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Public involvement is a crucial component of the federal EIS process. The four (4) main objectives of the Public Outreach initiatives for the EIS are as follows:

	1.	Obtain necessary public input as required by the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process;
	2.	Obtain specific insight necessary to conduct a thorough and accurate environmental analysis;
	3.	Educate and inform the public as to the details of the project;
	4.	Establish the credibility of the decision making process.

Public and agency scoping meetings were held in October 2006. A copy of the scoping materials is available on the Documents page. All comments will become part of the official EIS Record.

Two additional public outreach opportunities are anticipated during Phase II of the EIS process: (1) as a part of the purpose and need development, and (2) during the alternatives analysis component. Public notices of these proposed outreach opportunities will be posted on this website in advance of the meetings.

Project Status

September 25, 2008

Phase II of the West Bend EIS
is now underway.

The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the West Bend Municipal Airport Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) has been approved and executed by each of the Cooperating Agencies. The MOU outlines the procedures and coordination efforts that will be followed in the preparation of the EIS. Cooperating Agencies serving with FAA on the West Bend EIS include: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Federal Highway Administration, and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.

A copy of the MOU can be viewed by going to the Documents link and clicking Final Executed Memorandum of Understanding.