The following is a list of the public involvement opportunities that were included in Phase 2 of the PBIA EIS process.

• Focus Group Meetings



• Alternatives Public Workshop



• DEIS Public Workshop and Public Hearing



• Web-Site Updates



• E-Mail Comments

Focus Groups – The FAA held a series of five (5) Focus Group meetings over the course of Phase 2 of the EIS. These meetings provided an on-going opportunity for small groups of invited key stakeholders, who represented neighborhoods, homeowners associations, and other local groups within the EIS study area. To meet with and have meaningful dialogue with the EIS Project Management Team. Each Focus Group Meeting was held on two (2) consecutive evenings, to allow for smaller groups and maximum exchange of information. The Focus Group meetings were held at key milestones in the EIS process, and covered the following topics.

• Focus Group Meeting #1: Overview of Phase 2 of the EIS (September 25 and 26, 2007)
  

  Note: To clarify some of the information presented to the Focus Groups on September 25 and 26, 2007, the FAA made a few minor edits to the Power Point Presentation given at the meetings. For logistical reasons, these changes were not included in the printed Handout copies that were distributed to the Focus Group members. These edits are however, incorporated into the Power Point presentation materials shown on this web-site. The following are the edits that were made: * Slide 16: The last bullet on this page was changed to state "approval of an alternative with mitigation measures". * Slide 25: The third bullet was changed to add "(County Objective)" to the end of the statement. * Slide 28: In the opening statement at the top of the page, the reference to the FAA guidance document was changed from 1050.1E to 5050.4B. * Slide 30: In the second bullet, the word "any" was added before the word "unavoidable". Focus Group Meeting #1 - Discussion Points and FAA Responses




• Focus Group Meeting #2: Alternatives Evaluation (November 14 and 15, 2007)
  

  The FAA hosted two Focus Group meetings with community representatives to provide information on the FAA’s preliminary evaluation of alternatives in advance of the Alternatives Public Workshop scheduled for November 27, 2007. You can view a copy of the information handout provided to each Focus Group member by clicking here. Edits Made to Presentation Slides * Slide 33: This page of the printed handout was edited to remove the word “not” in the last bullet item.


Focus Group Meeting #2 - Discussion Points and FAA Responses


• Focus Group Meeting #3: Historic Resources (February 27 and 28, 2008)



The FAA hosted two focus group meetings on historic, archaeological and historic architectural resources. You can view the informational material provided to each focus group member by clicking here. Edits Made to Presentation Slides *Slide 41: In the legend on this slide, it should say "Flamingo Park Historic District" not "El Cid Historic District." Focus Group Meeting #3 - Discussion points and FAA response.



• Focus Group Meeting #4: Noise (May 14 and 15, 2008)



* Note: The 11"x17" handouts of slides 15, 16, and 17 were provided to the participants at the Focus Group meetings. Focus Group Meeting #4 - Discussion points and FAA Responses



• Focus Group Meeting #5: Air Quality (July 30 and 31, 2008)


The FAA hosted two focus group meetings on how Air Quality was being evaluated in the DEIS. You can view the informational material provided to each focus group member by clicking here.

Focus Group Meeting #5 - Discussion points and FAA Responses

Alternatives Public Workshop – The Alternatives Public Workshop was held on Tuesday, November 27, 2007 at the Hilton Palm Beach Airport. Approximately 150 people attended the workshop to view display-boards and speak with representatives of the FAA and the EIS Consultant Team. A copy of the display boards (PDF format, 1.9 MB) can be viewed by clicking here.

DEIS Public Workshop and Public Hearing – A Joint Public Information Workshop and Public Hearing was held on November 12, 2008 at the Palm Beach County Convention Center to explain the content of the DEIS and to receive comments from the public and government agencies. The Public Workshop and Public Hearing handout, which includes a copy of the display boards (PDF format, 23.5 MB) can be viewed here. The video presentation, shown at the Public Workshop and Public Hearing can be viewed here. Notification of the Public Hearing was provided through a Notice of Availability (NOA) published in the Federal Register on September 26, 2008, through press releases, advertisements in the Palm Beach Post and La Palma newspapers, and on this project web site.

The public was invited to comment in one of four ways during the Public Hearing/Information Workshop: (1) Written comments submitted during the Hearing/Workshop, (2) Pre-addressed written comment forms given out at the Hearing/Workshop mailed to the FAA Project Manager. (3) Individual verbal comments given to a certified court reporter anytime during the Public Hearing/Public Workshop, and (4) Verbal comments made before a Hearing Officer, who presided over and conducted the Public Hearing. The comment period for the DEIS closed on November 24, 2008. The public commenting procedure ensured that substantive comments and concerns were made available to the FAA in a timely manner so that the FAA had an opportunity to address them in the EIS. All comments received were summarized and responded to by the FAA in the FEIS.