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Air Force Civil Engineer Center Integrity - Service - Excellence Improve F-22 Operational Efficiency EIS Scoping Meeting Col Charles Corcoran, 3 WG/CC Maj Gary Wallace, 3 OSS/ADO Ms. Toni Ristau, AFCEC/CZN Wednesday, 14 October 2015 1

Welcome Scoping Meeting: Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposal to Improve F-22 Operational Efficiency at Joint Base Elmendorf. Richardson, Alaska Integrity - Service - Excellence

Scoping Meeting Agenda n Poster Session/Open House n Presentation Welcome/Introductions n Description of the Proposed Action and Alternatives to date n Description of the EIS environmental impact analysis process n n Poster Session/Open House continues and opportunity to provide written comments Integrity - Service - Excellence

Public Scoping Process n Purpose of public scoping Actively bring the public and agencies into the process n Identify any additional EIS reasonable alternatives n Identify issues related to a Proposed Action and Alternatives so that they can be analyzed in depth in the EIS n Began with Notice of Intent to complete an EIS, Federal Register, September 22, 2015 n Public involvement takes place throughout the entire EIS process n Comments must be submitted by October 27, 2015 to ensure incorporation into the Draft EIS n Integrity - Service - Excellence

NEPA Team Members n n n n Col Charles Corcoran, 3 WG/CC Maj Gary Wallace, 3 OSS/ADO Mr. Zack Walker, 673 CES/CENPP Ms. Toni Ristau, AFCEC/CZN Mr. Joe Jimenez, Leidos Mr. Robert Van Tassel, Leidos Ms. Beth Farrell-Hale, Leidos Integrity - Service - Excellence

Purpose and Need for the Proposed Action n Purpose n n Improve 3 rd Wing’s F-22 operational efficiency through a combination of runway operational use and improvements Need n Efficiently Maintain JBER mission effectiveness n Address FAA counterflow guidance regarding use of one runway for both departures and arrivals n Address increasing civil aircraft traffic and safety concerns in the Anchorage Bowl n Address constraints on operations from the 2011 F-22 Plus. Up EA / FONSI and seasonal restrictions n Address acoustic effects to sensitive off-base areas Integrity - Service - Excellence

Anchorage Bowl Airspace The Anchorage Terminal Area is subdivided into six airspace segments to support: • commercial air carriers, • general aviation, • military aviation § Aircraft fly through four of the six segments on arrivals to Runway 06 § Army Restricted Area to the northeast must be avoided Schematic: Not to Scale Integrity - Service - Excellence

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Alternatives for F-22 Runway Use Alternative A primarily has departures on RW 34 and arrivals on RW 06 Integrity - Service - Excellence

Alternatives for F-22 Runway Use Alternatives B and C extend RW 16. Alternative B primarily has departures on RW 34 and arrivals on RW 06. Alternative C primarily has departures on RW 34 and arrivals on RW 16. Alternative A primarily has departures on RW 34 and arrivals on RW 06 Integrity - Service - Excellence

Runway 16/34 Extension Concept Integrity - Service - Excellence

Alternatives for F-22 Runway Use Alternatives B and C extend RW 16. Alternative B primarily has departures on RW 34 and arrivals on RW 06. Alternative C primarily has departures on RW 34 and arrivals on RW 16. Alternative A primarily has departures on RW 34 and arrivals on RW 06 Integrity - Service - Excellence

Alternatives for F-22 Runway Use Alternatives B and C extend RW 16. Alternative B primarily has departures on RW 34 and arrivals on RW 06. Alternative C primarily has departures on RW 34 and arrivals on RW 16. Alternative D primarily has departures and arrivals on RW 06 Alternative A primarily has departures on RW 34 and arrivals on RW 06 Integrity - Service - Excellence

Alternatives for F-22 Runway Use Alternatives B and C extend RW 16. Alternative B primarily has departures on RW 34 and arrivals on RW 06. Alternative C primarily has departures on RW 34 and arrivals on RW 16. Alternative E Alternative D primarily has departures and arrivals on RW 06 primarily has departures on RW 24 and arrivals on RW 06 Alternative A primarily has departures on RW 34 and arrivals on RW 06 Integrity - Service - Excellence

Alternatives for F-22 Runway Use Alternatives B and C extend RW 16. Alternative B primarily has departures on RW 34 and arrivals on RW 06. Alternative C primarily has departures on RW 34 and arrivals on RW 16. Alternative F extends RW 16 with departures primarily on RW 24 and arrivals primarily on RW 16. Alternative E Alternative D primarily has departures and arrivals on RW 06 primarily has departures on RW 24 and arrivals on RW 06 Alternative A primarily has departures on RW 34 and arrivals on RW 06 Integrity - Service - Excellence

Alternatives for F-22 Runway Use The No Action Alternative limits departures on RW 34 and primarily has arrivals on RW 06 Integrity - Service - Excellence

National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Applies to All Federal Agencies n Implemented by the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 1500 - 1508 n Evaluates the potential environmental consequences of Federal actions n Evaluates the Proposed Action and reasonable alternatives, including No Action n Air Force implementing regulations are contained in 32 CFR, Part 989 n Establishes the Air Force Environmental Impact Assessment Process (EIAP) n Integrity - Service - Excellence

EIS Environmental Resource Areas n n n n Airspace Management and Air Traffic Control Acoustic Environment (Noise) Air Quality Water Resources / Wetlands Geology / Soils Biological Resources Cultural Resources (including Alaska Native concerns) Land Use / Zoning Health and Safety Hazardous Materials and Waste Management Infrastructure Traffic Socioeconomics Environmental Justice Integrity - Service - Excellence

EIS Timeline Integrity - Service - Excellence

Comments & Questions Four Ways to submit Comments: n Submit Comment Forms tonight on the tables n Mail Comment Forms to: JBER Public Affairs Bldg. 10480 Sijan Ave, Suite 123 JBER, AK 99506 n Submit comments online at the project’s website: www. jberf 22 eis. com n Email comments to: jber. pa. 3@us. af. mil n Deadline to submit (Received or Postmarked by): Tuesday, October 27, 2015 n For all questions, contact JBER PA: n Phone: 907 -552 -8151 option 3 n Email: jber. pa. 3@us. af. mil n Integrity - Service - Excellence

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Comments & Questions Four Ways to submit Comments: n Submit Comment Forms tonight on the tables n Mail Comment Forms to: JBER Public Affairs Bldg. 10480 Sijan Ave, Suite 123 JBER, AK 99506 n Submit comments online at the project’s website: www. jberf 22 eis. com n Email comments to: jber. pa. 3@us. af. mil n Deadline to submit (Received or Postmarked by): Tuesday, October 27, 2015 n For all questions, contact JBER PA: n Phone: 907 -552 -8151 (option 3) n Email: jber. pa. 3@us. af. mil n Integrity - Service - Excellence