March 28, 2013

Littoral Combat Ship East Coast Homeporting Draft EA Available for Public Review: U.S. Navy Invites Public Comment

NORFOLK, Va. — The U.S. Navy has prepared and released to the public a Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) to evaluate the potential environmental effects that may result from homeporting up to 14 Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) on the East Coast of the United States by 2020. The EA evaluates the potential environmental effects of homeporting 14 LCSs at either Naval Station Norfolk, Va., or 14 LCSs at Naval Station Mayport, Fla. Although no final decision has yet been made, the Navy's preferred alternative is to homeport the initial East Coast Littoral Combat Ships at Naval Station Mayport. 

Jan. 31, 2013

Federal Register Publishes Proposed Rules for Navy's East Coast, Gulf of Mexico, Southern California and Hawaii Area Training & Testing

WASHINGTON — Today the Federal Register published the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) proposed rules for Navy activities in the Atlantic Fleet Training and Testing (AFTT) and Hawaii-Southern California Training and Testing (HSTT) areas.

Jan. 24, 2013

Public Meetings in the Marianas Draw Interest in Navy Environmental Assessment

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii — Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Pacific and U.S. Commander Pacific Fleet (PACFLT) hosted public meetings on Guam and Saipan Jan. 15 and Jan. 17 to discuss the Navy's Draft Environmental Assessment/Overseas Environmental Assessment (EA/OEA) for the Mariana Islands Range Complex (MIRC).

Oct. 11, 2012

Update to the 2012 Guam and CNMI Relocation Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement

WASHINGTON — In May 2012, Department of Defense announced that because of the adjustments to the 2006 Realignment Roadmap Agreement relocating U.S. Marine Corps forces from Okinawa, Japan to Guam, the Department of the Navy (the Navy) was expanding the Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) for the live-fire training range complex (LFTRC) on Guam to include an assessment of changes to the number and composition of Marines relocating to Guam.

May 2, 2012

NEPA Planning for Guam Realignment Roadmap Adjustment

WASHINGTON — The Department of Defense, in a joint statement with the Government of Japan announced April 26 that they have agreed to adjustments in the 2006 Realignment Roadmap Agreement to relocate U.S. Marine Corps forces from Okinawa, Japan to Guam.

March 5, 2012

USFFC, USPACFLT Establish Environmental Protection, Energy Conservation Award

NORFOLK, Va. — U.S. Fleet Forces Command (USFFC) and U.S. Pacific Fleet (PACFLT) announced the establishment of the Environmental Protection and Energy Conservation (EPEC) Award Feb. 9.

Feb. 23, 2012

APS Environmental Workshop Set to Begin

FREETOWN, Sierra Leone — Representatives from U.S. Naval Forces Africa, Maritime Civil Affairs and Security Training Command, Naval Sea Systems Command, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency arrived in Freetown, Sierra Leone, to conduct an Environmental workshop for Africa Partnership Station (APS) 2012, Feb. 20.

Aug. 23, 2011

Symposium Highlights Navy Environmental Achievements

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The commanding officer of Naval Air Station (NAS) Jacksonville, Fla., discussed the secretary of the Navy's energy initiatives Aug. 19 at the 2011 Environmental Symposium.

Aug. 16, 2011

Navy Completes Arctic Environmental Assessment

WASHINGTON — The Navy released an Arctic environmental assessment and outlook Aug. 15 that will be instrumental in developing future strategic plans and investments in a region that is becoming increasingly accessible to exploration and commercial enterprise.

July 26, 2011

Navy Energy and Environmental Leader Tours NAS Jax

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Naval Air Station Jacksonville (NAS Jax) leadership and the station's environmental team welcomed N45 Deputy Director to Jacksonville July 19.