by Sabrina Salas Matanane

Guam - On Friday the Joint Guam Program Office is holding a public presentation on the release of the final environmental impact statement. They are inviting the community to attend the presentation that will be held at the University of Guam's School of Business and Public Administration's IT&E Lecture Hall. The presentation starts at 9 in the morning.

Arriving to Guam Thursday are White House Council on Environmental Quality Chair Nancy Sutley and Assistant Secretary of the Navy Jackalyne Pfannnestiel. They will be joined by Deputy Undersecretary of Defense Dorothy Robyn and representatives from federal agencies involved in the resolution of issues raised throughout the Draft EIS public comment period.

During the visit, the group will provide a detailed briefing to Lieutenant Governor Mike Cruz, the Legislature, village mayors, and representatives of Government of Guam agencies regarding how the public's concerns have been addressed in the final EIS.