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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)
All comments on the NBAF Final Environmental Impact Statement were considered before the Record of Decision was issued.
The Department of Homeland Security held public meetings to present the impact analyses of siting, constructing, and operating the proposed National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF). The public was invited to attend a meeting and provide comments on the National Bio and Agro-Defense Draft Environmental Impact Statement.
Most meeting locations had 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
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 National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility Environmental Impact Statement (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 Draft EIS was from June 27 through August 25, 2008.
The Department has released the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility Final EIS.
The NBAF Final EIS 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 Department Preferred Site Alternative can be found in Sections ES.4 (Executive Summary) and 2.6 (Chapter 2) of the NBAF Final EIS.
All comments on the NBAF Draft EIS received during the 60-day comment period, regardless of how they were submitted, were given equal consideration in finalizing the document. Appendix H of the NBAF Final EIS presents the comments and the Department’s responses to those comments.
The Record of Decision (ROD) documents the Agency’s final decision for siting, constructing, and operating NBAF at the Manhattan, Kansas site. All comments on the NBAF Final Environmental Impact Statement were considered before the Record of Decision was issued..
The following documents are available online and in the locations reserved for NBAF reading material.
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This page was last reviewed/modified on January 16, 2009.
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