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PUBLIC HEARING FOR DRAFT EIS AIR COMBAT COMMAND F-35A WING BEDDOWN AT TYNDALL AFB FLORIDA AND MQ-9 WING BEDDOWN AT TYNDALL AFB OR VANDENBERG AFB CALIFORNIA HEARING BEGINS AT 5:30 PM PACIFIC PLEASE STAND BY Air Force Air Combat Command (ACC)

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AIR COMBAT COMMAND F-35A WING BEDDOWN AT TYNDALL AFB FLORIDA AND MQ-9 WING BEDDOWN AT TYNDALL AFB OR VANDENBERG AFB CALIFORNIA

Air Force Air Combat Command (ACC)

Toll-free Call-in: (833) 360-0875 Conference ID: 6088652 Webpage: www.F-35WingandMQ9WingEIS.com July 15, 2020

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PUBLIC HEARING FOR DRAFT EIS

HEARING BEGINS AT 5:30 PM PACIFIC PLEASE STAND BY

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Thank You for Participating in this Public Hearing

  • The slides used during the Draft EIS Public Hearings are on the project

webpage: www.F-35WingandMQ-9WingEIS.com

  • The Hearings are scheduled for 5:30 to 8:30 PM on July 14 and 15, 2020.
  • You are encouraged to download this set of slides to follow along during the

Public Hearing.

  • Our toll free telephone is available starting at 5:00 PM of the day of the

hearing, so that those who want to comment may register to speak during this hearing.

  • Take note of this toll free telephone: 833-360-0875, conference ID: 6088652

(July 15 Vandenberg AFB hearing).

  • Audio may not be in sync if you are using more than one device.

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WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS

F-35A WING BEDDOWN AT TYNDALL AFB AND MQ-9 WING BEDDOWN AT TYNDALL AFB OR VANDENBERG AFB DRAFT EIS

This public hearing is being conducted remotely to protect the health of all participants.

  • Lt. Col. Andrew Norton, AF Military Judge, Hearing Officer
  • Mr. Bruce Dittmyre, ACC Fighter Basing Chief
  • Mr. Gerald Evans, ACC Basing Division
  • Ms. Cynthia Pettit, AFCEC NEPA Division
  • Mr. Nolan Swick, AFCEC NEPA Division

Project Webpage: www.F-35WingandMQ-9WingEIS.com I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e

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Public Hearing Locations for the F-35A Wing Beddown Proposed Action and MQ-9 Wing Beddown Alternatives

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Public Hearing Agenda

PART 1: Air Force Formal Presentation

  • Description of the Proposed Action and Alternatives
  • Draft EIS Review Process
  • Summary of Anticipated Environmental Consequences

from EIS Chapter 4

  • Break for 10 minutes

PART 2: Formal Public Comments on the Draft EIS

  • Statements for the Record
  • All Comments are Transcribed by a Court Reporter

Your Substantive Comments and Clarifying Questions help the USAF make an Informed Decision

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How Your Substantive Comments and Clarifying Questions Help

Your Substantive Comments and Clarifying Questions are specific to this Draft EIS Analysis:

  • Comments may challenge the Draft EIS as being factually or analytically correct.
  • Comments may identify impacts not analyzed.
  • Comments may identify reasonable alternatives not included in the Draft EIS.
  • Comments may identify feasible mitigations not considered by the USAF.
  • Comments may offer differences in interpretations of information, such as

interpretations of significance or technical conclusions.

  • Clarifying Questions may be about the EIS Process or the Proposed Actions or

Alternatives

  • Your substantive comments and clarifying questions, written or verbal, received during

the public comment period will be given full and equal consideration in the preparation

  • f the Final EIS.
  • The public comment period on this Draft EIS began with the publication of the Notice of

Availability (NOA) on June 19, 2020, and will close on August 3, 2020.

  • To be considered in the Final EIS, comments must be postmarked by August 3, 2020.

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Public Hearing Format

You were invited in the Notice of Availability, in the newspaper announcements, and during the beginning of this hearing to use the Call-in number 833-360-0875, conference ID: 2639037 to register to make a public comment on the Draft EIS.

  • When you register to speak, the telephone operator will include you as a speaker.
  • Before you are invited to speak, an operator will let you know that you are next.
  • When called on to speak, please clearly state and spell your name and any

affiliation. All oral comments will be transcribed and included in the EIS

  • Please limit comments to the allotted time (3 minutes).
  • You will be notified that you have 30 seconds remaining.
  • You will be notified that you have used up your allotted time.

