Appendix B: Activity Stressor Matrices...3 Area of interest is U.S. Territorial Waters (seaward of the mean high water line to 12 nautical miles and any inshore waters) 4 Vibration

Appendix B: Activity Stressor Matrices

Hawaii-Southern California Training and Testing Draft EIS/OEIS October 2017

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Hawaii-Southern California Training and Testing

TABLE OF CONTENTS APPENDIX B ACTIVITY STRESSOR MATRICES .................................................................................................. B-1

List of Tables Table B-1: Stressors by Training Activity .................................................................................................... B-3

Table B-2: Stressors by Testing Activity ................................................................................................... B-10

Table B-3: Stressors by Resource ............................................................................................................. B-16

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B-1 Appendix B Activity Stressor Matrices

Appendix B Activity Stressor Matrices

This appendix contains three matrices. The first two matrices in this appendix list the training and testing activities that occur in the Hawaii-Southern California Study Area and their associated stressors. The third matrix lists the resources analyzed in this Environmental Impact Statement/Overseas Environmental Impact Statement and the stressors they are potentially affected by.



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Table B-1: Stressors by Training Activity

Hawaii-Southern California

Training Activity

Biological Resources Physical Resources Human Resources 3

Acoustic Stressors Explosives Energy Stressors Physical Disturbance and Strike Stressors

Entanglement Stressors

Ingestion Stressors

Air Quality Stressors

Sediments and Water Quality Stressors

Cultural Resource Stressors

Socioeconomic Stressors

Public Health & Safety Stressors

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MAJOR TRAINING EXERCISES – LARGE INTEGRATED ANTI-SUBMARINE WARFARE

Composite Training Unit Exercise

Rim of the Pacific Exercise

MAJOR TRAINING EXERCISES – MEDIUM INTEGRATED ANTI-SUBMARINE WARFARE Fleet Exercise/Sustainment Exercise

Undersea Warfare Exercise

INTEGRATED/COORDINATED TRAINING Small Integrated Anti-Submarine Training

Medium Coordinated Anti-Submarine Warfare Training

Small Coordinated Anti-Submarine Warfare Training

AIR WARFARE

Air Combat Maneuver

Air Defense Exercise

Gunnery Exercise (Air-to-Air)

Gunnery Exercise (Surface-to-Air)

Missile Exercise (Air-to-Air)

Missile Exercise (Surface-to-Air)

Missile Exercise – Man-portable Air Defense System



Table B-1: Stressors by Training Activity (continued)


Training Activity




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AMPHIBIOUS WARFARE

Amphibious Assault

Amphibious Assault – Battalion Landing

Amphibious Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercise

Amphibious Marine Expeditionary Unit Integration Exercise

Amphibious Raid

Expeditionary Fires Exercise/Supporting Arms Coordination Exercise

Humanitarian Assistance Operations

Marine Expeditionary Unit Composite Training Unit Exercise

Naval Surface Fire Support Exercise – At Sea

Naval Surface Fire Support Exercise – Land-Based Target

ANTI-SUBMARINE WARFARE Anti-Submarine Warfare Torpedo Exercise – Helicopter

Anti-Submarine Warfare Torpedo Exercise – Maritime Patrol Aircraft

Anti-Submarine Warfare Torpedo Exercise – Ship





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ANTI-SUBMARINE WARFARE (Continued) Anti-Submarine Warfare Torpedo Exercise – Submarine

Anti-Submarine Warfare Tracking Exercise – Helicopter

Anti-Submarine Warfare Tracking Exercise – Maritime Patrol Aircraft

Anti-Submarine Warfare Tracking Exercise – Ship

Anti-Submarine Warfare Tracking Exercise – Submarine

Service Weapons Test

ELECTRONIC WARFARE Counter Targeting Chaff Exercise – Aircraft

Counter Targeting Chaff Exercise – Ship

Counter Targeting Flare Exercise

Electronic Warfare Operations

EXPEDITIONARY WARFARE

Dive and Salvage Operations

Personnel Insertion/Extraction – Surface and Subsurface

Personnel Insertion/Extraction – Swimmer/Diver

Small Boat Attack





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MINE WARFARE Airborne Mine Countermeasure – Mine Detection

