[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 205 (Wednesday, October 23, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 65096]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-26908]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Navy


Public Meeting on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for 
Basing the Advanced Amphibious Assault Vehicle at Marine Corps Base 
Camp Pendleton, CA

AGENCY: Department of the Navy, DOD.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act as 
implemented by the Council on Environmental Quality Regulations (40 CFR 
parts 1500-1508), the Department of the Navy has prepared a Draft 
Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for basing the advanced 
amphibious assault vehicle at Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Pendleton, 
CA. Two public meetings will be held in order to collect public 
comments. These meetings are for interested persons to ask questions 
and provide comments on the DEIS. Each meeting will be conducted in an 
open house format and participants may attend some or all of the 
meeting(s).

DATES AND ADDRESSES: The first public meeting will be held on Monday, 
November 18, 2002, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the City of San Clemente 
Auditorium, 100 N. Calle Seville, San Clemente, CA. The second public 
meeting will be held on Wednesday, November 20, 2002, from 6 p.m. to 9 
p.m. in the City of Oceanside Community Room, 330 North Coast Highway, 
Oceanside, CA. All written comments regarding the DEIS should be 
received by December 3, 2002, and directed to Commander, Southwest 
Division, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Code 5CPR.15 (Attn: Ms. 
Lisa Seneca), 937 North Harbor Drive, San Diego, CA 92132.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Lisa Seneca, telephone (619) 532-
4744, fax (619) 532-4160.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The U.S. Marine Corps is developing the 
advanced amphibious assault vehicle (AAAV) to replace the amphibious 
assault vehicle (AAV) as its primary combat vehicle for transporting 
troops on land, at sea, and from ship to shore. The AAAV is designed to 
satisfy many operational requirements to provide increased capabilities 
compared to the AAV and seamlessly link maneuver on ships and maneuver 
ashore.
    The DEIS analyzes the potential environmental impacts associated 
with the proposed action, which involves the replacement of the AAV 
with the AAAV at MCB Camp Pendleton, the demolition, construction and 
modification of facilities at MCB Camp Pendleton to support the AAAV, 
and conducting AAAV training exercises at San Clemente Island.
    The DEIS has been distributed to various Federal, state and local 
agencies, elected officials, special interest groups and individuals. 
The DEIS is available for public review at the following libraries:
    [sbull] Carlsbad City Library, 1250 Carlsbad Village Dr, Carlsbad, 
CA.
    [sbull] La Costa Branch Library, 6949 El Camino Real, Suite 200, 
Carlsbad, CA.
    [sbull] Del Mar Branch Library, 1309 Camino Del Mar, Del Mar, CA.
    [sbull] Imperial Beach Branch Library, 819 Imperial Beach Blvd, 
Imperial Beach, CA.
    [sbull] Oceanside Public Library, 330 North Coast Highway, 
Oceanside, CA.
    [sbull] Ocean Beach Branch Library, 4801 Santa Monica Ave, San 
Diego, CA.
    [sbull] East San Diego Branch Library, 4089 Fairmount Ave, San 
Diego, CA.
    [sbull] San Diego Central Library, 820 East St, San Diego, CA.

    Dated: October 17, 2002.
R.E. Vincent II,
Lieutenant Commander, Judge Advocate General's Corps, U.S. Navy, 
Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 02-26908 Filed 10-22-02; 8:45 am]
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