U.S. Army Publishes Final Environmental Impact Statement for Army Training Land Retention at Pohakuloa Training Area on Hawai’i Island In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the Hawai’i Environmental Policy Act (HEPA), the Department of the Army (Army) published a Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to analyze the Army’s proposed retention of up to approximately 22,750 acres of the 23,000 acres of land currently leased to the Army by the State of Hawai’i (“State-owned land”) at Pohakuloa Training Area (PTA) on the island of Hawai’i. Substantive written comments received during the Second Draft EIS review period have been incorporated and presented in the Final EIS. The Final EIS is available on the EIS website at: https://home.army.mil/hawaii/ptaeis/project-home. The public may also review the Final EIS at the following libraries: 1. Hawai’i State Library, Hawai’i Documents Center 478 S. King Street, Honolulu, HI 96813 2. Hilo Public Library 300 Waianuenue Avenue, Hilo, HI 96720 3. Kailua-Kona Public Library 75-138 Hualalai Road, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740 4. Thelma Parker Memorial Public and School Library 67-1209 Mamalahoa Highway, Kamuela, HI 96743 The Army will observe a 30-day waiting period before deciding how much land, if any, it will seek to retain. The waiting period for the final EIS will end 30 days after publication of the Notice of Availability in the Federal Register, after which time the Army will execute a Record of Decision. For more information or accessibility requests, please contact the U.S. Army Garrison Hawaii Public Affairs Office by email at usarmy.hawaii.nepa@army.mil or by phone at (808) 787-2140. (1490578 WHT 4/18, 4/19/25; SA/HTH 4/18, 4/20/25)