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DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
COMMANDER DEC 2 2 204 � +
UNITED STATES PACIFIC FLEET
250 MAKALAPA DRIVE
- PEARL HARBOR,HAWAII 96860-3131 ( I Y
IN REPLY REFER TO:
5090
Ser N465/1284
December 12, 2014
Dear Sir or Madam:
Subject : NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF THE SUPPLEMENT TO THE
NORTHWEST TRAINING AND TESTING DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL
IMPACT STATEMENT/OVERSEAS ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
STATEMENT
This letter is to inform you that the Department of the Navy
(Navy) has prepared a Supplement to the Northwest Training and
Testing (NWTT) Draft Environmental Impact Statement/Overseas
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS/OEIS) , which is available
for review and comment . The Supplement focuses on substantial
changes to the Navy' s Proposed Action due to updated training
requirements and new information relevant to environmental
concerns per 40 Code of Federal Regulations § 1502 . 9 . The
National Marine Fisheries Service and the U . S . Coast Guard are
cooperating agencies on the EIS/OEIS . The Navy requests and
welcomes comments on the Supplement during the comment period.
Since the release of the NWTT Draft EIS/OEIS on January 24,
2014, the Navy determined that updated training requirements or
new information would result in changes to the Proposed Action
or analysis, and warranted the preparation of a Supplement to
the Draft EIS/OEIS . These changes include :
• Tracking Exercise - Maritime Patrol (Extended Echo Ranging
Sonobuoys) : The type and number of sonobuoys used during
this activity would substantially change .
• Maritime Security Operations: New information is available
on air emissions from inland water vessel movements
associated with this ongoing activity.
Other than these changes, the Draft EIS/OEIS remains valid
and will be merged with the Supplement into the Final EIS/OEIS .
The Navy is holding four public meetings to inform the public
about the Supplement to the Draft EIS/OEIS and potential
environmental impacts, and to provide an additional opportunity
for the public to comment on the adequacy and accuracy of the
Subject : NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF THE SUPPLEMENT TO THE
NORTHWEST TRAINING AND TESTING DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL
IMPACT STATEMENT/OVERSEAS ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
STATEMENT
analysis in the Supplement . The public meetings will include an
open house information session, during which time EIS team
representatives will be available to provide information, answer
questions and accept comments on the Supplement . The public can
arrive any time during the advertised hours; the open house will
not include a formal presentation or verbal comment session .
The public meetings will be held at the following locations
and times :
Open House Information Sessions : 5-8 p.m.
Date: Monday, January 12 , 2015
Location: Poulsbo Fire Station Conference Room
911 NE Liberty Road
Poulsbo, WA
Date : Tuesday, January 13 , 2015
Location: Grays Harbor College HUB
1620 Edward P . Smith Drive
Aberdeen, WA
Date: Wednesday, January 14 , 2015
Location: Isaac Newton Magnet School Commons
825 NE Seventh St .
Newport, OR
Date: Friday, January 16, 2015
Location: Eureka Public Marina, Wharfinger Building
Great Room
1 Marina Way
Eureka, CA
A 45-day public comment period is open from December 19,
2014 , to February 2, 201-5, for the public to review the document
and provide input . Comments may be submitted online at
www.NWTTEIS .com, at the public meetings or by mail to :
Naval Facilities Engineering Command Northwest
Attention : Ms . Kimberly Kler - NWTT EIS/OEIS Project Manager
1101 Tautog Circle, Suite 203
Silverdale, WA 98315-1101
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Subject : NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF THE SUPPLEMENT TO THE
NORTHWEST TRAINING AND TESTING DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL
IMPACT STATEMENT/OVERSEAS ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
STATEMENT
All comments on the Supplement must be postmarked or received
online by February 2, 2015, for consideration in the Final
EIS/OEIS . All comments submitted during the 45-day public
review period will become part of the public record and will be
responded to in the Final EIS/OEIS . All public comments
previously received on this project are still valid and are
being considered in the Final EIS/OEIS .
Additional information is available on the project website at
www.NWTTEIS . com.
Sincerely,
Y
L . M. FOSTER
By direction
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