The final look at plans for expansion of the Twentynine Palms Marine Base is now available on line. Reporter Dan Stork offers details and a link…
The Final Environmental Impact Statement for the proposed expansion of the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center is available. The report addresses: land use, recreation, socioeconomics and environmental justice, public health and safety, visual resources, transportation and circulation, airspace management, air quality, noise, biological resources, cultural resources, geological resources and water resources. Regulations provide for a 30-day waiting period after the Final EIS is published before the agency may take final action. During that period, in addition to the Marine Corps’ own internal review, the public and other agencies can comment on the Final EIS before the agency’s final action on the proposal. The Final EIS has been made available to individuals, agencies and organizations that requested a copy. The Final EIS is available for public viewing here and at the Yucca Valley, Joshua Tree, and Twentynine Palms libraries. Written comments must be postmarked or received online by August 27, 2012.
Written comments may be submitted via the same website noted above or mailed to:
Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Southwest
ATTN: 29Palms EIS Project Manager
1220 Pacific Highway
San Diego, CA 92132-5190
