Training Area. 1 (TA 1) Training Area 1 is a 1,194 acre training area on the northeastern side of PTA. Old Saddle Road is located along the southern boundary of TA 1, and the area has been used for training since PTA was established in 1956. Routine military training actions conducted within TA 1 include: o Landing Zone Training o Maneuver Training o Reconnaissance Training o Assembly Area Training o Force-on-Force Training o Aviation Training o Physical Readiness Training TA 1 consists mostly of Mauna Kea deposits of the Laupahoehoe volcanic series, with soils identified as very stony lands with thin soil and many ‘a‘ā outcrops. The 1843 lava flow extends along the southern boundary of TA 1. Two scoria cones associated with the Laupahoehoe volcanic series are located in the northeast portion of TA 1, Pu‘u ‘Ōmaokoili and Pu‘u Kaena to the southwest. Most of TA 1 is located within Palila critical habitat, and therefore the six firing points located in this area are no longer used. There are dirt roads running through TA 1. The southeast corner of TA 1 is used periodically as a camp site for Boy Scouts.
Training Area. 2 (TA 2) Training Area 2 is a 1,552 acre training area on the northeastern side of PTA, northeast of TAs 1 and 4. The Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx Highway runs through the training area on the southwest side, with a narrow strip of TA 2 along the southwest side of the road. TA 2 is completely within Palila Critical Habitat, which limits training in the area, and with the road along the southwest side it is infrequently used by units. Routine military training actions conducted within TA 2 may include: o Maneuver Training o Physical Readiness Training o Reconnaissance Training o Assembly Area Training o Force-on-Force Training TA 2 consists of Mauna Kea deposits of the Laupahoehoe volcanic series and alluvium from Waikahalulu Gulch which descends the adjacent slopes of Mauna Kea from the northeast and dissipates in TA 4 to the southwest. There are several unimproved dirt roads within TA 2, including Infantry Road which roughly parallels Xxxxxx X Xxxxxx Highway to the northeast from the northwest boundary to the southeast. There are several cinder cones within TA 2. Two firing points within TA 2 are not used.
Training Area. 4 (TA 4) Training Area 4 is a 1,087 acre training area on the northeastern side of PTA. The Old Saddle Road forms the northwestern boundary of TA 4, with TA 3 on the southwestern side, TA 1 on the southeaster side, and TA 2 on the northeastern side of TA 4. A portion of the northern boundary of TA 4 extends along the edge of Hawaii County’s Mauna Kea Recreation Area. TA 4 has been used for military training since PTA was established in 1956. Routine military training activities that take place within TA 4 include: o Physical Readiness Training o Maneuver Training o Reconnaissance Training o Assembly Area Training o Force-on-Force Training o Aviation Training o Live-Fire Training Slightly less than half of TA 4 is alluvium deposited from Waikahalulu Gulch, which dissipates in this training area, and the remainder if Xxxxx Xxx deposits of the Laupahoehoe volcanic series with very stony soil. About three quarters of TA 4 is within Palila critical habitat, and the three firing points are no longer used because of this. Training is restricted in the northern edge of TA 4 due to proximity to the Recreation Area. Dirt roads provide vehicular access into TA 4.
Training Area. 5 (TA 5) Training Area 5 is a 969 acre training area in the northern part of PTA. The Old Saddle Road forms the eastern boundary of TA 5, which has been used for military training since PTA was established in 1956. Routine military training conducted within TA 5 includes: o Physical Readiness Training o Maneuver Training o Reconnaissance Training o Assembly Area Training o Force-on-Force Training o Aviation Training o Landing Zone Training Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea lava flows intermingle in TA 5. A small portion of the 1843 lava flow extends into the southeastern corner of TA 5; the remaining Mauna Loa lava flows date to 1500- 3000 years ago. A line of spatter cones extends along the eastern edge of TA 5, parallel to Old Saddle Road. TA 5 contains the Ammunition Storage Point, FAARP 18, and the eastern edge of the BAX. Dirt roads provide access into TA 5.
Training Area. 7 (TA 7) Training Area 7 is a 1,016 acre training area on the northern side of PTA. The Old Saddle Road forms the northern boundary of TA 7, and military training has taken place within the training area since PTA was established in 1956. Routine military training that occurs in TA 7 includes: o Physical Readiness Training o Maneuver Training o Reconnaissance Training o Assembly Area Training o Force-on-Force Training o Aviation Training o Landing Zone Training o Live Fire Training Both Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa lava flows cross TA 7, with a narrow area of alluvium along Old Saddle Road. The Battle Area Complex (BAX), Tactical Vehicle Wash Facility, and an Ammunition Holding Area are located within TA 7. Most of TA 7 contains the BAX. Firing points within TA 7 are no longer used because of the BAX. Dirt roads provide access throughout TA 7, and provide maneuver corridors for vehicles.
