Governor’s Weekly Address: An Appeal for Bone Marrow Donations to Help Save 2 Lives

Guam - In his Weekly Address, Governor Eddie Calvo is lending his voice to the appeal for bone marrow donors who may help save the lives of  2 young people with ties to Guam.

40 year old Joey Tyquiengco lives in San Francisco and Janet Liang lives in Southern California.

The 2 have been diagnosed with leukemia and are fighting for their lives at hospitals in California. Their lives can be saved if a suitable bone marrow match can be found from a donor of Pacific Island and Asian decent.

Governor Calvo devotes his weekly message to an appeal for volunteers saying: “Joey Tyquiengco and Janet Liang need your help … Maybe one of us will be that lucky match.  Maybe one of us will be able to help them beat cancer.”

Dr. Tom Sheih is leading the drive to find a matching donor hear on Guam. The initial test is quick and painless and involves only a simple cheek swab and filling out some papers.

The Bone Marrow Drive is being held this weekend the Guam Premier Outlets (GPO), February 10-12.

HEAR the Weekly Address HERE>>>02-06-12 weekly address_1-2.mp3

SEE the Governor’s Weekly Address HERE

READ the Governor’s Weekly Address below:

Helping Guamanians Win the Battle Against Cancer
By Eddie Baza Calvo

Hafa Adai, my fellow Guamanians,

We talked about a lot of issues last week in the state of the island address. There’s a lot of time to discuss these, and many more, in more detail. What I want to address with you today is an issue of a different sort.

Nearly a decade ago, thousands of Guamanians were touched by the story of little Justice Taitague, the young girl who displayed so much strength and courage as she was dying of cancer. It was the first time many Guamanians were made aware that their bone marrow could help someone live. And when you knew that you could help this little girl to survive, you came out, and you gave of yourself.

Today, Joey Tyquiengco and Janet Liang need your help.  You see, they’ve been diagnosed with leukemia and their chances of fighting will be even greater with your support.  In a few days, the medical community will be holding a bone marrow drive to help Joey and Janet.

Maybe one of us will be that lucky match.  Maybe one of us will be able to help them beat cancer.

My fellow Guamanians, I beg of you to open your hearts once more. Join me, Dr. Shieh and the volunteers at Guam Premier Outlets on either February 10, February 11 or February 12. Your entry into the bone marrow drive doesn’t mean you’ll be giving your bone marrow right there. It’s just a test to see if you’re a match for Joey, Janet, or anyone else who may need a bone marrow transplant.

And if you’re a match, then you’ll have a choice to move on with the procedure. You could save the life of another human being.

Join us in this fight.  Let’s help Guamanians like Joey and Janet win the battle against cancer.

God bless you and have a great day.

Bank of Guam to Award $10K in Scholarships

Guam - The Bank of Guam has been awarded $5,000 in grants from the Access Exchange group which consists of Fiserv network members.  In celebration of its 40th anniversary, Bank of Guamm will match the award so that a total of $10,000 in scholarships will be awarded by June 2012.  Each scholarship will be for $2,000 awarded to five (5) recipients, all graduating high school seniors.  The five recipients will also be eligible for a summer and/or winter paid internship with Bank of Guam.

To be eligible for the program, applicants must:

1. Be U.S.citizens who are residents of the Micronesian region;
2. Be high school seniors who are graduating in 2012 from an accredited high school with a 3.5 grade point average (copies of transcripts and SAT/ACT scores required);
3. Submit an original, numbered application due March 15, 2012 to Bank of Guam;
4. Submit three (3) letters of recommendation, one from a non-academic source;
5. Submit answers to four essay questions.

The scholarship will be available for use at any U.S. accredited college or university, and would be earmarked to those students pursuing degrees in business, finance, accounting, economics or related majors(can be multi-disciplinary).  10 Semifinalists will be selected by April 30 and will then be required to submit additional documents, including an acceptance letter to an accredited four year college.

Lou A. Leon Guerrero, Bank of Guam Board Chair, President and Chief Executive Officer stated, “In celebration of our 40 years of serving our communities, we are delighted to offer graduating high school seniors an opportunity to continue their education at an accredited college or university.  Given Bank of Guam’s longstanding service to higher education for its communities, we are proud to continue this commitment.”

Applications are available at all Bank of Guam branches and the Customer Service Department in Hagatna Branch Lobby.   They have also been distributed to Guam’s high schools.  Only originals will be accepted.

