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DCN 912 Draft Deliberative Document-For Discussion Purposes Only-Do Not Release Under FOIA
INSTALLATION ENVIRONMENTAL PROFILE
NAVAL AIR STATION FALL ON, NV
1. Air Quality (DoD Question #210-225):
a. The Clean Air Act (CAA) establishes health-based standards for air quality and all areas of the country
are monitored to determine if they meet the standards. A major limiting factor is whether the installation
is in an area designated nonattainment or maintenance (air quality is not meeting the standard) and is
therefore subject to more stringent requirements, including the CAA General Conformity Rule.
Conformity requires that any new emissions from military sources brought into the area must be offset
by credits or accounted for in the State Implementation Plan (SIP) emissions budget. The criteria
pollutants of concern include: CO, 03 (1 hour & 8 Hour), and PM (PM10, and PM2.5). Installations in
attainment areas are not restricted, while activities for installations in non-attainment areas may be
restricted. Non-attainment areas are classified as to the degree of non-attainment: Marginal,
Moderate, Serious, and in the case of 03, Severe and Extreme. SIP Growth Allowances and Emission
Reduction Credits are tools that can be used to accommodate increased emissions in a manner that
conforms to a state's SIP. All areas of the country require operating permits if emissions from
stationary sources exceed certain threshold amounts. Major sources already exceed the amount and
are subject to permit requirements. Synthetic minor means the base has accepted legal limits to its
emissions to stay under the major source threshold. Natural or true minor means the actual and
potential emissions are below the threshold.
b. NAVAL AIR STATION FALLON, NV is in Attainment for all Criteria Pollutants. It holds 14 CAA Minor
Operating Permits.
2. Cultural/Archeological/Tribal Resources (DoD Question #229-237):
a. Many installations have historical, archeological, cultural and Tribal sites of interest. These sites and
access to them often must be maintained, or consultation is typically required before changes can be
made. The sites and any buffers surrounding them may reduce the quantity or quality of land or
airspace available for training and maneuvers or even construction of new facilities. The presence of
such sites needs to be recognized, but the fact that restrictions actually occur is the overriding factor the
data call is trying to identify. A programmatic agreement with the State Historic Preservation Office
(SHPO) facilitates management of these sites.
b. Historic property has been identified on NAVAL AIR STATION FALLON, NV. There is a programmatic
agreement for historic property in place with the SHPO. It has sites with high archeological potential
identified, which restrict current operations and do not restrict current construction.The installation has
potential archeological restrictions to future construction.
3. Dredging (DoD Question # 226-228):
a. Dredging allows for free navigation of vessels through ports, channels, and rivers. Identification of sites
with remaining capacity for the proper disposal of dredge spoil is the primary focus of the profile.
However, the presence of unexploded ordnance or any other impediment that restricts the ability to
dredge is also a consideration.
b. NAVAL AIR STATION FALLON, NV has impediments to dredging.
4. Land Use Constraints/Sensitive Resource Areas (DoD Question #198-201, 238, 240-247, 254-256,
273):
a. Land use can be encroached from both internal and external pressures. This resource area combinesseveral different types of possible constraints. It captures the variety of constraints not otherwise
covered by other areas that could restrict operations or development. The areas include
electromagnetic radiation or emissions, environmental restoration sites (on and off installation), militaryPage 1
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