On October 18, 2005, a public scoping meeting was held in Boston, Massachusetts to discuss the proposed Northeast Gateway
Deepwater Port project. The purpose of the meeting was to accept the public’s comments regarding the proposed project. The meeting took place from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in Faneuil Hall and was preceded by an informational
open house from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. A similar public scoping meeting and open house for the
Northeast Gateway project took place in Gloucester, Massachusetts on October 19, 2005.