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November 21, 2003 The Honorable Gordon R. England Secretary of the Navy 1000 Navy Pentagon Washington, D.C. 20350-1000 Commander, Atlantic Division Naval Facilities Engineering Command Attn: Mr. Fred Pierson (Code BD32FP) 1510 Gilbert Street Norfolk, VA 23511-2699 RE: Introduction ofF/A-18 E/F Aircraf~ to the East Coast of the United States Gentlemen: On review of the Record of Decision on the introduction of F/A-18 E/F Aircraft to the east coast, received by the North Carolina Division of Coastal Management (DCM) on September 23, 2003, DCM has found that the final decision differs significantly from the proposal previously reviewed by the State and found consistent with North Carolina's approved coastal management prograrr~ The Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA) of 1972, PL 92-583 as amended, requires that federal activities affecting the coastal zone must be consistent to the maximum extent practicable with the enforceable policies of the State's approved coastal management program. 15 C.F.R. § 930.30. In July 2002, the Navy issued a Dra~ Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the introduction of ten F/A-18 Super Hornet squadrons to the East Coast. The proposal included plans for aa outlying landing field (OLF) at one of six potential sites in coastal North Carolina. The DEIS included a statement that the Navy determined the proposal to be consistent with the State's coastal management program. The Navy also submitted a consistency letter dated July 31, 2002 to the State's Division of Coastal Management (DCM).