Department of the Navy May 4, 2010 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

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 parts 1500-1508), the Department of the Navy (Navy) with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) acting as a cooperating agency, has prepared and filed the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to evaluate the potential environmental consequences associated with the disposal and reuse of Naval Air Station (NAS) Brunswick, Maine. The Navy is required to close NAS Brunswick per Public Law 101-510, the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990, as amended in 2005. Public hearings will be held to provide information and receive oral and written comments on the Draft EIS. Federal, state and local agencies, and interested individuals are invited to be present or represented at the hearings.