For additional information, please contact Jackie Marati at 472-5258 or jackie.marati@bankofguam.com.

SPC Celebrates 65 Years

Suva, Fiji - Today is SPC’s 65th birthday.

On 6 February 1947, the governments of Australia, France, Great Britain, the Netherlands, New Zealand and the United States of America signed the Canberra Agreement that established the South Pacific Commission, now called the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC).

SPC Director-General Dr Jimmie Rodgers said, ‘Today SPC turns 65 years old — a milestone for any organisation. SPC was founded by six countries, which at that time administered the non-self-governing territories in the Pacific. Their intention was to facilitate cooperation among the colonial governments in administering their territories.  Since then, SPC has come a long way — our membership now comprises 22 Pacific Island countries and territories and four of the founding members – Australia, France, New Zealand and United States. Our work programme spans over 20 sectors including important cross-cutting priorities such as climate change, food security and gender. We assist our island members achieve their national development outcomes.’

This year marks another significant event: an independent external review to consider SPC in the context of its broader role in regional development. This review, which has already begun, entails examining SPC’s core business and other important issues, such as general governance and organisational efficiency.

Over the past 65 years SPC’s work has responded to the priorities of the members. Today, its work covers almost all the key economic, environmental and social sectors. These include natural resources (agriculture, aquaculture, fisheries, forestry, water); human and social development (education, health, sanitation, culture, gender, youth and human rights), economic development (energy, ICT, infrastructure, transport); oceans and islands (coastal zone management, geological assessments, sea-bed mapping, maritime boundary delineation); cross-cutting areas (disaster risk reduction, statistics and demography, food security and climate change); and research, policy analysis and advice.   

Dr Rodgers added, ‘SPC will continue to work with and assist SPC member countries and territories to position themselves to respond effectively to the challenges they face and to make informed decisions about their future and that of the generations that follow.’

For more information about the anniversary of SPC, please contact Alisi Tuqa, Planning Officer, SPC’s Strategic Engagement, Policy and Planning Facility, SPC on email: AlisiT@spc.int

NWS: Small Craft Advisory in Effect Thru Thursday; USCG Advises Caution

Guam - The National Weather Service has issued a Small Craft Advisory  for hazardous seas around the Marianas which will remain in effect until 6 am Thursday.

Seas are expected to rise to 10 feet, producing hazerdous conditions for the operators of small crafts for the next several days.

READ the NWS Small Craft Advisory HERE

The NWS advises inexperienced Mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, to avoid boating in these conditions.

If travel by boat is necessary, exercise caution, especially near reef lines and when entering or leaving harbors and inlets.

In addition the U.S. Coast Guard has issued a warning to Mariners about the hazerdous seas.

A release from the Coast Guard states:

Coast Guard Sector Guam warns boaters and beach goers to exercise caution in all waters across Micronesia through the week. The National Weather Service has issued a high surf and small craft advisory for all coastal waters surrounding Guam, Rota, Tinian, and Saipan.

Through Monday afternoon, surf is predicted to build 7 to 9 feet in Guam, Rota, Tinian and Saipan. Areas around north facing reefs will be especially hazardous but are seas expected to subside below hazardous levels by noon.

Despite the subsiding high surf, a Small Craft Advisory will be in effect for all the islands through Thursday. Combined seas peaking near 10 feet can be expected throughout the week, making conditions exceptionally dangerous for small vessels and swimmers. The National Weather Service recommends mariners operating small vessels should avoid operating in these conditions.

Mariners should only travel if necessary and check the current and forecasted weather conditions prior to getting underway.  These conditions are especially hazardous when entering or leaving harbors and near inlets and reef lines.  Mariners should remain aware of changing conditions once on the water. Coast Guard Sector Guam advises mariners:  if in doubt, don’t go out!

Boaters are strongly encouraged to have a VHF marine radio on board to monitor weather conditions, communicate with other mariners and call for help in the event of an emergency. The Coast Guard reminds all mariners that channel 16 is the emergency channel and is monitored around-the-clock.

In addition, marinas and local boaters are reminded to check that boats in port are properly secured, bilge pumps are functional, and all loose items are removed from decks. Report any boats adrift, pollution or other maritime emergencies to the Coast Guard Sector Guam Command Center at 671-564-USCG.  

