Public Involvement

Public involvement is an integral part of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process, which provides information to the public on the potential environmental impacts of the proposal and encourages public participation. The public has an important role in providing input during this process to help the National Guard Bureau (NGB) and the Department of the Air Force (DAF) make more informed decisions about implementing this proposal.

The public participates in the NEPA process during the following key stages:

• Public Scoping Period: During the public scoping period, the public helps to identify the scope of analysis, environmental resource areas to be evaluated, and potential alternatives to be analyzed in the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). Input received during the public scoping period is considered in the development of the Draft EIS. The scoping period began with publication of the Notice of Intent in the Federal Register on June 4, 2024, and ended on July 11, 2024. The NGB held a public scoping meeting in Klamath Falls, Oregon, on June 26, 2024. Comments received during public scoping were reviewed and considered in development of the Draft EIS.

• Draft EIS Public Review and Comment Period (WE ARE HERE): Following scoping, the next opportunity for public comment is during the Draft EIS public review and comment period, which begins with publication of the Notice of Availability in the Federal Register. During this comment period, the public may review and comment on the environmental impact analysis presented in the Draft EIS. Input received during this comment period is considered in development of the Final EIS.

Public Review and Comment Period

The Draft EIS has been made available on the Documents page, and hard copies of the document have been placed at the libraries listed below. The public review and comment period is from April 10, 2026 to May 10, 2026, during which time the public is invited to review the Draft EIS and provide their comments on the analysis. All substantive comments received during the comment period will be reviewed and addressed in the Final EIS, as appropriate, to inform DAFs decision-making process.

The Draft EIS is available for review on the Documents page and at the following libraries:

• Klamath County Library (Main Library)
  126 S. Third St., Klamath Falls, OR 97601
• South Suburban Branch
  3625 Summers Lane, Klamath Falls, OR 97603

Please note that by including your name and address on correspondence, it may be used to compile a mailing list for distributing future information regarding this EIS. Names may appear in the EIS, but phone numbers, email addresses, and physical addresses will not be published.

To add your name to the mailing list to receive notifications about the project, please click here to access the Mailing List form.

How to Submit Written Comments

Written comments must be submitted by May 10, 2026 in one of the following ways:

• Via the online comment form
• Via the project email at CCA4F.NEPACOMMENTSOrg@us.af.mil
• By U.S. Mail to:
  EIS Project Manager
  National Guard Bureau, NGB/A4FR
  Shepperd Hall, 3501 Fetchet Avenue
  Joint Base Andrews MD 20762-5157