• Yet as the pressure mounts to restore liberty, governors in several states have adopted a more regional approach: the three West Coast states of California, Oregon, and Washington are planning a more concerted (and more restrictive) reopening, as are governors in seven northeastern states including mine in Delaware - the other states are Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island. (monoblogue.us)
  • Only a few states, including Nevada, Rhode Island, and West Virginia, have much higher reliance on gambling revenue. (web.app)
  • This was a well coordinated enforcement effort between the NOAA Office of Law Enforcement, California State Department of Fish and Game, and U.S. Coast Guard, said William J. Douros, west coast regional director for NOAA s Office of National Marine Sanctuaries. (noaa.gov)
  • Captain George Smith, US Coast Guard licensed captain since 1989, has owned, maintained, and cared for her for over 20 years. (apalachicolabay.org)
  • After the war it became a United States Coast Guard search and rescue base. (alaskan-natives.com)
  • The Prevention Subcommittee will consult with the U.S. Coast Guard and Environmental Protection Agency to identify possible actions that could be carried out by an ANSTF Ballast Water ad-hoc committee, including collecting and sharing state ballast management programs and approaches. (fws.gov)
  • The U.S. Coast Guard will provide information to the Northeast Regional Panel in response to the panel's recommendation regarding the collection and sharing of ballast water management programs and approaches. (fws.gov)
  • In 1915, an act of Congress created the United States Coast Guard. (orleanshistoricalsociety.org)
  • As a result of the establishment of the Coast Guard, the surfmen of the Orleans Station, renamed Coast Guard Station #40, became military personnel. (orleanshistoricalsociety.org)
  • Time has largely rendered knowledge of these early life-savers esoteric, though their brave efforts not only led to the rescue of many unfortunate seafarers in their own time, but bear a lasting heroic impact through the endeavors of their progeny in the modern Coast Guard. (orleanshistoricalsociety.org)
  • The waters are defined as both an estuary of national significance by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and a "high volume port" by the U.S. Coast Guard, due to its status as a major oil-refining center. (whatcomwatch.org)
  • reported along the park's shoreline by a Coast Guard pilot in 1997? (mackinawcity.com)
  • The Fishing Safety Research Grant Program was established by The Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-281), as amended by the Howard Coble Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2014 (P.L. 113-281) . (cdc.gov)
  • The Commercial Fishing Occupational Safety Research and Training Program is a partnership between the U.S. Coast Guard and NIOSH that provides funding opportunities to qualified individuals in academia, members of non-profit organizations, municipalities, and businesses involved in the U.S. commercial fishing industry. (cdc.gov)
  • Nearly 150 years of ranching and competition with non-native plants introduced by people has made life a challenge for rare, native plants on the Channel Islands off California's coast. (usgs.gov)
  • Dr. McEachern's studies are informing efforts by the FWS, the Nature Conservancy, and other groups to increase the numbers of island barberry plants across California's Channel Islands. (usgs.gov)
  • One population of endangered humpback whales that feeds off California's coast contains fewer than 800 individuals, meaning that deaths or injuries from entanglement could hurt their recovery. (biologicaldiversity.org)
  • The Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary (MBNMS) is a federally protected marine area along 276 miles of California's spectacular central coast. (americantapestryalliance.org)
  • Whidbey Island (historical spellings Whidby , Whitbey , [5] or Whitby ) is the largest of the islands composing Island County , Washington , in the United States, and the largest island in Washington state. (wikipedia.org)
  • HPV vaccination with the 9-valent HPV vaccine (9vHPV) can or are adjacent to federally recognized tribal lands and have prevent approximately 92% of HPV-attributable cancers ( 1 ). (cdc.gov)
  • More broadly, the Salish Sea serves as an economic and cultural hub for the region's more than 4.7 million people, including 19 federally recognized tribal governments. (whatcomwatch.org)
  • The work he has done with Vineyard Power, on behalf of the island with Vineyard Wind, has been invaluable, delivering local jobs to year-round residents, resiliency benefits to our local municipalities and tribal government, as well as income eligible ratepayer relief to those who need it most. (vineyardoffshore.com)
