Notice of Intent (NOI) To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the New Mexico Training Range Initiative (NMTRI)

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Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4321, et seq.), the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) Regulations for Implementing the Procedural Provisions of NEPA (40 CFR parts 1500-1508), and Air Force policy and procedures (32 CFR part 989), the Air Force is issuing this notice to advise the public of its intent to prepare an EIS to assess the potential environmental impacts of a proposal known as the New Mexico Training Range Initiative (NMTRI). The NMTRI proposal consists of three elements: creation and modification of training airspace, authorization for supersonic operations in Cannon Air Force Base's centrally located training airspace and use of chaff and flares in the new and modified training airspace. The purpose of the NMTRI is to provide more effective and realistic training conditions for the current airframes and munitions of the 27th FW and the New Mexico Air National Guard. In addition to the proposed action, two other alternatives and the no-action alternative, will be analyzed in the EIS. The Air Force will conduct a series of scoping meetings to solicit public input concerning the proposal. The scoping process will