Navy Environmental Impact Statement to include up to 36 Growlers at Whidbey Island Naval Air Station

The Navy says it is revising its Environmental Impact Statement on the EA-18G Growlers to include up to 36 additional aircraft based at Whidbey Island Naval Air Station.

Public meetings to gather comment will be held in late October.

The additional scoping period, which is Oct. 10 through Nov. 24, will push the completion of the draft EIS to spring 2016 with a published decision planned for spring 2017.

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