[Federal Register: April 3, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 64)]
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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.
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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: bhiggins@ref.whs.mil,
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:
bhiggins@ref.whs.mil.
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]
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