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FINAL LANGUAGE ADOPTED BY COUNCIL - Responding to the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Air National Guard F-35A Operational Beddown.
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WHEREAS, on December 7, 2016, the US Air Force announced
that the 115th Fighter Wing, Madison, Wisconsin; the 124th Fighter Wing, Boise, Idaho; the 125th Fighter Wing, Jacksonville, Florida; the 127th Wing, Harrison Township, Michigan; and the 187th Fighter Wing, Montgomery, Alabama were the five locations under consideration for the Air National Guard F-35A 5th and 6th Operation Beddowns; and,
WHEREAS, on December 21, 2017, the US Air Force announced the selection of the 115th Fighter Wing, Madison, Wisconsin as one of two preferred alternatives; and,
WHEREAS, on February 7, 2018, the Notice of Intent
to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) was published in the Federal Register; and,
WHEREAS, on February 28, 2018, alderpersons representing residents living in close proximity to Truax Field organized a listening session at the East Madison Community Center at Truax to hear the comments and concerns of community members; and,
WHEREAS, on March 8, 2018, alderpersons and more than 350 community residents attended the Air National Guard scoping meeting at the Crown Plaza Hotel; and,
WHEREAS, residents who submitted public comments during the scoping phase were overwhelmingly supportive of the basing, with 445 comments in support versus 115 expressing concerns; and,
WHEREAS, on April 16, 2018, alderpersons submitted comments to the Air National Guard through Ms. Christel Johnson, Environmental Engineer, based on resident feedback obtained at ...
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