Open Houses for the Stream Protection Rule EIS: Dates and Locations

The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM) is holding a series of open houses to accept public comment on the scope of an Environmental Impact Statement for use in writing a new rule to better protect streams from the adverse effects of coal mining. The nine open houses will allow members of the public to receive information on the concepts OSM is considering in developing the Stream Protection Rule. The public may also provide comments on the record about the scope of the EIS.

These open houses will be held according to the following schedule:

July 19, 2010, 3 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Carbondale, IL, Southern Illinois University Student Center
July 20, 2010, 3 p.m. – 8 p.m. Evansville, IN, Holiday Inn Conference Center North
July 20, 2010, 3 p.m. – 9 p.m. Fairfield, TX, Fairfield Elementary School
July 22, 2010, 3 p.m. – 9 p.m. Birmingham, AL, Embassy Suites Birmingham – Hoover
July 26, 2010, 3 p.m. – 9 p.m. Hazard, KY, Hazard Community College
July 27, 2010, 3 p.m. – 9 p.m. Beckley, WV, Beckley-Raleigh County Convention Center
July 27, 2010, 3 p.m. – 9 p.m. Farmington, NM, Farmington Civic Center
July 28, 2010, 3 p.m. – 9 p.m. Morgantown, WV, Mylan Park
July 29, 2010, 3 p.m. – 9 p.m. Gillette, WY, Campbell County Library

Handouts:
Code of Conduct
Comment Form

Posters Describing Options Under Consideration for the Stream Protection Rule EIS

Interested parties who are unable to attend the open houses may submit comments via email to sra-eis@osmre.gov. Comments will also be accepted via mail, hand delivery, or courier. Send comments to:

Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
Administrative Record
Room 252–SIB 1951
Constitution Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20240

OSM will post updated information as it becomes available via Twitter and on the OSM web site. For additional information on the Stream Protection Rule, see OSM’s special section entitled “Building A Stream Protection Rule.”



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