Guam Civilian/Military Task Force Environment Sub-Committee

1. Guam Civilian/Military Task ForceEnvironment Sub-Committee Initial Government of Guam Representatives MeetingSeptember 14, 2006

2. Purpose of the Civilian/Military Task Force Develop an integrated comprehensive master plan that would accommodate the expansion of military personnel, operations, assets and missions and to maximize opportunities resulting from this expansion for the benefit of all the People of Guam “Executive Order 2006-10”

3. Civilian / Military Taskforce • Created by Governor Felix P. Camacho through Executive Order 2006-10 • Taskforce comprised of Government , Military, Business and Community Representatives • Develop an integrated comprehensive master plan that would accommodate the expansion of the military. • Meet with Congressional, Defense and other representatives to demonstrate Guam’s commitment to the U.S. military. • Serve as the Government of Guam’s single/central source of information for Department of Defense. • Apply for federal grants-in-aid to implement the functions mandated by this Executive Order.

4. Plan of Action • Address problematic concerns and issues as well as positive outcomes as designated by the subcommittees. • Identify immediate and long term issues • Develop comprehensive plan • Infrastructural needs • Funding needed to address concerns • Personnel requirements • Required legislation (Local and Federal)

5. Planning and Implementation • The C/MTF should address both the positive and negative impacts that will affect the community. • Promote positive impacts such as increased employment and entrepreneurial opportunities, stronger economy and a better quality of life. • Negative impacts must be addressed to ensure a balance between the civilian and military communities. • Guam’s anticipated growth from 168,564 in 2005 to 180,692 in 2010 will put additional strain on services that are provided to the local population.

6. Planning and Implementation • The demands on the Governments infrastructure as well as services it provides the community must be able to meet the expectations of the anticipated growth. • Most government entities have in place long range plans to accommodate the growth of the local population. But these plans do not include the massive movement of military personnel, namely the deployment of approximately 18,000 marines, dependents and support staff as well as increases of Navy and Air Force personnel. • The additional strain on the local infrastructure could greatly affect the delivery of these services. In order to ensure that the demands of the growing community are met, detailed plans must be adopted and implemented to curtail any lapses in services to the community.

7. ORGANIZATIONALCHART Governor Felix P. Camacho Chairman Communications and P.R., Marketing General Donald Goldhorn Co-Chairman Legal Counsel Civilian/Military Taskforce Members Bureau of Statistics and Plans Guam Economic Development And Commerce Authority Subcommittees Health and Social Services Public Safety Education Labor Ports & Customs Economic Development Infra- structure Housing Social & Cultural Government Services Environment

8. Sub CommitteesC/MTF serve as Ex-Officio members • Health and Social Services • Public Safety • Education • Labor • Ports and Customs • Economic Development • Infrastructure • Housing • Social and Cultural • Government Services • Environment

9. ENVIRONMENT SUB-COMMITTEE PROPOSED MISSION STATEMENT To ensure that environmentally sound development practices are included in the integrated comprehensive master plan for military expansion on Guam, that environmental impacts are properly assessed and mitigated, and that environmental quality is improved through coordinated efforts of the Civilian/Military Task Force

10. Categories of EnvironmentalImpacts of Military Expansion • Direct Examples: clearing of forests or dredging of coral reefs • Indirect Examples: increased use of recreational resources or increase of civilian traffic • Cumulative Example: Additive impacts of different actions over time

11. Agencies Guam EPA Agriculture Statistics and Plans Parks and Recreation Public Works Guam Waterworks Land Management Port Authority University of Guam Resources Manpower Time Equipment Impacts on Guam Agency Resources

12. Assumptions • Military is expanding on Guam to unprecedented levels Since WWII • Military physical developments will be on existing federal properties • U.S. and Guam environmental and resource management laws and permits will be accommodated • Plans will be developed in coordination with Guam representatives • The Task Force, the Joint Program Office, U.S. EPA Region 9 and the Regional Environmental Coordinator will be key players • Before construction, EIA/EIS work will begin, with FY 07 funds • More information and data will be provided by DOD to the Task Force in coming months to allow better input • Early significant impacts will relate to influx of construction workers

13. Approaches for Sub-Committee Input to Master Plan Steering Committee of the Sub-Committee Contracted Expertise DOD Regional Environmental Coordinator (REC) Forum Interaction with Other Sub-Committees

14. Schedule September 25, 2006: Task Force Meeting October 26, 2006: Proposed Full Sub-Committee Meeting November 30, 2006: DOD Guam Environmental Forum Late November: Full Sub-Committee Meeting, including EPA

15. RecommendationsQuestionsActions • For Task Force • For DOD Regional Environmental Coordinator • For other subcommittees • For DOD and U.S. EPA representatives to our sub-committee

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