Before you take to the water, Coast Sector Guam advises mariners to consider the following:

* Leave a float plan with a responsible individual who knows your intentions, location and who they should call if you do not return as scheduled.
* Always have flares and other visual distress signals on board. Inspect them regularly; they can save your life and help rescuers find you at night should you be in distress.
* Wear a Coast Guard-approved life jacket and set the example for your passengers or paddling partners. Before getting underway, verify you have enough life jackets for everyone on board.
* Maintain awareness on the water — be aware of activity around your vessel including changing weather, and always know your location.
* Don’t boat alone — boating alone is not recommended. Recreational paddlers canoeists and kayakers often travel with a single craft and one partner, or even solo, but it is recommended you canoe, kayak or boat with at least three people or two craft.
* Kayakers and paddlers are highly encouraged to use the Paddle Smart Identification Sticker. In situations where a craft is found without its paddler, this sticker permits the Coast Guard to quickly identify who to contact. Get yours today from the Coast Guard Auxiliary.
* Know your limitations — be honest with yourself and your companions. Your life and the lives of those in your party may depend on how everyone understands each other’s capabilities.

For safety equipment requirements based on the size and type of your vessel, visit: http://www.uscgboating.org/  

For local National Weather Service advisories, visit: http://www.prh.noaa.gov/guam/

Japan and Australia Join U.S. Air Force & Navy This Week in Joint Training on Farallon and Area 517

Guam -  The U.S. Air Force and Navy, Japan Air Self Defense and Royal Australian Air Force will conduct training on the island of Farallon de Medinilla (FDM) and Warning Area 517 (W-517).  

The Navy will conduct training on FDM on the following dates and times:  

* MONDAY  Feb. 6 from 10 a.m.-10 p.m.
* TUESDAY Feb. 7 from 10 a.m.-11 p.m.

The U.S. Air Force and Navy, Japan Air Self Defense and Royal Australian Air Force will conduct training on FDM on the following dates and times:  

* WEDNESDAY Feb. 8 from 7 a.m.-11 p.m.
* THURSDAY Feb. 9 from 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m.

The Air Force and Navy will conduct training at W-517 on the following dates and times:  

* TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY Feb. 7- 8 from 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

The Air Force will conduct training at W-517 on the following dates and times:  

* THURSDAY and FRIDAY Feb. 9-10 from 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

The general public especially fishermen, commercial pilots and marine tour operators are advised to stay clear from the area during the times and dates indicated.

The general location of the training on the island of Farallon de Medinilla training area will be on a 10 nautical mile radius on all quadrants. Farallon de Medinilla plays a special and unique role in national defense because its location provides access frequency that supports established training requirements. In addition, the air and sea space in the Farallon provides sufficient room for the many different attack profiles necessary to replicate training opportunities in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

W-517 is an irregular shaped polygon comprising of 14,000 nautical square miles of airspace that begins south of Guam and extends south-southwest in international waters. W-517 supports surface and aerial gunnery, missiles, and laser exercises. This will affect fishing in the vicinity of Santa Rosa Reef and Galvez Bank. W-517 is contained within the following coordinates: 13° 10″N/144° 30″E, 13° 10″N/144° 42″E, 12° 50″N/144° 45″E, 11° 00″N/144° 45″E, 11° 00″N/143° 00″E, 11° 45″N/143° 00″E, 12° 50″N/144° 30″E.

Bordallo Briefed by DoD on Downsized Guam Buildup

Guam - Guam Congresswoman Madeleine Bordallo told a closed door meeting of the island’s Democrat Senators Friday morning that she was briefed by Department of Defense Officials ahead of this weekend’s reported deal to make substantial changes to the Guam Buildup plan.

When contacted for comment on the briefing she received from DoD and what she told the island’s Democrat Senators about it, Congresswoman Bordallo’s office would only release the following statement:

“Congresswoman Bordallo has been in contact with senior Department of Defense officials about their efforts to address concerns raised by the U.S. Senate with regard to the military build-up on Guam.”

Democratic Senators contacted by PNC News declined to comment on Bordallo’s remarks to them, but those familiar with the Friday meeting tell PNC that the Congresswoman revealed that she had been notified ahead of time by DoD that substantial changes were in the works for the Guam Buildup, although she did not go into details.

