Notice of Public Meetings for the Draft Amended Analysis to the Final Environmental Impact Statement for EA-18G “Growler” Airfield Operations at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island Complex, 12155 [2025-04111]

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[FR Doc. 2025–04059 Filed 3–13–25; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3911–44–P DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 Department of the Navy Notice of Public Meetings for the Draft Amended Analysis to the Final Environmental Impact Statement for EA–18G ‘‘Growler’’ Airfield Operations at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island Complex Department of the Navy (DoN), Department of Defense (DoD). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Department of the Navy has prepared a Draft Amended Analysis SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:09 Mar 13, 2025 Jkt 265001 to the Final Environmental Impact Statement for EA–18G Growler Airfield Operations at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island Complex (2018) (Record of Decision—March 14, 2019), pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act and court orders issued by the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington. DATES: A 45-day public comment period begins on March 14, 2025, and ends April 28, 2025. The public can submit comments during the Draft Amended Analysis public review and comment period at one of the in-person public meetings, online at the project website, or by U.S. mail. The deadline for comments on the Draft Amended Analysis is April 28, 2025. All comments must be submitted electronically or postmarked by 11:59 p.m. Pacific Daylight time (PDT) on April 28, 2025. A paper copy of the Draft Amended Analysis may be reviewed at 22 public libraries in the northern Puget Sound region. The full list of and addresses for each of the libraries may be found at the project website. The Navy will be hosting two inperson public meetings in the form of an open-house to inform the public about the contents of the Amended Analysis, answer questions, and provide the opportunity to submit written comments. The in-person public meetings are scheduled as follows: 1. Tuesday, April 1, 2025, 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. PDT, Oak Harbor Elks Lodge, Grande Hall, 155 NE Ernst Street, Oak Harbor, WA 98277. 2. Wednesday, April 2, 2025, 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. PDT, Whidbey Island Nordic Lodge, 63 Jacobs Road, Coupeville, WA 98239. Additionally, the Navy will host one virtual meeting featuring an informational presentation and will address questions submitted in advance. Advance questions can be submitted to the Navy for consideration via the following email address, growler_ amended_analysis@us.navy.mil. The deadline to submit questions is 11:59 p.m. PDT on Friday, March 21, 2025. The virtual meeting will be broadcast on the project website on April 03, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. PDT. At this virtual meeting, the Navy will provide information and answer advance submitted questions until 8:00 p.m. PDT. After this initial broadcast, a recording of the virtual meeting will be made available on the project website www.nepa.navy.mil/growler/. ADDRESSES: Comments on the Draft Amended Analysis may be provided at PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 12155 the in-person public meetings, submitted electronically through the project website: www.nepa.navy.mil/ growler/, or by mail to: Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Atlantic; Attention: Code EV21JB (Growler Project Manager); 6506 Hampton Boulevard, Norfolk, VA 23508–1278. U.S. Fleet Forces Command, 1562 Mitscher Avenue, Suite 250, Norfolk, VA 23551– 2487, Attention: Mr. Theodore Brown, Installations and Environment Public Affairs Officer, 757–836–4427, theodore.c.brown4.civ@us.navy.mil, or visit the project website www.nepa.navy.mil/growler/. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: In July 2019, the Navy defended lawsuits in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington challenging the Navy’s 2018 Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and 2019 Record of Decision (ROD) for EA–18G ‘‘Growler’’ Airfield Operations at Naval Air Station (NAS) Whidbey Island Complex. These cases were later consolidated. In 2022, the Court found the Navy’s EIS and ROD violated the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) by ‘‘failing to disclose the basis for greenhouse gas emissions calculations, failing to quantify the impact of increased operations on classroom learning, failing to take a hard look at species-specific impacts on birds, and failing to give detailed consideration to the El Centro, California, alternative.’’ All other claims were dismissed with prejudice. Therefore, the public meetings for the Draft Amended Analysis will be limited to these four areas identified by the Court. Notice of the availability of the Draft Amended Analysis was distributed to federal, state, and local agencies, elected officials, local tribes (Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe, Lummi Tribe of the Lummi Reservation, Samish Indian Nation, Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians of Washington, Suquamish Indian Tribe of the Port Madison Reservation, Swinomish Indian Tribal Community, Tulalip Tribes of Washington, Upper Skagit Indian Tribe, and organizations. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Dated: March 11, 2025. R.A. Kennedy, Lieutenant Commander, Judge Advocate General’s Corps, U.S. Navy, Federal Register Liaison Officer. [FR Doc. 2025–04111 Filed 3–13–25; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3810–FF–P E:\FR\FM\14MRN1.SGM 14MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 49 (Friday, March 14, 2025)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-04111]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Navy


Notice of Public Meetings for the Draft Amended Analysis to the 
Final Environmental Impact Statement for EA-18G ``Growler'' Airfield 
Operations at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island Complex

AGENCY: Department of the Navy (DoN), Department of Defense (DoD).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of the Navy has prepared a Draft Amended 
Analysis to the Final Environmental Impact Statement for EA-18G Growler 
Airfield Operations at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island Complex (2018) 
(Record of Decision--March 14, 2019), pursuant to the National 
Environmental Policy Act and court orders issued by the U.S. District 
Court for the Western District of Washington.

