Atlantic Fleet training and testing final environmental impact statement / overseas environmental impact statement

Details

• Alternative Title:
  Atlantic Fleet Training and Testing EIS/OEIS, Final Version (August 2013)
• Personal Author:
  Bell, Joel T. ; Rauch, Samuel Dean, III, 1966-
• Corporate Authors:
  United States, Department of the Navy, ; United States, National Marine Fisheries Service, ; United States, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration., Office of Program Planning and Integration,
• NOAA Program & Office:
  NEPA (National Environmental Policy Act) ; NMFS (National Marine Fisheries Service) ; OSF (Office of Sustainable Fisheries)
• Description:
  The Navy prepared this Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)/Overseas Environmental Impact Statement (OEIS) to comply with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and Executive Order (EO) 12114. The Navy identified its need to support and conduct current, emerging, and future training and testing activities in the Atlantic Fleet Training and Testing (AFTT) Study Area, located in the western Atlantic Ocean, off the eastern coast of the United States, in the Gulf of Mexico, and in portions of the Caribbean Sea. Three alternatives were analyzed: The No Action Alternative included current and historic levels of activity based on previously completed Navy NEPA/EO 12114 analysis. The No Action Alternative did not include any changes to current training and testing levels. Alternative 1 included the activities addressed in the No Action Alternative, expansion of the Study Area, and adjustments to types and levels of training and testing activities. Alternative 2 (Preferred Alternative) included all elements of Alternative 1 plus established new range capabilities, modified existing capabilities, and adjusted the type and levels of training and testing. In this EIS/OEIS, the Navy analyzed potential impacts on environmental resources resulting from activities under the alternatives. Evaluated resources included sediments and water quality, air quality, marine habitats, marine mammals, sea turtles and other marine reptiles, birds, marine vegetation, marine invertebrates, fish, cultural resources, socioeconomic resources, and public health and safety. In accordance with its At-Sea Policy, the Navy developed a programmatic approach to environmental compliance for ranges and operating areas within its areas of responsibility. The Study Area combined the geographic scope of the range complexes on the east coast of the United States and in the Gulf of Mexico and includes additional areas where training and testing activities historically occur; this EIS/OEIS also included new platforms and weapon systems not previously addressed.
• Format:
  pdf
• Document Type:
  Environmental Assessment
• Place as Subject:
  United States ; Mexico, Gulf of ; Atlantic Coast (U.S.) ; Atlantic Coast (South Atlantic States)
• Rights Information:
  Public Domain
• Compliance:
  Submitted
• Download URL:
  https://repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/5048/noaa_5048_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 190.93 MB]
• Collection(s):
  National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:02dc43d9d59cdf40846831ee7dd053c164af37a25e7b293363379bbea09c40593923e316009e0af48d1e30ee7169604f7323ed7736463c94aa0d5bcac2afd5eb