On the 18th, the Ministry of Defense began the procedure for environmental impact assessment for the construction of a facility used by the US Forces in Japan on Mageshima Island in Nishinoomote City, Kagoshima Prefecture.
In Nishinoomote City, the mayor who opposes the plan was re-elected in the mayoral election last month, and a backlash is expected.
The Ministry of Defense is planning to build a Self-Defense Forces facility on Mageshima Island in Nishinoomote City, which will be used for training USFJ carrier-based aircraft, and is currently conducting a boring survey in the surrounding waters.
Under these circumstances, on the 18th, the Ministry of Defense began the procedure of environmental impact assessment based on the law to investigate the impact on the surrounding environment toward the construction of the facility, and the method was applied to related local governments such as Kagoshima Prefecture and Nishinoomote City. I sent a "method book" that summarizes the plan.
In Nishinoomote City, Mayor Yaita, who was re-elected in the mayoral election last month for opposition to the plan, has asked Minister of Defense Kishi not to carry out an environmental impact assessment, and a backlash is expected.
Meanwhile, Governor Shioda of Kagoshima Prefecture met on the evening of the 18th, saying, "Environmental impact assessment is conducted to answer questions from residents regardless of their approval or disapproval of the plan. To answer questions from residents, the Ministry of Defense firmly I would like you to explain, "he reiterated his idea of recognizing the necessity.
The Ministry of Defense has taken steps to publish the contents of the method manual from the 19th, and plans to accept opinions from residents in writing in the future.