Friday, September 7, 2012

OSB EA Draft Report

Arizona Air National Guard's 162nd Fighter Wing Operation Snowbird, is located at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, the base host unit. In the summer of 2010, the Air Force determined that an Environmental Assessment was needed due to an expansion of OSB operations in the plan which governs the OSB mission. The EA will look at OSB operations' effects on noise, public safety, air quality, cultural resources, biological resources, hazardous matter and waste management, socio-economics, environmental justice and air space. The draft report is located online at: http://www.dm.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-120730-035.pdf Comments must be submitted through the 355th FW Public Affairs office. All comments will be considered for final OSB EA. Those wishing to submit a comment are asked to provide the following information: Name Date E-Mail Address Mailing Address Comment Comments should be mailed to the following address: ATTN: OSB EA COMMENT SUBMITTAL 355th Fighter Wing Public Affairs 3180 S. First Street Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ 85707 Comments should be sent no later than September 14, 2012. Comments submitted during the public review period will be considered in preparation of the final EA and before a determination is made on the proposed action.