The 60-day public comment period commences with the publication of the notice of availability (NOA) of the draft overseas environmental impact statement/ environmental impact statement (OEIS/EIS) document on October 28, 2005.

The Navy will host three meetings during the comment period so that interested members of the public can learn about the project and the environmental impact statement and offer their comments. The format for these meetings will be open house information sessions in the afternoon and early evening, followed by a public hearing.

Meetings are scheduled as follows:

November 15, 2005
Chincoteague Community Center
6155 Community Drive
Chincoteague Island, VA 23336
757-336-0614

November 17, 2005
Crystal Coast Civic Center
3505 Arendell Street
Morehead City, NC 28557
252-247-3883

November 21, 2005
Wilson Center for the Arts
Florida Community College,
Jacksonville South Campus
11901 Beach Boulevard
Jacksonville, FL 32246
904-646-2222

The afternoon open house public information session will be from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. and the evening open house will start at 6:30 p.m. The public hearing will be held from 7:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

Comments should be submitted in writing to:

Naval Facilities Engineering Command Atlantic
Attn: Keith Jenkins
Code EV21 KJ
6506 Hampton Boulevard
Norfolk, VA 23508-1278

Fax: 757-322-4894

All comments must be postmarked January 30, 2006, to ensure that they become part of the official record. All comments on the draft OEIS/EIS will be addressed in the final environmental impact statement.