Commander, Navy Region Hawaii (CNRH) proposes to demolish the Polaris Missile Training Facility Gantry Crane Tower at Ford Island, Pearl Harbor Naval Complex, Oahu, Hawaii. The Proposed Action would have an adverse effect on the Pearl Harbor National Historic Landmark due to the removal of a significant Cold War-era structure. 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 (SHPO), and other parties the opportunity to consult on the proposed undertaking. SHPO has agreed to the Proposed Action, and executed a Memorandum of Agreement to establish standards for this action and to document the agreed-upon mitigation of potential adverse impacts. Based on information gathered during preparation of the Environmental Assessment, the Navy finds that the proposed Polaris Missile Training Gantry Crane Tower Demolition will not significantly impact human health or the environment, and an Environmental Impact Statement is not required.

"The proposed action is to construct and operate additional launch and test facilities including the SBX in the Pacific Region, and to conduct more realistic interceptor flight tests in support of GMD development."--Page es-4