  • Whidbey Island was inhabited by members of the Lower Skagit , Swinomish , Suquamish , Snohomish and other Native American tribes. (wikipedia.org)
  • IHS are members of federally recognized tribes. (cdc.gov)
  • From Pine Island to Sanibel Island, Cabbage Key, and Cayo Costa, this southern part of the Gulf Coast shines with teal waters, laid back restaurants, and sleepy beaches. (thrillist.com)
  • The tour operator Gulf Coast Kayak launches from the colorful town of Matlacha and leads visitors along a portion of the famous 190-mile Great Calusa Blueway paddling trail. (thrillist.com)
  • Pensacola Beach, winner of numerous awards, most recently ranked #15 by Tripadvisor's 2021 Traveler's Choice Awards, is a must-visit for any tourists hoping to experience the best of the Gulf Coast. (pensacolaflorida.com)
  • Hurricane Katrina's storm surge dumped seven feet of water into his home, but like many other Gulf Coast property owners, he didn't have flood insurance. (scseagrant.org)
  • There were many reasons why Gulf Coast homeowners were under-insured. (scseagrant.org)
  • Some Gulf Coast homeowners believed that because they were living outside of an official floodplain, they couldn't get wet from rising water. (scseagrant.org)
  • It's probable that some Gulf Coast victims belatedly realized how insurance policies are structured. (scseagrant.org)
  • We are a non-profit facility, and strive to help the Gulf Coast through the kind donations of individuals, families, and businesses. (emeraldcoastwildliferefuge.org)
  • 134.733 The ABC Islands is the colloquial name for the Alaskan islands of Admiralty, Baranof, and Chichagof in the northern part of the Alexander Archipelago, which are all part of the Tongass National Forest. (wikipedia.org)
  • Metlakatla is located on Annette Island in the Alexander Archipelago in Southeast Alaska. (alaskan-natives.com)
  • It is near the southern end of the Alexander Archipelago, a chain of hundreds of rugged, glacially carved islands interwoven with deep fjords and protected passages. (alaskan-natives.com)
  • In 1980, Congress designated waters around the Northern Channel Islands as the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary, one of only 13 in the entire nation. (sbck.org)
  • Congress declared Annette Island a federal Indian reservation in 1891. (alaskan-natives.com)
  • The United States Congress granted recognition to the new community in 1891 by creating the Annette Islands Reserve, a federal Indian reservation. (alaskan-natives.com)
  • In 2008, Congress passed an appropriations bill that closed the Plum Island Animal Disease Center, operated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and required the sale of the island. (wshu.org)
  • The Footprint Marine Reserve is part of the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuaries Marine Protected Areas Network and also part of the Essential Fish Habitat Closed Area under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. (noaa.gov)
  • Managed by the NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries, the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary was designated in 1980 to protect marine resources surrounding San Miguel, Santa Rosa, Santa Cruz, Anacapa and Santa Barbara islands. (noaa.gov)
  • The fish habitat program protects more than 130,000 square miles of marine waters off the West Coast from long term damage to seafloor habitat by banning the use of certain types of fishing gear. (noaa.gov)
  • The rule designates 48,459 square miles of critical habitat off the coast of California, Oregon and Washington for the humpback population that winters in Central America. (biologicaldiversity.org)
  • The designation will ensure that federally permitted activities do not destroy or harm important whale habitat. (biologicaldiversity.org)
  • Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey's Piping Plover Bahamas Project supports the recovery and long-term survival of Piping Plovers by identifying critical Bahamas wintering habitat for Piping Plovers and other shorebirds of concern on the islands of Abaco and Eleuthera, The Bahamas. (conservewildlifenj.org)
  • Dedicates almost the entire shoreline of the proposed natural areas as critical habitat for the federally-endangered piping plover? (mackinawcity.com)
  • The reserve is one of several federally designated no-take fishing zones for commercial or recreational fishermen. (noaa.gov)
  • Fifth Third's investment would be in federally qualified opportunity zones near the city's INVEST South/West corridors . (chicagobusiness.com)
  • The latest discovery continues an upward trend over the past few years of nestings by sea turtles, which are federally designated as a threatened species. (saportareport.com)
