SEQUIM — The U.S. Department of Energy will host public meetings at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Wednesday.
The meetings will be in the Hendricks Public Meeting Room at the John Wayne Marina, 2577 W. Sequim Bay Road.
The meetings both will begin with a short presentation regarding the draft environmental assessment on the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory’s (PNNL) aquatic research activities in Sequim Bay and the Strait of Juan de Fuca.
The purpose of the assessment is to determine the effects that the laboratory’s proposed aquatic research may have on the human environment over the next 20 years.
Following the presentation, attendees will have an option to provide public comment.
The Department of Energy will accept comment on the draft assessment through Oct. 31.
The draft assessment is posted at https://science.osti.gov/pnso/NEPA-Documents/PNSO-EA-EIS.
During the comment period, questions and comments may be directed to Tom McDermott by calling 509-713-5681, emailing pnsomanager@science.doe.gov or mailing to P.O. Box 350 K9-42 Richland, WA 99352.
