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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Navy
Public Hearings for the Draft
Environmental Impact Statement/
Overseas Environmental Impact
Statement for the Shock Trial of the
MESA VERDE (LPD 19)
Department of the Navy, DoD.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 102(2)(C)
of the National Environmental Policy
Act of 1969 (NEPA) and regulations
implemented by the Council on
Environmental Quality (40 C.F.R. Parts
1500–1508), and Presidential Executive
Order 12114, Environmental Effects
Abroad of Major Federal Actions, the
Department of the Navy (Navy) has
prepared and filed with the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency a
Draft Environmental Impact Statement/
Overseas Environmental Impact
Statement (EIS/OEIS) on October 19,
2007. This EIS/OEIS evaluates the
environmental effects for the shock trial
of the MESA VERDE (LPD 19) at a site
offshore of either Norfolk, Virginia;
Mayport, Florida; or Pensacola, Florida.
A Notice of Intent for this DEIS/OEIS
was published in the Federal Register
on March 12, 2004. The Navy will
conduct three public hearings to receive
oral and written comments on the Draft
EIS/OEIS. Federal, State, and local
agencies and interested individuals are
invited to be present or represented at
the public hearings. This notice
announces the dates and locations of the
public hearings for this Draft EIS/OEIS.
DATES AND ADDRESSES: Public hearings
have been scheduled as follows:
1. Tuesday, November 27, 2007, 7
p.m. to 9 p.m., Kirn Memorial Main
Library, 301 East City Hall Avenue,
Norfolk, VA.
2. Wednesday, November 28, 2007, 7
p.m. to 9 p.m., Pensacola Junior College,
Hagler Auditorium, 1000 College
Boulevard, Pensacola, FL.
3. Thursday, November 29, 2007, 7
p.m. to 9 p.m., Fletcher High School,
700 Seagate Avenue, Neptune Beach,
FL.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Don Shaver at 202–781–4864 during
normal business hours Monday through
Friday.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
MESA VERDE (LPD 19) is the third ship
in the new SAN ANTONIO (LPD 17)
Class of nine planned amphibious
transport dock ships being acquired by
the Navy to meet Marine Air-Ground
Task Force lift requirements. The Draft
EIS/OEIS evaluates the environmental
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consequences of conducting a proposed
shock trial of the MESA VERDE at an
offshore location. The ship would be
subjected to a series of up to four 4,536
kilogram (kg) (10,000 pound [lb])
explosive charge detonations in the
spring/summer of 2008.
The Draft EIS/OEIS identifies and
evaluates the potential environmental
impacts of three alternative locations for
conducting an at-sea shock trial offshore
of Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia; Naval
Station Mayport, Florida; or Naval Air
Station Pensacola, Florida. These
alternatives are compared with respect
to project purpose and need, operational
criteria, and environmental impacts.
The Notice of Intent (NOI) published
for this EIS/OEIS in the Federal Register
on 12 March 2004 identified the
alternative location of offshore
Pascagoula, in addition to the ‘‘no
action’’ alternative, for analysis in this
EIS/OEIS. The Base Realignment and
Closure Act of 2005 (BRAC) identified
Naval Station Pascagoula for closure.
After the 2005 BRAC recommendation,
the DON revisited the operational
requirements for the Draft EIS/OEIS and
identified offshore off Pensacola,
Florida as an additional alternative
shock trial location, removing the
offshore Pascagoula alternative location
from further study.
Navy has identified the preferred
alternative of conducting the shock trial
offshore of Mayport, Florida. This
alternative would meet the project
purpose and need, satisfy operational
requirements, and potentially minimize
environmental impacts.
The ‘‘no action’’ alternative does not
meet the purpose and need because it
would prevent the Navy from
adequately assessing the survivability of
this ship Class. The ship must undergo
a shock trial because, although
computer modeling and component
testing have been undertaken, an at-sea
shock trial would provide the best
means to assess the shock response of
the entire manned ship and the
interaction of the ship’s systems and
components.
Environmental impacts that may
occur from the proposed action include
minor or temporary impacts to the
physical and biological environments
and existing human uses of the area.
