[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 73 (Friday, April 14, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 20218]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-9191]


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PRESIDIO TRUST


Presidio Theatre Building 99, The Presidio of San Francisco, 
California; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Assessment

AGENCY: The Presidio Trust.

ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an Environmental Assessment (EA) 
for the rehabilitation and expansion of the Presidio Theatre (Building 
99) within The Presidio of San Francisco, San Francisco, California 
(Presidio).

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SUMMARY: The Presidio Trust has received a proposal from one of its 
tenants, the San Francisco Film Centre, for rehabilitation and 
expansion of the Presidio Theatre within the Presidio. Pursuant to 
section 102(2)(c) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 
(Pub. L. 91-90 as amended), The Presidio Trust will prepare an EA for 
rehabilitating the existing 15,140-square-foot Presidio Theater and 
adding 45,000 square feet of new construction for theater uses, a 
restaurant, retail museum and library store (proposed action). The EA 
will include brief discussions of the need for the proposal, 
alternatives including ``no action'' and reuse of existing buildings to 
minimize new construction, the environmental impacts of the proposed 
action and alternatives, and a listing of agencies and persons 
consulted. Based on a preliminary review of the proposed action, issues 
and impact topics to be analyzed include the following: Traffic and 
transportation systems; cultural resources (effect on national historic 
landmark district and archeological resources); hydrology and water 
quality; visual resources and scenic viewing; fire protection; air 
quality; and noise.

PUBLIC COMMENT:  The Presidio Trust will hold a public scoping workshop 
to solicit comment regarding the range of alternatives and the specific 
impacts to be evaluated in the EA on May 10, 2000, from 6:00 to 9:00 
p.m., at the Log Cabin (Presidio Building #1299) in the Presidio. 
Comments concerning the scope of this project must be received by May 
24, 2000. The Presidio Trust will provide other informal information 
updates and notices concerning this project through postings on its 
website at www.presidiotrust.gov or through its monthly publication, 
the Presidio Post. The Presidio Trust will announce the release of the 
EA by notice in the Federal Register and the Presidio Post, and through 
a direct mailing to the affected public. The Presidio Trust also 
anticipates that the GGNRA Advisory Commission will include this 
project proposal on the agenda of one of its upcoming public meetings, 
which will be publicly announced when the meeting date is established.

ADDRESSES: Written comments concerning this notice must be sent to John 
Pelka, NEPA Compliance Coordinator, The Presidio Trust, 34 Graham 
Street, P.O. Box 29052, San Francisco, CA 94129-0052. Fax: 415-561-
5315. E-mail: [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Pelka, NEPA Compliance 
Coordinator, The Presidio Trust, 34 Graham Street, P.O. Box 29052, San 
Francisco, CA 94129-0052. Telephone: 415-561-5300.

    Dated: April 7, 2000.
Karen Cook,
General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 00-9191 Filed 4-13-00; 8:45 am]
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