8/8/2019 NWSTF Boardman EIS Range Sustainability Fact Sheet
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Pbl Aess tNWSTF BardanPublic access to NWSTF Boardman is limited
for safety reasons due to the nature of military
training activities and the potential presence of
unexploded ordnance from past practices. All
military and civilian personnel, researchers and
visitors are required to:
Obtain approval to access the range
Receive a Ground Access Safety Brief
Acquire a valid Access Range Brief
Certiication Card
Schedule ground access
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Fre manageent at NWSTF BardanNWSTF Boardman provides ideal, realistic training opportunities for the Navy and Oregon National Guard; howev
conducting training activities in an arid climate also has the potential to cause wildires. NWSTF Boardman is
susceptible to ires originating from three sources:
Fire Management Practices
Effective ire management is critical to ensure
the safety of the public, military personnel and
wildlife. Current ire management strategies consist
of using ire breaks and other ire prevention
methods, allowing NWSTF Boardman personnel the
opportunity to either extinguish the ire or obtain
assistance from outside agencies to help extinguish
the ire before it spreads to larger areas.
Fire Prevention
The Navy and Oregon National Guard have
established various ire prevention methods,
such as:
Establishing range standard operating
procedures to minimize ire risk
Restricting the use of ammunition and
pyrotechnic devices at certain times of the year
Designating smoking areas
Conducting personnel brieings
Improvements in Fire Management
A new ire management strategy is recommended fo
NWSTF Boardman for acquiring newer equipment,
training staff as wildland ireighters and using the
existing road system as the initial attack ireline
where Navy and Oregon National Guard personnel
and equipment would have rapid access to ight a
ire. The aim of the recommended ire management
strategy is to ight ires at the roads to prevent ire-
ighting crews from traveling cross-country to create
new ire breaks.
The recommended ire management strategy will
include requirements and
improvements of:
Fire breaks
Personnel
Equipment
Water caching
Range controls Post-ire rehabilitation
and management
On-base and off-base
lightning strikes
On-base military
training activities
Other on-base and off-bas
human activities
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