Both the Draft Purpose and Need Working Paper and the Draft Alternatives Working Paper were made available for public review and comment, in compliance with Vision 100 – Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act, Title III: Aviation Streamlining Approval Process Act of 2003 (Public Law 108-176). Each document was made available at 40 local public libraries and 24 universities, community centers and recreation centers for at least 30 days. The Working Papers contain information that the FAA and BLM will include in the relevant sections of the Draft EIS. The FAA and BLM will consider all comments received, during the comment period for each Working Paper, in developing the Draft EIS.

A Notice of Availability of the Draft Purpose and Need Working Paper was published in the Federal Register on January 25, 2008.

A Notice of Availability of the Draft Alternatives Working Paper was published in the Federal Register on August 4, 2008. A revised version of the Notice was published in the Federal Register on August 14, 2008.

Legal Notice announcing the availability of the Draft Purpose and Need Working Paper were published in the following newspapers: The Business Press (January 28 & February 11, 2008), The Las Vegas Review Journal (January 25 & February 15, 2008), and El Mundo (January 25 & February 15, 2008).

Legal Notices announcing the availability of the Draft Alternatives Working Paper were published in the following newspapers: The Business Press (August 4 & 11, 2008), The Las Vegas Review Journal (August 4 & 11, 2008), and El Mundo (August 2 & 9, 2008).

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