[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 230 (Wednesday, December 1, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69989-69990]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-26501]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Environmental Assessment; Finding of No Significant Impact 
(FONSI): Mount Vernon Circle Parking and Trail Improvements, George 
Washington Memorial Parkway, Mount Vernon, Fairfax County, VA

AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.
SUMMARY: The FHWA, in cooperation with the National Park Service (NPS) 
is issuing a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for parking, 
roadway, sidewalks, and multi-use trail improvement at the Mount Vernon 
Estate and Gardens. These improvements will accommodate current and 
planned future demand for

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parking, remove parking from the Mount Vernon Traffic Circle, and 
enhance pedestrian, motorist and cyclist safety at the southern end of 
the George Washington Memorial Parkway located in Mount Vernon, Fairfax 
County, Virginia.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Jack Van Dop, Technical Specialist, Federal 
Highway Administration, 21400 Ridgetop Circle, Sterling, VA 20166, 
Telephone: 703-404-6282, e-mail: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FHWA, in cooperation with the NPS, is 
issuing a FONSI for the preferred alternative as identified in the 
Environmental Assessment (EA) for Mount Vernon Circle Parking and Trail 
Improvements for the George Washington Memorial Parkway. This project 
is located in Mount Vernon, Fairfax County, Virginia and includes 
expansion of the west parking lot, and extension of the Potomac 
Heritage National Scenic Trail Segment from the southern end of the 
Mount Vernon Circle to the existing Mount Vernon Trail east of the 
Mount Vernon Circle. The purpose of the EA is to record the selection 
of a preferred alternative and its potential impacts on the 
environment. The determination as to whether the selected alternative 
(undertaking) will have (or not have--FONSI) a significant impact on 
the environment has been made pursuant to the Council on Environmental 
Quality's regulations (40 CFR 1500) for implementing the National 
Environmental Policy Act.
    The FONSI can be viewed at http://www.efl.fhwa.dot.gov/planning/nepa/ and http://www.nps.gov/gwmp/.

    Authority: 23 U.S.C. 315; 49 CFR 1.48.

    Issued on: November 19, 2004.
Melisa L. Ridenour,
Division Engineer, Eastern Federal Lands Highway Division, Federal 
Highway Administration, Sterling, Virginia.
[FR Doc. 04-26501 Filed 11-30-04; 8:45 am]
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