What are the steps in the EIS process?
The steps in the process include notifying the public of the intent to prepare an EIS, soliciting input on the proposal from the public and other interested parties, issuing a draft document (DEIS), soliciting and addressing comments on the DEIS, and incorporating appropriate revisions into a Final EIS (FEIS). The document is then provided to the public again and to decision makers before a decision on the proposed action is made. The Draft EIS was published and distributed on August 24, 2006. MMS received over 9,000 written comments on the DEIS. MMS held 17 public hearings in 6 states in September, October and November 2006 on the DEIS.
