Other Facilities
NEPA EIS Expansion of the National Training Center at Fort Irwin
(US Army Corps of Engineers)
The project encompassed over 625,000 acres of land surrounding the National Training Center, which is located approximately 35 miles northeast of the City of Barstow in San Bernardino County. Chambers Group revised and updated the EIS to reflect various alternatives for the land acquisition. These revisions incorporated additional technical studies and new information into the EIS. The primary issues in the EIS include: endangered species, sensitive biological resources, utilities, air quality, airspace, soils, water resources, socioeconomics, land use, transportation and access, recreation, solid and hazardous waste, and health and safety. The EIS addressed complex issues and their relationship to the use of the additional land for tank warfare training. The alternatives analysis included approximately ten (10) different expansion alternatives within the existing study area.
Addendum EIR, Orange County Great Park
(City of Irvine Redevelopment Department, sub to PBS&J)
Chambers Group prepared an Addendum to the Orange County Great Park Final Program EIR certified by the Irvine City Council in 2003. The Addendum assessed the potential environmental impacts of the OCGP Master Plan in relation to the findings of the Final EIR. The Orange County Great Park Master Plan is a 1,143-acre component of the overall re-use of the now- closed Marine Corp Air Station at El Toro, and combined buildings over 300,000 sq. ft. The major features of the OCGP Master Plan included: 1) a Wildlife Corridor 2) the Agua Chinon, a former natural drainage to be re-established as a riparian corridor; 3) the Upper Canyon, a man-made canyon with multiple habitat types and recreational opportunities; 4) a 158-acre Sports Park; and 5) a wide assortment of civic and cultural amenities including museums and botanic gardens, among others.
Initial Study, Oak Glen Nature Trails,
(San Bernardino County Special Districts Department)
The San Bernardino County Special Districts Department proposed to construct nature hiking trails on District owned property (CSA 63) and property donated by grants on 26.6 acres in Oak Glen, San Bernardino County. An IS was prepared to determine environmental impacts and constraints to construct the trail system. Chambers Group also conducted Biological and cultural surveys.
