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The Michoud Assembly Facility (MAF) is managed by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC), located in Huntsville, Alabama. This Environmental Assessment (EA) addresses the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA’s) Proposed Action to modify Building 103 by adding a High Bay approximately 100 x 140 x 150 feet (ft) (30.5 x 42.7 x 45.7 meters [m]) for the expressed purpose of housing two stations for vertical assembly welding, two stations for vertical barrel welding, and one station for vertical stacking for the Upper Stage of Ares I launch vehicle at the Michoud Assembly Facility (MAF), New Orleans, Louisiana. In addition to the expansion, MAF will also make several minor modifications to Building 103, to provide for Common Bulkhead Assembly and Bonding Facility, Robotic Weld Tool-1, 2, 3 Facility, Machine Center Facility, Common Bulkhead Clean Line, Avionics Integration, Test & Assembly, and Modifications for Reaction Control System Assembly.
The Proposed Action is not expected to result in adverse cumulative impacts to any resource based on their locations, schedules, and respectively low direct/indirect impact potentials. Based on the findings of this EA, the Proposed Action would not have a significant impact on the quality of the human or natural environment and no mitigation measures have been determined necessary for the Proposed Action. As such, this EA supports a Finding of No Significant Impact for the Proposed Action.
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