TY - JOUR T1 - From vegetable box to seafood cooler: applying the community-supported agriculture model to fisheries AN - 1496958047; 4522285 AB - Community-supported fisheries (CSF) projects show signs of rapid growth. Modeled on community-supported agriculture (CSA) projects, CSFs share objectives of reducing social and physical distance between consumers and producers and re-embedding food systems in social and environmental contexts. This article offers a comparison of CSF and CSA, situated in the differences between seafood and agricultural products, and fishing and farming. We draw on economic and resource theory, past research on CSA, and a member survey from a case study CSF. Survey results show CSF members are interested in accessing high-quality, fresh, local seafood, and in supporting fishing communities, and they believe that participating in a CSF achieves both. They are less certain that a CSF can address environmental concerns, and few identify environmental motives as their primary reason for participating. The latter contrasts with CSA research results, and we contextualize these findings in our broader comparison. Reproduced by permission of Taylor and Francis Ltd. JF - Society and natural resources AU - Campbell, Lisa M AU - Boucquey, Noëlle AU - Stoll, Joshua AU - Coppola, Henry AU - Smith, Martin D AD - Duke University ; Stanford University ; University of Maine ; Maryland National Capital Park and Planning Commission Y1 - 2014/01// PY - 2014 DA - Jan 2014 SP - 88 EP - 106 VL - 27 IS - 1 SN - 0894-1920, 0894-1920 KW - Economics KW - Fishing KW - Environmental economics KW - Natural resources KW - Agricultural products KW - Fisheries KW - Food resources UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1496958047?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aibss&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Society+and+natural+resources&rft.atitle=From+vegetable+box+to+seafood+cooler%3A+applying+the+community-supported+agriculture+model+to+fisheries&rft.au=Campbell%2C+Lisa+M%3BBoucquey%2C+No%C3%ABlle%3BStoll%2C+Joshua%3BCoppola%2C+Henry%3BSmith%2C+Martin+D&rft.aulast=Campbell&rft.aufirst=Lisa&rft.date=2014-01-01&rft.volume=27&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=88&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Society+and+natural+resources&rft.issn=08941920&rft_id=info:doi/10.1080%2F08941920.2013.842276 LA - English DB - International Bibliography of the Social Sciences (IBSS) N1 - Date revised - 2014-01-23 N1 - Last updated - 2014-02-11 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 8570; 5009 5125 6431; 5141; 798 10286; 5026; 4316 4025 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08941920.2013.842276 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - PURPLE LINE, MONTGOMERY AND PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, MARYLAND. AN - 1496912080; 15860 AB - PURPOSE: The construction and operation of a 16.2-mile rapid transit line, to be known as the Purple Line, extending from Bethesda in Montgomery County to New Carrollton in Prince George's County, Maryland are proposed. The Purple Line would be located north and northeast of Washington, DC along a corridor which includes five major activity centers: Bethesda, Silver Spring, Takoma/Langley Park, College Park, and New Carrollton. The corridor currently suffers from increasing congestion on the roadway system; slow and unreliable transit travel times due to the congested roadway system; limited travel mode options; degraded mobility and accessibility between activity centers, employment hubs, and residential areas; and degraded transit accessibility to the larger metropolitan area due to inferior connections to radial Metrorail lines and to other rail and bus services. This final EIS assesses the preferred Purple Line Alternative and a No Build Alternative. The preferred alternative transitway would operate mainly in exclusive or dedicated lanes along existing roadways and would be at grade except for one short tunnel section (a 0.3-mile tunnel between Wayne Avenue and Arliss Street) and three sections elevated on structures. Seventeen stations would be at street level, three would be on aerial structures, and one would be in the tunnel portal. Passengers would access the Purple Line by walking, bicycling, transferring from other transit lines, or from existing parking facilities. The preferred alternative would include constructing the permanent Capital Crescent Trail from Bethesda to Silver Spring. System infrastructure would include an overhead contact system for electric power and 18 substations. The average daily ridership in 2040 is anticipated to be more than 74,000. The estimated capital cost for the Purple Line is $2.2 billion in year of expenditure dollars. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The Purple Line would provide improved east-west transit service connecting major activity centers. Better connections to Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Metrorail stations in the corridor would benefit communities located between the Metrorail lines. The Purple Line also would provide direct transit connections to other transit services including MARC commuter rail, Amtrak, and local bus routes. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Right-of-way requirements would result in 60 commercial, 53 residential, and three institutional displacements. Partial land acquisitions would impact forest edge and stream habitat. Roadway widening and culvert extensions would result in minor wetland and floodplain impacts. The preferred alternative would use parts of 14 publicly-owned parks or historic properties, however nine of these uses would be relatively minor. Three historic properties (Talbot Avenue Bridge, Metropolitan Branch, and Falkland Apartments) would be adversely affected. Visual character would change along the Georgetown Branch right-of-way, along Wayne Avenue, and as a result of the aerial structure and Riverdale Park Station across the intersection of Kenilworth Avenue and Riverdale Road. Operation would cause moderate noise and vibration impacts. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Transit Law (49 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 08-0453D, Volume 32, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 130259, Final EIS--903 pages, Engineering Plans--541 pages, Technical Reports--2,843 pages, Public Comments--6,173 pages, September 6, 2013 PY - 2013 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites Surveys KW - Cost Assessments KW - Energy Consumption Assessments KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Historic Sites KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - Motor Vehicles KW - Noise Assessments KW - Parks KW - Rapid Transit Systems KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Trails KW - Transportation KW - Visual Resources KW - District of Columbia KW - Maryland KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Compliance KW - Federal Transit Law, Funding KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Compliance KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1496912080?