12 2 STA T .5 51 PUBLIC LA W 11 0– 1 8 1 —J A N .28 , 2008 (i)Adescr i pt i on o fa n y ne w trainin g re qu ire m ents or significant de v e l opments affecting training require - ments for units stationed or planned to b e stationed at F ort C arson since t h e 20 0 5D efense B ase Closure and R ealignment Commission found that the base has ‘ ‘sufficient capacity ’ ’ to support four brigade combat teams and associated support units at Fort Carson . (ii) A study of alternatives for enhancing training facilities at Fort Carson and the S ite within their current geographic footprint , including whether these additional investments or measures could support addi- tional training activities. (iii) A description of the current training calendar and training load at the Site, including — ( I ) the number of brigade-si z ed and battalion- sized military e x ercises held at the Site since its establishment
(II) an analysis of the maximum annual training load at the Site, without expanding the Site; and (III) an analysis of the training load and pro- j ected training calendar at the Site when all bri- gades stationed or planned to be stationed at Fort Carson are at home station. (B) A report of need for any proposed addition of training land to support units stationed or planned to be stationed at Fort Carson, including the following
(i) A description of additional training activities, and their benefits to operational readiness, which would be conducted by units stationed at Fort Carson if, through leases or acquisition from consenting land- owners, the Site were expanded to include— (I) the parcel of land identified as ‘‘Area A’’ in the P otential PC M S L and expansion map; (II) the parcel of land identified as ‘‘Area B’’ in the Potential PCMS Land expansion map; (III) the parcels of land identified as ‘‘Area A’’ and ‘‘Area B’’ in the Potential PCMS Land expansion map; (I V ) acreage sufficient to allow simultaneous exercises of a light infantry brigade and a heavy infantry brigade at the Site; (V) acreage sufficient to allow simultaneous exercises of two heavy infantry brigades at the Site; (VI) acreage sufficient to allow simultaneous exercises of a light infantry brigade and a battalion at the Site; and (VII) acreage sufficient to allow simultaneous exercises of a heavy infantry brigade and a bat- talion at the Site. (ii) An analysis of alternatives for acquiring or utilizing training land at other installations in the U nited States to support training activities of units stationed at Fort Carson. Study.
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