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Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore » Recurring Modification of Non-Historic Rock Revetment to Maintain Natural Coastal Processes at Sand Point
The NEPA process, as detailed below, is a set of activities to gather information on, analyze, and document the potential environmental effects of a proposed project. This process is required when a Federal action is taken that may have impacts on the human and/or natural environment.
Scoping a preliminary step in the NEPA process, and is used to inform and involve the public in the planning process. The National Park Service (NPS) conducted scoping by holding public meetings and providing opportunities for individuals to ask questions and provide comment in 2014. The NPS used your questions and comments to ensure the possible issues and concerns for this rock revetment project and management of resources are considered.
The project team then refined project alternatives and identified environmental impacts from the proposed actions.
* indicates the current step in the planning process
Step 1. Define purpose and need/develop preliminary alternatives
Step 2. Conduct external scoping
Step 3. Refine alternatives
Step 4. Identify environmental impacts and select preferred alternative
Step 5. Prepare draft plan/environmental document
Step 6. Public review of draft plan/environmental document
Step 7. Analysis of public comment
Step 8. Prepare final plan/decision document
Step 9. Release final plan/decision document to the public *
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore has concluded the study of the Sand Point Rock Revetment. The project description contains the proposed action, based on public scoping and analysis of current and future conditions.
Scoping a preliminary step in the NEPA process, and is used to inform and involve the public in the planning process. The National Park Service (NPS) conducted scoping by holding public meetings and providing opportunities for individuals to ask questions and provide comment in 2014. The NPS used your questions and comments to ensure the possible issues and concerns for this rock revetment project and management of resources are considered.
The project team then refined project alternatives and identified environmental impacts from the proposed actions.
* indicates the current step in the planning process
Step 1. Define purpose and need/develop preliminary alternatives
Step 2. Conduct external scoping
Step 3. Refine alternatives
Step 4. Identify environmental impacts and select preferred alternative
Step 5. Prepare draft plan/environmental document
Step 6. Public review of draft plan/environmental document
Step 7. Analysis of public comment
Step 8. Prepare final plan/decision document
Step 9. Release final plan/decision document to the public *
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore has concluded the study of the Sand Point Rock Revetment. The project description contains the proposed action, based on public scoping and analysis of current and future conditions.