  • The 840-acre island is home to 227 bird species, several endangered species, and a seal population. (wshu.org)
  • In an effort to protect this extraordinary ecological richness, several state and federally protected marine areas have been established in the Santa Barbara Channel. (sbck.org)
  • Besides its ecological diversity, the island houses the historically significant Fort Terry and Plum Island lighthouse. (wshu.org)
  • Inside the mangrove tunnels lives an oasis of fauna: oysters, barnacles, wading birds, federally threatened American crocodiles (not to be confused with more common American alligators), and, sure, a few thousand saltwater mosquitoes that literally nobody asked for. (thrillist.com)
  • The purpose of the Proposed Action is to meet the Navy's mission requirement to support its West Coast fleet and to maintain military readiness of naval forces for prompt and sustained combat incident to operations at sea to meet the needs of war, now and into the future, consistent with Title 10, Section 8062, of the United States Code. (ca.us)
  • From June 2 through 9, 2021, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center (SPCMSC) conducted geophysical surveys to investigate the geologic controls on barrier island evolution and determine Holocene stratigraphy near Santa Rosa Island, Florida (FL). (usgs.gov)
  • In almost every community the public sector employs a major share of the local population, typically accounting for between 20 and 30% of local income (with a low of 14% in Fort St John and a high of 50% in the central coast of Vancouver Island). (policynote.ca)
  • The sanctuary spans approximately 1,470 square miles, extending from island shorelines to six miles offshore, and encompasses a rich diversity of marine life, habitats and historical and cultural resources. (noaa.gov)
  • We are a Federally Permitted Charter Boat that will take you offshore up to 50 miles deep sea fishing. (apalachicolabay.org)
  • We also offer State Offshore fishing, Bay/Inshore Fishing, Bay/Inshore Fishing, Family Adventures, Shelling trips, Island Exploring, Dolphin Encounters or we can customize a charter just for you. (apalachicolabay.org)
  • (EUREKA, CA) - Vineyard Offshore today announced that Erik Peckar has joined the company as West Coast Director of External Affairs. (vineyardoffshore.com)
  • We are excited to have Erik join the Vineyard Offshore team to take on a critical role for our West Coast projects," said Christian Scorzoni, VP and Head of External Affairs at Vineyard Offshore . (vineyardoffshore.com)
  • We are thrilled to have Erik heading to the West Coast for Vineyard Offshore. (vineyardoffshore.com)
  • On behalf of Vineyard Power, Erik led the process of community-wide engagement that resulted in support for the nation's first federally recognized offshore wind Community Benefit Agreement (CBA), signed with Vineyard Wind in January 2015. (vineyardoffshore.com)
  • The CBA brings specific value from offshore wind farm development to the islands and the region, including local job creation and the construction of an operations and maintenance facility on Martha's Vineyard. (vineyardoffshore.com)
  • Erik was critical in establishing a successful offshore workforce development program, including wind turbine technician certificate training for residents on Martha's Vineyard, in preparation for the Vineyard Wind Operations and Maintenance facility to be based on the island. (vineyardoffshore.com)
  • Most of the islands' area is federally protected wilderness. (wikipedia.org)
  • SANTA BARBARA, Calif. The owners and operators of the commercial fishing vessel, Risa Lynn , will pay a $10,000 civil penalty for illegally fishing in a marine protected area off the Santa Barbara coastline in the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary. (noaa.gov)
  • The Channel Islands marine reserves are designated a protected area to benefit everyone," said Chris Mobley, superintendent of Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary. (noaa.gov)
  • Whidbey Island is approximately 37 miles (60 km) from north to south, and 1.5 to 10 miles (2.4 to 16.1 km) wide, with a total land area of 168.67 square miles (436.9 km 2 ), [7] making it the 40th largest island in the United States . (wikipedia.org)
  • [20] Other sites in the area that were given names by Wilkes included Maury Island (Vashon), Hammersley Inlet, Totten and Budd Inlets, Agate Passage between the Kitsap Peninsula, Hale Passage and Dana Passage. (wikipedia.org)
  • In that position, Erik will be responsible for all aspects of local government and stakeholder engagement associated with Vineyard Offshore's floating projects off the West Coast, principally the development of lease area OCS-P 0562, west of Humboldt Bay in Northern California. (vineyardoffshore.com)
