The Department of the Navy has prepared this Environmental Assessment (EA) pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) Regulations implementing the procedural provisions of NEPA (40 CFR Parts 1500-1508), and the Chief of Naval Operations Instruction (OPNAVINST) 5090.1 B. The purpose of this EA is to assess the potential environmental impacts of the Navy's proposed action of demolishing Building 695 at the Pearl Harbor Naval Complex. Building 695 is located outside the boundaries of the U.S. Naval Base Pearl Harbor National Historic Landmark (PHNHL), and is not located within a historic management zone designated by the Integrated Cultural Resources Management Plan (ICRMP). Designated as a Category Ill facility, Building 695 is eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places. Commander Navy Region Hawaii (CNRH) has determined that the building is excess to its mission requirements.

Commander, Navy Region Hawaii (CNRH) proposes to demolish 56, 25,000-gallon steel aboveground storage tanks (ASTs) and ancillary equipment from the interior of Building 88, a former lubricating oil storage facility, and the related exposed piping underneath Mike wharves M3 and M4 at Merry Point, Pearl Harbor Naval Complex. The Proposed Action would have an adverse effect on Building 88, a historic property, due to the removal of the original ASTs and ancillary equipment. CNRH has complied with Sections 106 and I 10(f) of the National Historic Preservation Act by affording the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, the State Historic Preservation Officer, the Secretary of the Interior, and other parties the opportunity to consult on the proposed undertaking, and by executing a Memorandum of Agreement that stipulates measures to minimize and mitigate potential adverse effects. Based on information gathered during preparation of the Environmental Assessment, the Navy finds that the Proposed Action will not significantly impact human health or the environment, and an Environmental Impact Statement is not required.