[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 55 (Tuesday, March 24, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 12377]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-6212]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service


Fort Dupont Park, National Capital Parks--East, Washington, DC; 
Notice of Availability of a Finding of No Significant Impact for the 
Proposed Transfer of Jurisdiction of a Portion of Fort Dupont Park, 
Washington, DC

AGENCY: National Park Service, Department of the Interior.

ACTION: Notice of availability of a Finding of No Significant Impact.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and 
National Park Service (NPS) NEPA guidelines, NPS prepared and in 
October 2008 made available for a 30-day public review an Environmental 
Assessment (EA) evaluating the potential impacts of a proposed transfer 
of jurisdiction of a portion of Fort Dupont Park to the Government of 
the District of Columbia (the District). This transfer would be for 
recreational purposes and in assessing this proposed transfer, the EA 
also considered the District's general plan to expand and improve 
sports-related recreational facilities to the extent that these details 
are presently known.
    After the end of the 30-day public review period, the NPS selected 
for implementation, the preferred alternative as described in the EA, 
and determined it will not have a significant impact on the quality of 
the human environment and that an Environmental Impact Statement is not 
required. In making that selection and determination, the NPS 
considered the information and analysis contained in the EA and the 
comments received during the public review period. The NPS has 
accordingly prepared a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the 
proposed transfer. The FONSI is also accompanied by an errata sheet 
that corrected some minor inaccuracies and updated some information.
    The errata did not result in any changes in the overall findings of 
the EA and had no bearing on its determination of no significant 
impact.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gayle Hazelwood, Superintendent, 
National Capital Parks--East, RE: Fort Dupont Park Land Transfer 
Proposal, at 1900 Anacostia Drive, SE., Washington, DC 20020, by 
telephone at (202) 690-5127, or by e-mail at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The selected alternative would transfer 
jurisdiction of an approximate 15-acre parcel at one end of Fort Dupont 
Park (the Project Area) to the District to facilitate the improvement 
and expansion of recreational facilities located there. The transfer 
would result in the District taking over management of the Project Area 
and then improving and expanding the sports-related recreational 
facilities including the development of a Youth Baseball Academy and 
the expansion of the Fort Dupont Ice Arena. Pursuant to the transfer, 

all NPS managerial responsibilities for the Project Area, including the 
Fort Dupont Ice Arena which the NPS leases to the Friends of Fort 
Dupont Ice Arena, Inc., will be transferred to the District, and the 
Project Area will no longer be a part of Fort Dupont Park. The transfer 
will also necessitate amending the NPS' 2004 Fort Circle Parks 
Management Plan which provides a managerial framework for decisions 
about use and development within the Fort Circle Parks, including Fort 
Dupont Park.
    Although the NPS proposes making this transfer, for it to occur not 
only must the NPS and District agree to the terms, the National Capital 
Planning Commission must recommend it.
    The FONSI and other documents related to this action are available 
for review electronically on the NPS's Planning, Environment, and 
Public Comment (PEPC) Web site at http://parkplanning.nps.gov/NACE. You 
may also request a hard copy at (202) 690-5127.

    Dated: January 14, 2009.
Margaret O'Dell,
Regional Director, National Capital Region.
[FR Doc. E9-6212 Filed 3-23-09; 8:45 am]
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