81 FR 63173 - Notice of Availability of Record of Decision for the Final Environmental Impact Statement for Land-Water Interface and Service Pier Extension at Naval Base Kitsap Bangor, Kitsap County, Washington

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Navy

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 178 (September 14, 2016)

The Department of the Navy (Navy), after carefully weighing the operational and environmental consequences of the proposed action, announces its decision to construct and operate a Land-Water Interface (LWI) in Hood Canal on the waterfront of Naval Base (NAVBASE) Kitsap Bangor, Washington (WA). The Navy will implement LWI Alternative 3, Port Security Barrier Modifications, which is the Preferred Alternative in the Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) of July 2016 for LWI and Service Pier Extension (SPE), NAVBASE Kitsap Bangor, WA. LWI Alternative 3 is also the environmentally preferred alternative and will fully meet the Navy's purpose and need to comply with Department of Defense directives to protect Navy TRIDENT submarines from increased and evolving threats; prevent the seizure, damage, or destruction of military assets; enhance security within the Waterfront Restricted Area; and comply with security requirements at NAVBASE Kitsap Bangor. Although the proposed SPE project was addressed in the Final EIS, a Navy decision on that project has been deferred and the details of that project are not discussed further in the Record of Decision (ROD).

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 178 (Wednesday, September 14, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 63173]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-22054]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Navy


Notice of Availability of Record of Decision for the Final 
Environmental Impact Statement for Land-Water Interface and Service 
Pier Extension at Naval Base Kitsap Bangor, Kitsap County, Washington

AGENCY: Department of the Navy, DoD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of the Navy (Navy), after carefully weighing 
the operational and environmental consequences of the proposed action, 
announces its decision to construct and operate a Land-Water Interface 
(LWI) in Hood Canal on the waterfront of Naval Base (NAVBASE) Kitsap 
Bangor, Washington (WA). The Navy will implement LWI Alternative 3, 
Port Security Barrier Modifications, which is the Preferred Alternative 
in the Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) of July 2016 for LWI 
and Service Pier Extension (SPE), NAVBASE Kitsap Bangor, WA. LWI 
Alternative 3 is also the environmentally preferred alternative and 
will fully meet the Navy's purpose and need to comply with Department 
of Defense directives to protect Navy TRIDENT submarines from increased 
and evolving threats; prevent the seizure, damage, or destruction of 
military assets; enhance security within the Waterfront Restricted 
Area; and comply with security requirements at NAVBASE Kitsap Bangor. 
Although the proposed SPE project was addressed in the Final EIS, a 
Navy decision on that project has been deferred and the details of that 
project are not discussed further in the Record of Decision (ROD).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The complete text of the ROD is available 
for public viewing on the project Web site at https://www.nbkeis.com/lwi/Welcome.aspx along with the Final EIS and supporting documents. 
Single copies of the ROD will be made available upon request by 
contacting: LWI and SPE EIS Project Manager, Naval Facilities 
Engineering Command Northwest, 1101 Tautog Circle, Silverdale, WA 
98315-1101, 360-396-0029.

    Dated: September 8, 2016.
N.A. Hagerty-Ford,
Commander, Judge Advocate General's Corps, U.S. Navy, Federal Register 
Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016-22054 Filed 9-13-16; 8:45 am]
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