NHHIP EIS Process Timeline Website
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2012
  Develop Range of Project Alternatives
  Develop Alternative Evaluation Methodology to Assess Impacts
  Request Public Input on Range of Alternatives and Present Approved Need and
    Purpose Statement and Agency Coordination and Public Involvement Plan
             Public Scoping Meetings scheduled for October 9 & 11, 2012
  Analyze Range of Alternatives to Determine Preliminary Alternatives to be Studied
   in Detail

2013
  Request Public Input on Reasonable Alternatives and Present Final Need and
    Purpose Statement and Agency Coordination and Public Involvement Plan
             Public Meeting dates to be determined
  Refine Alternatives to One Preferred Alternative
  Request Public Input on Preferred Alternative Selected from Reasonable
   Alternatives
             Public Meeting dates to be determined
  Complete Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS)

2014
  Request Public Input on DEIS and Circulate for Comment
             Public Hearing
  Respond to DEIS Comments and Prepare Final EIS (FEIS)

2015
  Circulate FEIS for Comment

2016
  Record of Decision (ROD)