Grants Pass Public Meeting for the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) – Endangered Species Act (ESA) Integration in Oregon
This public meeting will provide an overview of the Proposed Action and the environmental issues that FEMA should consider in the Environmental Impact Statement.
Date: June 16, 2023
Time: 12:00 am - 2:00 am
Location: Onsite
Performing Arts Center at Grants Pass High School
830 NE 9th Street
Grants Pass, Oregon 97526
Event Details
FEMA will provide an overview of the Proposed Action and the environmental issues that FEMA should consider in the Environmental Impact Statement. The public will have the opportunity to submit public comments.
The meeting agenda will be:
- Purpose of a Scoping Meeting
- Background on the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), Endangered Species Act (ESA) and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
- Oregon ESA Consultation History and Jeopardy finding for Oregon species
- Draft Implementation Plan, options, and timeline
- Environmental Impact Statement Overview
- Proposed Action
- Purpose and Need
- Alternatives
- Potential Impacts
- Public Comment
Information about the National Flood Insurance Program – Endangered Species Act Integration in Oregon is found on the project page.
The meeting room is accessible to people with disabilities. If you need to request an accommodation (e.g., sign language interpreters, Braille, CART/captioning), please make your request to FEMA-R10-ESAcomments@fema.dhs.gov. Last minute requests will be accepted but may not be possible to fill.