How to Review the Draft EIS and Make Comments Pursuant to the Council on Environmental Quality’s regulations, the U.S. Air Force invites public participation in the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process for the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for Divert Activities and Exercises for Guam and Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI). Anyone wishing to provide comments, suggestions, or relevant information on the Draft EIS, including the Proposed Action and alternatives, may do so using one of the following methods. Public Hearings: Submit oral or written comments at any of the two Public Hearings (Saipan and Tinian) By Mail: Capt Rebecca Heyse, PACAF/PA 25 E Street, Suite G-108 Joint Base Pearl HarborHickam, HI 96853 ATTN: PACAF Divert Marianas EIS By Project Web site: www.PACAFDivertMarianasEIS.com By Voice Mail: 1-855-200-6734 There are two phases during preparation of an EIS when the public can provide comments: the Public Scoping Period and the Draft EIS comment period. The Public Scoping Period has ended and was from September 27, 2011, through November 10, 2011. The Draft EIS comment period extends from June 8, 2012, through July 23, 2012. The U.S. Air Force intends to hold Public Hearings on the following dates on Saipan and Tinian. Saipan (Public Hearing): Monday, June 25, 2012, 5:00pm – 8:00pm Tinian (Pubilc Hearing): Tuesday, June 26, 2012, 5:00pm – 8:00pm Written and oral comments and related material on the EIS and Proposed Action and alternatives submitted during the Draft EIS Public Comment Period must be received by July 23, 2012, to be considered in the Final EIS. If you submit a written comment, please include your name and address, and identify your comments as for the Guam and CNMI Divert Activities and Exercises EIS. Please be aware that written and oral statements could be published in the Final EIS. Private addresses will be compiled to develop a mailing list for those requesting copies of the Final EIS. However, only the names of private citizens will appear in the EIS; personal addresses and telephone numbers will not be published. Guam Guamand andCNMI CNMIDivert Divert Activities and Exercises How to Review the EIS You can obtain or review a copy of the EIS via one of the following methods: o o o o University of Guam Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Library, Government Documents Room, Tan Siu Lin Building UOG Station Mangilao, GU 96923 (671) 735-2315 Nieves M. Flores Memorial Library 254 Martyr Street Hagåtña, GU 96910 (671) 475-4752 Andersen Air Force Base Library 36 FSS/FSDL Unit 14002 Box 28 APO AP 96943-4004 o o Tinian Office of the Mayor P.O. Box 59, San Jose Village Tinian, MP 96952 Tinian Public Library San Jose Village P.O. Box 520704 Tinian, MP 96952 (670) 433-0504 The Commonwealth of the Statement Northern Mariana Islands Guam and the (CNMI), its environment, Commonwealth ofare the culture, and people important the U.S.Islands Air Force. Northern to Mariana To make sure the environment (CNMI), its environment, continues to be protected, an culture, and people Environmental Impactare Statement beingAir important (EIS) to theisU.S. prepared for improving an o o Saipan Office of the Mayor P.O. Box 501457 Saipan, MP 96950 Rota Office of the Mayor P.O. Box 537 Rota, MP 96951 Force. To make sure the Antonio Camacho Atalig Memorial Library (Rota Public Library) P.O. Box 537 Rota, MP 96951 (670) 532-9451 understand the effects on the Joeten‐Kiyu Public Library Beach Road and Insatto Street P.O. Box 501092 Saipan, MP 96950 (670) 235-7322 Project Web site: www.PACAFDivertMarianasEIS.com Submitting a written request to: o Environmental Impact Environmental Impact Statement Information Repositories: o Activities and Exercises Capt Rebecca Heyse, PACAF/PA, 25 E Street, Suite G-108, Joint Base Pearl HarborHickam, HI 96853, ATTN: PACAF Divert Marianas EIS existing airfield on U.S. territory environment to be in the Marianacontinues Islands region. This study will to protected, an help Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is environment, including natural being prepared for improving and cultural resources, and the economic of the an existingwell-being airfield on U.S. people of CNMI from proposed territory in proximity of the activities and exercises. The Philippine ThisAir study EIS will helpSea. the U.S. Force to the unique willbetter help protect to understand the environment of CNMI. effects on the environment, including natural and cultural resources, and the economic The U.S. AirofForce wants toofhear well-being the people what you think about the EIS. Guam CNMI from Submitand comments via Mail: Captactivities Rebecca Heyse, proposed and PACAF/PA exercises. will help 25 E Street,The SuiteEIS G-108 Joint Base Pearl Harborthe U.S. Air Force to better Hickam, HI 96853 ATTN: PACAF Divert Marianas EIS protect the unique Voice Mail: 1-855-200-6734 environment of Guam and Project Web site: CNMI. For more information www.PACAFDivertMarianasEIS.com All comments be submitted about the EIS,should see the no later than July 23, 2012, for “Proposed Action consideration in theand Final EIS. Alternatives” fact sheet. For more information visit www.PACAFDivertMarianasEIS.com
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