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Clark, Lincoln, and White Pine Counties Groundwater Development Project EIS ScheduleScoping Public scoping for the Clark, Lincoln, and White Pine Counties Groundwater Development Project occurred April 8-August 1, 2005 and July 19-October 18, 2006. The Final Summary Scoping Report was prepared and made available to the public in January 2007 and was updated in February 2007. Draft EIS The Bureau of Land Management began preliminary work on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) in 2004. Results from public scoping allowed the BLM to refine the issues and determine the next steps. These steps include identifying the issues to be analyzed in the EIS, addressing data gaps, collecting data, formulating alternatives, and preparing the analysis. The Draft EIS was made available for public review on June 10, 2011. Public meeting dates and locations are shown below: | City, State | Date | Location | Time | | Pioche, NV | August 2, 2011 | Pioche Elementary School, 651 Airport Rd, Pioche NV 89043 | 5pm | | Baker, NV | August 3, 2011 | Baker Hall at the Baker Elementary School, 120 Main St, Baker NV 89311 | 5pm | | Delta, UT | August 4, 2011 | Delta High School Gym, 50 W 300 N, Delta, UT 84624 | 5pm | | Ely, NV | August 9, 2011 | White Pine High School Gym, 1800 Bobcat Dr, Ely, NV 89301 | 5pm | | Elko, NV | August 10, 2011 | Red Lion Hotel and Casino, 2065 Idaho St, Elko, NV 89801 | 5pm | | Salt Lake City, UT | August 11, 2011 | Hampton Inn & Suites, 307 North Admiral Byrd Rd, Salt Lake City, UT 84116 | 4pm | | Las Vegas, NV | August 15, 2011 | Henderson Convention Center, 200 S Water Street, Henderson, NV 89015 | 4pm | | Alamo, NV | August 16, 2011 | Lincoln County Alamo Annex Meeting Room, 121 Joshua Tree Street, Alamo, NV 89001 | 5pm | | Reno, NV | August 18, 2011 | Sparks High School Large Gym, 820 15th Street, Sparks, NV 89431 | 3pm |
Final EIS The Final EIS will be prepared after all public comments on the Draft EIS have been received. The Groundwater Projects Office does not currently have a projected date for availability of the Final EIS; this website will be updated when a projected date becomes available. The Bureau of Land Management, in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act, will publish the Notice of Availability for the Final EIS in the Federal Register and local media. Record of Decision The Record of Decision will be signed no earlier than 30 days after the Final EIS is made available to the public, in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act.
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CURRENT EIS SCHEDULE (Revised August 4, 2010) | 9/21/10 - Spring 2011 | BLM prepares Draft EIS | | 6/10/11 | BLM publishes Draft EIS | | 6/10/11-10/11/11 | Review of Draft EIS | | TBA | BLM prepares Final EIS | | TBA | BLM publishes Final EIS | | TBA | Final EIS availability period |
**Schedule is subject to change. Amount and complexity of public comments may require additional time to prepare the Final EIS.
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