Air Force officials at Langley Air Force Base, Va., published the notice of intent in the Federal Register to prepare an environmental impact statement to assess the impacts of establishing operational F-35 units at existing Air Force and Air National Guard installations. The candidate bases are Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho; Hill AFB, Utah; Burlington Air Guard Station, Vt.; Shaw AFB/McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C.; and Jacksonville AGS, Fla. The analysis will examine issues relating to land use, airspace and safety, air and water quality, noise, socioeconomics, biological and cultural resources and cumulative actions. Air Force officials expect to complete the environmental impact analysis process in about one year. (Source: AFNS, 01/05/10) Gulf Coast note: Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., will be home to the Joint Strike Fighter training center. The city of Valparaiso has raised concerns over the potential noise associated with the fighter.
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Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Notice of intent for F-35 basing issued
Air Force officials at Langley Air Force Base, Va., published the notice of intent in the Federal Register to prepare an environmental impact statement to assess the impacts of establishing operational F-35 units at existing Air Force and Air National Guard installations. The candidate bases are Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho; Hill AFB, Utah; Burlington Air Guard Station, Vt.; Shaw AFB/McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C.; and Jacksonville AGS, Fla. The analysis will examine issues relating to land use, airspace and safety, air and water quality, noise, socioeconomics, biological and cultural resources and cumulative actions. Air Force officials expect to complete the environmental impact analysis process in about one year. (Source: AFNS, 01/05/10) Gulf Coast note: Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., will be home to the Joint Strike Fighter training center. The city of Valparaiso has raised concerns over the potential noise associated with the fighter.