DATES: A 45-day public comment period begins on March 14, 2025, and 
ends April 28, 2025. The public can submit comments during the Draft 
Amended Analysis public review and comment period at one of the in-
person public meetings, online at the project website, or by U.S. mail. 
The deadline for comments on the Draft Amended Analysis is April 28, 
2025. All comments must be submitted electronically or postmarked by 
11:59 p.m. Pacific Daylight time (PDT) on April 28, 2025.
    A paper copy of the Draft Amended Analysis may be reviewed at 22 
public libraries in the northern Puget Sound region. The full list of 
and addresses for each of the libraries may be found at the project 
website.
    The Navy will be hosting two in-person public meetings in the form 
of an open-house to inform the public about the contents of the Amended 
Analysis, answer questions, and provide the opportunity to submit 
written comments.
    The in-person public meetings are scheduled as follows:
    1. Tuesday, April 1, 2025, 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. PDT, Oak Harbor 
Elks Lodge, Grande Hall, 155 NE Ernst Street, Oak Harbor, WA 98277.
    2. Wednesday, April 2, 2025, 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. PDT, Whidbey 
Island Nordic Lodge, 63 Jacobs Road, Coupeville, WA 98239.
    Additionally, the Navy will host one virtual meeting featuring an 
informational presentation and will address questions submitted in 
advance. Advance questions can be submitted to the Navy for 
consideration via the following email address, 
[email protected]. The deadline to submit questions 
is 11:59 p.m. PDT on Friday, March 21, 2025.
    The virtual meeting will be broadcast on the project website on 
April 03, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. PDT. At this virtual meeting, the Navy will 
provide information and answer advance submitted questions until 8:00 
p.m. PDT. After this initial broadcast, a recording of the virtual 
meeting will be made available on the project website 
www.nepa.navy.mil/growler/.

ADDRESSES: Comments on the Draft Amended Analysis may be provided at 
the in-person public meetings, submitted electronically through the 
project website: www.nepa.navy.mil/growler/, or by mail to: Naval 
Facilities Engineering Systems Command Atlantic; Attention: Code EV21JB 
(Growler Project Manager); 6506 Hampton Boulevard, Norfolk, VA 23508-
1278.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: U.S. Fleet Forces Command, 1562 
Mitscher Avenue, Suite 250, Norfolk, VA 23551-2487, Attention: Mr. 
Theodore Brown, Installations and Environment Public Affairs Officer, 
757-836-4427, [email protected], or visit the project 
website www.nepa.navy.mil/growler/.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In July 2019, the Navy defended lawsuits in 
the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington 
challenging the Navy's 2018 Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) 
and 2019 Record of Decision (ROD) for EA-18G ``Growler'' Airfield 
Operations at Naval Air Station (NAS) Whidbey Island Complex. These 
cases were later consolidated.
    In 2022, the Court found the Navy's EIS and ROD violated the 
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) by ``failing to disclose the 
basis for greenhouse gas emissions calculations, failing to quantify 
the impact of increased operations on classroom learning, failing to 
take a hard look at species-specific impacts on birds, and failing to 
give detailed consideration to the El Centro, California, 
alternative.'' All other claims were dismissed with prejudice. 
Therefore, the public meetings for the Draft Amended Analysis will be 
limited to these four areas identified by the Court.
    Notice of the availability of the Draft Amended Analysis was 
distributed to federal, state, and local agencies, elected officials, 
local tribes (Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe, Lummi Tribe of the Lummi 
Reservation, Samish Indian Nation, Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians of 
Washington, Suquamish Indian Tribe of the Port Madison Reservation, 
Swinomish Indian Tribal Community, Tulalip Tribes of Washington, Upper 
Skagit Indian Tribe, and organizations.

    Dated: March 11, 2025.
R.A. Kennedy,
Lieutenant Commander, Judge Advocate General's Corps, U.S. Navy, 
Federal Register Liaison Officer.
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