How will the public be involved in the EIS process?
The first formal opportunity for public participation is the EIS scoping process. The public is encouraged to provide the Coast Guard with their comments and other input on issues related to the proposed action that should be addressed in the Draft EIS (DEIS). Following the formal scoping process, the public is invited to provide comment and other input throughout the EIS process. Project information will be available to the public on the EIS website, in periodic newsletters and press releases, and in reports that will be posted on the website. Following completion and issuance of the DEIS, public meetings will be held in Staten Island, New York, and in Elizabeth, New Jersey, to gather comments on the document, which will be addressed in the Final EIS (FEIS).
