Draft Programmatic EIS Public Hearings

Public hearings for the OCS Alternative Energy and Alternate Use Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) were held in April/May 2007.

As part of the Programmatic EIS process, The U.S. Department of Interior, Minerals Management Service (MMS), held public hearings to obtain comments on the Draft Programmatic EIS in nine cities in the United States in April and May 2007, on the dates and times specified below.

Transcripts of the public hearings are available on the Documents page.

Public Hearing Schedule

The MMS held public hearings in the following cities on the following dates and times.

Washington, D.C.
Monday, April 16, 2007, 10:00 a.m.
Main Interior Building
1849 C Street N.W.
Washington D.C.

West Long Branch, New Jersey
Tuesday, April 24, 2007, 7:00 p.m.
Monmouth University
Young Auditorium in Bey Hall
400 Cedar Avenue
West Long Branch, New Jersey

New York (Long Island)
Wednesday, April 25, 2007, 7:00 p.m.
Melville Marriott
1350 Old Walt Whitman Road
Melville, New York

Boston, Massachusetts area
Thursday, April 26, 2007, 7:00 p.m.
Marriott Boston Newton
2345 Commonwealth Avenue
Newton, Massachusetts

Houston, Texas
Tuesday, May 1, 2007, 7:00 p.m.
Houston Airport Marriott
18700 John F. Kennedy Blvd
Houston, Texas

San Francisco, California
Tuesday, May 1, 2007, 7:00 p.m.
Golden Gate Club
Presidio of San Francisco
135 Fisher Loop
San Francisco, California

Portland, Oregon
Wednesday, May 2, 7:00 p.m.
Residence Inn & Courtyard North Harbour
1250 N. Anchor Way
Portland, Oregon

Miami Springs, Florida
Wednesday, May 2, 2007, 7:00 p.m.
Holiday Inn Miami International Airport
1111 South Royal Poinciana Blvd
Miami Springs, Florida

Charleston, South Carolina
Thursday, May 3, 2007, 7:00 p.m.
Courtyard by Marriott Charleston
35 Lockwood Drive
Charleston, South Carolina