DATE: Wednesday, September 24, 1997         TAG: 9709240457

SECTION: LOCAL                   PAGE: B3   EDITION: FINAL 

TYPE: PUBLIC LIFE

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COPIES OF REPORT ARE AVAILABLE AT 3 HAMPTON ROADS LIBRARIES THE NAVY WILL ALSO HOLD 2 PUBLIC HEARINGS.

Copies of the Navy report are available at the Virginia Beach Central Library, 4100 Virginia Beach Blvd.; Great Neck Library, 1251 Bayne Drive in Virginia Beach; and Chesapeake Central Library, 298 Cedar Road.

To comment on the report, mail or fax correspondence to: Commander, Atlantic Division, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Attn: Mr. Dan Cecchini (Code 2032 DC), 1510 Gilbert Street, Norfolk, VA 23511; fax: 322-4894.

For general questions, contact any of the following:

Mr. Fred Pierson, Community Planning Liaison Officer, NAS Oceana, (757) 433-3158.

Lt. Col. Blackiston, Community Plans and Liaison Officer, MCAS Cherry Point, (919) 466-4196.

Lt. Col. Keverline, Community Plans and Liaison Officer, MCAS Beaufort, (803) 522-7390.

Capt. Mason, Public Affairs Officer, MCAS Beaufort, (803) 522-7201.

The Navy will also hold two local public hearings on its findings, preceded by information sessions to explain the report.

The first will be held Oct. 27 at the Virginia Beach Pavilion Convention Center Auditorium. The information session will run from 3:30 to 7 p.m. with the formal public hearing following from 7:30 to 10 p.m.

The second session will be held Oct. 28 in Chesapeake at Butts Road Intermediate School, 1571 Mount Pleasant Road. The information session will again run from 3:30 to 7 p.m. and the hearing from 7:30 to 10 p.m.

All comments received by Nov. 18 will be considered in the preparation of the final Environmental Impact Statement, which the Environmental Protection Agency will use to decide whether to permit the squadron transfer.

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