Legal notice regarding Super Ferries

To appreciate what this means, the description of the JHSV forced on the island of Kuaui is eye-opening: four stories high, traveling at speeds of 40-45 miles an hour, killing whales, dolphin, turtles in its wake. The vessels are built to carry heavy weapons and vehicles. This notice appeared in the Olympian.

Legal #8219 PUBLIC NOTICE The Army is requesting input from all interested members of the public, federally recognized Native American Tribes, Native Hawaiian groups, Guam Chamorro Groups, federal, state, and local agencies in the scoping process for the preparation of a Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) for the stationing and operation of up to 12 Army Joint High Speed Vessels (JHSV). The Army is evaluating the stationing and operations of the JHSV at the following military port locations: Virginia Tidewater area; San Diego, Calif. area; Seattle-Tacoma, Wash. area; Pearl Harbor, Hawaii area; and Guam. In addition, the Army is considering several other overseas locations. The JHSV is a vessel designed to support the rapid transport of Army Soldiers and equipment in the U.S. and abroad. A copy of the Army's Notice of Intent, in-cluding the alternatives the Army is considering, can be found at http://www.aec.army.mil The Army is seeking comments identifying environmental issues, concerns and opportunities to be analyzed in the PEIS. The public comment period will be open until March 5, 2010. Comments should be sent to the Public Affairs Office, U.S. Army Environmental Command, 5179 Hoadley Rd, Attn: IMAE-PA, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21010, (410) 436-2556; fax (410) 436-1693; or e-mail: APGR-USAECNEPA@conus.army.mil Publish: February 3, 2010