Additionally, there is a risk of impacts
to marine mammals and sea turtles,
which varies between proposed shock
trial locations and seasons. However,
protective measures will be established
to minimize risk to marine mammals
and sea turtles. The NMFS is
concurrently evaluating Navy’s request
for a Letter of Authorization for the
Incidental Take of Marine Mammals in
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their regulatory role under the Marine
Mammal Protection Act. Navy has
initiated early, formal consultation with
the NMFS under Section 7 of the
Endangered Species Act.
The Draft EIS/OEIS has been
distributed to various federal, state, and
local agencies, elected officials, special
interest groups, and interested parties.
The Draft EIS/OEIS is available on the
internet via the project Web site at:
https://www.mesaverdeeis.com. The
Draft EIS/OEIS is also available for
public review at the following local
libraries: Beaches Branch Library, 600
3rd Street, Neptune Beach, FL; Kirn
Memorial Main Library, 301 East City
Hall Avenue, Norfolk, VA; Jacksonville
Main Library, 303 Laura Avenue,
Jacksonville, FL; Pascagoula Public
Library, 3214 Pascagoula Street,
Pascagoula, MS; Pensacola Public
Library, 200 West Gregory Street,
Pensacola, FL; and St. Mary’s Public
Library, 100 Herb Bauer Drive, St.
Mary’s, GA.
Navy invites the general public, local
governments, other federal agencies,
and state agencies to submit written
comments or suggestions concerning the
alternatives and analysis addressed in
the Draft EIS/OEIS. The public and
government agencies are invited to
participate in the public meetings where
oral and written comments will be
received. As a cooperating agency, a
NMFS representative will be
participating at the public meetings.
Comments should be sent to: MESA
VERDE Shock Trial, Booz Allen
Hamilton, Maritime Plaza, 1201 M St,
SE., Washington, DC 20003. Comments
may also be sent by electronic mail to
the following address:
lpd17eis@bah.com.
All written comments must be post
marked or received by December 10,
2007, to ensure they become part of the
official record. All comments will be
responded to in the Final EIS/OEIS.
Dated: October 24, 2007.
T. M. Cruz,
Lieutenant, Judge Advocate General’s Corps,
U.S. Navy, Federal Register Liaison Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Navy
Public Hearings for the Draft Environmental Impact Statement/
Overseas Environmental Impact Statement for the Shock Trial of the MESA
VERDE (LPD 19)
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 of 1969 (NEPA) and regulations implemented by the Council on
Environmental Quality (40 C.F.R. Parts 1500-1508), and Presidential
Executive Order 12114, Environmental Effects Abroad of Major Federal
Actions, the Department of the Navy (Navy) has prepared and filed with
the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency a Draft Environmental Impact
Statement/Overseas Environmental Impact Statement (EIS/OEIS) on October
19, 2007. This EIS/OEIS evaluates the environmental effects for the
shock trial of the MESA VERDE (LPD 19) at a site offshore of either
Norfolk, Virginia; Mayport, Florida; or Pensacola, Florida. A Notice of
Intent for this DEIS/OEIS was published in the Federal Register on
March 12, 2004. The Navy will conduct three public hearings to receive
oral and written comments on the Draft EIS/OEIS. Federal, State, and
local agencies and interested individuals are invited to be present or
represented at the public hearings. This notice announces the dates and
locations of the public hearings for this Draft EIS/OEIS.
DATES AND ADDRESSES: Public hearings have been scheduled as follows:
1. Tuesday, November 27, 2007, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., Kirn Memorial Main
Library, 301 East City Hall Avenue, Norfolk, VA.
2. Wednesday, November 28, 2007, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., Pensacola Junior
College, Hagler Auditorium, 1000 College Boulevard, Pensacola, FL.
