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Environmentally Compliant Range Designs at Ft. Hood

Brooke E. Conway / SFIM-AEC-ATT / 410-436-6850 / [email protected] 1 of 28 031400RMAR2006

Environmentally Compliant

Range Designs at

Ft. Hood, TXMs. Brooke E. Conway

Mr. Joseph Bush22 March22 March 20062006



Agenda

• Purpose• Background• Project Overview• Objectives• Combat Vehicle Defilade Fighting Positions• Targetry Emplacement Positions• Low Water Crossings• Summary



Purpose

• To provide an overview of the demonstration/validation of installation-approved environmentally compliant range designs at Ft. Hood, TX, as part of the Sustainable Army Live-Fire Range Design and Maintenance requirement (2.5.e)



Background

• One of the four focus areas of the Army’s EQT Sustainable Army Live-Fire Range Design and Maintenance requirement (2.5.e):• Range Design Specifications Incorporating

Environmental Compliance• Munitions Carrying Capacity Model• Tools for Monitoring Range Access• Range Design Risk Assessment Model

• Product Delivery Team (PDT) comprised of USAEC, ERDC-CERL, ATSC, ATC, and Huntsville COE



Background (cont.)

• Product Delivery Team (PDT) analyzed current range design elements with respect to mission, environmental degradation and regulatory non-compliance, and operation and maintenance (O&M) requirements

• Identified range design elements that pose an environmental compliance risk, and then developed new designs and developed improved range design elements for selected high-risk elements• Tank Defilade Positions• Stationary and Mover Berm Designs• Low Water Crossings• Range roads and trails design plans• Guidance for range construction• Guidance to mitigate environmental concerns during the

range siting process• Range designs will be incorporated into Army Standard TC-25-8



Project Overview

• The U.S. Army Environmental Center (USAEC) and the Range Control Office at Ft. Hood, TX are currently implementing installation approved retrofit and upgrade design packages developed by the EQT PDT on their training ranges

• Established methods will be used to assess the performance of three (3) new range designs:

1. Firing Emplacement / Defilade Position2. Moving Target Berm3. Low Water Crossing



Objectives

• To assess the performance of three (3) new designs• To minimize soil erosion on Ft. Hood’s ranges• To reduce maintenance costs • To meet range sustainability and environmental

compliance goals • To assess long-term operation and maintenance

(O&M) requirements of existing designs, and cost implications and impact on range down time

• The indicator of effectiveness includes the time interval between maintenance cycles; maintenance should be at a minimum over the test timeframe



Combat Vehicle Defilade Fighting Positions

Defilade Fighting Position Functional Description:

• Provides an above ground structure which replicates an actual two-tier, dug-in (below grade) Tank or Bradley defensive fighting position

• Provides trainers with a means to evaluate crew and platoon defensive firing techniques, tactics, and procedures

• Provides an elevated (in some instances) firing platform which reduces line of sight issues between the firing vehicle and the target

• On Instrumented Ranges, provides for automated defilade scoring sensors




Huntsville Army Corps of Engineers StandardDefilade Fighting Position Design (TC-25-8)




Fort Hood DMPRC Defilade Fighting Position Design




EQT Defilade Fighting Position Design





Before After




EQT Defilade Fighting Position DesignImprovements over standard or existing Fort Hood design

• Less rip rap rock material• Easier maintenance of grass and brush growth (reduces

herbicide and labor)• Will allow for easier installation and maintenance of defilade

sensors• GeoCell/GeoWeb design reduces erosion during establishment

of turf and during significant rain events • Stabilizes soils during blast events where overpressure during

main gun firings damages vegetation and leaves soil susceptible to erosion



Targetry Emplacement Positions

Huntsville Army Corps of Engineers StandardMoving Armor Target Berm (TC-25-8)




Huntsville Army Corps of Engineers StandardStationary Armor Target Berm




DMPRC Target Berm




Stationary Armor Target BermDamage due to 120mm training ammo



Targetry Emplacement PositionsEQT Integrated MAT and SAT Berm




• Integrates 3 SAT positions into the MAT Berm• Reduces amount of excavation and fill required to

build all separately• Reduces overall trenching requirements for power

and data runs• Eliminates buss bars; could be constructed using

docking station or existing battery operated target carriages

• Gives the trainers and alternate target for the moving target at the same distance

• Utilizes GeoCell/GeoWeb in the lower 1/3rd of the berm to provide soil stabilization and assist in run off capture



Low Water Crossings

Tank Trail Conditions Prior to EQT Project



Low Water Crossings

Tank Trail Low Water Crossing ProjectTrail Conditions



Low Water Crossings

Tank Trail Low Water Crossing Project

Before After



What its all about…..

Sustaining Ranges and Training Lands for the WARFIGHTER!!



BACK UP SLIDES



Process

Dem/Val:• Perform Baseline Monitoring and

BMP/site assessment at test installations

• Preparation of site specific design packages. Complete by 30 Oct 05.

• Construction of designs. Complete by 30 Nov/Dec 05, weather dependent

• Conduct performance monitoring includes (precipitation, soil moisture, erosion/ sedimentation) and documentation.

• Validate designs Jan 06 – Dec 06

Technology Transfer: Huntsville COE, TC 25-8,

including:• Material Specs• Construction Specs• Sequence of Construction• Sections• Profiles• Details and Notes• Legend and Scale

AgendaPurposeBackgroundBackground (cont.)Project OverviewObjectives

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