Civilian Port Defense – Homeland Security

Limpet Mine Neutralization System

Marine Mammal System

Mine Countermeasure Exercise – Ship Sonar

Mine Countermeasures Mine Neutralization Remotely Operated Vehicle Operations

Mine Countermeasure – Towed Mine Neutralization

Mine Laying

Mine Neutralization Explosive Ordnance Disposal

Submarine-Launched Mobile Mines

Submarine Mine Exercise

Surface Ship Object Detection

Underwater Demolition Multiple Charge – Mat Weave and Obstacle Loading

Underwater Demolition Qualification/Certification





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SURFACE WARFARE

Bombing Exercise (Air-to-Surface)

Gunnery Exercise (Air-to-Surface) – Medium-Caliber

Gunnery Exercise (Air-to-Surface) – Small-Caliber

Gunnery Exercise (Surface-to-Surface) Boat – Medium-Caliber

Gunnery Exercise (Surface-to-Surface) Boat – Small-Caliber

Gunnery Exercise (Surface-to-Surface) Ship – Large Caliber

Gunnery Exercise (Surface-to-Surface) Ship – Medium Caliber

Gunnery Exercise (Surface-to-Surface) Ship – Small-Caliber

Independent Deployer Certification Exercise/Tailored Surface Warfare Training

Integrated Live Fire

Laser Targeting – Aircraft

Maritime Security Operations

Missile Exercise (Air-to-Surface)

Missile Exercise (Air-to-Surface) Rocket

Missile Exercise (Surface-to-Surface)





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SURFACE WARFARE (Continued)

Sinking Exercise

OTHER TRAINING EXERCISES

Elevated Causeway System

Kilo Dip

Offshore Petroleum Discharge System

Precision Anchoring

Submarine Navigation Exercise

Submarine Sonar Maintenance and Systems Checks

Submarine Under Ice Certification

Surf Zone Test Detachment/Equipment Test and Evaluation

Surface Ship Object Detection

Surface Ship Sonar Maintenance and Systems Checks

Unmanned Aerial System Training and Certification

Unmanned Underwater Vehicle Training -Certification and Development

Waterborne Training 1 Testing Activities Only 2 Other Materials include marine markers and flares, chaff, towed and stationary targets, and miscellaneous components of other expended objects



3 Area of interest is U.S. Territorial Waters (seaward of the mean high water line to 12 nautical miles and any inshore waters) 4 Vibration and shock waves from underwater explosions. 5 Physical disturbance and strike stressors resulting from in-water devices, military expended materials, seafloor devices, pile driving, and vibration from sonic booms in U.S. territorial waters (seaward of the mean high water line to 12 nautical miles). 6 Availability of access on the ocean and in the air 7 Loud Noises from weapons firing, in-air explosions, and sonic booms 8 Active sonar, underwater explosions, air guns, vessel movements, mine warfare training devices, and unmanned underwater systems 9 Sources or electromagnetic energy and lasers 10 Interaction of Navy or Marine Corps aircraft, vessels, and equipment with general public Note: A check indicates events that take place for Alternative 1 and Alternative 2.



Table B-2: Stressors by Testing Activity


Testing Activity




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NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND AIR WARFARE

Air Combat Maneuver

Air Platform-Vehicle Test

Air Platform Weapons Integration Test

Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Test

ANTI-SUBMARINE WARFARE Anti-Submarine Warfare Torpedo Test

Anti-Submarine Warfare Tracking Test – Helicopter

Anti-Submarine Warfare Tracking Test – Maritime Patrol Aircraft

Sonobuoy Lot Acceptance Test

ELECTRONIC WARFARE

Chaff Test

Electronic Systems Evaluation

Flare Test

MINE WARFARE Airborne Dipping Sonar Minehunting Test

Airborne Laser-Based Mine Detection System Test

Airborne Mine Neutralization System Test (AMNS)



Table B-2: Stressors by Testing Activity (continued)


Testing Activity




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MINE WARFARE (Continued) Airborne Sonobuoy Minehunting Test

