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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Navy
Notice of Intent To Prepare an
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)/
Overseas Environmental Impact
Statement (OEIS) for Atlantic Fleet
Active Sonar Training and To
Announce Public Scoping Meetings
Department of the Navy, DoD.
Notice.
AGENCY:
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ACTION:
SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 102(2)(c)
of the National Environmental Policy
Act (NEPA) of 1969, as implemented by
the Council on Environmental Quality
Regulations (40 CFR pts 1500–1508),
and Executive Order (EO) 12114,
‘‘Environmental Effects Abroad of Major
Federal Actions’’ (44 Fed. Reg. 62,18722
(Mar. 29, 1979)), the Department of the
Navy (DON) announces its intent to
prepare a combined NEPA EIS and EO
12114, OEIS, to evaluate the potential
environmental consequences associated
with mine warfare (MIW) and
antisubmarine warfare (ASW) active
sonar training exercises along the east
coast and Gulf of Mexico. The MIW/
ASW sonar training exercises include
Independent Unit Level Training,
Coordinated Unit Level Training, and
Strike Group Training exercises. These
active sonar training exercises include
air, surface, and subsurface sonar
platforms that are manned by personnel
who require training in order to
maintain certification and readiness for
deployment. Additionally, effective
MIW and ASW are dependent on
training involving coordination among
these platforms. The EIS/OEIS will
consider two Action Alternatives to
accomplish these objectives, in addition
to the No Action Alternative.
DATES: Public scoping meetings will be
held at the following seven sites to
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receive comments on environmental
concerns that should be addressed in
the EIS/OEIS:
New London, CT; Chesapeake, VA;
Morehead City, NC; Charleston, SC;
Jacksonville, FL; Panama City, FL; and
Corpus Christi, TX, on the following
dates:
1. Monday, October 23, 2006, 5 p.m.–8
p.m., Chesapeake Conference Center,
900 Greenbrier Circle, Chesapeake,
VA.
2. Thursday, October 26, 2006, 5 p.m.–
8 p.m., American Bank Center, 1901
North Shoreline Boulevard, Corpus
Christi, TX.
3. Thursday, November 2, 2006, 5 p.m.–
8 p.m., Radisson Hotel New London,
35 Governor Winthrop Boulevard,
New London, CT.
4. Tuesday, November 7, 2006, 5 p.m.–
8 p.m., Ramada Inn Mandarin, 3130
Hartley Road, Jacksonville, FL.
5. Thursday, November 9, 2006, 5 p.m.–
8 p.m., Marriott Bay Point Resort,
4200 Marriott Drive, Panama City, FL.
6. Tuesday, November 14, 2006,
5 p.m.–8 p.m., National Guard
Armory, 3609 Bridge Street,
Morehead City, NC.
7. Thursday, November 16, 2006, 5
p.m.–8 p.m., Town and Country Inn
and Conference Center, 2008
Savannah Highway, Charleston, SC.
Each of the seven scoping meetings
will consist of an informal, open house
session with information stations staffed
by DON representatives. Additional
information concerning the meetings
will be available on the EIS/OEIS Web
page located at: https://
www.AFASTEIS.GCSAIC.COM.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Atlantic Division Naval Facilities
Engineering Command, Attn: Code
EV21 (Atlantic Fleet Sonar PM), 6506
Hampton Blvd., Norfolk, Virginia
23508–1278; telephone 1–757–322–
4767; Fax 757–322–4894.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Navy
currently uses active sonar for ASW and
MIW training associated with ongoing
Independent Unit Level Training (single
unit events including sonar
maintenance), Coordinated Unit Level
Training (Intermediate and Squadron
events), and Strike Group Training
(Composite Training Unit Exercise,
Expeditionary Strike Group Exercises,
and Joint Task Force Exercises) along
the east coast and Gulf of Mexico. The
proposed action is to identify areas in
which to conduct ASW and MIW active
sonar training along the east coast and
Gulf of Mexico. The proposed EIS/OEIS
will address the potential consequences
to the marine environment associated
with ASW and MIW active sonar
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training along the east coast and Gulf of
Mexico.
The purpose of the proposed action is
to provide and maintain the long-term
viability of Navy active sonar training
for the U.S. Atlantic Fleet ship,
submarine, and aircraft crews to meet
deployment requirements and maintain
proficiency of ASW and MIW skills,
while protecting human health and the
environment. The need for the proposed
action is to meet the legal mandate for
the Chief of Naval Operations to
organize, equip, and train all naval
forces for combat as directed in 10
U.S.C. 5062. Navy forces must train to
deal with the threat of modern quiet
submarines; the most effective detection
technology available is active sonar
detection. In addition, Navy forces must
train to detect mines which can prevent
access to strategic areas, damage fleet
forces, and disrupt commerce.
