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JUL-07-2005 17:56
Draft Deliberative Document-For Discussion Purposes Only-Do Not Release Under FOIA
electromagnetic radiation or emissions, environmental restoration sites (on and off installation), military
munitions response areas, explosive safety quantity distance arcs, treaties, underground storage tanks,
sensitive resource areas, as well as policies, rules, regulations, and activities of other federal, state,
tribal and local agencies. This area also captures other constraining factors from animals and wildlife
that are not endangered but cause operational restrictions. This resource area specifically includes
information on known environmental restoration costs through FY03 and the projected cost-to-complete
the restoration.
b. Little Rock AFB reports that 1783 unconstrained acres are available for development out of 6412 total
acres. Little Rock AFB has spent $26.7M thru FY03 for environmental restoration, and has estimated
the remaining the Cost to Complete at $24M. It has Military Munitions Response Areas. Little Rock
AFB has Explosive Safety Quantity Distance Arcs, none of which require safety waivers, and all with
the potential for expansion.
5. Marine Mammal/Marine Resources/Marine Sanctuaries (DoD Question #248-250, 252-253):
a. This area captures the extent of any restrictions on near shore or open water testing, training or
operations as a result of laws protecting Marine Mammals, Essential Fish Habitat, and other related
marine resources.
b. Little Rock AFB is not impacted by laws and regulations pertaining to Marine Mammal Protection Act,
Essential Fish Habitats & Fisheries and Marine Sanctuaries, which may adversely restrict navigation
and operations.
6. Noise (DoD Question # 202-209, 239):
a. Military operations, particularly aircraft operations and weapons firing, may generate noise that can
impact property outside of the installation. Installatons with significant noise will typically generate
maps that predict noise levels. These maps are then used to identify whether the noise levels are
compatible with land uses in these noise-impacted areas. Installations will often publish noise
abatement procedures to mitigate these noise impacts.
b. Little Rock AFB has noise contours that extend off the Installation's property. Of the 2564 acres that
extend to off-base property, 369 acres have incompatible land uses. It has published noise
abatement procedures for the main installation.
7. Threatened and Endangered Species/Critical Habitat (DoD Question #259264)
a. The presence of threatened and endangered species (TES) can result in restrictions on training,
testing and operations. They serve to reduce buildable acres and maneuver space. The data in this
section reflects listed TES as well as candidate species, designated critical habitat as well as
proposed habitat, and restrictions from Biological Opinions. The legally binding conditions in
Biological Opinions are designed to protect TES, and critical habitat. The data call seeks to identify
the presence of the resource, TES, candidate or critical habitat, even if they don't result in
restrictions, as well places where restrictions do exist.
b. Uttle Rock AFB reported that federally-listed TES are not present, candidate species are not present,
critical habitat is not present, and that Little Rock AFB does not have a Biological Opinion.
8. Waste Management (DoD Question # 265-272):Profile for Little Rock AFB
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