What is the Scoping Process?
To assure that the full range of issues related to the proposed action is addressed and all significant issues are identified, the project will include an extensive public scoping process that will solicit the public and affected agencies to provide comments on the scope of the environmental review process. A Draft Scoping Document will be prepared that outlines the project purpose and need, the primary and secondary study areas, alternatives that will be studied in Tier I of the EIS, and the methodologies by which environmental impacts will be assessed. Public outreach activities during the public scoping process will include a series of meetings to discuss the Draft Scoping Document and the proposed scope of the EIS. Public scoping meetings will be held in New York and in New Jersey.
Related Questions
- How do I provide comments or get additional information about the NEPA Environmental Impact Statement scoping process?
- During the NEPA scoping process, what’s the best way to ensure that my comments about the proposed action are addressed?
- Why has OCNMS provided a list of priority topics prior to the beginning of the scoping process?
