Announcements and Briefs

Forestry Management Operations

Work began May 2 to remove timber from forested lands along Highway 101 on Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point. The logging began on Fike Drive in the old Hancock Village housing area. The work is scheduled to be completed within four months. The timber harvest is being conducted as a part of Cherry Point forestry management efforts. A total of 131 acres off of Highway 101 will be cleared in preparation for proposed construction in the location. The contracted work will be accomplished under the oversight of the Environmental Affairs Department.

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline Accessibility Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point phone lines can now access the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline by dialing 988. The three-digit number was designated as the new dialing code for the national prevention line and will be accessible to everyone across the United States by July 16, 2022. Most areas are able to connect to the Lifeline by this dial code at this time. However, if it does not connect, dial 1-800-273-TALK. For more information visit suicidepreventionlifeline.org.

PUBLIC WORKS ANNOUNCED CLOSURES AND OUTAGES

• Ongoing Road Closures:

  • 6th Avenue:  Intersection of C Street to A Street, through Sept. 4, 2022; Remainder of street, except at Reindeer Road and 5th Street intersection, through May 25, 2022.

• Additional Scheduled Outages:

  • Parking Lot: From 7 a.m., May 18 – 12 p.m., May 25, B4048.

    Water:  From 9 a.m. – 12 p.m., May 25, B4169.

    Road: From 8 a.m. – 6 p.m., May 24, Road closure on 7th Avenue between B121 and B4495.

    Steam:  From 12:01 a.m., June 4 to 6 p.m., June 5, Station-wide steam outage.  This includes no steam service to the mess hall, FRC-East, barracks, and affect hot water service as well.