Please write to the contact listed at the bottom of the page. Scoping begins before any analysis of impacts is done, and it continues until the EIS is finished.
Public participation is an integral part of scoping.
The first scoping step is to announce to the public, by a Federal Register notice and press releases, that an EIS will be prepared and to ask for comments about what should be included. We may also hold one or more public meetings in communities that might be affected if leasing, exploration, or development occur. Public interest groups and native communities that have concerns about possible impacts to environmental, social, or economic resources. Federal, state, and local government agencies that have responsibilities for managing public resources or services. Oil industry and oil industry support businesses that might conduct oil and gas development activities.