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The Navy has prepared a draft Environmental Assessment (EA) to establish a new Military Operations Area (MOA) and associated Air Traffic Control Assigned Airspace (ATCAA) east of Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans (NAS JRB NOLA), Louisiana to accommodate flight training activities for squadrons stationed at the base.
The new MOA/ATCAA, named the Bourbon MOA/ATCAA, would provide closer training airspace to support non-hazardous flight training. The existing training airspace is located a considerable distance from the base in the Gulf of Mexico requiring long travel times which reduces the amount of time squadrons can train. The new MOA/ATCAA would be directly adjacent to the existing training airspace but would have an entry point less than 25 nautical miles from the base, improving training efficiency and providing more effective use of limited fuel resources. The Proposed Action would not change the frequency of training operations or introduce a new type of training or airframe in the region.
Interested parties may view a paper copy of the draft EA at the Belle Chasse Branch Library: 8442 LA-23, Belle Chasse, Louisiana 70037 or the Plaquemines Parish Library: 35572 Highway 11, Buras, Louisiana 70041. A digital copy is available at: https://www.nepa.navy.mil/NOLASUA.
All comments must be postmarked or received online no later than 6 October 2024 to be considered in preparation of the final EA. Written comments may be submitted online via the website or mailed to: NOLA SUA EA Project Manager, Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Atlantic, Attn: EV21JB, 6506 Hampton Boulevard, Norfolk, VA 23508.
For additional information regarding the EA and media queries, please contact Mr. Ted Brown, Co-Director, Media Operations/Installations and Environmental Public Affairs Officer, U.S. Fleet Forces Command by phone (757) 836-4427 or by email at theodore.c.brown4.civ@us.navy.mil.