Week 3 DQ 2 Public Participation

One of the benefits of the NEPA process is the incorporation of public participation. There are numerous ways in which the average citizen can participate in the process. Which two (2) processes do you think are the most important? Which process do you think has the least impact on the overall EIS? Why? How could it be utilized better? I consider the Notice of Intent/Scoping process is very significant in the EIS process. The EIS process initiates with disclosure of a Notice of Intent (NOI), declaring the agencys resolve to create an EIS for a specific proposal. It also elaborates the agencys intended scoping process, involving any meetings & how the public participation can be made certain. The NOI will also specify an agency point of...