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Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement
Scoping Meeting Materials (PDF, 27 pages - 4.6 MB)
Washington, D.C. Scoping Meeting Materials (PDF, 27 pages - 4.2 MB)
Public Meeting Materials (PDF, 9 pages - 565 KB)
Draft Environmental Impact Statement
The Department of Homeland Security is holding public meetings to present the impact analyses of siting, constructing, and operating the proposed National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF). The public is invited to attend a meeting and provide comments on the National Bio and Agro-Defense Draft Environmental Impact Statement.
Most meeting locations will have an identical afternoon (12:30 - 4:30 p.m.) and evening (6 - 10 p.m.) session consisting of the following:
Washington, D.C. - Thursday, July 24, 2008
Butner, North Carolina - Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Manhattan, Kansas - Thursday, July 31, 2008
Flora, Mississippi - Tuesday, August 5, 2008
San Antonio, Texas - Thursday, August 7, 2008
Old Saybrook, Connecticut - Monday, August 11, 2008
Greenport, New York - Tuesday, August 12
Athens, Georgia - Thursday, August 14
If you require special accommodations to attend a meeting, please call the toll-free voice mail number at 1-866-501-NBAF (6223) or e-mail nbafprogrammanager@dhs.gov with your request for assistance so you can fully participate in the decision-making process.
The comment period is June 27 through August 25, 2008. All comments, both oral and written, received during this period will be given equal consideration when finalizing the NBAF EIS. Comments may be submitted at the meetings or by:
U.S. Mail: U.S. Department of Homeland Security; Science and Technology Directorate; James V. Johnson; Mail Stop #2100; 245 Murray Lane, SW; Building 410; Washington, DC 20528
Toll-Free Fax: 1-866-508-NBAF (6223)
Toll-Free Voice Mail: 1-866-501-NBAF (6223)
Online: e-mail nbafprogrammanager@dhs.gov
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Department of Agriculture (USDA) subject matter experts were available to address questions on the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF).
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has released the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility Draft Environmental Impact Statement for public review and comment to evaluate siting alternatives for the construction and operation by the Department of a proposed National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF), as part of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The NBAF DEIS analyzes the potential environmental impacts of taking no action, as well as siting, constructing, and operating the proposed NBAF at the following six site alternatives:
The National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility Environmental Impact Statement (NBAF EIS) scoping period occurred from July 31 through September 28, 2007. During that time, the Department conducted eight public meetings in the vicinity of the proposed NBAF sites and in one regional location. The results of this process are documented in the NBAF EIS Scoping Report (PDF, 124 pages - 5.84 MB).
The Department has released the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility Draft Environmental Impact Statement for public review and comment, which addresses the scoping comments received. The public comment period on the NBAF DEIS is from June 27 through August 25, 2008.
All comments on the NBAF Draft EIS received during the 60-day comment period, regardless of how they are submitted, will be given equal consideration in finalizing the document. The NBAF Final EIS, which is expected in late fall 2008, will present the comments and the Department’s responses to those comments.
The Department decision makers will consider the analyses in the NBAF Final EIS, along with other factors. A Record of Decision (ROD) that explains the final decisions regarding the NBAF will be made available at least 30 days after the NBAF Final EIS is published.
If you would like to be added to or removed from the NBAF EIS mailing list, please e-mail the following information to nbafprogrammanager@dhs.gov:
The following documents are or will be available online and in the NBAF reading rooms. If you wish to receive a copy by mail, please e-mail nbafprogrammanager@dhs.gov and indicate the document and format (e.g., CD or hardcopy), and provide your mailing address:
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