West Valley Scoping meetings for the Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement SEIS, Final Decisions on Disposition of Nuclear Waste at West Valley Nuclear Waste Site.  Seneca Nation of Indians Cattaraugus Council Chambers, 12837 Route 438, Irving, NY 14081

“Scoping” is done to get public input on what the whole Environmental Impact Statement should cover and include. Scoping determines the outline for what will be covered and considered in the Environmental Impact Statement leading to the final decisions on cleanup of the site. Everyone is encouraged to speak at these meetings for just 5 minutes. However, you must register to speak by contacting the DOE Document manager, Martin Krentz 716-942-4007 or email martin.krentz@emcbc.doe.gov

Written comments will also be accepted at these meetings. There will be a total of 60 days for public comments on the Scope for the Supplemental EIS—60 days from the date of the notice Feb. 21, 2018 in Federal Register is April 23, 2018–comment deadline.

There will be 3 scoping meetings: the other two are:

• Monday, March 19, 2018, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. West Valley Volunteer Hose Company, Inc., Firemen’s Memorial Hall and Training, 9091 Route 240, West Valley, NY 14171, in the Main Hall.
• Tuesday, March 20, 2018, from 6:00p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Erie Community College, City Campus, Post Office Building, 121 Ellicott Street, Buffalo, NY 14203, in the Minnie Gillette Auditorium.

If you are unable to attend any of these scoping hearings, please endorse our letter to the DOE/NYSERDA:

https://www.addup.org/campaigns/west-valley-deserves-a-full-clean-up—comment-on-the-seis-today