OTHR EIS

Homeland Defense Over-the-Horizon Radar
at Northwest Region United States
Environmental Impact Statement

A diagram depicting transmission of radio signals for radar from a transmitter. They go up to the ionosphere, back down to the earth's surface, and, if it hits an object, it bounces back to the ionosphere and then to the receiver.


The public scoping period has concluded. Thank you for your participation.

On April 18, 2025, the Department of the Air Force (DAF) announced the intent to develop an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), which began the public scoping period. During the scoping period, comments on the project, resources to be analyzed and other information related to the scope of the EIS were solicited. Tribal governments; federal, state, and local agencies; organizations; special interest groups; and individuals were invited to be involved in the scoping process and were encouraged to submit written comments to assist with identifying alternatives or providing information to inform the analysis.

Comments will be accepted at any time during the environmental impact analysis process; however, to ensure the DAF has sufficient time to consider public scoping comments during preparation of the Draft EIS, comments were requested by June 2, 2025 during the 45-day scoping period.

PUBLIC MEETINGS

The DAF held five in-person public scoping meetings and one virtual public scoping meeting to inform the public about the Proposed Action and accept comments on the scope of the analysis. During the “open house” in-person public scoping meetings, project team members were available to provide information, and the public was encouraged to provide comments. 

Five in-person public scoping meetings, and one virtual meeting were held during the scoping period, as follows:

TUESDAY, MAY 6:
5-7 pm Mountain Time
at American Legion Hall Post 101
715 S 3rd Street, Mountain Home, ID 83647

WEDNESDAY, MAY 7:
5-7 pm Pacific Time
at McDermitt Community Hall
135 Oregon Road, McDermitt, NV 89421

THURSDAY, MAY 8:
5-7 pm Mountain Time
at Four Rivers Cultural Center
676 SW. 5th Avenue, Ontario, OR 97914

TUESDAY, MAY 13:
5-7 pm Pacific Time
at Christmas Valley Community Hall
87345 Holly Lane, Christmas Valley, OR 97641

WEDNESDAY, MAY 14:
5-7 pm Pacific Time
at Harney County Chamber of Commerce
484 North Broadway Avenue, Burns, OR 97720

MONDAY, MAY 19:
5-7 pm Mountain Time
Virtual Meeting
Virtual Public Scoping Meeting Video

Ways To Provide A Comment

Submit comment via mail:
OTHR NW EIS
3527 South Federal Way
Suite 103, #1026
Boise, ID 83705

Submit via the project website:
SUBMIT COMMENT

Privacy Advisory
Public input allows the DAF to make better-informed decisions. Letters or other written or verbal comments provided may be published in this EIS. Providing personal information is voluntary. Private addresses will be compiled to develop a stakeholders inventory. However, only the names of the individuals making comments and specific comments will be disclosed. Personal information, home addresses, telephone numbers, and email addresses will not be published in the Final EIS.