam and CNMI Military Relocation EIS Volume 7: Proposed Mitigation, Preferred Alternatives Impacts, and Cumulative Impacts

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1 Guam and CNMI Military Relocation EIS Volume 7: Proposed Mitigation, Preferred Alternatives Impacts, and Cumulative Impacts Table of Contents CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION PREFERRED ALTERNATIVES Geographic Boundaries Guam Preferred Alternatives Tinian Preferred Alternative NO ACTION HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE - GUAM Location and Brief Social History Guam Today Historical Events That Have Affected Guam Key Natural Events and Occurrences Affecting the Ecology of Guam Key Anthropogenic Events Affecting the Ecology of Guam HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE - TINIAN Location and Brief History Tinian Today Historical Events and Occurrences Affecting the Ecology of Tinian Key Natural Events Key Anthropogenic Events Affecting the Ecology of Tinian CHAPTER 2. OVERVIEW OF BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND PROPOSED MITIGATION MEASURES BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES ON GUAM AND TINIAN PROPOSED MITIGATION MEASURES ON GUAM AND TINIAN FORCE FLOW REDUCTION Decreasing Peak Population and Population Change Impact Reduction Through Force Flow Management ADAPTIVE PROGRAM MANAGEMENT Traditional Adaptive Management (Terrestrial/Marine Resources) Implementing an Adaptive Program Management Process Slowing Construction Tempo and Altering Construction Sequencing Decision Points in the APM Process Impact Reduction by Infrastructure Capacity Area and/or Resource LIMITATIONS TO THE ADAPTIVE PROGRAM MANAGEMENT APPROACH FOR THIS ACTION 2-63 CHAPTER 3. PREFFERED ALTERNATIVES: SUMMARY OF IMPACTS INTRODUCTION PREFERRED ALTERNATIVES DEFINITION VOLUME 7: PROPOSED MITIGATION MEASURES, i

2 3.3 PREFERRED ALTERNATIVES IMPACTS COMPARED TO NO ACTION Methodology Geological and Soil Resources Summary of Preferred Alternatives Impacts No Action Comparison of Preferred Alternatives to No Action Water Resources Summary of Preferred Alternatives Impacts No Action Comparison of Preferred Alternatives to No Action Air Quality Summary of Preferred Alternatives Impacts No Action Comparison of Preferred Alternatives to No Action Noise Summary of Preferred Alternatives Impacts No Action Comparison of Preferred Alternatives to No Action Airspace Summary of Preferred Alternatives Impacts No Action Comparison of Preferred Alternatives to No Action Land and Submerged Land Use Summary of Preferred Alternatives Impacts No Action Comparison of Preferred Alternatives to No Action Recreational Resources Summary of Preferred Alternatives Impacts No Action Comparison of Preferred Alternatives to No Action Terrestrial Biological Resources Summary of Preferred Alternatives Impacts No Action Comparison of Preferred Alternatives to No Action Marine Biological Resources Summary of Preferred Alternatives Impacts No Action Comparison of Preferred Alternatives to No Action Cultural Resources Summary of Preferred Alternatives Impacts No Action Comparison of Preferred Alternatives to No Action Visual Resources Summary of Preferred Alternatives Impacts No Action Comparison of Preferred Alternatives to No Action VOLUME 7: PROPOSED MITIGATION MEASURES, ii

