[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 219 (Thursday, November 13, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 60916]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-29774]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service


Draft Environmental Assessment

ACTION: Release of Draft Environmental Assessment for Navigational 
Improvements for Washington Sailing Marina and Columbia Island Marina 
for public review and announcement of a public meeting on November 21, 
1997 at Patowmack Landing Restaurant at the Washington Sailing Marina 
in Alexandria, Virginia.

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SUMMARY: Washington Sailing Marina (WSM), located on Dangerfield 
Island, just opposite National Airport and Columbia Island Marina 
(CIM), at the southern end of Lyndon Baines Johnson Grove and 3 miles 
upstream from WSM are owned by the National Park Service (NPS) and 
managed by Guest Services, Inc. The marinas provide for recreational 
boating and access to the Federal navigational project in the Potomac 
River. The WSM provides recreational sailing and the CIM provides 
recreational power boating. The access channels serving to connect 
these marinas with the Federal Navigational channel are inadequate and 
unsafe for the types of boats currently using these marinas.
    Through both studies, the benefits which may reasonably be expected 
to accrue from the proposed project are being balanced against its 
reasonable foreseeable detriments.
    In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act and Clean 
Water Act the NPS is soliciting comments from the public, state, and 
local agencies and officials, and other interested parties. The public 
review and comment period for the draft feasibility study and draft 
environmental assessment will begin on November 21, 1997 and close on 
December 21, 1997.
    A public meeting will be held on November 21, 1997 at 7:00 p.m. at 
Patowmack Landing Restaurant meeting room, located at the Washington 
Sailing Marina, one mile south of National Airport, on George 
Washington Memorial Parkway.
    For further information please contact Superintendent, George 
Washington Memorial Parkway at 703-285-2600. Requests for copies of the 
draft plan or written comments may be addressed to Superintendent, at 
George Washington Memorial Parkway, c/o Turkey Run Park, McLean, 
Virginia 22101. Comments must be received by December 21, 1997, to be 
addressed by the Final Feasibility Study and Environmental Assessment.

    Dated: November 3, 1997.
Audry F. Calhoun,
Superintendent, George Washington Memorial Parkway.
[FR Doc. 97-29774 Filed 11-12-97; 8:45 am]
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