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NHHIP Environmental
Impact Statement (EIS) Timeline
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2011
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Publish the Notice of Intent to prepare an Environmental Impact
Statement (EIS) – Federal Register, October 24, 2011; Texas Register,
October 14, 2011
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Develop Draft Need and Purpose Statement and Draft Agency Coordination
and Public Involvement Plan
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Request Public and Agency Input on Draft Need and Purpose Statement
and Draft Agency Coordination and Public Involvement Plan
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1st Agency Scoping Meetings: November 14, 2011
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1st Public Scoping Meeting: November 15 and 17, 2011
2012
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Develop Range of Project Alternatives
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Develop Alternative Evaluation Methodology to Assess
Impacts
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Request Public and Agency Input on Range of Alternatives and Present
Approved Need and Purpose Statement and Agency
Coordination and Public Involvement Plan
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2nd Agency Scoping Meetings: October 10, 2012
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2nd Public Scoping Meeting: October 9 & 11, 2012
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Analyze Range of Alternatives to Determine Preliminary
Alternatives to be Studied in Detail
2013
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Request Public and Agency Input on Reasonable Alternatives
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3rd Agency Meetings: November 13, 2013 and November 14, 2013
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3rd Public Meeting: November 14 & 19, 2013
2014/2015
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Refine Alternatives to One Proposed Recommended Alternative
2015
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Request Public and Agency Input on Proposed Recommended Alternative
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4th Agency Meetings: April 22, 2015
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4th Public Meeting: April 23, 28, and 30, 2015
2017
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Complete Draft Environmental Impact Statement (Draft EIS)
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Request Public Input on Draft EIS and Circulate for Comment
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Public Hearing (May 9 and 11, 2017)
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Meeting (May 15, 2017)
2017/2018
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Respond to Draft EIS Comments
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Prepare Final Environmental Impact Statement (Final EIS)
2019
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Prepare Final EIS
2020
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Circulate Final EIS for Comment
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Record of Decision
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