Nick Messinger, a Coast Guard contractor, discusses the Base Seattle expansion Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) with members of the interested public during an open meeting at the Jackson Federal Building, Friday, Nov. 18. The PEIS is a federal requirement and was conducted to find and make publicly available any potential impacts of various alternatives for the Base Seattle expansion project. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Michael Clark)