Mine Laying Test

SURFACE WARFARE

Air-to-Surface Bombing Test

Air-to-Surface Gunnery Test

Air-to-Surface Missile Test

High Energy Laser Weapons Test

Laser Targeting Test

Rocket Test

OTHER TESTING ACTIVITIES Acoustic and Oceanographic Research

Air Platform Shipboard Integrate Test

Kilo Dip

Shipboard Electronic Systems Evaluation

Undersea Range System Test





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NAVAL SEA SYSTEMS COMMAND ANTI-SUBMARINE WARFARE Anti-Submarine Warfare Mission Package Testing

At-sea Sonar Testing

Countermeasure Testing

Pierside Sonar Testing

Submarine Sonar Testing-Maintenance

Surface Ship Sonar Testing-Maintenance

Torpedo (Explosive) Testing

Torpedo (Non-explosive) Testing

ELECTRONIC WARFARE

Radar and other System Testing

MINE WARFARE Mine Countermeasure and Neutralization Testing

Mine Countermeasure Mission Package Testing

Mine Detection and Classification Testing

SURFACE WARFARE

Gun Testing – Large Caliber

Gun Testing – Medium Caliber





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Ene

rgy

Lase

rs

Vess

els &

In-w

ater

Dev

ices

Airc

raft

& A

eria

l Tar

gets

Mili

tary

Exp

ende

d M

ater

ial

Seaf

loor

Dev

ices

Wire

s & C

able

s

Dece

lera

tors

/Par

achu

tes

Biod

egra

dabl

e Po

lym

er 1

Mili

tary

Exp

ende

d M

ater

ials

–

Mun

ition

s

Mili

tary

Exp

ende

d M

ater

ials

–

Oth

er th

an M

uniti

ons

Crite

ria A

ir Po

lluta

nts

Expl

osiv

es

Met

als

Chem

ical

s

Oth

er M

ater

ials

2

Expl

osiv

es 4

Phys

ical

Dis

turb

ance

& S

trik

e 5

Acce

ssib

ility

6

Airb

orne

Aco

ustic

s 7

Phys

ical

Dis

turb

ance

& S

trik

e 5

Und

erw

ater

Ene

rgy

8

In-A

ir En

ergy

9

Phys

ical

Inte

ract

ions

10

SURFACE WARFARE

Gun Testing – Small Caliber

Kinetic Energy Weapon Testing

Missile and Rocket Testing

UNMANNED SYSTEMS Unmanned Surface Vehicle System Testing

Unmanned Underwater Vehicle Testing

VESSEL EVALUATION

Air Defense Testing

In-port Maintenance Testing

Propulsion Testing

Submarine Sea Trials – Propulsion Testing

Submarine Sea Trials – Weapons System Testing

Surface Warfare Testing

Undersea Warfare Testing

Vessel Signature Evaluation





Testing Activity




Ingestion Stressors






Sona

r & O

ther

Tra

nsdu

cers

Pile

Driv

ing

Vess

el N

oise

Airc

raft

Noi

se

Wea

pons

Noi

se

Expl

osio

ns in

Air

Expl

osio

ns in

Wat

er

In-A

ir El

ectr

omag

netic

Dev

ices

In-W

ater

Ele

ctro

mag

netic

De

vice

s

High

Ene

rgy

Lase

rs

Vess

els &

In-w

ater

Dev

ices

Airc

raft

& A

eria

l Tar

gets

Mili

tary

Exp

ende

d M

ater

ial

Seaf

loor

Dev

ices

Wire

s & C

able

s

Dece

lera

tors

/Par

achu

tes

Biod

egra

dabl

e Po

lym

er 1

Mili

tary

Exp

ende

d M

ater

ials

–

Mun

ition

s

Mili

tary

Exp

ende

d M

ater

ials

–

Oth

er th

an M

uniti

ons

Crite

ria A

ir Po

lluta

nts

Expl

osiv

es

Met

als

Chem

ical

s

Oth

er M

ater

ials

2

Expl

osiv

es 4

Phys

ical

Dis

turb

ance

& S

trik

e 5

Acce

ssib

ility

6

Airb

orne

Aco

ustic

s 7

Phys

ical

Dis

turb

ance

& S

trik

e 5

Und

erw

ater

Ene

rgy

8

In-A

ir En

ergy

9

Phys

ical

Inte

ract

ions

10

OTHER TESTING ACTIVITIES Chemical and Biological Simulant Testing

Insertion/Extraction

Non-Acoustic Component Testing

Signature Analysis Operations

OFFICE OF NAVAL RESEARCH ACOUSTIC AND OCEANOGRAPHIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Acoustic and Oceanographic Research

