Third OSB EA scoping meeting scheduled

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DAVIS-MONTHAN AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. --  As part of the National Environmental Policy Act process, D-M officials will conduct a third public scoping meeting for Operation Snowbird Oct. 19 from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Randolph North Golf Course Copper Room at 600 South Alvernon Way, Tucson, Ariz.

The meeting will be conducted in an open house format. Informational posters will be stationed throughout the room. Officials will be available to answer questions. There will not be a formal presentation.

The public will be informed on what to expect from the ongoing NEPA process and to gather public inputs to assist in properly defining the scope of the Environmental Assessment.

The goal of the EA is to identify and quantify impacts anticipated from the implementation of proposed alternatives and identify where mitigation measures can be implemented.

Representatives from the Air Force, Operation Snowbird, and Gulf South Research Corporation, as well as experts on NEPA, will be available to answer questions about the proposed action and alternatives currently planned for consideration in the environmental analysis.

Two public scoping meetings were conducted Sept 27-28.

Information presented at this scoping meeting is available at http://www.dm.af.mil/library/operationsnowbirdenvironmentalassessment.asp .

Comments about the scope of the analysis will be accepted in written form at the scoping meetings or emailed to 355WGPA@dm.af.mil with the subject header "OSB EA Comment Submission" by Nov. 15, which was extended from the previous date.

OSB, located at D-M, is a detachment of the Arizona Air National Guard's 162nd Fighter Wing. Its mission is to provide support for visiting flying units from U.S. military installations and allied partners with training in optimal weather conditions and access to Barry M. Goldwater Range complex to maintain unit combat readiness and prepare for future deployments.

For more information please visit www.dm.af.mil or call the 355th Fighter Wing Public Affairs Office at (520) 228-3378.

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