  • She works with volunteers and interns from local universities to plant new populations, grow plants in the greenhouse for seed, remove weeds from habitats, and store "backup" collections of rare plants in seed banks at the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden and USDA National Laboratory for Genetic Resources Preservation in Fort Collins, CO. The study results will provide a guide for restoration efforts on the islands. (usgs.gov)
  • The announcement by the National Marine Fisheries Service follows a court-approved agreement with the Center for Biological Diversity, Turtle Island Restoration Network and Wishtoyo Foundation to issue new protections. (biologicaldiversity.org)
  • It is unfortunate that it took legal action against the Trump administration to secure protection for endangered humpback whales, but we are pleased to move forward with our efforts to create additional marine protected areas for threatened marine life," said Todd Steiner, ecologist and executive director of Turtle Island Restoration Network. (biologicaldiversity.org)
  • Weary of restrictions spawned by a virus we imported from a nation which has generally meant us harm - one which has continually underperformed extreme expectations insofar as hospitalizations and deaths are concerned - Americans are beginning to bristle at their restrictions as a federally-imposed April 30 restoration date approaches. (monoblogue.us)
  • Over a two-week period in March 2008, federal and state investigators detected the Risa Lynn setting fishing gear in the Footprint Marine Reserve, south of Anacapa and Santa Cruz Islands. (noaa.gov)
  • Belmont Lake State Park is a full service park and the headquarters of the Long Island State Park Region. (longislandbrowser.com)
  • Captree State Park lies at the eastern tip of Jones Beach Island in the heart of the fishing grounds. (longislandbrowser.com)
  • Caumsett State Historic Park, situated on a scenic peninsula extending into Long Island Sound, offers miles of bridle paths, walking, jogging, hiking, biking, cross-country skiing and nature trails over acres of woodland, meadows, rock shoreline and salt marsh. (longislandbrowser.com)
  • Independent efforts or self-deployment from neighbor islands or out-of-state organizations that have not been requested by Maui-based communities will likely not be funded. (hawaiicommunityfoundation.org)
  • [11] In the state of Washington, it is the largest island, followed by Orcas Island . (wikipedia.org)
  • Others consider Mackinac Island as Michigan's first state park which park officials say is also true. (mackinawcity.com)
  • Approximately 25 years before legislation established the state park commission, the federal government gifted the Mackinac Island property it owned to the state in 1895. (mackinawcity.com)
  • The island was designated as Michigan's first state park under the Mackinac State Park Commission . (mackinawcity.com)
  • Because Mackinac Island is operated under the Mackinac State Park Commission and was not placed under the Michigan State Park Commission, there is more than one answer to the 'first state park' question. (mackinawcity.com)
  • Founded in 1994, Emerald Coast Wildlife Refuge (ECWR) has grown from a single volunteer responding to a stranded dolphin to a nationally recognized state and federally permitted wildlife rehabilitation center. (emeraldcoastwildliferefuge.org)
  • Did you know that ECWR has a state and federally permitted Marine Mammal and Sea Turtle Stranding Team? (emeraldcoastwildliferefuge.org)
  • Shelling, surf fishing, and bird watching are some of the treasures you'll discover at St. Vincent's Island. (apalachicolabay.org)
  • Living off the land is impossible now," said Albert Naquin, 64, the brim of his cap low over his eyes as he speaks to us in a pavilion beside his home in Pointe Aux Chenes, just a few miles inland from the Isle. (dissidentvoice.org)
  • Dr. Kathryn McEachern is studying the long-term effects of invasive plants and animals, and environmental change on the survival and recovery of rare plants across the 18 California Islands and in the Great Lakes. (usgs.gov)
  • In 2014, Dr. McEachern and colleagues formed a consortium of California Island botanists and ecologists: the California Islands/Islas de las Californias Botanical Collaborative. (usgs.gov)
  • Unlike most of coastal California, which faces due west and the open ocean, the coastal waters of the Channel are on a south-facing coast and caught between two land masses, the South Coast and the Northern Channel Islands. (sbck.org)
  • Those include the threatened Mexico population that feeds off the U.S. West Coast and Alaska, the endangered Central America population that feeds almost exclusively off California and Oregon and the Western North Pacific population that feeds off the Aleutian Islands in Alaska. (biologicaldiversity.org)