3 Marine Transportation Summary of Preferred Alternatives Impacts No Action Comparison of Preferred Alternatives to No Action Utilities and Roadways Summary of Preferred Alternatives Impacts No Action Comparison of Preferred Alternatives to No Action Socioeconomics and General Services Summary of Preferred Alternatives Impacts No Action Comparison of Preferred Alternatives to No Action Hazardous Materials and Waste Summary of Preferred Alternatives Impacts No Action Comparison of Preferred Alternatives to No Action Public Health and Safety Summary of Preferred Alternatives Impacts No Action Comparison of Preferred Alternatives to No Action Environmental Justice and the Protection of Children Summary of Preferred Alternatives Impacts No Action Comparison of Preferred Alternatives to No Action Summary of Preferred Alternatives Impacts ADDITIONAL SECONDARY EFFECTS Socioeconomics and General Services Land Use Planning Natural Resources Water Quality Utilities Emergency Preparedness Transportation Recreation, Cultural and Tourist Activities Cultural Ties to the Land Workforce Housing SUMMARY OF CLEAN WATER ACT SECTION 404 ACTIONS - ALL PROPOSED ACTIONS AND ALTERNATIVES CHAPTER 4. CUMULATIVE IMPACTS CONSISTENCY WITH CUMULATIVE IMPACTS ANALYSIS GUIDANCE CUMULATIVE IMPACT METHODOLOGY: STEPS 5 THROUGH RECENTLY COMPLETED, PRESENT, AND REASONABLY FORESEEABLE FUTURE ACTIONS Commercial Port Modernization Program Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance, and Strike (ISR/Strike) Capability Mariana Islands Range Complex (MIRC) VOLUME 7: PROPOSED MITIGATION MEASURES, iii

4 4.3.4 Workforce Housing Cumulative Impact Assessment Guam Cumulative Impacts Assessment Tinian Cumulative Impacts Assessment CLIMATE CHANGE AND GLOBAL WARMING Background and Regulatory Framework Proposed Action and Cumulative GHG Impacts Climate Change Adaptation Climate Change and Impacts on Waterfront Facilities Climate Change and Impacts on Aquifers Climate Change and Impacts on Coral Reefs Conclusions CHAPTER 5. REFERENCES VOLUME 7: PROPOSED MITIGATION MEASURES, iv

5 Figure List of Figures Overview of Preferred Alternatives on Guam Preferred Alternative on Tinian (Range Training Area Alternative 1) Population Comparison Preferred Alternative Projections vs. Force Flow Reduction vs. Adaptive Program Management Monitoring Plan Flow Chart Proposed Actions with Potential to Impact Wetlands and Jurisdictional Waters of the U.S Anticipated Locations of Some Recently Completed, Present and Reasonably Foreseeable Projects on Guam (North) Anticipated Locations of Some Recently Completed, Present and Reasonably Foreseeable Projects on Guam (Central) Anticipated Locations of Some Recently Completed Present and Reasonably Foreseeable Projects on Guam (Apra Harbor) Anticipate Locations of Some Recently Completed, Present and Reasonably Foreseeable Projects on Guam (South) Anticipated Locations of Some Recently Completed, Present and Reasonably Foreseeable Projects on Tinian Page Table List of Tables Summary of Preferred Alternatives - Guam Wildfires on Guam Summary of Key Best Management Practices (Guam and Tinian) Summary of Proposed Mitigation Measures (Guam and Tinian) Estimated Total Population Increase on Guam from Off-Island (Direct, Indirect, and Induced) Notional Force Flow Mitigation Scenario: Estimated Total Population Increase on Guam from Off-Island (Direct, Indirect, and Induced) Adaptive Program Management Measure: Slow Construction Tempo. Estimated Total Population Increase on Guam from Off-Island (Direct, Indirect and Induced) Summary of Preferred Alternatives Construction Impacts Geology and Soils Summary of Preferred Alternatives Operation Impacts Geology and Soils Summary of Preferred Alternatives Construction Impacts Water Summary of Preferred Alternatives Operation Impacts Water Guam Impervious Surface Area Island-Wide and on Military Lands: Existing and Preferred Alternatives Summary of Preferred Alternatives Construction Impacts Air Quality Summary of Preferred Alternatives Operation Impacts Air Quality Guam Annual Emissions Preferred Alternatives Intersections Selected for CO Microscale Impact Analysis Preferred Alternatives Page VOLUME 7: PROPOSED MITIGATION MEASURES, v

