BOEM Public Meeting Draft PEIS
09nov4:00 pm7:00 pmBOEM Public Meeting Draft PEIS
Event Details
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is holding public meetings on the Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS). This draft recommends measures to protect marine mammals and coastal environments
Event Details
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is holding public meetings on the Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS). This draft recommends measures to protect marine mammals and coastal environments in the Gulf of Mexico from the potential impacts of geological and geophysical (G&G) surveys for oil, gas, and minerals.
The draft PEIS will be open for public comment for 60 days, following publication of the Notice of Availability in the Federal Register on September 30, 2016, and BOEM will hold five public meetings in the Gulf area to solicit input and answer questions.
New Orleans, Louisiana: Wednesday, November 9, 2016, Wyndham Garden New Orleans Airport, 6401 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, Louisiana 70003; one meeting beginning at 4:00 p.m. CST and ending at 7:00 p.m. CST
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Gulfport, Mississippi: Thursday, November 10, 2016, Courtyard by Marriott, Gulfport Beachfront MS Hotel, 1600 East Beach Boulevard, Gulfport, Mississippi 39501; one meeting beginning at 4:00 p.m. CST and ending at 7:00 p.m. CST;
Fort Walton Beach, Florida: Monday, November 14, 2016, Four Points By Sheraton Destin-Fort Walton Beach, 1325 Miracle Strip Parkway SE, Fort Walton Beach, Florida 32548; one meeting beginning at 4:00 p.m. CST and ending at 7:00 p.m. CST;
Mobile, Alabama: Tuesday, November 15, 2016, The Admiral Hotel Mobile, Curio Collection by Hilton, 251 Government Street, Mobile, Alabama 36602; one meeting beginning at 4:00 p.m. CST and ending at 7:00 p.m. CST; and
Houston, Texas:Thursday, November 17, 2016, Houston Marriott North, 255 North Sam Houston Pkwy East, Houston, Texas 77060; one meeting beginning at 4:00 p.m. CST and ending at 7:00 p.m. CST.
In addition to attending the meetings, comments may also be submitted in the following ways:
- Mail or hand deliver in an envelope labeled “Scoping Comments on the Gulf of Mexico G&G PEIS,” Attention: Dr. Jill Lewandowski, Chief, Division of Environmental Assessment, Office of Environmental Programs, BOEM, 45600 Woodland Road, VAM-OEP, Sterling Virginia 20166.
- Through the regulations.gov web portal at http://www.regulations.gov, search for “Geological and Geophysical Exploration Activities on Federal and State Waters of the Gulf of Mexico” (include the quotation marks in your search terms). Click on the “Comment Now!” button and enter your comment, then click “Submit”; or
- Through email to: .
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Time
November 9, 2016 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm(GMT-05:00)
Location
Wyndham Garden New Orleans Airport, 6401 Veterans Memorial Blvd.,
Metairie, Louisiana 70003