Three alternatives, which each meet
the requirement to train and maintain
combat-ready Navy forces, will be
analyzed in the EIS/OEIS. The No
Action Alternative is the continuation of
year-round training within and adjacent
to current Navy East Coast and Gulf of
Mexico Operating Areas. Two action
alternatives evaluate the capability of
fixed and seasonal active sonar training
areas along the east coast and Gulf of
Mexico to meet operational criteria and
provide year-round training capacity
and fidelity, include short notice and
surge deployments of U.S. Atlantic Fleet
units. Additionally, the EIS/OEIS may
also incorporate other reasonable
alternatives that meet the Navy’s
purpose and need as informed by the
public scoping process.
All alternatives would consider the
protective measures used during Navy
training to minimize potential effects to
the marine environment.
The EIS/OEIS will evaluate the
potential environmental effects of ASW
and MIW active sonar training
associated with each alternative. Effects
to be addressed will include, but not be
limited to, the following:
(1) Physical environment—air and
water quality and ambient sound levels.
(2) Biological resources—wildlife,
including threatened and endangered
species and otherwise protected wildlife
such as marine mammals and migratory
birds, fish and fisheries, including
analysis of essential fish habitat, coastal,
marine, and benthic communities, and
special biological resource areas.
(3) Socioeconomic resources—
including recreational, commercial and
industrial activities, safety and
occupational health and hazardous
materials, airspace, artificial reefs, and
cultural resources.
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The analysis will include an
evaluation of the direct, indirect, shortterm, and cumulative impacts.
The Navy is initiating the scoping
process to identify public concerns and
local issues that should be addressed in
the EIS/OEIS. Federal, state, and local
agencies and interested persons are
encouraged to provide comments to the
Navy to identify specific issues or topics
of environmental concern. All
comments provided at the scoping
meetings will be evaluated in
developing the scope of the EIS/OEIS.
Written comments on the EIS/OEIS
should be postmarked no later than
December 1, 2006. Comments may be
mailed to Atlantic Division Naval
Facilities Engineering Command, Attn:
Code EV21 (Atlantic Fleet Sonar PM),
6506 Hampton Boulevard, Norfolk, VA
23508–1278.
Dated: September 26, 2006.
M.A. Harvison,
Lieutenant Commander, Judge Advocate
General’s Corps, U.S. Navy, Federal Register
Liaison Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Navy
Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement
(EIS)/Overseas Environmental Impact Statement (OEIS) for Atlantic Fleet
Active Sonar Training and To Announce Public Scoping Meetings
AGENCY: Department of the Navy, DoD.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 102(2)(c) of the National Environmental
Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, as implemented by the Council on
Environmental Quality Regulations (40 CFR pts 1500-1508), and Executive
Order (EO) 12114, ``Environmental Effects Abroad of Major Federal
Actions'' (44 Fed. Reg. 62,18722 (Mar. 29, 1979)), the Department of
the Navy (DON) announces its intent to prepare a combined NEPA EIS and
EO 12114, OEIS, to evaluate the potential environmental consequences
associated with mine warfare (MIW) and antisubmarine warfare (ASW)
active sonar training exercises along the east coast and Gulf of
Mexico. The MIW/ASW sonar training exercises include Independent Unit
Level Training, Coordinated Unit Level Training, and Strike Group
Training exercises. These active sonar training exercises include air,
surface, and subsurface sonar platforms that are manned by personnel
who require training in order to maintain certification and readiness
for deployment. Additionally, effective MIW and ASW are dependent on
training involving coordination among these platforms. The EIS/OEIS
will consider two Action Alternatives to accomplish these objectives,
in addition to the No Action Alternative.
DATES: Public scoping meetings will be held at the following seven
sites to receive comments on environmental concerns that should be
addressed in the EIS/OEIS:
New London, CT; Chesapeake, VA; Morehead City, NC; Charleston, SC;
Jacksonville, FL; Panama City, FL; and Corpus Christi, TX, on the
following dates:
1. Monday, October 23, 2006, 5 p.m.-8 p.m., Chesapeake Conference
Center, 900 Greenbrier Circle, Chesapeake, VA.
2. Thursday, October 26, 2006, 5 p.m.-8 p.m., American Bank Center,
1901 North Shoreline Boulevard, Corpus Christi, TX.
3. Thursday, November 2, 2006, 5 p.m.-8 p.m., Radisson Hotel New
London, 35 Governor Winthrop Boulevard, New London, CT.
