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Planning Activities |
Public Involvement
Opportunities |
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Review regulations and project history. |
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Identify purpose and need of the undertaking. |
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Develop the proposed EIS study area boundary, and the draft goals and objectives. |
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Develop the first project newsletter, mailing list database, and project website. |
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Conduct meetings for public scoping, outreach, and agency coordination. |
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Collect and analyze public input.
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First project newsletter available. |
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Project website online. |
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Public Scoping Meetings |
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Assess existing data on project study area. |
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Collect data on natural and cultural resources, the human environment, traffic conditions, and other relevant data. |
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Document existing conditions of the study area. |
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Develop the second project newsletter, and update both the mailing list database and project website. |
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Conduct public workshops to review and comment on the existing study area conditions. |
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Collect and analyze public input.
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Second project newsletter available. |
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Updated information posted on project website. |
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Workshops for public to review information on existing study area conditions. |
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Opportunity to comment on issues related to study area. |
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3 |
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Collect data on natural and cultural resources, the human environment, traffic conditions, and other relevant data. |
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Develop preliminary alternatives. |
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Develop the third project newsletter, and update both the mailing list database and project website. |
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Conduct public workshops to review preliminary alternatives and solicit public feedback. |
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Collect and analyze public input.
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Third project newsletter available. |
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Updated information posted on project website. |
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Workshops for public to review the preliminary alternatives. |
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Opportunity to comment on preliminary alternatives. |
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Collect data on natural and cultural resources, the human environment, traffic conditions, and other relevant data. |
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Complete fieldwork. |
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Analyze the human/environmental consequences (i.e., impact topics). |
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Refine alternatives, developing preliminary plans for build alternatives and detailing concepts for no-build alternatives. |
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Develop the fourth project newsletter, and update both the mailing list database and project website. |
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Devlop a public announcement for the workshops. |
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Conduct public workshops to review impact analyses and solicit public feedback. |
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Collect and analyze public input.
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Fourth project newsletter available to list final study alternatives. |
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Public announcement of the workshops available. |
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Updated information posted on project website. |
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Workshops for public to review the final study alternatives and associated impacts. |
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Opportunity to comment on the impact analyses. |
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5
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Develop a public announcement and update both the mailing list database and project website. |
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Prepare and publish the DEIS. |
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Release the DEIS for public comment. |
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Conduct Public Hearings to receive comments on the DEIS. |
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Collect and analyze public input.
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Public announcement of the DEIS and Public Hearing available. |
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Updated information posted on project website. |
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DEIS available for review. |
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Opportunity for oral input on the DEIS at Public Hearings. |
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Opportunity to submit comments on the DEIS. |
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6 |
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Respond to substantive comments received at the Public Hearings and during the DEIS comment period. |
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Prepare and publish the FEIS. |
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Develop a public announcement to note the availability of the FEIS and update the project website.
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Public announcement of the FEIS. |
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Updated information posted on project website. |
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FEIS available for review. |
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Prepare and publish the Record of Decision in the Federal Register and other media.
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Record of Decision available. |
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8 |
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Implement project decisions. |
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