[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 64 (Thursday, April 3, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 16264]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-8015]


=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment for the Air 
Force Memorial

AGENCY: Washington Headquarters Services, DoD.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: The Department of Defense (DoD) Washington Headquarters 
Services (WHS) announces that an Environmental Assessment (EA) for the 
Air Force Memorial is available for public review and comment within 30 
days of the date of this publication. The Memorial is planned for the 
Naval Annex Site, Columbia Pike and Southgate Road, near the Pentagon 
in Arlington, VA. The Naval Annex is also known as the Navy Annex, 
Arlington Annex, and Federal Office Building No. 2 (FOB2).
    The EA documents an evaluation of the environmental effects of the 
proposed Memorial in accord with the National Environmental Policy Act 
of 1969, as amended (NEPA, 42 U.S.C. 4321 to 4370b), Council of 
Environmental Quality (CEQ) implementing regulations (Title 40, Code of 
Federal Regulations parts 1500-1508), and DoD Instruction 4715.9, 
Environmental Planning and Analysis. The EA identifies the proposed 
action, purpose and need for the project, project alternatives, 
affected environment, environmental consequences, and proposed 
mitigation measures. Environmental consequences examined include 
potential impacts on socio-economic conditions, cultural and visual 
resources, transportation systems, physical and biological resources, 
utilities and infrastructure, and cumulative impact.
    The Air Force Memorial Foundation (AFMF) proposes to establish the 
Air Force Memorial on three acres of the Naval Annex Site, as 
authorized by Congress, to honor the men and women who have served in 
the U.S. Air Force and its predecessors. The main element of the 
Memorial would be three curving vertical spires, from 200 to 270 feet 
high, that symbolize Air Force core values, people, and key mission 
ingredients. At the base of the spires, complementary elements would 
include an Honor Guard Sculpture, Contemplation Chamber, Air Force 
Members Chamber, seating area, pedestrian walkways, and parking area. 
The proposed action, as directed by Congress, requires demolition of 
Wing 8 of FOB2.
    The EA is available on the Internet at http://www.dtic.mil/ref/Safety/index.htm and http://www.airforcememorial.org and in paper copy 
at the following libraries:
    [sbull] Arlington County Central Library, 1015 N. Quincy Street, 
Arlington, VA 22201.
    [sbull] Aurora Hills Library, 735 S. 18th St., Arlington, VA 22202.
    [sbull] Columbia Pike Library, 816 S. Walter Reed Dr., Arlington, 
VA 22204.
    [sbull] Shirlington Library, 2786 S. Arlington Mill Dr., Arlington, 
VA 22206.
    For those with access or escort, copies are also available in the 
FOB2 Building Managers Office, Room 1030, and in the Pentagon Library 
Reference Center on the Pentagon Concourse.

DATES: Public comments are invited and must be either e-mailed or 
postmarked on or before May 5, 2003.

ADDRESSES: To request a copy of the EA or provide comments, contact Dr. 
Brian Higgins at telephone: 703-697-5066, e-mail: [email protected], 
or WHS Real Estate and Facilities Directorate, 1155 Defense Pentagon, 
Room 3B200, Washington, DC 20301-1155. Individuals also may download 
the EA from the Web sites

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information on the EA, 
contact Dr. Brian Higgins at telephone: 703-697-5066, or e-mail: 
[email protected].

    Dated: March 27, 2003.
Patricia L. Toppings,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 03-8015 Filed 4-2-03; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 5001-08-M