Training Area. 8 (TA 8) Training Area 8 is a 530 acre training area on the northern side of PTA. The Old Saddle Road forms the northern boundary of TA 8, and military training has taken place within the training area since PTA was established in 1956. Routine military training that occurs in TA 7 includes: o Physical Readiness Training o Maneuver Training o Reconnaissance Training o Assembly Area Training o Force-on-Force Training o Aviation Training o Live-Fire Training Approximately the northern third of TA 8 is alluvium, the central third is Mauna Kea Laupahoehoe volcanics, and the southern third is Mauna Loa Ka‘u volcanics. The BAX covers almost all of TA 8, and firing points within the training area are no longer used because of the BAX. Dirt roads provide access through TA 8.
Training Area. 10 (TA 10) Training Area 10 is a 1,560 acre training area on the northern side of PTA, on the slopes of Mauna Kea. TA 10 is on the northern side of the Xxxxxx X Xxxxxx Highway and completely within Palila critical habitat. Therefore TA 10 is rarely used for training. Training that is authorized for TA 10 includes: o Physical Readiness Training o Maneuver Training o Reconnaissance Training o Assembly Area Training o Force-on-Force Training o Aviation Training TA 10 consists of Mauna Kea lava flows of the Laupahoehoe and Hamakua volcanic series, with a narrow band of alluvium along the Xxxxxx X Xxxxxx Highway. The water tanks and supporting infrastructure that provide water to the PTA Cantonment are located within TA 10. A switchback footpath begins within TA 10 and ascends Mauna Kea.
Training Area. 11 (TA 11) Training Area 11 is a 1,047 acre training area on the northern side of PTA. About one third of TA 11 is within Palila critical habitat west of TA 10. Slightly less than one third of TA 11 is a long narrow piece of land that contains three cinder cones. The remainder of TA 11 is on the west side of Xxxxxxxx Army Airfield (BAAF), and the Xxxxxx X Xxxxxx Highway runs through it. Due to these conditions TA 11 is rarely used for training. The Old Saddle Road forms the southern boundary of TA 11, and military training may have taken place in the area after PTA was established in 1956. Routine military training that is authorized for TA 11 includes: o Physical Readiness Training o Maneuver Training o Reconnaissance Training o Assembly Area Training o Force-on-Force Training o Aviation Training TA 11 consists of Mauna Kea Laupahoehoe volcanic series, alluvial and eolian deposits. The three cinder cones are all of the Laupahoehoe volcanic series. Dirt roads provide access within TA 11, and the Xxxxxx X Xxxxxx Highway passes through the training area.
Training Area. 22 (TA 22) Training Area 22 is a 10,731 acre training area that extends along most of the western side of PTA. TA 22 was part of the High Hazard Impact Area when PTA was established in 1956, by 1979 it had been removed from the Impact Area and contained ranges. TA 22 has been used for military training since PTA was established in 1956. TA 22 is a conservation area to protect threatened and endangered plants, and is completely enclosed in conservation fencing that are internally divided into several units. Routine military training that may be conducted within TA 22 includes: o Physical Readiness Training o Maneuver Training o Reconnaissance Training o Assembly Area Training o Force-on-Force Training o Aviation Training o Landing Zone Training A narrow part of TA 22 along the northern boundary is within Kīpuka Kalawamauna, which consists of lava flows of the Laupahoehoe volcanics formation from Mauna Kea. The remainder of TA 22 consists of a series of Ka‘u volcanics lava flows from Mauna Loa that date between 750 and 5000 years ago. The 1859 lava flow forms a narrow band along the southwestern boundary of TA 22. The eight firing points in TA 22 are inactive because they are in Kīpuka Kalawamauna, a sensitive ecological area. LZ X-Ray is in TA 22. Dirt roads provide access into TA 22, and firebreak/fire access roads have been added to assist in wildland fire fighting and management.
Training Area. In the event that Roadway and ACS agree to have ACS provide training of Roadway personnel, Roadway shall make available to ACS as part of the Designated Space an adequate area in Roadway's headquarters facility to permit ACS personnel to perform such training services in accordance with the agreement between Roadway and ACS. Such training area shall be subject to all of the same terms and conditions as are applicable to the Designated Space under this Agreement.