  • The protected, 10-acre harbour of Bald Head Island Marina, surrounded by charming Harbour Village, is home to the Bald Head Island Yacht Club, and it offers boaters the full complement of boating amenities, as well as front-door access to the extraordinary pleasures of the island. (ncbrunswick.com)
  • In early 2005, with the help of passionate volunteers and a zealous community, the refuge was able to raise enough funds to relocate to a larger facility, located on Okaloosa Island, and hire a professional staff to oversee its operations. (emeraldcoastwildliferefuge.org)
  • The island forms the northern boundary of Puget Sound . (wikipedia.org)
  • This expansion would result in a sevenfold increase in the number of oil tankers plying the trans-boundary waters between the Canadian Gulf Islands and the U.S. San Juan Islands. (whatcomwatch.org)
  • When I get to 60 years old, will the island still be here? (dissidentvoice.org)
  • The island itself has been occupied for at least 2,000 years and the city of Savoonga was established in 1969. (aksik.org)
  • For the first six years, Emerald Coast Wildlife Refuge operated from volunteer homes. (emeraldcoastwildliferefuge.org)
  • For the past 13 years, Erik has been general manager of Vineyard Power Cooperative, on the island of Martha's Vineyard. (vineyardoffshore.com)
  • Erik has been a well-respected member of the Island Community for more than 15 years," said Sandra Pimentel, Martha's Vineyard Diversity Coalition Board Trustee . (vineyardoffshore.com)
  • Americans, American Indians and Alaska Natives, Asian Americans and Pacific Island- ers, and Hispanics -- patterns of tobacco use, adverse health effects, and the effective- ness of interventions need to be understood in terms of tobacco's cultural and socio- economic effects on the members of these groups. (cdc.gov)
  • Curney became one of the oldest working divers on the East Coast. (mvtimes.com)
  • This is a modern, 21st-century port, and when you couple our land-based assets and capabilities with the deepest and widest channels - and safest harbor - on the entire U.S. East Coast, you have a recipe for success here for decades to come. (royalexaminer.com)
  • These features put the port ahead of its East Coast peers and in a unique position to attract more cargo and increase efficiency at its terminals. (royalexaminer.com)
  • The benefits of this project are unparalleled anywhere on the US East Coast," Edwards said. (royalexaminer.com)
  • The mandated sale of Plum Island - positioned off eastern Long Island between New York and Connecticut - could be permanently blocked with the adoption of the 2021 federal spending bill. (wshu.org)
  • This federally protected forest, once a federal tree farm, is home to a seven-and-a-half mile long beautiful hiking trail and some small public beach areas. (pensacolaflorida.com)
  • The 2021 spending legislation also includes $18.9 million to start the cleanup of the federally owned island. (wshu.org)
  • includes 2 islands: Temperance Island and Waugoshance Island? (mackinawcity.com)
  • Such has been the way for the Biloxi-Chitimacha, the small Native American tribe who first settled on the isle in the 1840s and carved out an existence amongst its swamps and marshes. (dissidentvoice.org)
  • Put your feet up on the docks and read a book, catch up with friends and loved ones, or simply take in the scenic west coast views. (nootkamarineadventures.com)
  • Florida's Southwest coast is home to one of the largest mangrove swamps in the world. (thrillist.com)
  • Metlakatla is located on Annette Island, 15 miles southwest of Ketchikan, Alaska. (alaskan-natives.com)
  • The city of Sitka has its urban center on the west coast of Baranof Island. (wikipedia.org)
  • In 2015, by contrast, most of the provinces from the east to the west coast were left-leaning, excluding Saskatchewan. (crisismagazine.com)
  • At least 54 humpback whales were found tangled up in fishing gear off the West Coast in 2016. (biologicaldiversity.org)
  • Ship strikes and oil spills are the other major threats to West Coast humpback whales. (biologicaldiversity.org)
  • Long Island parks in Suffolk County including the North Shore, South Shore. (longislandbrowser.com)
  • Chaisson, 30, spoke to us about coming to church on the isle as a child by way of pirogue, a long, open fishing boat native to the region. (dissidentvoice.org)
  • In this Oct. 6, 2010 file photo, people on a tour of Plum Island, N.Y., off the coast of Long Island, watch seals relaxing on the rocky shore. (wshu.org)
  • This is a true win for Long Island, the environment, its rich history, and the communities and advocates who were so rightfully worried about what might happen next - now they will help decide the future," Schumer said in a statement. (wshu.org)
