Get Involved & Schedule

Public involvement and input are essential to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process. There are designated phases of the EIS process when members of the public can provide comments. Concurrent with the NEPA process, the Air Force is conducting required public involvement for National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) Section 106 consultation for the potential effects on historic properties.

On July 11, 2025, the Air Force initiated scoping by publishing a Notice of Intent in the Federal Register. The Public Scoping Period is the first of two opportunities for public input in the EIS process. The Air Force hosted several in-person open-house style public meetings during the public scoping period to provide information to interested parties. Materials available at those meetings can be found on the Documents page of this website. The public’s input during scoping will be considered in the development of the Draft EIS.

A Notice of Availability of the Draft EIS was published in the Federal Register on August 7, 2026. The Federal Register Notice of Availability and local newspapers announced the public review and comment period. The Draft EIS Public Review and Comment Period is the second opportunity for public input during the NEPA process. The Draft EIS is posted on this website and available at local libraries. Public Meetings will be held to solicit comments on the analyses presented in the Draft EIS. After this comment period the Final EIS and Record of Decision will be made available on the project website and in local libraries.

The Draft EIS public meeting schedule is noted in the table below.