Bordallo’s comments to the island’s Democrat Senators Friday morning followed last Wednesday’s un-sourced Kyodo report that the Guam Buildup would be significantly reduced, but it preceded a more detailed Friday afternoon Bloomberg report which also quoted un-named sources as saying the Guam buildup would be cut nearly in half,  and that the movement of  Marines to Guam would no longer be linked to progress on relocating the Marine’s Futenma Air Station in Okinawa.

Japanese Foreign Minister Koichiro Gemba called reporters to a special briefing in Tokyo Friday night and, Reuters reports, he specifically addressed the Bloomberg report saying:

READ the Reuters report

“The report [the Bloomberg report] may generate misunderstanding. We are in talks with the U.S. side, with flexibility in our mind, to seek ways to advance the relocation of Futenma airbase and the shift of Okinawa-based U.S. Marines to Guam, while upholding policy of reducing the burden on Okinawa in a timely manner and maintaining deterrent effects … nothing has been finalized.”

Late Saturday, the Kyodo News Service quoted un-named diplomatic sources from both Japan and the U.S. as saying that a deal has now been reached to revise the 2006 Guam International Agreement. Kyodo’s Saturday report generally confirms the Friday Bloomberg report.

According to Kyodo, the number now destined to come to Guam has been reduced from 8,600 to 4,700 and their transfer here has been delinked from progress on relocating the U.S. Marine Corps’ Futenma Air Station within Okinawa.

The official announcement of the revised deal is expected next week Monday, February 13th.

READ the KYODO below:

Japan, U.S. Agree To Delink Futenma Transfer From Marines’ Move

TOKYO (Kyodo)–Japan and the United States have agreed to move 4,700 Marines in Okinawa to Guam, delinking the troops’ transfer from the contentious plan to relocate the U.S. Marine Corps’ Futenma Air Station within the southern island prefecture as stipulated in a road map for the realignment of U.S. forces in Japan, diplomatic sources from both countries said Saturday.

The transfer of around 8,000 Marines and 9,000 dependents from Okinawa to the U.S. territory of Guam has been a pillar of the 2006 bilateral accord on the realignment of U.S. forces in Japan, in which progress on relocating Futenma is a precondition for the troops’ move.

However, the U.S. Department of Defense is now considering shifting the remaining 3,300 Marines to elsewhere in the Pacific, such as Hawaii, Australia and the Philippines, the sources said.

Tokyo and Washington plan to stick to the accord to move the Futenma airstrip, located in a crowded residential area of Ginowan, to a less populated coastal zone in Nago, both in Okinawa. Local residents remain fiercely opposed to the plan.

But the United States has conveyed to Japan its plan to conduct repair work at the Futenma facility, assuming its relocation will not realize soon, the sources said.

The two countries will likely officially announce the transfer of the 4,700 Marines to Guam on Feb. 13, the sources said.

With the Marines’ Guam transfer delinked from the base move, chances are growing for the entire road map for the U.S. forces repositioning in Japan to be drastically reviewed, observers say.

Subsequently, the return of six facilities and land occupied by the U.S. military and located south of the Air Force’s Kadena base in Okinawa will be also reconsidered, according to the sources.

The road map says land south of the Kadena base will be returned to Okinawa after the Futenma base is relocated to Nago and the Marines are transferred to Guam, as agreed by the two countries.

Senior foreign and defense officials of Japan and the United States are expected to discuss, in Washington on Monday, the issue of revisiting the return of U.S. military facilities and land areas south of the Kadena base.

They will also consider reviewing the 2006 bilateral accord that says Japan will provide $6.09 billion of the $10.27 billion cost of relocating the Marines to Guam. Washington could ask Japan to pay additional costs to slash its own defense spending amid budgetary constraints, the sources said.

The 2006 accord stated the Futenma relocation would be completed by 2014. But in the face of difficulties, Japan and the United States agreed to drop the deadline at security talks last June between their defense and foreign ministers in Washington.

 

AUDIO: D.C. Report - U.S. EPA OKs Beach Monitoring Funds for Guam, NMI

Guam - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will make available more in beach pollution monitoring money to Guam and the CNMI than even some states with longer coastlines.

 

$302-thousand dollars for Guam, $303-thousand for the NMI doesn’t sound like a lot, especially with all the miles of  beautiful beaches in the Guam and the CNMI,  but consider the competition.

