COER Hearing Synopsis for NEPA Suit v. Navy “Judge Creatura was particularly interested in how jet noise impacted children and birds. He zeroed in on why the Navy claimed they couldn’t do actual sound monitoring. He also asked the Navy’s attorney why the Navy couldn’t do an actual study of the Read more…
The Washington State Parks Commission met again in a special session and “clarified” that the commission has authorized the director to issue permits for special operations training in state parks, and that, furthermore, nine months after the first permit is issued, the director may alter the mitigation conditions however they Read more…
The legislative committee created several documents for the Navy’s Real-time Noise Study. SDA provided a long and a short list of suggested monitoring sites, and a Fact sheet of recommendations for what should be in a Noise Monitoring Study. These were sent to electeds to enhance their ability to provide Read more…
A briefing on real-time noise testing SDA notified elected officials of preferred sites for the Congressionally mandated noise testing and asked those invited to participate to forward SDA’s concern to NAS Whidbey. After the Navy gave elected officials a briefing on the noise testing, the Navy requested that participants offer Read more…
NEPA Actions: On July 9, 2019, SDA member group Citizens of the Ebey’s Reserve (COER) and the Washington State Attorney General independently filed lawsuits against the U.S. Navy. Both lawsuits alleged that the Navy’s Growler expansion plan on Whidbey Island violated the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The lawsuits asserted that the Read more…
For Immediate Release DATE: June 28, 2019 Contact: Larry Morrell, SDA Executive Director, executivedirector@sounddefensealliance.org Coupeville, WA. The Sound Defense Alliance (SDA) applauds the work of U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (DWA) and U.S. Representatives Rick Larsen (D) and Derek Kilmer (D) for their efforts to include “real-time noise monitoring” by the Read more…
For Immediate Release Contact: Maryon Atwood. Chair, SDA, 360-678-1414, Maryon@whidbey.net sounddefensealliance.org, https://facebook.com/SoundDefenseAlliance Department of Defense and Navy announce massive Growler Flight and Operations expansion decision – dismissing State officials and community opposition. Sound Defense Alliance will continue to fight Coupeville, WA. In an unprecedented move and over the objections Read more…
SOUND OFF – A Community Rally Join us on October 3rd at Crockett Barn, 1056 S. Crockett Farm Road, (Off Ft. Casey Road) Coupeville, Whidbey Island For decades, Northwest Washington State communities have partnered with the Military in protecting our national security. Now, our communities are collateral damage of the Growler Read more…