Your ideas provide the basis for the next step in the planning process. This step will be the development of schematic alternatives for the future of this structure. Evaluating a set of alternatives enables us to compare and contrast the advantages and disadvantages of one course of action over another and provides a sound approach to decision making, as required by the National Environmental Policy Act.

* indicates the current step in the planning process
Step 1. Define purpose and need/develop preliminary alternatives
Step 2. Conduct external scoping
Step 3. Identify environmental impacts and select preferred alternative
Step 4. Prepare draft plan/environmental document *
Step 5. Prepare final plan/decision document
Step 6. Release final plan/decision document to the public