AVAILABILITY OF FINAL EA/OEA & FONSI

Proposed Action

The Proposed Action is to deploy, test, and conduct up to two flight tests or tracking exercises per year over a 10-year period. A flight test represents a target missile flight, an interceptor missile flight, an intercept of a target missile, or a test of sensors independent of missile flight. A tracking exercise involves using sensors to scan and track a target with no interceptor. Tracking exercises could include both land- and sea-based sensors.

The purpose of the Proposed Action is to validate the interoperability (ability of military equipment or groups to operate in conjunction with each other) of multiple sensors and interceptor systems from the MDA, Army, and Navy that could become part of a missile defense system developed to protect Guam. The proposed flight tests and tracking exercises are needed to facilitate research and increase the Department of Defense’s understanding of the ability of a missile defense system to counter the threat presented by short-, mid-, and long-range ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and hypersonic missiles in a realistic environment.

National Historic Preservation Act Section 106 Consultation

On behalf of MDA and Cooperating Agencies, the Navy completed Section 106 consultation under the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) for the Guam Flight Test proposal. We invited public input to identify and consider potential effects on historic properties as defined in 36 Code of Federal Regulations § 800.16. To provide input or learn how to become a consulting party, requests were submitted by email or U.S. postal mail to the address below.

Public Involvement

MDA and Cooperating Agencies held an open house public meeting, which included poster stations staffed by project representatives that provided information and answered questions about the project and the environmental impact analysis.

The public review and comment period on the Proposed Final EA, Proposed FONSI, and NHPA Section 106 consultation ended on August 2, 2024.

• Open House Public Meeting
  Thursday, July 25, 2024, 5 to 8 p.m.
  Dededo Senior Center
  319 Iglesias Circle
  

The Final EA/OEA.

The Final Signed FONSI .

Guam FT Proposed Final EA Public Meeting Posters
Guam FT Proposed Final EA Fact Sheet Booklet

MDA and Cooperating Agencies invited review of the Proposed Final EA/OEA and Proposed FONSI and welcomed comments on the accuracy and adequacy of the environmental impact analysis. Comments on the Proposed Final EA/OEA, Proposed FONSI, and NHPA Section 106 consultation were required to be postmarked or received electronically by 11:59 p.m. ChST August 2, 2024, for consideration in the Final EA/OEA and Final FONSI. Comments could be submitted by:

• Written or verbal comment at open house public meeting
• Email to info@GFT-EA.com
• U.S. Postal Mail
  ManTech International Corporation
  Attention: Guam Flight Test EA Project Support
  PMB 403
  1270 N. Marine Corps Dr., Suite 101
  Tamuning, Guam 96913-4331
  

Providing private address information with your comment was voluntary, and such personal information will remain confidential unless release is required by law.

For media queries, please contact MDA Public Affairs at 256-450-4699 or email at mda.info@mda.mil.