4. Tuesday, November 7, 2006, 5 p.m.-8 p.m., Ramada Inn Mandarin, 3130
Hartley Road, Jacksonville, FL.
5. Thursday, November 9, 2006, 5 p.m.-8 p.m., Marriott Bay Point
Resort, 4200 Marriott Drive, Panama City, FL.
6. Tuesday, November 14, 2006, 5 p.m.-8 p.m., National Guard Armory,
3609 Bridge Street, Morehead City, NC.
7. Thursday, November 16, 2006, 5 p.m.-8 p.m., Town and Country Inn and
Conference Center, 2008 Savannah Highway, Charleston, SC.
Each of the seven scoping meetings will consist of an informal,
open house session with information stations staffed by DON
representatives. Additional information concerning the meetings will be
available on the EIS/OEIS Web page located at: https://
www.AFASTEIS.GCSAIC.COM.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Atlantic Division Naval Facilities
Engineering Command, Attn: Code EV21 (Atlantic Fleet Sonar PM), 6506
Hampton Blvd., Norfolk, Virginia 23508-1278; telephone 1-757-322-4767;
Fax 757-322-4894.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Navy currently uses active sonar for ASW
and MIW training associated with ongoing Independent Unit Level
Training (single unit events including sonar maintenance), Coordinated
Unit Level Training (Intermediate and Squadron events), and Strike
Group Training (Composite Training Unit Exercise, Expeditionary Strike
Group Exercises, and Joint Task Force Exercises) along the east coast
and Gulf of Mexico. The proposed action is to identify areas in which
to conduct ASW and MIW active sonar training along the east coast and
Gulf of Mexico. The proposed EIS/OEIS will address the potential
consequences to the marine environment associated with ASW and MIW
active sonar training along the east coast and Gulf of Mexico.
The purpose of the proposed action is to provide and maintain the
long-term viability of Navy active sonar training for the U.S. Atlantic
Fleet ship, submarine, and aircraft crews to meet deployment
requirements and maintain proficiency of ASW and MIW skills, while
protecting human health and the environment. The need for the proposed
action is to meet the legal mandate for the Chief of Naval Operations
to organize, equip, and train all naval forces for combat as directed
in 10 U.S.C. 5062. Navy forces must train to deal with the threat of
modern quiet submarines; the most effective detection technology
available is active sonar detection. In addition, Navy forces must
train to detect mines which can prevent access to strategic areas,
damage fleet forces, and disrupt commerce.
Three alternatives, which each meet the requirement to train and
maintain combat-ready Navy forces, will be analyzed in the EIS/OEIS.
The No Action Alternative is the continuation of year-round training
within and adjacent to current Navy East Coast and Gulf of Mexico
Operating Areas. Two action alternatives evaluate the capability of
fixed and seasonal active sonar training areas along the east coast and
Gulf of Mexico to meet operational criteria and provide year-round
training capacity and fidelity, include short notice and surge
deployments of U.S. Atlantic Fleet units. Additionally, the EIS/OEIS
may also incorporate other reasonable alternatives that meet the Navy's
purpose and need as informed by the public scoping process.
All alternatives would consider the protective measures used during
Navy training to minimize potential effects to the marine environment.
The EIS/OEIS will evaluate the potential environmental effects of
ASW and MIW active sonar training associated with each alternative.
Effects to be addressed will include, but not be limited to, the
following:
(1) Physical environment--air and water quality and ambient sound
levels.
(2) Biological resources--wildlife, including threatened and
endangered species and otherwise protected wildlife such as marine
mammals and migratory birds, fish and fisheries, including analysis of
essential fish habitat, coastal, marine, and benthic communities, and
special biological resource areas.
(3) Socioeconomic resources--including recreational, commercial and
industrial activities, safety and occupational health and hazardous
materials, airspace, artificial reefs, and cultural resources.
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The analysis will include an evaluation of the direct, indirect,
short-term, and cumulative impacts.
The Navy is initiating the scoping process to identify public
concerns and local issues that should be addressed in the EIS/OEIS.
Federal, state, and local agencies and interested persons are
encouraged to provide comments to the Navy to identify specific issues
or topics of environmental concern. All comments provided at the
scoping meetings will be evaluated in developing the scope of the EIS/
OEIS.
Written comments on the EIS/OEIS should be postmarked no later than
December 1, 2006. Comments may be mailed to Atlantic Division Naval
Facilities Engineering Command, Attn: Code EV21 (Atlantic Fleet Sonar
PM), 6506 Hampton Boulevard, Norfolk, VA 23508-1278.
Dated: September 26, 2006.
M.A. Harvison,
Lieutenant Commander, Judge Advocate General's Corps, U.S. Navy,
Federal Register Liaison Officer.
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