{"id":443,"date":"2021-03-30T08:40:42","date_gmt":"2021-03-30T18:40:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dod.hawaii.gov\/hiang\/?page_id=443"},"modified":"2026-07-20T10:56:30","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T20:56:30","slug":"spcs-noa-environmental-assessment","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dod.hawaii.gov\/hiang\/spcs-noa-environmental-assessment\/","title":{"rendered":"SPCS NOA – Environmental Assessment"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Welcome to the official page for the Environmental Assessment for Beddown of Space Control Squadrons #4 & #5 (SPCS #4 & SPCS #5) at two Air National Guard (ANG) locations. <\/p>

This page: notifies the public about our intent and shares information with the public about the proposed action and alternatives.<\/p>

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What and Where are SPCS #4 and SPCS #5?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The proposed action would beddown one offensive mission (SPCS #4) and one defensive mission (SPCS #5) at two ANG locations. The locations being considered are Pacific Missile Range Facility (PMRF) at Barking Sands, Kauai, Hawaii (preferred alternative for SPCS #4); Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam (JBPHH), Oahu, Hawaii; and Andersen Air Force Base (AFB), Guam (preferred alternative for SPCS #5). The locations will construct a 12,100 square foot building, 5,000 square yard equipment pad with an unobstructed view of geosynchronous satellites, 2,500 square yard parking lot within a quarter mile of the facilities, a 50-foot security clearance setback throughout the perimeter of the equipment pad, an infiltration basin, and a 50-ton air conditioner unit.\u00a0SPCS #4 would require between 88 and 115 new ANG personnel to support the offensive mission, while SPCS #5 would requirement between 62 and 105 ANG personnel to support the defensive mission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why is ANG Bedding Down SPCS #4 and SPCS #5?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The proposed action would provide facilities and locations to establish two ANG SPCS locations with access to geosynchronous satellites in the Pacific theater.\u00a0SPCS #4 is an offensive mission needed to meet Combat Command requirements for offensive space control at four ANG locations. \u00a0SPCS #4 will be the fourth of four ANG SPCS offensive missions. SPCS #5 is a defensive mission needed to meet Combat Command requirements for defensive space control at eight ANG units. SPCS #5 would be the first of eight ANG SPCS defensive missions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) is our national charter for making informed decisions based upon potential environmental consequences. NEPA requires all federal agencies to take a good-faith, hard look at potential environmental consequences of a proposal before making a decision.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Announcements<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) and Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) will be posted to this webpage once they are ready for public review\/comment.\u00a0They are expected to be posted in the early summer.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Questions or Comments?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Written comments should be sent to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

National Guard Bureau<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Attn: Christine Yott, <\/p>\n\n\n\n

3501 Fetchet Avenue<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Joint Base Andrews MD 20762-5157 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

or emailed to<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NGB.A4.A4A.NEPA.COMMENTS.Org@us.af.mil<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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