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Federal Notice of Intent (NOI) to Prepare an
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
December 4, 2009
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Scoping
Revised Scoping Period:
December 7, 2009 to March 8, 2010
Public Scoping Meetings:
December 8 to December 18, 2009
Scoping Report: Released May 2010
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Analysis of Alternatives
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Issue Draft EIS
Available for 45-day public review
The public comment period runs from January 20 - March 5, 2012
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Public Meeting on Draft EIS
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Public Comment Review and Synthesis
January 20, 2012
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Respond to Comments/Prepare Final EIS
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Issue Final EIS
Available for minimum 30-day public review
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Corps Identifies Least Environmentally
Damaging Practicable Alternative
Public Statements of Agency Decisions
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