U.S. Army Publishes Final Environmental Impact Statement for
Army Training Land Retention of State Lands at Kahuku Training Area, Kawailoa-Poamoho Training Area, and Makua Military Reservation

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 6,322 acres of lands currently leased to the Army by the State of Hawai’i at Kahuku Training Area, Kawailoa-Poamoho Training Area, and Makua Military Reservation on the island of O’ahu. Substantive written comments received during the 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/OahuEIS. The public may also review the Final EIS at the following locations: Hawai’i Document Center at the Hawai’i State Library, Kahuku Public and School Library, Mililani Public Library (Wahiawa Public Library is closed for construction), and Wai’anae Public Library.

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 at usarmy.hawaii.nepa@army.mil or (808) 787-2140.
(SA #1491933 5/16, 5/25/25)