Presentation by Rear Admiral David O. Anderson
Vice Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command to the Hampton Roads Partnership, Sep08
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3. Background 10 Sep 09 Jan Navy sued in Federal District Court Suit alleges Navy violated NEPA by failing to adequately assess environmental Impacts of decision to construct and operate an OLF at Site C Court finds in favor of plaintiffs 23 Feb Navy Publishes Draft SEIS Washington County (Site C) identified as the preferred alternative 24 Jun 18 Feb “ 8 & 2” Homebasing Record of Decision Washington County (Site C) OLF site decision Navy publishes NOI to prepare a Supplemental EIS 2004 2005 2003 Navy publishes Notice of Intent (NOI) to prepare a Supplemental EIS 2000 24 Jun 2007 VA announcement regarding additional sites that potentially meet OLF siting criteria 10 Jul NC announcement regarding additional sites that potentially meet OLF siting criteria 13 Sep USFF assessment of sites that potentially meet OLF siting criteria forwarded ASN (I&E) 15 Sep 2008 Navy publishes NOI to prepare a new EIS 22 Jan 09 Apr SECNAV announcement on five new sites that will be carried forward for further analysis in a new EIS June 2009 - Draft EIS April 2010 - Final EIS July 2010 - Record of Decision