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Environmental Assessment for the Construction and Operation of a Shopping Center at Kirtland Air Force Base, Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico

Gene Stillman, Kelly Duggar, Valerie Neilson, Annie Menon, Tom Siener, Peggy Farrell, Jonathan Oravetz, Christina Ringo, Gina Edwards

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Abstract : The Army and Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES) proposes to construct and operate a new Shopping Center at Kirtland Air Force Base (Kirtland AFB; also referred to herein as the Base or the Installation) in Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico (Figure 1-1). This Environmental Assessment (EA) addresses the potential impacts related to the construction and operation of the new facility, demolition of the existing satellite pharmacy, closure of a portion of Pennsylvania Street, construction of the new Texas Street by-pass behind the existing Base Exchange (BX). In addition, this report identifies regulatory requirements and mitigation measures to minimize the potential environmental consequences associated with the implementation of the Proposed Action. This EA does not address the temporary relocation of the satellite pharmacy or the final disposition of the existing AAFES facilities (Building 20170 [existing BX] and Building 20224 [Mini Mall]). However, it is understood, that upon completion of the Proposed Action, the existing BX and Mini Mall would be turned over to the Base, but the future use of these facilities has not been determined. Kirtland AFB is the sixth-largest U.S. Air Force Base, encompassing approximately 52,000 acres. The 377th Air Base Wing (ABW) of the Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) is the host unit, whose mission is to provide world-class nuclear surety, expeditionary forces, and support to Base operations. The 377th ABW hosts more than 76 federal government and 100 mission partners. The purpose of the action is to better serve the needs of the military community through the improvement of shopping and other services. The proposed project would consolidate two aged and obsolete facilities. The existing AAFES BX facility (Building 20170) was constructed in 1977 and is unable to adequately satisfy the Base demand for retail and food services.

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Abstract : The Army and Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES) proposes to construct and operate a new Shopping Center at Kirtland Air Force Base (Kirtland AFB; also referred to herein as the Base or the Installation) in Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico (Figure 1-1). This Environmental Assessment (EA) addresses the potential impacts related to the construction and operation of the new facility, demolition of the existing satellite pharmacy, closure of a portion of Pennsylvania Street, construction of the new Texas Street by-pass behind the existing Base Exchange (BX). In addition, this report identifies regulatory requirements and mitigation measures to minimize the potential environmental consequences associated with the implementation of the Proposed Action. This EA does not address the temporary relocation of the satellite pharmacy or the final disposition of the existing AAFES facilities (Building 20170 [existing BX] and Building 20224 [Mini Mall]). However, it is understood, that upon completion of the Proposed Action, the existing BX and Mini Mall would be turned over to the Base, but the future use of these facilities has not been determined. Kirtland AFB is the sixth-largest U.S. Air Force Base, encompassing approximately 52,000 acres. The 377th Air Base Wing (ABW) of the Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) is the host unit, whose mission is to provide world-class nuclear surety, expeditionary forces, and support to Base operations. The 377th ABW hosts more than 76 federal government and 100 mission partners. The purpose of the action is to better serve the needs of the military community through the improvement of shopping and other services. The proposed project would consolidate two aged and obsolete facilities. The existing AAFES BX facility (Building 20170) was constructed in 1977 and is unable to adequately satisfy the Base demand for retail and food services.

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Abstract : The Army and Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES) proposes to construct and operate a new Shopping Center at Kirtland Air Force Base (Kirtland AFB; also referred to herein as the Base or the Installation) in Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico (Figure 1-1). This Environmental Assessment (EA) addresses the potential impacts related to the construction and operation of the new facility, demolition of the existing satellite pharmacy, closure of a portion of Pennsylvania Street, construction of the new Texas Street by-pass behind the existing Base Exchange (BX). In addition, this report identifies regulatory requirements and mitigation measures to minimize the potential environmental consequences associated with the implementation of the Proposed Action. This EA does not address the temporary relocation of the satellite pharmacy or the final disposition of the existing AAFES facilities (Building 20170 [existing BX] and Building 20224 [Mini Mall]). However, it is understood, that upon completion of the Proposed Action, the existing BX and Mini Mall would be turned over to the Base, but the future use of these facilities has not been determined. Kirtland AFB is the sixth-largest U.S. Air Force Base, encompassing approximately 52,000 acres. The 377th Air Base Wing (ABW) of the Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) is the host unit, whose mission is to provide world-class nuclear surety, expeditionary forces, and support to Base operations. The 377th ABW hosts more than 76 federal government and 100 mission partners. The purpose of the action is to better serve the needs of the military community through the improvement of shopping and other services. The proposed project would consolidate two aged and obsolete facilities. The existing AAFES BX facility (Building 20170) was constructed in 1977 and is unable to adequately satisfy the Base demand for retail and food services.

Key concepts: Military Base, Demolition, Engineering, Government (linguistics), Aeronautics, Civil engineering, Public administration, Political science

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