We will close the hearing before 8:30 p.m Central upon verifying that all who desire to speak have been heard and there are no more registered speakers. I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e

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National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)

  • Applies to all federal agencies
  • Evaluates the potential environmental

consequences of federal actions

  • Evaluates the Proposed Action and

reasonable alternatives, including the No Action Alternative

  • In this EIS:
  • One Proposed Action is to beddown or

locate an F-35A Wing at Tyndall AFB.

  • The second Proposed Action is to

beddown an MQ-9 Wing at either Tyndall AFB or Vandenberg AFB. I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e

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NEPA Specifies the EIS Process

This EIS has been prepared in compliance with:

  • The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) (42 United States Code

4331 et seq.);

  • The regulations of the President’s Council on Environmental Quality that

implement NEPA procedures (40 Code of Federal Regulations [CFR] 1500–1508); and

  • The USAF Environmental Impact Analysis Process as promulgated at 32

CFR 989.

 After your input during this public comment period, a Final EIS will be completed.  There will then be a 30-day waiting period before a Record of Decision (ROD) can be signed.

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This EIS Timeline Shows Where We are in the EIS Process

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Libraries With Draft EIS Copies

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Tyndall AFB

  • 1. Bay County Public Library

898 W. 11th Street Panama City, FL

  • 2. Panama City Beach Public Library

12500 Hutchison Blvd Panama City Beach, FL Vandenberg AFB

  • 1. Lompoc Main Library

501 E. North Avenue Lompoc, CA

  • 2. Santa Maria Public Library

421 South McClelland Street, Santa Maria, CA

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Purpose and Need for the Proposed MQ-9 Beddown Action

  • Achieve multiple RPA operational

requirements

  • Needs diversified training location
  • Needs to enhance recruiting and

development of high quality RPA aircrews and maintainers, and develop successful RPA leaders

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MQ-9 Wing at Tyndall AFB or Vandenberg AFB

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Description of the Proposed MQ-9 Action and Alternatives

  • MQ-9 Wing Beddown at Tyndall AFB: 24 MQ-9 Remotely Piloted Aircraft

− New facilities − Personnel and dependents − Flight Operations

  • MQ-9 Wing Beddown at Vandenberg AFB: 24 MQ-9 Remotely Piloted

Aircraft

− New and renovated facilities − Personnel and dependents − Flight Operations

  • No Action Alternative (Required by NEPA)

− No MQ-9 Wing beddown at Tyndall AFB or Vandenberg AFB − No Action Alternative at Tyndall AFB is the affected environment existing during base reconstruction − No Action at Vandenberg AFB is the affected environment without any MQ-9 mission

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Proposed MQ-9 Facilities at Vandenberg AFB

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  • The MQ-9 Wing at Vandenberg AFB would have:

−1,900 personnel −Nearly 2,600 dependents, including 950 school-aged children

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Proposed MQ-9 Personnel

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Proposed MQ-9 Operations at Vandenberg AFB

  • Personnel conduct proficiency

training in flight operations and maintenance with 24 assigned aircraft.

  • MQ-9s would annually fly 5,700

flight operations at the airfield.

  • Multiple pilots and sensor
  • perators fly the MQ-9 during a

typical 12-hour mission.

  • Pilots and sensor operators

also fly remote combat missions from the selected base.

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(EIS Figure 2.3-5)

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Environmental Resource Areas Addressed in the EIS

  • Airspace Management and Air

Traffic Control (ATC)

  • Noise
  • Health and Safety
  • Air Quality
  • Hazardous Materials and Waste
  • Soils and Geologic Resources
  • Water Resources
  • Biological Resources
  • Cultural Resources
  • Land Use and Recreation
  • Infrastructure
  • Transportation
  • Socioeconomics
  • Environmental Justice and

Protection of Children

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Summary of Anticipated MQ-9 Environmental Consequences at Tyndall AFB or Vandenberg AFB

Environmental Resource

MQ-9 Wing Alternatives No Action Alternative Tyndall AFB Vandenberg AFB Either Base

Airspace Management: EIS Section 4.2.1.1; 4.2.2.1 Acoustic Environment (Noise): Section 4.2.1.2; 4.2.2.2 Health and Safety: Section 4.2.1.3; 4.2.2.3 Air Quality: Section 4.2.1.4; 4.2.2.4 Hazardous Materials and Waste: Section 4.2.1.5; 4.2.2.5 Soils and Geologic Resources: Section 4.2.1.6; 4.2.2.6 Water Resources: Section 4.2.1.7; 4.2.2.7 Biological Resources: Section 4.2.1.8; 4.2.2.8 Cultural Resources: Section 4.2.1.9; 4.2.2.9 Land Use and Recreation: Section 4.2.1.10; 4.2.2.10 Infrastructure: Section 4.2.1.11; 4.2.2.11 Transportation: Section 4.2.1.12; 4.2.2.12 Socioeconomics: Section 4.2.1.13; 4.2.2.13 Environmental Justice: Section 4.2.1.14; 4.2.2.14

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Public Hearing Comment Period Procedures

  • As noted earlier in this hearing, the telephone line (833-360-0875, conference ID:

6088652 (for July 15 hearing) has been, and continues to be, available for you to register to speak.

