Navy Plans to Add Two Scoping Meetings for Growler EIS

— Mike Welding, Public Affairs Officer, NAS Whidbey Island —

In response to requests from elected officials, the Navy has decided to hold two additional scoping meetings for the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) analyzing EA-18G Growler operations at NAS Whidbey Island. These scoping meetings will be conducted in Port Townsend and Friday Harbor. The Navy is in the process of arranging venues for these meetings, and dates, times and locations will be published when that information is available.

The Navy has already announced that it will hold three open-house scoping meetings to provide members of the public with the opportunity to review project-related information, ask questions of Navy representatives, and submit comments on the scope of the analysis and content to be addressed in the EIS. Each of the meetings will be informal and consist of information stations staffed by Navy representatives. The meetings will be conducted between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. on the following dates and locations:

• Tuesday, October 28, 2014 Coupeville, Washington Coupeville High School (Commons Area) 501 South Main Street Coupeville WA 98239
• Wednesday, October 29, 2014 Oak Harbor, Washington Oak Harbor Elks Lodge 155 NE Ernst St, Oak Harbor, WA 98277
• Thursday, October 30, 2014 Anacortes, Washington Anacortes High School Cafeteria 1600 20th St, Anacortes, WA 98221

Additional information about the EIS can be found on the project website at: https://www.whidbeyeis.com. The public website includes up-to-date information on the project and schedule, as well as related documents associated with the EIS.