Meetings set to discuss NERR environmental impact study

Public meetings to solicit input for a draft environmental impact statement the proposed Atchafalaya National Estuarine Research Reserve are scheduled for April 20 and April 25.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority will hold the following public meetings to receive public comments on significant issues related to the development of a environmental impact statement.

The in-person meeting will be at 5 p.m. April 20 at Morgan City Municipal Auditorium, 728 Myrtle St.
A virtual meeting is set for noon April 25 at https://www.youtube.com/@louisianacpra5300/streams
Written comments can be submitted by:

—Electronic Submission: Submit all electronic public comments via the Federal eRulemaking Portal. Go to https://www.regulations.gov/docket/NOAA-NOS-2023-0050, click the “Comment Now!” button, complete the required fields, and enter or attach your comments. Written comments must be submitted no later than Monday, May 15.

—Mail: Submit written comments to Kristin Ransom, Stewardship Division, Office for Coastal Management, NOS, NOAA, 1021 Balch Boulevard, Stennis Space Center, Mississippi, 39529; ATTN: LA NERR. Comments must be postmarked no later than Monday, May 15.
Detailed information on the proposed site[s] can be found on the following website: https://coastal.la.gov/our-work/key-initiatives/atchafalaya-national-est...

For questions regarding the hearings, please contact Kristin Ransom, NOAA Office for Coastal Management, 1021 Balch Blvd. Suite 1003, Stennis Space Center, Stennis, MS 39529 or Email: kristin.ransom@noaa.gov.