[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 85 (Wednesday, May 4, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-10673]


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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

 

Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for 
the Construction of the Montgomery County, Maryland, Campus for the 
Headquarters of the Food and Drug Administration

    Pursuant to section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy 
Act (NEPA) of 1969 as implemented by the Council on Environmental 
Quality regulations (40 CFR parts 1500-1508), and the General Services 
Administration (GSA) guidelines PBS P 1095.4B, GSA and the Food and 
Drug Administration (FDA) announce their intent to prepare an 
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the acquisition of 350 to 400 
acres in Montgomery County, Maryland for the construction of 2.1 
million occupiable square feet (osf) of office and laboratory space for 
use by the FDA to house approximately 5,645 employees with 5,415 
parking spaces. Acquisition of this site and construction of this 
facility will provide one of three campuses planned to allow FDA to 
consolidate its facilities. FDA is located in three buildings within 
the District of Columbia and 35 buildings in Maryland.
    In March 1994, GSA advertised for expressions of interest from 
potential offerors to provide the required site. The site is to 
accommodate the construction of a campus for the Headquarters of the 
Food and Drug Administration. The list of sites that will be considered 
as alternatives in the EIS are as follows (not listed in order of 
preference):

 The Clarksburg Triangle Site

    Approximately 535 acres in Clarksburg, Maryland, (bounded by 
Interstate 270, Route 121/Clarksburg Road, and Old Baltimore Road).

 The King Farm Site

    Approximately 355 acres in the vicinity of Gaithersburg and 
Rockville, Maryland, (bounded by Route 355/Frederick Road, Shady Grove 
Road, Gude Drive and Interstate 270 at Piccard Drive).

 The Marriott/Milestone Site

    Approximately 443 acres in Germantown, Maryland, (bounded by 
Interstate 270, Route 118/Germantown Road, and Route 355/Frederick 
Road).

 The National Geographic Site

    Approximately 380 acres in Gaithersburg, Maryland, (bounded by 
Route 28/Darnestown Road, Great Seneca Highway, Route 124/Quince 
Orchard Road, and Muddy Branch Road).
    The EIS will focus on the Government's programmatic needs and 
potential short and long-term impacts that may result from new 
construction. The consulting firms of Leo A. Daly and Greenhorne & 
O'Mara have been retained to prepare the draft and final EIS.
    GSA will initiate a scoping process for the purpose of determining 
the scope of issues to be addressed and for identifying the significant 
issues related to this proposed action. A public scoping meeting will 
be held on May 16, 1994, at 7 p.m. at Rockville High School, 2100 
Baltimore Road, Rockville Maryland.
    A short, formal presentation will precede the request for public 
comments. GSA and FDA representatives will be available at this meeting 
to receive comments from the public regarding issues of concern. It is 
important that Federal, State, and County Agencies, interested 
individuals, and groups take this opportunity to identify environmental 
concerns and significant issues that should be addressed by the EIS. In 
the interest of available time, each speaker will be asked to limit 
their oral comments to five (5) minutes.
    Agencies and the general public are also invited and encouraged to 
provide written comment in addition to, or in lieu of, comments at the 
public meeting. To be most helpful, scoping comments should clearly 
describe specific issues or topics which the commentator believes the 
EIS should address. Written statements concerning the alternatives 
should be postmarked no later than June 6, 1994, to Mr. Andrew 
Dempster, Planning Staff (WPL) room 7618, National Capital Region, 
General Services Administration, Room 7618, 7th and D Streets, SW, 
Washington, DC, 20407, Telephone (202)-708-5530.

    Dated: April 29, 1994.
Mr. Jack Finberg,
Acting Director, NCR Planning Staff (WPL).
[FR Doc. 94-10673 Filed 5-3-94; 8:45 am]
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