[NV Greens] Fwd: BLM EIS Hearings on the Water Grab In April and Early May

[Paul Etxeberri]

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>Subject: BLM EIS Hearings on the Water Grab In April and Early May
>From: Bob Fulkerson <bfulkerson at planevada.org>
>Date: Fri, 15 Apr 2005 15:12:10 -0700
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>Scroll down for dates and info; Also, please see this page for more details:
>
>http://toiyabe.sierraclub.org/conservation/pipelines/scope.html
>
>Thank you,
>
>Bob
>Scoping Fact Sheet:  What You Need to Know to Participate
>
>What is scoping?  Under the National 
>Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), scoping is a 
>process that the federal agency uses to identify 
>the issues that should be addressed and studied 
>in the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS).
>
>How can the public participate?  Attend the 
>scoping meeting, make comments at the meeting 
>and send written comments to the agency by the 
>scoping comment deadline.  Spread the word about 
>the meetings; turnout is important too. Written 
>comments will ensure that you are on the list 
>for future notices about the EIS.
>
>What happens at the scoping meeting?  The format 
>for scoping meetings varies. Sometimes it is a 
>community meeting, where people state their 
>concerns in a forum to the agency 
>representatives (in this case BLM.). Sometimes 
>the agency will post experts at tables to take 
>comments and discuss types of impacts (for 
>example: wildlife, hydrology, economy). This may 
>be easier for some people but it also tends to 
>divide and dilute the impact - neighbors can't 
>hear neighbors. Ask them how they will be 
>recording comments made at the meeting, and when 
>a document summarizing all scoping comments will 
>be available to the public. If you don't like 
>the format, ask them to change it.
>
>Why participate in scoping?  It is essential 
>that the people in the area directly affected by 
>the project speak up. The people who live in the 
>midst of the project know the land, the 
>ecosystem, the culture, and the community. You 
>know how this project could affect your homes 
>and family, your land, your water supply, your 
>future.  It is important from the very first 
>step to document the level of participation, and 
>to make sure that the agency was told about the 
>key impacts to study. It builds the 
>administrative record and shows the level of 
>involvement and concern from the beginning. If 
>the EIS is going to identify the impacts of the 
>project, the agency needs to hear from those 
>affected about what to study.  There is no 
>substitute for local knowledge and history.
>
>What to say?  Speak and submit written comments 
>if possible for maximum impact.
>
>Åú	make a statement regarding a topic area 
>you believe must be included in the EIS in order 
>for it to be an adequate study. This can be in 
>the form of questions.
>Åú	make a general statement of your opinion 
>of the proposed action - the impacts this 
>activity may have on the people, environment, 
>economy, and way of life of the region. This is 
>a chance to voice your objections or support.
>Åú    make technical comments regarding the scoping proposal.
>
>At the scoping meetings the public should demand 
>a full analysis of alternatives in the proposed 
>actions including the NO ACTION alternative and 
>cumulative impacts as a result of the project. 
>The regulations require that the EIS  "shall 
>provide full and fair discussion of significant 
>environmental impacts and shall inform decision 
>makers and the public of the alternatives which 
>would avoid or minimize adverse impacts or 
>enhance the quality of the human environment, " 
>and must include the NO ACTION alternative - not 
>doing the project at all. If the agency has 
>described the project too narrowly, question the 
>project description, time lines, length of 
>hydrologic studies - it is all open for comment 
>and this is the right time.
>Prepared 4/3/05   SSVCA
>
>Date
>	Community
>	Location
>	Time
>
>Tuesday
>April 26, 2005
>	Ely, Nevada
>	Brislecone Convention Center
>(150 6th Street)
>	5:00 - 9:00PM
>
>Wednesday
>April 27, 2005
>	Baker, Nevada
>	Baker School Gym
>(120 Main Street)
>	5:00 - 9:00 PM
>
>Thursday
>April 28, 2005
>	Caliente, Nevada
>	Youth Center
>(Hwy. 93 North)
>	5:00 - 9:00 PM
>
>
>Tuesday
>May 3, 2005
>	Alamo, Nevada
>	Ambulance Barn
>(#10 Airport Road)
>	5:00 - 9:00 PM
>
>Wednesday
>May 4, 2005
>	Las Vegas, Nevada
>	Alexis Park Hotel
>(375 E Harmon)
>	5:00 - 9:00 PM
>
>Thursday
>May 5, 2005
>	Reno, Nevada
>	Airport Plaza Hotel
>(1281 Terminal Way)
>	5:00 - 9:00 PM
>
>Monday
>May 9, 2005
>	Salt Lake City, Utah
>	Plaza Hotel
>(122 W. South Temple)
>	5:00 - 9:00 PM
>
>Tuesday
>May 10, 2005
>	Cedar City, Utah
>	Crystal Inn Hotel
>(Exit 59 off I-15; 1575 W. 1200 N)
>	5:00 - 9:00 PM
>
>Wednesday
>May 11, 2005
>	Delta, Utah
>	Fair Building (187 S. Manzanita)
>	5:00 - 9:00 PM
>Bob Fulkerson
>State Director
>Progressive Leadership Alliance of Nevada
>1101 Riverside Drive
>Reno, Nevada  89503
>(775) 348-7557
>(775) 348-7707 (fax)
>www.planevada.org


-- 
Paul Etxeberri

"Forests precede civilizations and deserts follow"   ---Chateaubriand
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