Notice of Public Hearing for the Draft Environmental Impact

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Subject: Notice of Public Hearing for the Draft Environmental Impact 

[Federal Register: March 8, 1995]

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Notice of Public Hearing for the Draft Environmental Impact 
Statement for Seawolf Class Submarine Homeporting on the East Coast of 
the United States

 Pursuant to Council on Environmental Quality regulations (40 CFR 
parts 1500-1508) implementing the procedural provisions of the National 
Environmental Policy Act, the Department of the Navy has prepared and 
filed with the US Environmental Protection Agency, the Draft 
Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for SEAWOLF Class Submarine 
Homeporting on the East Coast of the United States. The DEIS addresses 
the need, alternatives, and environmental consequences of homeporting 
three SEAWOLF Class submarines at three submarine facilities including 
the Naval Submarine Base New London, Groton CT; the Naval Submarine 
Base Kings Bay GA, and the Naval Station Norfolk VA. The Naval 
Submarine Base New London has been identified as the preferred 
alternative.
 Dredging and the disposal of dredged material are required for 
SEAWOLF homeporting at each of the candidate homeports and have been 
identified as the significant issues of environmental concern. The DEIS 
quantifies and characterizes the dredge material and disposal options 
at each homeport alternative.
 The DEIS has been distributed to various federal, state and local 
agencies, elected officials, special interest groups, the media, and 
concerned citizens. Copies of the DEIS have also been 
[[Page 12749]] placed in local libraries in Connecticut, Virginia, and 
Georgia. A limited number of single copies are available at the address 
at the end of this announcement.
 The Department of the Navy will hold four public hearings to inform 
the public of the DEIS findings and to solicit comments. The first 
meeting will be held on Monday, March 27, 1995 beginning at 1:00 PM in 
the Groton Municipal Building, Groton, Connecticut. The Groton 
Municipal Building is located at 295 Meridian Street. The second 
meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 28, 1995 beginning at 7 pm at 
the same location, the Groton Municipal Building. These meetings will 
be co-chaired by the New England Division, U.S. Army Corp of Engineers. 
The third meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 29, 1995 beginning 
at 7 pm at the Airport Hilton, Norfolk, Virginia. The Hilton is located 
at 1500 North Military Highway and Northhampton Avenue. The fourth 
meeting will be held on Thursday, March 30, 1995 beginning at 7 pm at 
Crooked River Elementary School, St Marys, Georgia. The school is 
located at 1820 Spur 40.
 The public hearings will be conducted by the Navy. Federal, state, 
and local agencies and interested parties are invited and urged to be 
present or represented at the hearings. Oral statements will be heard 
and transcribed by a stenographer; however, to assure the accuracy of 
the record, all statements should be submitted in writing. All 
statements, both oral and written, will become part of the public 
record on this action and will be given equal consideration.
 In the interest of available time, each speaker will be asked to 
limit their oral comments to five minutes. If longer statements are to 
be presented, they should be summarized at the public hearing(s) and 
submitted in writing either at the hearing(s) or mailed to the address 
listed at the end of this notice. Written comments on the DEIS should 
be mailed to the address noted below and must be postmarked not later 
than April 10, 1995 to be part of the official record.
 Additional information may be obtained by contacting Mr. Robert 
Ostermueller (Code 202) Northern Division, Naval Facilities Engineering 
Command, 10 Industrial Highway, MSC 82, Lester, PA 19113, telephone 
610-595-0759.

 Dated: March 3, 1995.
M.D. Schetzsle,
Lt, JAGC, USNR, Alternate Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 95-5646 Filed 3-7-95; 8:45 am]
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