The National Environmental Policy Act requires federal agencies to evaluate a range of reasonable alternatives to achieve the purpose of and need for the Proposed Action. The Navy evaluated the potential environmental impacts of three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\n\t\u2022\tConsists of activities and requirements associated with development, testing, and introduction of new vessels, aircraft, and weapons systems.
\n\t\u2022\tReduces the amount of active sonar estimated to be necessary to meet training requirements.<\/p>\n
\n\t\u2022\tIncludes additional events should unanticipated emergent world events require increased readiness levels.<\/p>\n
\n\t\u2022\tProposed at-sea and FDM training and testing activities would not be conducted.
\n\t\u2022\tStrike warfare (dropping of ordnance) on FDM would not be conducted.
\n\t\u2022\tOther military activities not associated with Proposed Action would continue.
\n\t\u2022\tPurpose and need would not be met.<\/p>\n