[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 193 (Wednesday, October 4, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 59190]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-25183]


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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION


Notice of Public Meeting and Intent To Prepare a Master Plan and 
an Environmental Impact Statement

    The General Services Administration (GSA) announces its intent to 
prepare a master plan and an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for 
the Suitland Federal Center, and to conduct a public meeting to discuss 
the project. The master plan will identify sites suitable for 
development and provide alternative development programs and building 
configurations, including new construction, building renovations, 
demolition, or combinations thereof. GSA will prepare the EIS pursuant 
to Section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 
1969, as amended, as implemented by the Council on Environmental 
Quality (40 CFR Parts 14500-14508), Section 106 of the National 
Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, and in accordance with 
the Environmental Policies and Procedures implemented by GSA.
    GSA is preparing a master plan for the Suitland Federal Center that 
could accommodate current and future personnel. The master plan will 
identify developable parcels and provide alternative development 
scenarios, which may include new construction, renovation of existing 
facilities, demolition, parking facilities, and open space. The EIS 
will evaluate the effects of the master plan and resulting employment 
populations on land use and socio-economic, transportation, cultural, 
and natural resources.
    A public meeting will be held to determine the significant issues 
related to implementation of the master plan and the long-term use of 
the Suitland Federal Center. The meeting will serve as part of the 
formal environmental review/scoping process for the preparation of the 
EIS. It is important that Federal, regional and local agencies, and 
interested individuals and groups take this opportunity to identify 
environmental concerns that should be addressed during preparation of 
the EIS. The public and review agencies are also encouraged to submit 
written comments on the potential impacts of the proposed master plan. 
Public comments received on the potential impacts of the proposed 
project will be considered for the environmental document. The public 
and review agencies are encouraged to provide additional comments once 
the Draft EIS is released.
    The public meeting will be held:

Wednesday, October 25th, at 7:00 P.M.
At the Suitland High School Auditorium, 5200 Silver Hill Road, 
Forestville, Maryland

    Adequate signs will be posted on the building to direct meeting 
participants. The meeting will begin with a brief, formal presentation 
of the project and the environmental impact assessment process. After 
the presentation, GSA representatives will be available to receive 
comments from the public regarding issues of concern and the scope of 
the EIS. In the interest of available time, each speaker will be asked 
to limit oral comments to five minutes.
    An Informational Packet will be available for review at the public 
meeting or upon request to the General Services Administration contact 
identified below. Agencies and the general public are invited and 
encouraged to provide written comments on the scoping issues in 
addition to, or in lieu of, oral comments at the public meeting. To be 
most helpful, environmental review/scoping comments would clearly 
describe specific issues or topics that the community believes the EIS 
should address. All written comments regarding the proposed project 
must be postmarked no later than October 23rd to:

General Services Administration
Attn: Mr. Jag Bhargava
Project Executive, Portfolio Development Division, 7th and D 
Streets, S.W., Room 2110, Washington, DC 20407

    For further information please contact: Mr. Jag Bhargava, General 
Services Administration (202-708-6944); E-mail: [email protected]

    Dated: September 25, 2000.
    Approved By:
Arthur M. Turowski,
Deputy Assistant Regional Administrator, National Capital Region, GSA.
[FR Doc. 00-25183 Filed 10-3-00; 8:45 am]
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