vieques training policy
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- description
- A new course of action announced to end live fire and phase out all military training on Vieques, while also addressing community concerns. The plan has four parts.
- duration_target
- five years
- number_of_parts
- 4
- scope
- military training, land transfer, community development
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- endsLive Fire Training
- description
- The new policy includes a course of action to immediately end live fire exercises on Vieques.
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- Page 16file
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- a course of action that would end live fire on Vieques
- commits_to_phasing_outVieques
- description
- The policy commits to a gradual elimination of all military training activities on Vieques.
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- Page 16file
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- commit to phasing out all training there
- directsDefense Department
- description
- The policy mandates the Defense Department to take immediate steps to address the local community's concerns.
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- Page 16file
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- directing the Defense Department to take concrete, and immediate steps to address the local community's concerns
- provides_time_forUS Armed Forces
- description
- The policy allows the U.S. armed forces the necessary time to transition to an alternative training site.
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- Page 16file
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- giving our armed forces the time they need to transition to an alternative training site
- transfers_land_toPuerto Rico
- description
- The policy includes the transfer of land title on Vieques to Puerto Rico, starting with the western quarter.
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- Page 16file
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- transferring title to land to Puerto Rico
- begins_land_transfer_withWestern Quarter of Vieques
- description
- The process of transferring land title to Puerto Rico will commence with the western quarter of Vieques island.
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- Page 16file
- source_text
- beginning with the western quarter of the island
- reducestraining time
- description
- The new policy cuts the amount of time the Navy and Marine Corps will spend training on Vieques by half, from 182 days to 90 days.
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- Page 16file
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- I have cut in half the amount of time they will spend training
- addresseseconomic, health, and environmental concerns
- description
- The policy includes measures to resolve long-standing economic, health, and environmental issues for the Vieques community.
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- Page 16file
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- we will address the economic, health, and environmental concerns that the community has had for so long
- implementsNew Commercial Ferry Pier and Terminal (Vieques)
- description
- One of the measures implemented by the policy is the development of a new commercial ferry pier and terminal on Vieques.
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- Page 16file
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- development of a new commercial ferry pier and terminal
- implementsArtificial Reef (Vieques)
- description
- The policy includes the implementation of an artificial reef to create new commercial fishing areas.
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- Page 16file
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- an artificial reef to create new commercial fishing areas
- implementsBioluminescent Bay Preservation Program (Vieques)
- description
- A measure within the policy is a program dedicated to preserving the bioluminescent bay on Vieques.
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- Page 16file
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- a bioluminescent bay preservation program
- implementsPublic Health Service Study (Vieques)
- description
- The policy includes providing for a Public Health Service Study to address community health concerns.
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- Page 16file
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- and a Public Health Service Study
- meetsPuerto Rico's goals
- description
- The plan is designed to achieve the objectives and aspirations of Puerto Rico regarding Vieques.
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- Page 16file
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- While this plan will meet Puerto Rico's goals
- ensuresUS Navy and Marine Corps combat readiness
- description
- The policy is structured to maintain the satisfactory combat readiness of the Navy and Marine Corps.
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- Page 16file
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- ensure satisfactory Navy and Marine Corps combat readiness
- ensuressafety and well being of the people of Vieques
- description
- The plan also guarantees the safety and overall well-being of the residents of Vieques.
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- Page 16file
- source_text
- ensuring the safety and well being of the people of Vieques
- extracted_fromPage 16
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- 2026-03-04T03:10:42.738Z
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- Page 16file