Public Involvement
Draft EIS Public Meetings
The U.S. DoW published the Draft EIS for a 45-day public comment period beginning on April 14, 2026 and ending on May 29, 2026. The public comment period was extended to June 12, 2026. During the public comment period for the Draft EIS, the DoW hosted public meetings to present the findings of the Draft EIS, respond to questions from the public, and gather public comments. The public meetings were held at the following times and locations:
- April 28, 2026 at 10:00 AM YAPT at the Small Business Development Center Conference Room.
- April 28, 2026 at 5:30 PM YAPT at the Bla'aw Community Center.
- April 29, 2026 at 5:30 PM YAPT at the Milew Community Center.
All interested persons, agencies, and organizations are encouraged to review the Draft EIS, and
submit comments.
Past Public Involvement Events
Public Scoping Meetings
To inform the development of the Draft EIS, the U.S. DoW, in coordination with Yap State and the FSM, hosted two rounds of public scoping meetings (in July and September 2025) to inform the public about the proposed projects and gather their input and concerns. Public scoping meetings were held at the folloiwng times and locations.
- July 8, 2025, 12:00 pm
- General Public Scoping Meeting
- Small Business Development Center
- July 10, 2025, 6:00 pm
- Rull Public Scoping Meeting
- Milew Community Center
- September 9, 2025, 10:00 am
- General Public Scoping Meeting
- Early Childhood Education Center
- September 10, 2025, 1:00 pm
- Tamil Public Scoping Meeting
- Council of Pilung
- September 11, 2025, 11:30 am
- Weloy Public Scopng Meeting
- Council of Pilung
- September 11, 2025, 1:00 pm
- Rull Public Scoping Meeting
- Milew Community Center
Public Scoping Materials are provided in the Documents page.
