Notice2025-14057
Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the F-35A Beddown at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia
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Published
July 25, 2025
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Abstract
The Department of the Air Force (DAF) is issuing this Notice of Intent (NOI) to advise the public of its intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to evaluate the potential environmental consequences associated with the proposed beddown of two squadrons of F-35A aircraft at Moody Air Force Base (AFB), Lowndes and Lanier Counties, Georgia. This EIS is prepared to meet the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, as amended. The Unique Identification Number for this Draft EIS is EISX-007-57-14Y- 1741608578.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 141 (Friday, July 25, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Page 35286]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-14057]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Air Force
Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for
the F-35A Beddown at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia
AGENCY: Department of the Air Force, Department of Defense.
ACTION: Notice of intent.
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SUMMARY: The Department of the Air Force (DAF) is issuing this Notice
of Intent (NOI) to advise the public of its intent to prepare an
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to evaluate the potential
environmental consequences associated with the proposed beddown of two
squadrons of F-35A aircraft at Moody Air Force Base (AFB), Lowndes and
Lanier Counties, Georgia. This EIS is prepared to meet the requirements
of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, as amended.
The Unique Identification Number for this Draft EIS is EISX-007-57-14Y-
1741608578.
DATES: A public scoping period will run through August 25, 2025. The
DAF will hold two public scoping meetings virtually on Tuesday, August
12, 2025, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. (eastern time), and on Thursday,
August 14, 2025, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. (eastern time). Although
comments can be submitted to the DAF at any time during the EIS
process, scoping comments are requested by August 24, 2025, to ensure
full consideration in the draft EIS.
ADDRESSES: The meeting links for the two virtual public scoping
meetings identified in the DATES section in this NOI are located at
<a href="http://moodyafb-f35beddown-eis.com">moodyafb-f35beddown-eis.com</a>. Comments can be submitted through the U.S.
mail to Attn: F-35A Beddown EIS, 4833 Conti Street, Suite 103, New
Orleans, Louisiana 70119.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions regarding the Proposed
Action, scoping, and EIS development, please contact Victoria
Hernandez, Moody AFB Public Affairs Office, at (229) 257-4146 or at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#20121357470e50416055530e41460e4d494c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="13212064743d63725366603d72753d7e7a7f">[email protected]</span></a>, with ``F-35A Beddown EIS'' in the subject line. The
public and interested parties can submit their comments through the
project website at <a href="http://moodyafb-f35beddown-eis.com">moodyafb-f35beddown-eis.com</a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the Proposed Action is to
expand DAF's fifth-generation operational fighter fleet, including the
F-35A aircraft, and beddown two F-35A squadrons at a current Active
Duty operational A-10 Installation not already provisionally identified
for mission recapitalization. The Proposed Action is needed to maintain
combat capability and mission readiness of existing fighter squadrons
following the scheduled divestment (i.e., retirement) of A-10C
aircraft.
Under the Proposed Action, the DAF would beddown two F-35A
squadrons at Moody AFB. The proposed beddown includes aircraft
operations, the necessary personnel to support those operations, and
associated facility and infrastructure demolition, construction, and
renovation. The planned divestment of A-10C aircraft at Moody AFB will
occur before the first F-35A aircraft would arrive. DAF anticipates
that F-35A aircraft would be operational at Moody AFB by October 2030.
The No Action Alternative would not beddown F-35A aircraft at Moody
AFB. No proposed F-35A aircraft mission activities (i.e., aircraft
operations at the airfield or in the Moody Airspace Complex, facility
and infrastructure projects, and personnel changes) would occur at
Moody AFB. Under the No Action Alternative, the planned divestment of
the A-10C aircraft based at Moody AFB would occur and the 74th Fighter
Squadron and 75th Fighter Squadron would be deactivated. The retirement
of A-10C aircraft includes associated personnel, A-10C aircraft
airfield operations, and A-10C aircraft operations in the airspace and
at Grand Bay Range.
The EIS will analyze the Proposed Action and No Action Alternative.
Key resources of concern, for which adverse impacts could occur,
include noise, biological resources, cultural resources, and
socioeconomics. An assessment of potential impacts on all relevant
resource areas will be included in the EIS, including an analysis of
environmental effects that are reasonably foreseeable and have a close
causal relationship to the Proposed Action.
Potential permits that may be required include, but are not limited
to, General Construction Permit; State of Georgia, Environmental
Protection Division Land Disturbance Permit; U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency Notification of Demolition under the Asbestos
National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants; Stormwater
Permit; Synthetic Minor Permit Modification; U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers Wetlands Jurisdictional Determination; and Clean Water Act
404/401 Permits. Additionally, the DAF will consult with U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service under Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act as well
as Georgia and Florida State Historic Preservation Offices and
federally recognized tribes regarding Section 106 consultation under
the National Historic Preservation Act.
To effectively define the full range of issues and alternatives to
be evaluated in the EIS, the DAF invites the public, stakeholders, and
other interested parties to attend the virtual scoping meetings. Please
provide comments on alternatives or impacts on relative information,
studies, or analyses with respect to the Proposed Action. Comments
regarding this proposal can be submitted during the scoping meetings,
through the website, or by mail as identified in the ADDRESSES section
in this NOI.
(Authority: 42 U.S.C. 4321, et seq.)
Tommy W. Lee,
Acting Air Force Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 2025-14057 Filed 7-24-25; 8:45 am]
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