[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 189 (Thursday, September 30, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58594-58595]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-21918]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


Enhanced-Use Lease Development of Property at the Department of 
Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Leavenworth, KS

AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs.

ACTION: Notice of intent to enter into an enhanced-use lease.

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SUMMARY: The Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) 
intends to enter into an enhanced-use lease of approximately 50 acres 
at the Dwight D. Eisenhower VA Medical Center in Leavenworth, Kansas. 
The selected lessee will finance, redevelop, manage, maintain and 
operate a mixed-use development that would provide services and 
accommodations relating to affordable senior housing, long-term care, 
long-term housing for veterans, transitional housing with supportive 
services for veterans, and educational and community support facilities 
on the site, at no cost to VA.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Malinda D. Pugh, Office of Asset 
Enterprise Management (004B), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 
Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420, (202) 273-8192.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 38 U.S.C. 8161 et seq. specifically provides 
that the Secretary may enter into an enhanced-use lease if he 
determines that at least part of the use of the property under the 
lease will be to provide appropriate space for an activity contributing 
to the mission of the Department; the lease will not be inconsistent 
with and will not adversely

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affect the mission of the Department; and the lease will enhance the 
property or result in improved services to veterans. This project meets 
these requirements.

    Approved: September 22, 2004.
Anthony J. Principi,
Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 04-21918 Filed 9-29-04; 8:45 am]
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