3. Thursday, November 29, 2007, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., Fletcher High
School, 700 Seagate Avenue, Neptune Beach, FL.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Don Shaver at 202-781-4864 during
normal business hours Monday through Friday.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The MESA VERDE (LPD 19) is the third ship in
the new SAN ANTONIO (LPD 17) Class of nine planned amphibious transport
dock ships being acquired by the Navy to meet Marine Air-Ground Task
Force lift requirements. The Draft EIS/OEIS evaluates the environmental
consequences of conducting a proposed shock trial of the MESA VERDE at
an offshore location. The ship would be subjected to a series of up to
four 4,536 kilogram (kg) (10,000 pound [lb]) explosive charge
detonations in the spring/summer of 2008.
The Draft EIS/OEIS identifies and evaluates the potential
environmental impacts of three alternative locations for conducting an
at-sea shock trial offshore of Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia; Naval
Station Mayport, Florida; or Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida.
These alternatives are compared with respect to project purpose and
need, operational criteria, and environmental impacts.
The Notice of Intent (NOI) published for this EIS/OEIS in the
Federal Register on 12 March 2004 identified the alternative location
of offshore Pascagoula, in addition to the ``no action'' alternative,
for analysis in this EIS/OEIS. The Base Realignment and Closure Act of
2005 (BRAC) identified Naval Station Pascagoula for closure. After the
2005 BRAC recommendation, the DON revisited the operational
requirements for the Draft EIS/OEIS and identified offshore off
Pensacola, Florida as an additional alternative shock trial location,
removing the offshore Pascagoula alternative location from further
study.
Navy has identified the preferred alternative of conducting the
shock trial offshore of Mayport, Florida. This alternative would meet
the project purpose and need, satisfy operational requirements, and
potentially minimize environmental impacts.
The ``no action'' alternative does not meet the purpose and need
because it would prevent the Navy from adequately assessing the
survivability of this ship Class. The ship must undergo a shock trial
because, although computer modeling and component testing have been
undertaken, an at-sea shock trial would provide the best means to
assess the shock response of the entire manned ship and the interaction
of the ship's systems and components.
Environmental impacts that may occur from the proposed action
include minor or temporary impacts to the physical and biological
environments and existing human uses of the area. Additionally, there
is a risk of impacts to marine mammals and sea turtles, which varies
between proposed shock trial locations and seasons. However, protective
measures will be established to minimize risk to marine mammals and sea
turtles. The NMFS is concurrently evaluating Navy's request for a
Letter of Authorization for the Incidental Take of Marine Mammals in
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their regulatory role under the Marine Mammal Protection Act. Navy has
initiated early, formal consultation with the NMFS under Section 7 of
the Endangered Species Act.
The Draft EIS/OEIS has been distributed to various federal, state,
and local agencies, elected officials, special interest groups, and
interested parties. The Draft EIS/OEIS is available on the internet via
the project Web site at: https://www.mesaverdeeis.com. The Draft EIS/
OEIS is also available for public review at the following local
libraries: Beaches Branch Library, 600 3rd Street, Neptune Beach, FL;
Kirn Memorial Main Library, 301 East City Hall Avenue, Norfolk, VA;
Jacksonville Main Library, 303 Laura Avenue, Jacksonville, FL;
Pascagoula Public Library, 3214 Pascagoula Street, Pascagoula, MS;
Pensacola Public Library, 200 West Gregory Street, Pensacola, FL; and
St. Mary's Public Library, 100 Herb Bauer Drive, St. Mary's, GA.
Navy invites the general public, local governments, other federal
agencies, and state agencies to submit written comments or suggestions
concerning the alternatives and analysis addressed in the Draft EIS/
OEIS. The public and government agencies are invited to participate in
the public meetings where oral and written comments will be received.
As a cooperating agency, a NMFS representative will be participating at
the public meetings.
Comments should be sent to: MESA VERDE Shock Trial, Booz Allen
Hamilton, Maritime Plaza, 1201 M St, SE., Washington, DC 20003.
Comments may also be sent by electronic mail to the following address:
lpd17eis@bah.com.
All written comments must be post marked or received by December
10, 2007, to ensure they become part of the official record. All
comments will be responded to in the Final EIS/OEIS.
Dated: October 24, 2007.
T. M. Cruz,
Lieutenant, Judge Advocate General's Corps, U.S. Navy, Federal Register
Liaison Officer.
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