HEAR Matt Kaye’s report HERE>>>02-04 beachmonitoringmoney.mp3

Alaska with the longest U.S. Coastline, although maybe not too many beaches, is eligible to apply for only $150-thousand.

But what about Georgia, Alabama and Louisiana on the Gulf Coast? Only Louisiana, at $316-thousand got more than Guam and the CNMI.

And then, there’s Hawaii,  just $322-thousand to monitor water quality along its luxurious beaches.

So, all in all, Guam and the NMI didn’t make out too badly—especially when the importance of tourism is considered.

The EPA says it looks at three factors to decide how to distribute some $10-million to help protect the nation’s swimmers, the length of the beach season, total miles of shoreline and coastal population.

Guam’s coastline is some 78-miles long, Saipan 54-miles and Rota and Tinian about 38-miles each.

Hawaii by comparison, has some 750-miles of coastline.

31 Guam beaches were monitored in 2010. 29 had at least one health advisory issued during that season.

But 40%  of  beach days were affected by a notification, compared with 4% in the NMI.

Guam officials reported, storm-related runoff possibly affects all the island’s beaches, though there were several reports of sewer line leaks or breaks during the 2010 beach season.

Separately, the EPA launched an improved website for beach advisories and closings. Users can find the most current water quality and pollution information for more than 6-thousand beaches. Called “beacon,” the website can update as often as every two-hours, based on data the territories and states provide on everything from advisories and closings to pollution data.

 

18 Year Arrested for DUI Says He Was Doing 80 mph When He Ran Red Light and Tire Fell Off

Guam - Guam Police Officers arrested 18 year old Ryan T. Manuntag early Friday morning after he reportedly ran a red light doing 80 miles per hour and lost his front left tire.

According to a release from GPD Spokesman, Officer A.J. Balajadia,  about 1 am Friday, Tumon/Tamuning officers responded to a report of an auto-object crash on Route 1 by the Fusion Cafe in Tamuning.

When the officers arrived on the scene they found a 1996 Honda Civic in the median lane with its left front tire missing.

According to Balajadia, Manuntag told the Officers that he had been coming from the Pizza Hut and doing  between 80 and 90 miles per hour when he ran a red light, hit something, and his tire fell off.

The tire hit the left side of a passing 2003 Toyota Corolla that was headed north on Route 1 towards Camp Watkins Road.

The 18 year old Manuntag of Yigo was booked and confined on charges of  DUI, Imprudent Driving, DUI with a Blood Alcohol Content over .08, Speeding in  a Posted Zone and Underage Drinking.

Officer Balajadia says Manuntag BAC’s BAC was .165 which is more than twice the legal limit.

Amended Class Action Suit Filed Against GovGuam & GALC Over Tiyan Land Swap Law

Guam - Attorney Curtis Van de Veld Friday filed an amended version of the class action lawsuit first filed  against GovGuam, the Guam Ancestral Land Commission [GALC] over the Tiyan land swap law, P.L. 30-158.

The initial lawsuit was filed in July of 2010 by Van de Veld on behalf of  Maria A. Gange and others who, the attorney says, make up the majority of beneficiaries of the GALC Trust.

READ the amended class action suit filed Friday Feb 3

This amended law suit was filed following Superior Court Judge Arthur Barcinas’ decision last month to issue a temporary injunction blocking implementation of the law which,  Van de Veld has argued,  is illegal because it would transfer the bulk of  the property held in trust by GALC, to roughly 10% of the trust’s beneficiaries, all of whom are former Tiyan landowners or their descendants.

One of the 2 properties in question is a 582 acre property in South Finegayan and the other is a 395 parcel of land straddling the back road to Andersen

READ Judge Barcinas’ January 27, 2012 TRO

The revised lawsuit adjusts the complaint in response to issues raised by Judge Barcinas in his January 27, 2012 decision to impose a temporary injunction.

In particular, the amended complaint responds to concerns raised by Judge Barcinas in his January 27 TRO in which he wrote:

“It is not apparent from the factual allegations of the Complaint that the Plaintiffs have specifically set forth a cause of action challenging Public Law 30-158 … The Plaintiffs merely state that .. [the law]  … is unconstitutional, inorganic, and illegal …at trial, Plaintiffs will be required to prove the elements of each specifically stated cause of action by a preponderance of the evidence.”

