Programmatic Environmental Assessment for the Construction, Maintenance and Demolition of Communications, Wind, Water, and Camera Towers at the 45th Space Wing, Florida

Abstract : Pursuant to the Council on Environmental Quality regulations, the provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (40 CFR Parts 1500-1508) and Air Force Instruction (AFI) 32-7061, Environmental Impact Analysis Process (32 CFR Part 989), the United States Air Force (USAF) conducted a Programmatic Environmental Assessment (PEA), hereby incorporated by reference, of the potential environmental consequences associated with the construction, maintenance and demolition of communications, wind, water and camera towers used by the 451 h Space Wing (45 SW) at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station (CCAFS), Patrick Air Force Base (PAFB), Malabar Transmitter Annex (MTA) and Jonathan Dickinson Missile Tracking Annex (JDMTA), all of which are located along or near the eastern coast of Florida. This PEA will serve to maximize efficiencies of time, effort and cost, by accomplishing the required environmental review and approval of these recurring activities in one document.