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The following documents provide more information about the Atlantic Fleet Active Sonar Training:
AFAST Draft EIS/OEIS
Front Pages
Table of Contents
List of Tables
Executive Summary
Chapter 1, Purpose and Need for the Proposed Action
Chapter 2, Description of the Proposed Action and Alternatives
Chapter 3, Affected Environment
Chapter 4, Environmental Consequences
Chapter 5, Mitigation Measures
Chapter 6, Cumulative Impacts
Appendix A, Agency Correspondence
Appendix B, Distribution and Stakeholder Lists
Appendic C, Exercise and Sonar Type Descriptions
Appendix D, Description of Alternatives Development
Appendix E, Cetacean Stranding Report
Appendix F, Coastal Consistency Determinations
Appendix G, Underwater Sound Concepts
Appendix H, Summary of Acoustic Modeling Results
Appendix I, Summary for Biological Evaluation
Acronyms, Abbreviations, Symbols
List of Preparers
Literature Cited
Federal Register Announcements
AFAST EIS/OEIS Notice of Intent (NOI)
Federal Register 21 Nov., 1006 Publication
NOA and NOPH
NOAA Proposed Rule
Public Hearing Materials
Our Sailors Need to Train with Active Sonar
Atlantic Fleet Active Sonar Training Alternatives
The Navy Analyzed Potential Acoustic Effects to Marine Life
The Navy will Mitigate Effects to Marine Life
The Navy Analyzed Potential Non-Acoustic Effects
The Navy is Committed to Environmental Planning, Monitoring, and Research
Environmental Regulations and Community Involvement
Purpose and Need
AFAST Alternatives
Evaluating Potential Effects of Sound on Marine Life
Evaluating Potential Non-Acoustic Effects on the Marine Environment
Marine Resources, Protection, and Research
Undersea Warfare Training Range
Navy Training – The Big Picture
Density Reports
Navy OPAREA Density Estimates (NODE) for the GOMEX OPAREA
NODE for the Northeast OPAREAS: Boston, Narragansett Bay, and Atlantic City
NODE for the Southeast OPAREAS: VACAPES, CHPT, JAX/CHASN, and Southeastern Florida & AUTEC-Andros
Public Scoping Materials
AFAST Final Fact Sheet - NEPA process
AFAST Final Fact Sheet - Purpose & Need
AFAST Final Fact Sheet - Balancing Effective Training
AFAST Final Fact Sheet - Activities & Resources
AFAST Final Fact Sheet - Research
AFAST Final Fact Sheet - USWTR
AFAST Final Fact Sheet - Range Sustainability
Navy Training - The Big Picture
Our Sailors Need to Train with Active Sonar
Our Navy Balances Effective Training and Environmental Protection
Our Navy is Commited to Analyzing All Potential Environmental Effects
Our Navy is Commited to Protecting the Marine Environment
Fleet Concentration Areas
Study area offshore of the Northeast U.S.
Study area offshore of the Southeastern U.S.
Study area within the Gulf of Mexico
Marine Resource Assessments (MRA)
VACAPES MRA
CHPT MRA
JAX/CHASN MRA
Northeast OPAREAs MRA
GOMEX MRA
Reports
Effects of Mid- and High-Frequency Sonars on Fish by A. N. Popper
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