  • We look forward to receiving your substantive comments on the Draft EIS.
  • Before those who are registered are invited to speak, an operator will let you know that

you are next.

  • When called on to speak, please clearly state and spell your name and any

affiliation.

  • Please limit comments to 3 minutes

− An operator will notify you that you have 30 seconds remaining. − An operator will notify you that you have used up your allotted time.

  • All oral comments will be transcribed and included in the Final EIS.

Thank You for your Attendance

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Public Hearing Comment Procedures Continued

  • If there is time remaining after all registered speakers have been

recorded:

‒ Any who have not yet spoken will be invited to register and comment. ‒ Those who have spoken, but would like additional time, can register to continue their comment.

  • Toll-free number 833-360-0875, conference ID: 6088652 (for July 15

hearing) continues to be available for you to register to speak.

  • If time has expired, we will close the hearing.
  • We will close the hearing before 8:30 p.m. Pacific upon verifying

that all who desire to speak have been heard and there are no more registered speakers.

Thank You for your Attendance

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A Reminder of How to Submit Comments

  • r Clarifying Questions on the Draft EIS
  • Comment forms are available on the website www.F-35WingandMQ-9WingEIS.com

‒ However, use of the form is not necessary to submit a comment.

  • Comments or clarifying questions on the scope of the proposal or Draft EIS analysis

can be submitted online at : www.F-35WingandMQ-9WingEIS.com

  • Mail:

US Postal Service F-35A/MQ-9 EIS Project Manager AFCEC/CZN, 2261 Hughes Avenue, Suite 155, JBSA-Lackland Air Force Base, Texas 78236-9853

  • Courier:

Courier (e.g., Federal Express, United Parcel Service, etc.) F-35A/MQ-9 EIS Project Manager AFCEC/CZN, 3515 S. General McMullen Drive, Suite 155, San Antonio, Texas 78226-2018

Deadline for submittal (Postmarked): August 3, 2020

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There is Time Remaining to Comment

We are currently waiting for additional call-in commenters

  • There is time remaining after all registered speakers have

been recorded:

‒ Any who have not yet spoken are invited to register and comment. ‒ Those who have spoken, but would like additional time, can register to continue their comment.

  • Toll-free number 833-360-0875, conference ID: 6088652

continues to be available for you to register to speak.

  • We will close the hearing before 8:30 p.m. Pacific upon verifying

that all who desire to speak have been heard and there are no more registered speakers.

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A Reminder of How to Submit Comments

  • r Clarifying Questions on the Draft EIS
  • Comment forms are available on the website www.F-35WingandMQ-9WingEIS.com

‒ However, use of the form is not necessary to submit a comment.

  • Comments or clarifying questions on the scope of the proposal or Draft EIS analysis

can be submitted online at : www.F-35WingandMQ-9WingEIS.com

  • Mail:

US Postal Service F-35A/MQ-9 EIS Project Manager AFCEC/CZN, 2261 Hughes Avenue, Suite 155, JBSA-Lackland Air Force Base, Texas 78236-9853

  • Courier:

Courier (e.g., Federal Express, United Parcel Service, etc.) F-35A/MQ-9 EIS Project Manager AFCEC/CZN, 3515 S. General McMullen Drive, Suite 155, San Antonio, Texas 78226-2018

Deadline for submittal (Postmarked): August 3, 2020

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Thank You for Attending

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A Reminder of How to Submit Comments

  • r Clarifying Questions on the Draft EIS
  • Comment forms are available on the website www.F-35WingandMQ-9WingEIS.com

‒ However, use of the form is not necessary to submit a comment.

  • Comments or clarifying questions on the scope of the proposal or Draft EIS analysis

can be submitted online at : www.F-35WingandMQ-9WingEIS.com

  • Mail:

US Postal Service F-35A/MQ-9 EIS Project Manager AFCEC/CZN, 2261 Hughes Avenue, Suite 155, JBSA-Lackland Air Force Base, Texas 78236-9853

  • Courier:

Courier (e.g., Federal Express, United Parcel Service, etc.) F-35A/MQ-9 EIS Project Manager AFCEC/CZN, 3515 S. General McMullen Drive, Suite 155, San Antonio, Texas 78226-2018

Deadline for submittal (Postmarked): August 3, 2020

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