the plan to end vieques training
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- A four-part course of action announced to cease live-fire training, phase out all military training on Vieques within five years, and address community concerns.
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- four
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- end military training on Vieques
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- aims_to_endLive Fire Training
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- The announced course of action includes the objective of ending live-fire training on the island of Vieques.
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- announcing a course of action that would end live fire on Vieques, and commit to phasing out all training there
- commits_to_phasing_outVieques Training Transition Period
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- The policy commits to gradually discontinuing all military training on Vieques over a defined transition period.
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- Page 16file
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- commit to phasing out all training there. I will be directing the Defense Department to take concrete, and immediate steps to address the local community's concerns, while also giving our armed forces the time they need to transition to an alternative training site
- includes_transferring_land_toPuerto Rico
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- A key component of the plan involves the transfer of land title from the U.S. to Puerto Rico, starting with a specific portion of Vieques.
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- Page 16file
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- intend to begin transferring title to land to Puerto Rico as soon as possible -- beginning with the western quarter of the island
- addressesVieques Community
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- The final part of the plan focuses on resolving the long-standing economic, health, and environmental issues affecting the Vieques community.
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- Page 16file
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- address the economic, health, and environmental concerns that the community has had for so long
- implementsCommercial Ferry Pier and Terminal (Vieques)
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- The plan includes the development of a new commercial ferry pier and terminal as one of the measures to address community concerns.
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- Page 16file
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- Measures we will implement include, among other things, development of a new commercial ferry pier and terminal
- implementsArtificial Reef (Vieques)
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- The plan includes the creation of an artificial reef to establish new commercial fishing areas as one of the measures to address community concerns.
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- Page 16file
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- an artificial reef to create new commercial fishing areas
- implementsBioluminescent Bay Preservation Program (Vieques)
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- The plan includes a program for preserving the bioluminescent bay as one of the measures to address environmental concerns.
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- Page 16file
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- a bioluminescent bay preservation program
- implementsPublic Health Service Study (Vieques)
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- The plan includes a study by the Public Health Service as one of the measures to address health concerns in the community.
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- Page 16file
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- and a Public Health Service Study
- aims_to_avoid_repeating_errors_of1983 Agreement (Vieques)
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- The new plan is designed to ensure that the 'missed opportunities' of the previous 1983 agreement are not repeated.
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- Page 16file
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- missed opportunities of our 1983 agreement are not repeated
- aims_to_meetPuerto Rico
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- The plan is intended to achieve the goals set by Puerto Rico, although perhaps not as immediately as some wished.
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- Page 16file
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- this plan will meet Puerto Rico's goals
- ensuresU.S. Navy
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- The plan aims to ensure satisfactory combat readiness for both the Navy and Marine Corps.
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- Page 16file
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- ensure satisfactory Navy and Marine Corps combat readiness
- ensuresU.S. Marine Corps
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- The plan aims to ensure satisfactory combat readiness for both the Navy and Marine Corps.
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- Page 16file
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- ensure satisfactory Navy and Marine Corps combat readiness
- ensuresVieques Community
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- The plan is designed to ensure the safety and well-being of the people of Vieques.
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- Page 16file
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- ensuring the safety and well being of the people of Vieques
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- 2026-03-04T08:13:09.587Z
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