[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 143 (Tuesday, July 26, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 44579]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-18819]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Navy


Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment for Strike 
Fighter Realignment at Naval Air Station Lemoore, CA

AGENCY: Department of the Navy, DoD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 102(2)(c) of the National Environmental 
Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969 as implemented by the Council on 
Environmental Quality Regulations (40 Code of Federal Regulations [CFR] 
parts 1500-1508), the Department of the Navy (DoN), gives notice that a 
draft Environmental Assessment (EA) has been prepared for the proposed 
realignment of strike fighter assets at Naval Air Station (NAS) 
Lemoore.

Dates and Addresses: Written comments on the draft EA must be 
postmarked no later than August 29, 2011, to ensure consideration in 
the final EA. Comments should be as specific as possible. Comments 
should be mailed to: Navy Strike Fighter Realignment EA Project 
Manager; Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Southwest; Attn: Code 
EV21.AK; 1220 Pacific Highway, Building 1, 5th Floor; San Diego, CA 
92132.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The draft EA evaluates the potential 
environmental effects of relocating two east coast FA-18 E/F Super 
Hornet squadrons to NAS Lemoore, and transitioning five NAS Lemoore 
based FA-18 Hornet squadrons to Super Hornets. The proposed action, 
when combined with a reduction in the size of NAS Lemoore's existing 
training squadron, will result in a total decrease of four aircraft at 
the air station (from 238 to 234) and a reduction in base air 
operations.
    The draft EA is available for public review at the following Web 
site: http://www.cnic.navy.mil/cnrsw. In addition, paper copies of the 
draft EA are available for review at the following libraries:

    1. Kings County Library, Lemoore Branch Library, 457 ``C'' 
Street, Lemoore, CA 93245.
    2. Kings County Library, Hanford Branch Library (Main), 401 
North Douty Street, Hanford, CA 93230.
    3. Fresno County Public Library, Central Library, 2420 Mariposa 
Street, Fresno, CA 93721.
    4. Riverdale Branch Library, 20975 Malsbary Avenue, Riverdale, 
CA 93656.
    5. West Hills Community College Library, 555 College Avenue, 
Lemoore, CA 93245.

    Spanish language informational materials will be made available on 
the Web site: http://www.cnic.navy.mil/cnrsw and upon written request 
to: Navy Strike Fighter Realignment EA Project Manager; Naval 
Facilities Engineering Command, Southwest; Attn: Code EV21.AK; 1220 
Pacific Highway Building 1, 5th Floor; San Diego, CA 92132.

    Dated: July 20, 2011.
L.M. Senay,
Lieutenant, Judge Advocate General's Corps, U.S. Navy, Federal Register 
Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 2011-18819 Filed 7-25-11; 8:45 am]
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