10-2-13 pi network: gateway pacific terminal eis scoping p2 by kristin hull
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Gateway Pacific Terminal EIS Scoping Process
Successes, Catastrophes and Lessons Learned
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What I’ll cover
What we did
What went well
What we learned
Photos from CrossCut and Bellingham Herald
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Gateway Pacific Terminal EIS overview
CH2M HILL is conducting
the NEPA/SEPA process
for the Army Corps of
Engineers, Whatcom
County and the
Washington State
Department of Ecology
Proposal would construct a
deep water export terminal
north of Bellingham at
Cherry Point
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Scoping process
Conducted seven in person scoping meetings
Included a robust online meeting
Purpose of scoping is to understand issues and concerns to
inform EIS
Community members could participate: online, in person or by
submitting written comments
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Scoping participation outcomes
Location
Approximate No. of
Attendees
Bellingham 1,800
Friday Harbor 450
Mount Vernon 1,000
Ferndale 1,300
Spokane 850
Vancouver 900
Seattle 2,400
Photos from CrossCut
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Scoping participation outcomes
Website:
– More than 64,000 visits
More than 124,000 comments
Public meetings were civil and
verbal comments were taken
throughout each meeting
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Most comments from Washington State
Lessons learned
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Stakeholder interviews lay the groundwork for a
equitable, fair public process.
2Put the web to work for you to reduce data
entry and increase transparency.
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Comment management: self tagging
3
Create convenient ways for people to
participate who don’t want or need the public
meeting experience.
Plan for your meeting from start to finish!
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Provide plenty of
space.
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Manage verbal comment very carefully.
Photos from CrossCut and Bellingham Herald
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Refine as you go and communicate
changes to participants.
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Communicating change during the process
8
Decide how
comments will
be collected
and analyzed
ahead of time.
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