Guthertz Urges Governor to Immediately Impanel Guam First Commission in Wake of Downsized Buildup Reports

Guam - Senator Judi Guthertz is calling on Governor Eddie Calvo to immediately impanel the Guam First Commission, in the wake of reports of a downsized Guam buildup.

 

In his State of the Island address this past Tuesday, Governor Calvo said he “will be issuing an executive order impaneling the Guam First Commission advisory body so that all communications with Washington are made with one voice.”

In her letter to the Governor, the Senator writes: “I respectfully urge that you issue the Executive Order within the coming week, announce the empanelling of the advisory body, and schedule the first meeting in earnest.”

READ Senator Guthertz’s letter to Governor Calvo HERE

Referring to the recent reports of a downsized Guam buildup, the Senator argues that convening the Guam First Commission is “especially important in light of increasing reports that the Obama Administration is adjusting its National Defense Policy to reflect a more agile and mobile force in our region.”

She goes on to write that impaneling the “Guam First Commission will help to send a clear, strong, and unified message to Washington, the Defense Department and most importantly our people” and that the Governor could  “pass along sentiments of the new board on the buildup during his trip to Washington later this month.”

READ Senator Guthertz’s release in FULL below:

SENATOR GUTHERTZ TELLS GOVERNOR CALVO THAT NEW DETAILS ON GUAM BUILDUP/REALIGNMENT CALL FOR IMMEDIATE
EMPANELLING OF GUAM FIRST COMMISSION ADVISORY BOARD

Only a few days after Guam Governor Eddie Baza announced he would appoint an advisory board to the Guam First Commission long advocated by
Senators Judi P. Guthertz and Rory Respicio, two news reports out of Washington offered the outlines of a new buildup strategy that would include a smaller number of Marines and require a scaled back number of support facilities.

This is especially important in light of increasing reports that the Obama Administration is adjusting its National Defense Policy to reflect a more agile
and mobile force in our region,‛ Senator Guthertz wrote to Governor Calvo in her letter, which also suggested Calvo might want to pass along sentiments of the new board on the buildup during his trip to Washington later this month.

Senator Guthertz, Chairman of the Guam Committee on the Military Buildup and Homeland Security did not find the smaller number of Marines to be sent to Guam according to a Bloomberg News report surprising.

It is reassuring to see a more realistic and manageable number of Marines, reported at approximately 4500, projected for the Guam buildup,‛ her letter
said.

The Guam First Commission will help to send a clear, strong, and unified message to Washington, the Defense Department and most importantly our people, that we are indeed a patriotic community that welcomes our Marines, and indeed, as reflected in the storied history of Guam’s sons and daughters serving our nation’s military, all members of the United States Armed Forces.

More important however, Senator Guthertz, said was the claim within the report that the refusal of Okinawans to go along with terms of the U.S.-Japan
agreement to move the Marines out of Okinawa had been resolved.

The Obama administration’s plans to move forces out of Japan are no longer contingent on progress in building a new site for the Futenma airbase on
Okinawa according to people familiar with the plan,‛ according to the Bloomberg story.

Senator Guthertz said the decision to proceed without a decision to move the Futenma Marine Base to a less populated area could likely speed up shipping the Marines to Guam.

However, a later story by another news service, Reuters, questioned whether the Futenma decision was really final, based on a briefing of reporters in
Tokyo by Japanese Foreign Minister Koichiro Gemba, who told them: “The report [the Bloomberg report] may generate misunderstanding. We are
in talks with the U.S. side, with flexibility in our mind, to seek ways to advance the relocation of Futenma airbase and the shift of Okinawa-based
U.S. Marines to Guam, while upholding policy of reducing the burden on Okinawa in a timely manner and maintaining deterrent effects … nothing has
been finalized.”

There are also a number of issues to be resolved outside of the Japan-US talks, including the currently frozen buildup budget in Washington and conditions imposed for unfreezing it, such as a final Marine ‘lay down’ plan for Corps activities in Guam and a final plan for the overall buildup that would spell out requirements to meet infrastructure needs of the Guam civilian population.

“The Marine Lay down Plan and the Guam Buildup Master plan are being finalized by the Pentagon and we in Guam should be hearing more about
these critical documents as soon as they are approved by the Secretary of Defense. the President, and after they are finally submitted to the Congress as
required by the National Defense Authorization Act,” Guthertz said. “These documents are critical for the Buildup to proceed.”