Stryker brigade draft EIS released


The army has released a draft environmental impact statement for its proposed Hawaii Stryker brigade. Written comments on the draft study will be accepted through Nov. 19, which environmentalists criticize as the bare minimum and not enough time to adequately review the 1000 page (plus appendices) document, which represents "a dramatic increase in the military footprint in the islands." The Advertiser reports that "The draft environmental study says training-related fires could have a 'significant impact' on sensitive species and habitats, and that the direct and indirect effects of training would be habitat disturbance, and destruction of endangered plants." A series of public meetings on the draft have also been scheduled. Visit the Army's website on the EIS.

Legislation to revive a program that assists veterans of native Hawaiian ancestry, by removing a cap imposed on the Native American Veterans Direct Loan Program, has been approved by Congress and gone to President Bush for his signature.


Posted: Wed - October 1, 2003 at 09:59 AM    
   
 
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