How
to
Use
This
Document
This
Executive
Summary
of
the
F
‐
35A
Operational
Basing
Draft
Environmental
Impact
Statement
is
designed
to
provide
overview
information
and
direct
the
reader
to
the
Draft
Environmental
Impact
Statement
(EIS).
The
Draft
EIS
is
designed
to
be
a
reader
‐
friendly
document
that
provides
an
in
‐
depth,
accurate
analysis
of
the
proposed
F
‐
35A
training
basing
action,
the
alternative
beddown
locations,
the
different
aircraft
scenarios
at
the
alternative
locations,
the
No
Action
Alternative,
and
the
potential
environmental
consequences
for
each
alternative
location.
The
complete
Draft
EIS
is
contained
in
the
compact
disc
located
inside
the
back
cover
of
this
Executive
Summary.
The
organization
of
the
Draft
EIS
is
presented
below.
Section
Mc3.0
Affected
Environment
and
Environmental
Consequences
Section
SH3.0
Affected
Environment
and
Environmental
Consequences
Section
BR4.0
Cumulative
Effects,
Irreversible
and
Irretrievable
Commitment
of
Resources
Section
BR3.0
Affected
Environment
and
Environmental
Consequences
Section
BR2.0
Base
‐
Specific
Project
Details
O V E R A L L P R O P O S A L V O L U M E I
PREFACE
Detailed
Guide
for
Reading
the
Draft
EIS
CHAPTER
1
Purpose
and
Need
for
the
Air
Force
F
‐
35A
Operational
Beddown
CHAPTER
2
Overview
of
the
Proposed
Action
and
Alternatives
Alternative
Identification
Process
Summary
Comparison
of
the
Proposed
Action
and
Alternatives
I N F O R M A T I O N S P E C I F I C T O E A C H B A S E V O L U M E I
CHAPTER
3
Resource
Definition
and
Methodology
CHAPTER
4
Six
Base
‐
Specific
Sections
Section
BR1.0
Proposed
Action
Overview
Burlington
AGS
Section
HL4.0
Cumulative
Effects,
Irreversible
and
Irretrievable
Commitment
of
Resources
Section
HL3.0
Affected
Environment
and
Environmental
Consequences
Section
HL2.0
Base
‐
Specific
Project
Details
Section
HL1.0
Proposed
Action
Overview
Section
JX4.0
Cumulative
Effects,
Irreversible
and
Irretrievable
Commitment
of
Resources
Section
JX3.0
Affected
Environment
and
Environmental
Consequences
Section
JX2.0
Base
‐
Specific
Project
Details
Section
JX1.0
Proposed
Action
Overview
Section
Mc4.0
Cumulative
Effects,
Irreversible
and
Irretrievable
Commitment
of
Resources
Section
Mc2.0
Base
‐
Specific
Project
Details
Section
Mc1.0
Proposed
Action
Overview
Section
MH4.0
Cumulative
Effects,
Irreversible
and
Irretrievable
Commitment
of
Resources
Section
MH3.0
Affected
Environment
and
Environmental
Consequences
Section
MH2.0
Base
‐
Specific
Project
Details
Section
MH1.0
Proposed
Action
Overview
Section
SH4.0
Cumulative
Effects,
Irreversible
and
Irretrievable
Commitment
of
Resources
Section
SH2.0
Base
‐
Specific
Project
Details
Section
SH1.0
Proposed
Action
Overview
Hill
AFB
Jacksonville
AGS McEntire
JNGB
Mountain
Home
AFB
Shaw
AFB
O V E R A L L P R O P O S A L V O L U M E S I & I I
CHAPTER
5
References
CHAPTER
6
List
of
Preparers
CHAPTER
7
Index
CHAPTER
8
Glossary,
Acronyms,
and
Abbreviations
Appendices:
Volume
II
Appendix
A
–
Public
Involvement
Appendix
B
–
Noise
Modeling
Appendix
C
–
Air
Quality
Appendix
D
–
Consultation
EXECUTIVE
SUMMARY
Synopsis
of
Purpose
and
Need
and
Proposed
Action
and
Alternatives
Comparison
of
Impacts
CHAPTER
9
Mailing
Lists