Large Displacement Undersea Vehicle Testing

Long-Range Acoustic Communications

SPACE AND NAVAL WARFARE SYSTEMS COMMAND Anti-Terrorism/Force Protection (AT/FP) Fixed Sensor Systems

Communications

Energy and Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance/Information Operations Sensor Systems

Vehicle Testing 1 Testing Activities Only 2 Other Materials include marine markers and flares, chaff, towed and stationary targets, and miscellaneous components of other expended objects 3 Area of interest is U.S. Territorial Waters (seaward of the mean high water line to 12 nautical miles and any inshore waters) 4 Vibration and shock waves from underwater explosions. 5 Physical disturbance and strike stressors resulting from in-water devices, military expended materials, seafloor devices, pile driving, and vibration from sonic booms in U.S. territorial waters (seaward of the mean high water line to 12 nautical miles). 6 Availability of access on the ocean and in the air 7 Loud Noises from weapons firing, in-air explosions, and sonic booms



8 Active sonar, underwater explosions, air guns, vessel movements, mine warfare training devices, and unmanned underwater systems 9 Sources or electromagnetic energy and lasers 10 Interaction of Navy or Marine Corps aircraft, vessels, and equipment with general public Note: A check indicates events that take place for Alternative 1 and Alternative 2.



Table B-3: Stressors by Resource

Stressors vs. Resources

Biological Resources Physical Resources Human Resources



Ingestion Stressors





Public Health and Safety Stressors

Sona

r & O

ther

Tra

nsdu

cers

Pile

Driv

ing

Vess

el N

oise

Airc

raft

Noi

se

Wea

pons

Noi

se

Expl

osiv

es

In-A

ir El

ectr

omag

netic

Dev

ices

In-W

ater

Ele

ctro

met

ric D

evic

es

High

Ene

rgy

Lase

rs

Vess

els &

In-w

ater

Dev

ices

Airc

raft

& A

eria

l Tar

gets

Mili

tary

Exp

ende

d M

ater

ial

Pile

Driv

ing

Seaf

loor

Dev

ices

Wire

s & C

able

s

Dece

lera

tors

/Par

achu

tes

Biod

egra

dabl

e Po

lym

er

Mili

tary

Exp

ende

d M

ater

ials

- M

uniti

ons

Mili

tary

Exp

ende

d M

ater

ials

–

Oth

er th

an M

uniti

ons

Crite

ria A

ir Po

lluta

nts

Haza

rdou

s Air

Pollu

tant

s

Expl

osiv

es

Met

als

Chem

ical

s

Oth

er M

ater

ials

Acou

stic

s 1, 4

Phys

ical

Dis

turb

ance

& S

trik

e 5

Acce

ssib

ility

6

Airb

orne

Aco

ustic

s 7

Phys

ical

Dis

turb

ance

& S

trik

e 5

Und

erw

ater

Ene

rgy

3

In-A

ir En

ergy

3

Phys

ical

Inte

ract

ions

3

Phys

ical

Air Quality

Sediments and Water Quality

Biol

ogic

al

Vegetation

Invertebrates

Habitats

Fishes

Marine Mammals

Reptiles

Birds

Hum

an

Cultural Resources

Socioeconomic

Public Health and Safety

1 e.g., hull-mounted mid-frequency active sonar 2 Cultural resources stressor 3 Socioeconomics stressor 4 Public health and safety stressor 5 Acoustics stressor (includes only underwater explosives and airborne sonic booms) Note: A check indicates events that take place for Alternative 1 and Alternative 2.

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Appendix B: Activity Stressor Matrices...3 Area of interest is U.S. Territorial Waters (seaward of the mean high water line to 12 nautical miles and any inshore waters) 4 Vibration