[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 145 (Friday, July 29, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-17979]


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[Federal Register: July 29, 1994]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Federal Bureau of Prisons

 

Intent To Prepare a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) 
for the Construction and Operation of a Federal Correctional 
Institution in Pollock, Louisiana

AGENCY: Bureau of Prisons, Justice.

ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare a Draft Environmental Impact 
Statement (DEIS).

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SUMMARY:

Proposed Action

    The U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Prisons has 
determined that a new Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) is needed 
in its system. The Bureau will evaluate a proposed site located in 
Grant Parish, near the Town of Pollock, for the construction of a 
Federal Correctional Institution.
    The Federal Bureau of Prisons proposes to construct a Federal 
Correctional Institution at the Municipal Airport located in Pollock, 
Louisiana. The overall site is sufficient for the development of the 
proposed facility. Additionally, the site would be used for road 
access, inmate housing, administration, programs and services, parking 
and support facilities.
    In the process of evaluating the tract of land, several aspects 
will receive a detailed examination including utilities, traffic 
patterns, noise levels, visual intrusion, threatened and endangered 
species, cultural resources, and socio-economic impacts.

Alternatives

    In development of the DEIS, the options of no action and 
alternative sites for the proposed facility will be fully and 
thoroughly examined.

Scoping Process

    During the preparation of the DEIS, there will be numerous 
opportunities for public involvement in order to determine the issues 
to be examined. A scoping meeting will be held at a location convenient 
to the citizens of Pollock. The meeting will be well publicized and 
will be held at a time which will make it possible for the public and 
interested agencies or organizations to attend. In addition, public 
information meetings have been held and will be continued by 
representatives of the Bureau of Prisons with interested citizens, 
officials and community leaders.

DEIS Preparation

    Public notice will be given concerning the availability of the DEIS 
for public review and comment.

Address

    Questions concerning the proposed action and the DEIS can be 
directed to: Debra J. Hood, Site Specialist, Site Selection and 
Environmental Review Specialist, Federal Bureau of Prisons, 320 First 
Street NW., Washington, D.C. 20534, (202) 514-6470.

    Dated: July 18, 1994.
Patricia K. Sledge,
Chief, Site Selection and Environmental Review Branch.
[FR Doc. 94-17979 Filed 7-28-94; 8:45 am]
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