Categorical Exclusion Determination
Office of NEPA Policy and Compliance
October 3, 2016
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The CFA and MFC Live Fire Ranges are in need of modifications to meet the training needs of Protective Forces. Proposed modification to the MFC range includes the following: 1. Extend three concrete shooting slabs, and associated gravel base, to the west of the existing concrete slabs. 2. Install 30 shooting barricade posts/pockets. Installation would include 10 barricades at the 25 yard, 50 yard and 100 yard firing lines. These 4"x4" pockets will be set in concrete with gravel drainage below the concrete. The barricade posts would be able to be removed from the pockets as needed. Plugs would be placed in the pockets when they are not in use. 3. Repair and seal the asphalt shooting slab. 4. Clear vegetation from an area approximately 100 ft. x 200 ft behind the bullet impact berm as was described in Environmental Checklist (EC) Idaho National Laboratory (INL)-15-064. Proposed CFA range modifications are listed below: 1. Construct a 20' x 20' permanent metal cover to provide overhead shelter on range #2. 2. Clear vegetation and extend the Range #7 Explosive Training Area to the north by an additional 100 ft. x 155 ft. for a fire break and to allow for additional space for breaching/explosive training. 3. Remove electrostatic filters from the B21-608 indoor range heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) system, reconfigure the filter support bracing, and install paper fabric pre-filters. 4. Perform asphalt repairs near B21-608.