U.S. Fleet Forces Command, Norfolk, Va. –
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
The Navy has issued its decision to conduct training and testing activities within the Atlantic Fleet Training and Testing (AFTT) Study Area as described in Alternative 1 of the Atlantic Fleet Training and Testing Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement/Overseas Environmental Impact Statement (AFTT Final Supplemental EIS/OEIS).
Alternative 1 is the Navy’s preferred alternative and is representative of an annual level of training and testing activities that accounts for the natural fluctuations of training cycles, deployment schedules, use of synthetic training opportunities, and testing programs.
The complete text of the Record of Decision (ROD) and the AFTT Final Supplemental EIS/OEIS is available on the project website at www.nepa.navy.mil/aftteis, along with supporting documents.
Single copies of the ROD are available upon request by contacting: Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Atlantic, Attention: Code EV22SG (AFTT EIS Project Managers), 6506 Hampton Boulevard, Norfolk, VA 23508‐1278.
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