Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for Training and…
October 29, 2026 6:11am
The Department of the Air Force (DAF) is issuing this Notice of Intent (NOI) to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to assess the potential social,...
The Department of the Air Force (DAF) is issuing this Notice of Intent (NOI) to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to assess the potential social, economic, and environmental effects associated with conducting aircraft training and exercises at airfields in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), including Saipan International Airport, Tinian International Airport, Tinian North Field, and Rota International Airport. DAF is the lead agency for the CNMI Airfields Training and Exercises (CATE) EIS and intends to invite the Federal Aviation Administration and Commonwealth Ports Authority to be cooperating agencies.
5-Second Takeaway
The Department of the Air Force (DAF) is issuing this Notice of Intent (NOI) to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to assess the potential social, economic, and environmental effects associated with conducting aircraft training and exercises at airfields in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), including Saipan International Airport, Tinian International Airport, Tinian North Field, and Rota International Airport.
Why This Matters
DAF is the lead agency for the CNMI Airfields Training and Exercises (CATE) EIS and intends to invite the Federal Aviation Administration and Commonwealth Ports Authority to be cooperating agencies.
What Changed
- DAF will consult with, and obtain the comments of, federal agencies that have jurisdiction by law or special expertise related to the environmental analysis.
- The issuing agency is Defense Department, Air Force Department.
- This notice was published on 2026-10-28.
- The Federal Register document number is 2026-21969.
- Federal Register document: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/10/28/2026-21969/notice-of-intent-to-prepare-an-environmental-impact-statement-for-training-and-exercises-at
- Federal Register home: https://www.federalregister.gov/
Key Facts
- DAF will consult with, and obtain the comments of, federal agencies that have jurisdiction by law or special expertise related to the environmental analysis.
- The issuing agency is Defense Department, Air Force Department.
- This notice was published on 2026-10-28.
- The Federal Register document number is 2026-21969.
Key Numbers
- This notice was published on 2026-10-28.
- The Federal Register document number is 2026-21969.
- Federal Register document: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/10/28/2026-21969/notice-of-intent-to-prepare-an-environmental-impact-statement-for-training-and-exercises-at