[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 85 (Wednesday, May 3, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26092-26093]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-6715]


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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION


Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement and 
Hold a Public Scoping Meeting for the Master Site Plan, Denver Federal 
Center in Lakewood, CO

AGENCY: Public Building Service, GSA.

ACTION: Notice of intent.

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SUMMARY: The General Services Administration (GSA) announces its 
intention to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) under the 
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969 to assess the 
potential environmental effects of the proposed action and its 
alternatives described in the Master Site Plan to enable GSA to make an 
informed analysis and conclusion leading to the preparation of a Final 
Master Site Plan and Final EIS for the Denver Federal Center in 
Lakewood, Colorado.
    The existing Master Site Plan was completed in 1997. Since that 
time, potential development and redevelopment opportunities and the 
changing real estate market make the 1997 Master Site Plan outdated. 
The analysis will include a review of all existing buildings on site, 
all existing and planned infrastructure systems and improvements, 
necessary capital investment needs and all vacant land. A primary focus 
will be on short and long term planning for Federal agency needs and 
requirements. A No Action alternative will also be studied that will 
evaluate the consequences of not implementing an action alternative. 
This alternative is included to provide a basis for comparison to the 
action alternatives described above as required under NEPA regulations 
(40 CFR 1002.14(d)).
    GSA invites individuals, organizations and agencies to submit 
comments concerning the scope of the EIS. The public scoping period 
starts with the publication of this notice in the Federal Register and 
will continue for forty five (45) days from the date of this notice. 
GSA will consider all comments received or postmarked by that date in 
defining the scope of the EIS. GSA expects to issue a Draft EIS by 
January

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2007 at which time its availability will be announced in the Federal 
Register and local media. A public comment period will commence upon 
the publication of the Notice of Availability. The GSA will consider 
and respond to comments received on the Draft EIS in preparing the 
Final EIS.

ADDRESSES: Written comments or suggestions concerning the scope of the 
EIS should be sent to Joan DeGraff, Senior Project Manager, 1809 Blake 
Street, Suite 200, Denver, Colorado 80202, telephone number 303-308-
3564.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa Morpurgo by telephone at (303) 
236.8000 ext. 5039 or by email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A public scoping meeting will provide the 
public with an opportunity to present comments, as questions, and 
discuss concerns regarding the scope of the EIS for the Proposed Action 
with GSA representatives. GSA will hold a public scoping meeting at the 
Community Open House, Exhibit Hall 3, Jefferson County Fairgrounds, 
15200 W. 6th Avenue on May 17, 2006 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.

    Dated: April 27, 2006.
Lisa Dorsey Morpurgo,
Senior Project Manager, DFC Service Center, GSA, PBS, Rocky Mountain 
Region.
 [FR Doc. E6-6715 Filed 5-2-06; 8:45 am]
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