[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 219 (Monday, November 13, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 67756]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-28948]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service


Notice of Availability of the Finding of No Significant Impact 
for the U.S. Park Police (USPP) Aviation Section Hangar and Fuel System 
Improvements, Washington, DC

ACTION: Notice of availability of the Decision Notice and Finding of No 
Significant Impact (FONSI) for the U.S. Park Police Aviation Section 
Hangar and Fuel System Improvements--National Capital Parks--East, 
Washington, DC.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), 
Council on Environmental Quality regulations, and National Park Service 
(NPS) guidance, the NPS prepared an environmental assessment (EA) for 
the construction of an additional aviation hangar and a new fueling 
station at the existing USPP Aviation Section's heliport in Washington, 
DC. The EA contained analysis developed as a result of public comments 
on a draft version obtained during a 30-day public review on the draft 
EA. The availability of the EA for a second 30-day public comment 
period was announced in the Federal Register on August 29, 2000. After 
the comment period, NPS selected the preferred alternative which is the 
proposed action, followed by a November 2, 2000 finding of no 
significant environmental impact.
    These improvements are to the USPP heliport, which is an existing 
facility in Anacostia Park, National Capital Parks-East, and is used 
for helicopters that are the only law enforcement and emergency rescue 
helicopters serving Washington, DC. The project would construct an 
approximately 6,100-square-foot aviation hangar and replace the fuel 
trucks on-site by installation of a new environmentally protective 
fueling station. All improvements would be completely located within 
the existing area of the heliport with no increase in the size of the 
heliport footprint, and with three-fourths acre of paving removed and 
restored to grass.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Requests for copies of the DN/FONSI/EA, or 
for any additional information, should be directed to Mr. Michael 
Wilderman, National Capital Parks-East, 1900 Anacostia Drive, SE., 
Washington, DC 20020, Telephone (202) 690-5165.

    Dated: November 6, 2000.
Gentry Davis,
Acting Regional Director, National Park Service, National Capital 
Region.
[FR Doc. 00-28948 Filed 11-9-00; 8:45 am]
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