6 Preferred Alternative Total Annual SO 2 Emissions Tanguisson Non-attainment Area Preferred Alternative Total Annual SO 2 Emissions Piti Non-attainment Area Tinian Training Activity Annual Emissions Alternative Summary of Preferred Alternatives Construction Impacts Noise Summary of Preferred Alternatives Operation Impacts Noise Summary of Preferred Alternatives Construction Impacts Airspace Summary of Preferred Alternatives Operation Impacts Airspace Summary of Preferred Alternatives Construction Impacts Land Ownership/Use Summary of Preferred Alternatives Operation Impacts Land Ownership/Use Summary of Preferred Alternatives Construction Impacts Recreation Summary of Preferred Alternatives Operation Impacts Recreation Summary of Preferred Alternatives Construction Impacts Terrestrial Biological Resources Summary of Preferred Alternatives Operation Impacts Terrestrial Biological Resources Potential Direct Impacts to Guam and Tinian Vegetation Communities with Implementation of the Preferred Alternatives Potential Direct Impacts on Special-Status Species Habitat Preferred Alternatives Summary of Preferred Alternatives Construction Impacts Marine Biological Resources Summary of Preferred Alternatives Operational Impacts Marine Biological Resources Outer Apra Harbor Construction Dredge Events Summary of Preferred Alternatives Construction Impacts Cultural Resources Summary of Preferred Alternatives Operation Impacts Cultural Resources Summary of Preferred Alternatives Construction Impacts Visual Resources Summary of Preferred Alternatives Operation Impacts Visual Resources Summary of Preferred Alternatives Construction Impacts Marine Transportation Summary of Preferred Alternatives Operation Impacts Marine Transportation Summary of Preferred Alternatives Impacts Utilities and Roadways Summary Impacts for Power Summary of Impacts for Water Summary Impacts for Wastewater Summary Impacts for Solid Waste Summary of Preferred Alternatives Construction Impacts Socioeconomics and General Services Summary of Preferred Alternatives Operation Impacts Socioeconomics and General Services Estimated Total Population Increase on Guam from Off-Island (Direct, Indirect and Induced) Impact on Civilian Labor Force Demand Summary Impacts Impact on Civilian Labor Force Income (Millions of 2008 $) Summary Impacts Demand for New Civilian Housing Units Summary Effects VOLUME 7: PROPOSED MITIGATION MEASURES, vi

7 Demand and Supply Needed for New Civilian Housing Units Summary Impacts Impact on Selected GovGuam Tax Receipts (Millions of 2008 $) Summary Impacts Impact on Gross Island Product (Millions of 2008 $) Summary Impacts Additional Combined Public Education Professional Staff Required Summary Impacts Professional Staff Requirements for Individual Public Education Service Agencies Additional Combined Public Health and Social Service Professional Staff Required Summary Impacts Total Additional Professional Staff Requirements for Individual Public Health and Social Service Agencies Additional Combined Public Safety Professional Staff Required Summary Impacts Professional Staff Requirements for Individual Public Safety Service Agencies Combined Additional Professional Staff Required for Other Selected General Service Agencies Summary Impacts Additional Professional Staff Requirements for Other Selected General Service Agencies Additional Combined Professional Staff (FTE) Required for Development Permitting Agencies Additional Professional Staff Requirements for Permitting Agencies Summary of Preferred Alternatives Impacts, Guam and Tinian Summary of Preferred Alternatives Construction Impacts Hazardous Materials and Waste Summary of Preferred Alternatives Operation Impacts Hazardous Materials and Waste Summary of Preferred Alternatives Construction Impacts Public Health and Safety Summary of Preferred Alternatives Operation Impacts Public Health and Safety Potential Disease Occurrence Increase, Guam Potential Traffic Accident Increase, Guam Summary of Preferred Alternatives Construction Impacts Environmental Justice and the Protection of Children Summary of Preferred Alternatives Operation Impacts Environmental Justice and the Protection of Children Summary of Operation Phase Impacts of Preferred Alternatives Clean Water Act Section 404 Actions: Summary of Potential Impacts for All Alternatives Recently Completed, Present and Reasonably Foreseeable Projects on Guam Recently Completed, Present and Reasonably Foreseeable Projects in Tinian Summary of Potential Operations Impacts to Resource Area Guam Projects Summary of Recently Completed Project Cumulative Impacts to Endangered Species Habitat Summary of Potential Operations Impacts to Resource Area Tinian Projects Preferred Alternatives CO2 Emissions Equivalents (TPY) VOLUME 7: PROPOSED MITIGATION MEASURES, vii

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