

WA Department of Ecology needs your comments on coastal effects of Growler Expansion Proposal - by
The Washington State Department of Ecology (DOE) is conducing a federal permit consistency review on the Navy’s proposal to expand E/A-18G Growler operations at the NAS Whidbey Island (NASWI) Complex, which as you know, involves a 6-fold increase in operations at Outlying Field (OLF) Coupeville. The Navy’s permit application can be found here. DOE is reviewing the Navy’s proposal in light of its responsibility for the Coastal Zone Management Act. Under this act, DOE has to s