Due to COVID-19 travel and public event restrictions, the Navy held virtual public meetings, consisting of a presentation and question-and-answer session in January and February of 2021. The public was encouraged to attend to learn more about the Proposed Action and the draft environmental impact analysis and to have substantive questions answered.

Welcome Remarks from Rear Admiral Stephen Barnett, Commander, Navy Region Northwest

The public was encouraged to submit substantive questions in advance for discussion with Navy representatives at the virtual public meetings. The Navy answered all questions from meeting attendees during the question-and-answer portion of the virtual public meeting. Attendees also submitted questions during the virtual public meetings.

The Navy established the following timeframes for questions:

• For the Jan. 19 meeting, questions were submitted between Jan. 11 and 18, 2021.
• For the Feb. 3 meeting, questions were submitted between Jan. 26 and Feb. 2, 2021.

Questions were emailed to projectmanager@goaeis.com or by completing an online form.

Questions submitted and discussed during the question-and-answer portion of the virtual public meetings are not part of the public record. Official public comments were accepted during the public review and comment period from Dec. 10, 2020, through Feb. 16, 2021.