[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 83 (Friday, April 28, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 24988]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-10323]



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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Federal Bureau of Prisons


Notice of Intent to Prepare a Draft Environmental Impact 
Statement (DEIS) for Development of a Medium/High-Security Federal 
Correctional Facility in Terre Haute, Indiana

AGENCY: U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Prisons.

ACTION: Notice of Intent to Prepare a Draft Environmental Impact 
Statement (DEIS).

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SUMMARY:

Proposed Action

    The United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Prisons 
has determined that additional medium/high-security federal 
correctional facilities are needed in its system.
    The DEIS will focus upon a 1,000-acre (approximately) tract of land 
currently controlled by the Federal Bureau of Prisons in Terre Haute, 
Indiana.
    This notice also initiates the Federal Bureau of Prisons' 
responsibilities under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, 
as amended.
    The Federal Bureau of Prisons proposes to build and operate a 
medium/high-security federal correctional facility in Terre Haute, 
Indiana. The facility would provide secure correctional habitation for 
approximately 1,000-1,200 inmates. The Federal Bureau of Prisons 
proposes to build the facility adjacent to the existing United States 
Penitentiary, Terre Haute, on a portion of the land currently 
controlled by the Federal Bureau of Prisons. The site appears to be of 
sufficient size to provide space for inmate housing, correctional 
programs, administrative services and other support areas such as 
parking and perimeter security.

The Process

    In the process of evaluating the site, several aspects will receive 
detailed examination including: utilities, traffic patterns, noise 
levels, visual intrusion, threatened and endangered species and 
socioeconomic impacts. Possible archeological and cultural resources 
will be studied and documented pursuant to the National Historic 
Preservation Act of 1966, as amended.

Alternatives

    In developing the DEIS, the options of ``no action'' and other 
``alternatives'' for the proposed facility will be fully and thoroughly 
examined.

Scoping Process

    During the preparation of the DEIS, there will be opportunities for 
public involvement in order to determine the issues to be examined. A 
public Scoping Meeting will be held at the Terre Haute South High 
School Cafeteria, 3737 South 7th Street, Terre Haute, Indiana, at 7:00 
p.m. on May 17, 2000. 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, the 
Federal Bureau of Prisons will host an agency Scoping Meeting on May 3, 
2000, and sponsor other meetings with the public as required.

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 may be 
directed to: David J. Dorworth, Chief, Site Selection and Environmental 
Review Branch, Federal Bureau of Prisons, 320 First Street, NW, 
Washington, DC 20534, telephone (202) 514-6470, telefacsimile (202) 
616-6024, email: [email protected].

    Dated: April 20, 2000.
David J. Dorworth,
Chief, Site Selection and Environmental Review Branch.
[FR Doc. 00-10323 Filed 4-27-00; 8:45 am]
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