Welcome

Welcome to the United States (U.S.) Department of the Navy’s (Navy) environmental planning website for the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for Home Basing F-35C Joint Strike Fighter Aircraft. This website is an online resource for information on the preparation of the EIS, the environmental review process and public involvement opportunities.

The Navy is preparing an EIS in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969 and invites public input on the scope of the EIS including identification of potential alternatives, information, and analyses relevant to the Proposed Action, identification of environmental concerns, and issues the public would like to see addressed in the EIS. Additional project information pertaining to the Proposed Action can be found in the Fact Sheet.

A Notice of Intent (NOI) to prepare an EIS was posted on the project website on December 5, 2025.

The publication of the NOI starts the 30-day public scoping period that runs from December 5, 2025 – January 4, 2026. During this time, the Navy is seeking public comments on alternatives or impacts and on relevant information, studies, or analyses with respect to the Proposed Action.

This Proposed Action is distinct from the West Coast home basing action and record of decision that was completed in October 2014, announcing the Navy's decision to home base 100 F-35C aircraft at NAS Lemoore, California.

Figure 1: Proposed Home Basing Locations of the F-35C Aircraft