  • Dr. McEachern also advises the FWS and NPS on the most effective methods for restoring healthy populations of listed plants to the Channel Islands National Park. (usgs.gov)
  • insularis) found on Santa Cruz Island, Channel Islands National Park. (usgs.gov)
  • insularis ) is an extremely rare plant, known from only fifteen individuals on Santa Cruz Island, Channel Islands National Park. (usgs.gov)
  • In addition, a network of 19 marine protected areas (MPAs) exists in the Channel, five along the coast and 14 surrounding the Channel Islands. (sbck.org)
  • The presence of three aircraft carriers may include all three NAS North Island-homeported aircraft carriers or two NAS North Island-homeported aircraft carriers and one transient aircraft carrier. (ca.us)
  • The Bald Head Island Marina: slips range in size from 30'-94', transient dockage for yachts to 94 feet, 8' draft at MLW, new bathhouse with restrooms, showers and laundry, ice-free basin, lighted entrance channel. (ncbrunswick.com)
  • There is a ferry that runs five days a week to and from Metlakatla and Kechikan on the Alaska Marine Highway, and there is a road across the island. (alaskan-natives.com)
  • The islands are known for their wilderness and wildlife, including a dense brown bear population. (wikipedia.org)
  • The Atlantic Coast population of Piping Plover has been federally listed as threatened in the U.S. since 1986 and endangered in Canada since 1985. (conservewildlifenj.org)
  • Visit the historic village of Yuquot on Nootka Island, or spend the afternoon hiking at one of our numerous local trails. (nootkamarineadventures.com)
  • The Metlakatla Indian Community resides on the Annette Island Reserve, the only Native Reservation in Alaska. (alaskan-natives.com)
  • Savoonga is a federally recognized Siberian Yupik village on the northern coast of St. Lawrence Island in the Bering Sea. (aksik.org)
  • From Pochet Island, an Orleans surfman tasked with the southward patrol walked two-and-a-half miles south to meet a Chatham surfman at a hut halfway between the two stations. (orleanshistoricalsociety.org)
  • I was born and raised in the town of Llanelli on the south coast of Wales. (hubpages.com)
  • Most of the men on Isle de Jean Charles, young and middle-aged, work the water, casting nets to trawl for shrimp and oysters. (dissidentvoice.org)
  • These leggy, aquatic trees make up entire islands speckling the body of water known as the Pine Island Sound. (thrillist.com)
  • If your coming to St. George Island or the surrounding areas and don't have a boat to enjoy the water fishing, watching the dolphins, or just relaxing and looking at the scenery don't worry, Adventure Coast Boat Rentals in Eastpoint has you covered. (apalachicolabay.org)
  • Join Captain Wes McCall on the water in the comfort of our 26' Twin Vee Ocean Cat with dual 140 hp Suzuki motors which departs from our private covered dock on St. George Island. (apalachicolabay.org)
  • Walk among old growth coast redwoods, cooling their roots in the fresh water of Redwood Creek and lifting their crowns to reach the sun and fog. (sanfranshuttletours.com)
  • Finally, with the paperwork in order, George entered the water and accepted the very first patient to the Emerald Coast Wildlife Refuge. (emeraldcoastwildliferefuge.org)
  • In the 1970s the new Ketchikan Airport was built at Gravina Island in the Inside Passage. (alaskan-natives.com)
  • Mitchell Feiger, Fifth Third's Chicago CEO , said at the event today, at Stony Island Arts Bank, that "investing in communities is part of Fifth Third's DNA," and our "future depends on the economic health and vibrancy of our neighborhoods. (chicagobusiness.com)
  • Almost directly between Tampa and Everglades National Park, the city is surrounded by islands. (thrillist.com)
  • Outside of Sitka, there is only minimal industry and human presence on the islands, despite the fact that Admiralty (7th), Baranof (10th), and Chichagof (5th) are among the largest islands in the United States. (wikipedia.org)
  • This may result in three aircraft carriers being in port at the same time at Naval Air Station (NAS) North Island for more days per year than analyzed in previous NEPA documents. (ca.us)
  • The Proposed Action is needed because (1) aircraft carrier capable berths at NAS North Island do not currently have the capability to support the Navy's next generation aircraft carriers (FORD-Class), and (2) current mission objectives, which include operational, deployment, and maintenance schedules, may result in three aircraft carriers being in port at NAS North Island at the same time for more intermittent, non-consecutive days per year than previously analyzed. (ca.us)
  • This locator map shows where sea turtle nests have been discovered this year along the Georgia coast. (saportareport.com)