Indian River Lagoon Roundtable

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has published a Notice of Intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to evaluate the potential environmental impacts of issuing a Vehicle Operator License for the SpaceX Starship Super Heavy launch vehicle at Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex 39A (LC39A).

In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process, the FAA will hold in-person and virtual scoping meetings to allow the public to receive information on the Proposed Action, meet agency representatives and provide comments on the EIS.

In-Person Scoping Meetings

  • June 12, 2024 – Two in-person meetings will be held from 2-4pm and 6-8pm at the Radisson Cape Canaveral, 8701 Astronaut Blvd., Cape Canaveral, Florida 32920
  • June 13, 2024 – An in-person meeting will be held from 6-8pm at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, Space Commerce Way, Merritt Island, Florida 32953

Virtual Scoping Meeting

The virtual meeting will consist of a closed-captioned auto-run presentation describing the purpose of the scoping meetings, project schedule, opportunities for public involvement, Proposed Action and alternatives summary, and environmental resource area summary. Presentations will be run at the beginning of each hour. Members of the public may provide written comments via the chat function during the presentation and for the remainder of each hour. Verbal comments up to three minutes can be given after the completion of each presentation.

The virtual meeting will be held on June 17, 2024; 6pm – 8pm (Eastern).

The URL and call-in number for the meeting are provided below:
Zoom Link URL: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89402979916
ZOOM Meeting ID: 894 0297 9916
Call-in number options (all toll-free): 833-928-4608, 833-928-4609, or 833-928-4610

Virtual Scoping Meeting Video

EIS Resource Study Areas

  • Air Quality
  • Water Quality and Resources
  • Biological Resources
  • Historical and Cultural Resources
  • Land Use
  • Geology
  • Coastal Resources
  • Noise
  • Light Emissions and Visual Impacts
  • Hazardous Materials and Waste
  • Infrastructure and Utilities
  • Airspace and Maritime Resources
  • Construction Impacts
  • Human Health and Safety Risks
  • Environmental Justice
  • Socioeconomic Impacts

Public Comment

The FAA invites the public to submit comments on issues that should be analyzed in the EIS. Public comments must include the “FAA-2024-1395” identifier and be submitted by June 24, 2024 via one of the following methods:

1) EIS Online Comment Form

2) Public Scoping Meetings

  • In-person meetings will have “Commenting Stations” where written and verbal comments may be submitted via court reporter. 
  • Virtual meeting attendees may submit comments to the meeting chat or make 3 minute verbal comments after the meeting.

3) U.S. Mail
Address your EIS scoping comments to:
Ms. Eva Long
FAA Environmental Protection Specialist
c/o Leidos
2877 Guardian Lane
Virginia Beach, VA 23452

Download:
IRL Roundtable FAA KSC Starship EIS Scoping Fact Sheet (pdf)

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