Public Meetings
The first round of meetings, referred to as Public Scoping Meetings, were conducted between October 6 and 16, 2008. The Draft EIS meetings will be held during the 45-day Draft EIS comment period as follows:
| Date | Area | Location | Time |
| Tuesday, June 16 | Waimea / Kamuela | Waimea Elementary School Cafeteria | 5-8pm |
| Wednesday, June 17 | Hilo | Hilo High School Cafeteria | 4-8pm |
| Thursday, June 18 | Pāhoa / Puna | Pāhoa High School Cafeteria | 5-8pm |
| Monday, June 22 | Ka‘ū | Ka’u High/Pāhala Elementary School Cafeteria | 5-8pm |
| Tuesday , June 23 | Hāwī / Kohala | Kohala Cultural Center | 5-8pm |
| Wednesday, June 24 | Kona | Kealakehe Elementary School Cafeteria | 5-8pm |
| Thursday, June 25 | Honolulu | Farrington High School Cafeteria | 5-8pm |
These public meetings will consist of the following general components:
- First hour – Open House, a question and answer period with project representatives around poster displays
- Presentations by project representatives for half an hour
- Facilitated public discussion period thereafter