Real Property Master Plan Implementation at Military Ocean Terminal Sunny Point

Record of Decision for Real Property Master Plan Implementation at Military Ocean Terminal Sunny Point, North Carolina (ID# EISX-007-21-001-1751989587)

The Department of the Army has issued a Record of Decision selecting the Full Implementation Alternative for the Real Property Master Plan at Military Ocean Terminal Sunny Point (MOTSU), North Carolina, the Army Transportation Command's East Coast strategic ammunition port. The ROD covers 14 projects spanning explosive safety, waterfront maintenance, Pleasure Island Explosive Safety Clear Zone security, and linear infrastructure scheduled for fiscal years 2026 through 2031. The Final EIS, published July 9, 2025, found potentially significant adverse wetland effects under both action alternatives; all other resource impacts were less than significant. The Army prepared a Finding of No Practicable Alternative to address wetland and floodplain construction.

Final Environmental Impact Statement for Real Property Master Plan Implementation at Military Ocean Terminal Sunny Point, North Carolina (ID# EISX-007-21-001-1751989587)

The Department of the Army has published a Notice of Availability for the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the Real Property Master Plan (RPMP) Implementation at Military Ocean Terminal Sunny Point (MOTSU), North Carolina. MOTSU is the Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command's East Coast strategic ammunition port. The FEIS evaluates three alternatives (Full-Plan Implementation, Partial Implementation, and No Action) for real property maintenance, repair, upgrade, and development actions addressing explosive safety, waterfront maintenance, perimeter security, and linear infrastructure planned for fiscal years 2026 through 2031. The document includes a Finding of No Practicable Alternative because portions of the proposed action occur in floodplains or wetlands. A 30-day waiting period follows publication, after which the Army will issue a Record of Decision.

Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Real Property Master Plan Implementation at Military Ocean Terminal Sunny Point, North Carolina AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD.