Guam - Tonight is the first of three opportunities island residents will have to speak-up about the proposed military buildup for our region. The Joint Guam Program Office is hosting a public hearing tonight on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement at Southern High School in Santa Rita.

The hearing starts with a two-hour open house wherein residents will be able to meet with different project managers; it will then be followed by the actual hearing. Participants will have three minutes to speak.

The hearing is scheduled to wrap-up at 9pm. The next hearing will be held on Saturday at the University of Guam Field House in Mangilao.