Hurlburt Facility Relocation Public Notification

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HURLBURT FIELD, Fla. --  In compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act, Hurlburt Field announces the availability of a Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) and Draft Finding of No Significant Impact/Finding of No Practicable Alternative (FONSI/FONPA) for Relocation of Facilities at Hurlburt Field, Florida, for public review and comment.

The Proposed Action involves the relocation of several existing facilities and an exercise area at Hurlburt Field to accommodate projected installation growth, improve organizational functionality, and increase land-use compatibility in support of existing and future mission requirements.

Your comments on this Draft EA are requested. Letters and other written or oral comments provided may be published in the Final EA. As required by law, comments will be addressed in the Final EA and made available to the public. Any personal information provided, including private addresses, will be used only to identify your desire to make a statement during the public comment period or to compile a mailing list to fulfill requests for copies of the Final EA or associated documents. However, only the names and respective comments of respondent individuals will be disclosed; personal home addresses and phone numbers will not be published in the Final EA.

Copies of the Draft EA and Draft FONSI/FONPA are available for review on the web at http://www2.hurlburt.af.mil/library/index.asp under the "Hurlburt Field Environmental Documents" link. The public library in Fort Walton Beach located at 185 SE Miracle Strip Parkway and the public library in Mary Esther located at 100 Hollywood Boulevard have computers available to the general public and librarians who can provide assistance linking to the documents.

Copies will be available for review from Friday, 18 February 2011 through Sunday, 3 March 2011. Comments must be received by Monday, 4 March 2011.

For more information or to comment on the Proposed Action, contact Amy Oliver, 1st Special Operations Wing/Public Affairs, 344 Tully Street, Hurlburt Field, Florida 32544; email: amy.oliver@hurlburt.af.mil.; Tel: (850) 884-3373.