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Q:   How much input will the public have in the approval process?
A: This Project is in the very early stages of extensive federal and state environmental review and permitting processes. Those processes include many opportunities for the public to voice their opinions. As part of those processes the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has provided the public an opportunity to provide written comments and the public will be afforded many more opportunities to raise issues and have their questions answered during the review process. Additionally, since 2002, there has been extensive public outreach and education in collaboration with the Long Island Offshore Wind Initiative (LIOWI), an independent coalition of local, regional, national and international environmental and other stakeholder groups. LIOWI’s primary mission is to educate the public on the wind park proposal and encourage stakeholder participation in the public comment and regulatory review processes. As of the end of 2005, six well advertised and noticed Open Houses have been conducted in the study area with approximately 600 attendees to describe the Project, address its purpose and need, describe and explain the regulatory process, and listen to public issues and concerns.

In addition, over 100 meetings have been held with various stakeholder groups, elected officials and agencies to further communicate and address Project issues. Also, Project information boards were prominently displayed at Town of Babylon local beaches to further inform summer beach users. Based upon the comments received at these meetings and displays, modifications have been made in the Project design to further minimize impacts and to address pertinent issues raised by commenters. LIPA & FPLE plan to continue their extensive public outreach efforts including Open Houses, presentation meetings, newsletters, and media announcements.

In addition, as part of the environmental review and permitting processes, federal and state agencies will be conducting hearings and soliciting comments from the public on the Project and the analyses provided by Project. The public is encouraged to continue to provide comments and to participate in future public hearings and outreach meetings. The Project welcomes the opportunity to make presentations to interested groups and individuals.