Get Involved & Schedule
Public involvement is of primary importance in complying with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), which requires full disclosure of potential environmental impacts to the public. The Environmental Assessment (EA) process provides multiple opportunities for public involvement. The public has an important role in providing input during this process to help the United States Marine Corps and Federal Aviation Administration make a more informed decision about implementing this proposal.
The first opportunity for public involvement for this EA was for the review of the Description of the Proposed Action
and Alternatives (DOPAA) describing the proposed action (the first two chapters of the Draft EA). A Notice of Intent to
Prepare an EA and Notice of Availability of the DOPAA was made available for public comment. The DOPAA public comment
period ran from March 6, 2019, to April 7, 2019. During review of the DOPAA, Federal agencies, American Indian Tribes,
state agencies, local governments, non-governmental organizations, stakeholders, and the general public had the
opportunity to identify the issues to be addressed in the Draft EA. Comments provided on the DOPAA were considered in
preparation of the Draft EA.
Draft EA
The review period for the Draft EA began with the publication of the Notice of Availability on August 1, 2025. The Draft
EA public comment period formally ends on September 15, 2025. In order to ensure that your comments are considered in
the Final EA, your comments must be received no later than September 15, 2025. The public’s comments on the Draft EA, as
well as feedback from applicable resource and permitting agencies, will be considered in the development of the Final
EA. A detailed summary of public comments, revisions made to the Draft EA in response to comments, and responses to
comments will be provided in the Final EA.
The Draft EA is available for review on this website and in the following local libraries:
- San Bernardino County Library Administrative Offices
- Twentynine Palms Branch Library (county library)
- Yucca Valley Branch Library (county library)
- Barstow Branch Library (county library)
- Newton T. Bass Apple Valley Library
- Palm Springs Public Library
- Stanley Mosk Library and Courts Building
- Victorville City Library
- Joshua Tree Library
- Lucerne Valley Janice Horst Branch Library
- Needles Branch Library
- Ovitt Family Community Library
- Lake Havasu City Branch Library
For More Information.
For more information on public participation in the NEPA process, please consult
the following publication:
A Citizens Guide to NEPA: Having Your Voice Heard