Historic Documents

The Draft SEIS for the introduction of F/A-18E/F (Super Hornet) aircraft to the east coast of the United States (February 2007) has been terminated, and the Navy has announced its intent to prepare an EIS with new OLF site alternatives. The documents provided below are for reference purposes only, and no longer represent the new proposed action.

Final EIS Documents

• Record of Decision (September 2003) [780 KB]
• Notice of Record of Decision Correction (October 2003) [6 KB]
• Final EIS (July 2003)
  • FEIS (main text) [132 MB]
  • Appendices A-G [30 MB]
  • Appendix H [500 KB]
  • Note: Appendix H contains links to supporting files. If you plan to download Appendix H and view it offline, please be sure to download the support files. Appendix H.zip [270 MB]
• Airspace Study [2.4 MB]
• Noise Study [164 MB]
• OLF Siting Study [16 MB]
• Executive Summary [143 KB]
• FEIS Errata

Draft SEIS Documents

• Notice of Intent
• Draft SEIS Vol. 1 [65.6 MB]
• Draft SEIS Vol. 2 [34.9 MB]
• Executive Summary [1 MB]
• Notice of Public Hearings

• Technical Reports

  • Results of the Historical Waterfowl Population and Distribution Data Collection Effort [5.8 MB]
  • 2005-2006 Overwintering Waterfowl Study [46.4 MB]
  • OLF Ambient Soundscape Characterization [11.3 MB]
  • Assessment of Potential Foraging Habitat and Crop Mapping [3.0 MB]
  • Summary of Waterfowl Noise Response Evaluation [9.7 MB]
  • Mobile Avian Radar System Monitoring Program and Data Analysis Report for Fall 2003/Winter 2004, OLF Washington County, North Carolina [43.5 MB]
  • Review of Studies Related to Aircraft Noise Disturbance of Waterfowl [389 KB]
  • Comparative Airfield Analysis:  Case Studies at Existing Military and Civilian Airfields and Military Training Ranges [34.3 MB]
  • Analysis of Cumulative Airspace Use in Eastern North Carolina [12.0 MB]
  • Analysis of Acoustical Environment for Proposed OLF Sites in Eastern North Carolina [5.6 MB]
  • OLF Wetland Mapping Project [29.8 MB]
  • BASH Assessments and Conceptual BASH Plans [125 KB]

• SEIS Public Hearing Transcripts

  • March 19, 2007: Swan Quarter, North Carolina [127 KB]
  • March 20, 2007: Windsor, North Carolina [119 KB]
  • March 21, 2007: Hertford, North Carolina [305 KB]
  • March 22, 2007: New Bern, North Carolina [167 KB]
  • April 3, 2007: Washington, North Carolina [324 KB]
  • April 4, 2007: Plymouth, North Carolina [421 KB]
  • April 17, 2007: Charlotte, North Carolina [427 KB]