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Public involvement is a fundamental aspect of the National Environmental Policy Act process. Your input enables decision makers to consider community concerns and benefit from local knowledge. The public participates in the National Environmental Policy Act process during various stages. Although public scoping is not required for a Supplemental EIS, the Action Proponents are holding this scoping process because the input received from the public and stakeholders improves and strengthens the environmental analysis. 

National Environmental Policy Act

  • A U.S. law that requires federal agencies to identify and analyze the potential environmental effects of a proposed action before deciding whether to proceed with that action.
  • Public involvement is a fundamental aspect of the NEPA process.
  • The public participates in the NEPA process during the following stages:
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Stage Public’s Role in NEPA Process

Scoping Period*

*Scoping not required for Supplemental EIS but is being conducted to receive valuable public input.

Help to identify concerns, potential effects, relevant effects of past actions, and possible alternative actions.
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Draft SEIS/OEIS Public Review and Comment Period Evaluate and provide substantive comments on the analysis of the Proposed Action and alternatives.
Final SEIS/OEIS 30-Day Wait Period Review the Final SEIS/OEIS and Action Proponent responses to substantive comments received on the Draft SEIS/OEIS.
Record of Decision Become informed of the explanations for the Action Proponents’ decision and plans for mitigation and monitoring.