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2013-09-06&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=PURPLE+LINE%2C+MONTGOMERY+AND+PRINCE+GEORGE%27S+COUNTY%2C+MARYLAND.&rft.title=PURPLE+LINE%2C+MONTGOMERY+AND+PRINCE+GEORGE%27S+COUNTY%2C+MARYLAND.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2014-01-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 6, 2013 N1 - Last updated - 2014-02-11 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - VIRGINIA AVENUE TUNNEL RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 16395387; 15808 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction of the Virginia Avenue Tunnel in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of the District of Columbia is proposed. CSX Transportation, Inc. (CSX) owns the tunnel which is located beneath eastbound Virginia Avenue SE from 2nd Street SE to 9th Street SE; Virginia Avenue Park between 9th and 11th Streets; and the 11th Street Bridge right-of-way. The tunnel is also aligned on the south side of Interstate 695 (I-695), previously known as I-295. The tunnel portals are located a short distance west of 2nd Street SE and a short distance east of 11th Street SE. The tunnel and rail lines are part of CSXs eastern seaboard freight rail corridor, which connects Mid-Atlantic and Midwest states. The CSX proposal includes the complete reconstruction of the 4,000-foot tunnel to transform it from a single railroad track into a two-track configuration and provide the necessary vertical clearance (minimum 21 feet) to allow double-stack intermodal container freight train operations. Four alternatives, including a No Build Alternative, are evaluated in this draft EIS. Under Alternative 2, the tunnel would be rebuilt in generally the same location, except it would be aligned seven feet to the south of the existing tunnel center line. It would be rebuilt using protected open trench construction methods. During construction, freight trains would be temporarily routed through a protected open trench outside the existing tunnel (runaround track). The runaround track would be aligned to the south and generally parallel to the existing tunnel, and would be located below street level. Under Alternative 3, the existing tunnel would be replaced with two new permanent tunnels constructed sequentially. A new parallel south side tunnel would be built first as trains continue operating in the existing tunnel. After the south side tunnel is completed, train operations would switch over to the new tunnel and the existing Virginia Avenue Tunnel would be demolished and rebuilt. With the exception of operating in a protected open trench for 230 feet immediately east of the 2nd Street portal (within the Virginia Avenue SE segment between 2nd and 3rd Streets SE), trains would operate in enclosed tunnels throughout construction. The two tunnels would be separated by a center wall aligned 25 feet south of the existing tunnel centerline, between 2nd and 9th Streets SE. Alternative 4 would result in a new partitioned tunnel with two permanent tracks. It would be aligned 17 feet south of the existing tunnels centerline. During the period of construction, a protected open trench would accommodate both construction activities and train operations. Each build alternative would include the restoration of Virginia Avenue SE, and other areas affected by construction, including Virginia Avenue Park and the Marine Corp Recreation Facility. Total costs for Alternatives 2, 3 and 4 are estimated at $175 million, $168 million and $208 million, respectively. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Addressing the structural and operational deficiencies of the century-old Virginia Avenue Tunnel would preserve the ability to provide efficient freight transportation services in the District of Columbia, the Washington metropolitan area and the eastern seaboard. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Reconstruction would require the short-term closure of I-695 ramps and the temporary closure of Virginia Avenue SE between 2nd and 9th Streets SE. Construction noise would exceed impact criteria at noise sensitive receptors representing Capitol Quarter and Capper Senior Apartments. All three build alternatives would demolish the existing tunnel, an historic structure eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places. The impacts to the LEnfant Plan, Capitol Hill Historic District, and Virginia Avenue Park would be temporary, and although they would constitute a Section 4(f) use, the conclusion of construction would allow for the complete restoration of these resources. The duration of construction would be substantially longer under Alternative 4. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.) and National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 130207, Draft EIS--415 pages, Appendices--1,200 pages, July 12, 2013 PY - 2013 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-DC-EIS-13-01-D KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Demolition KW - Historic Districts KW - Historic Sites KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Railroads KW - Roads KW - Section 106 Statements KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Tunnels (Railroads) KW - District of Columbia KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Compliance KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16395387?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2013-07-12&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=VIRGINIA+AVENUE+TUNNEL+RECONSTRUCTION+PROJECT%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=VIRGINIA+AVENUE+TUNNEL+RECONSTRUCTION+PROJECT%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2013-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: July 12, 2013 N1 - Last updated - 2013-10-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 32 of 33] T2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 1027033783; 15247-9_0032 AB - PURPOSE: The consolidation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Headquarters at St. Elizabeths in Southeast Washington, District of Columbia, through the development of up to one million gross square feet (gsf) of office space and parking on the North Parcel of the East Campus is proposed. DHS previously identified the need to provide 4.5 million gsf of secure office space, plus parking, for its consolidated headquarters at St. Elizabeths Hospital, a National Historic Landmark. The Record of Decision for the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan, which was completed in December 2008, selected the alternative that would consolidate 3.8 million gsf of space on the West Campus and assessed the impacts of developing 750,000 gsf of office space on the East Campus at a programmatic level. This Master Plan Amendment final EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative and three action alternatives for development of the St. Elizabeths East Campus North Parcel site, as well as transportation improvements required for DHS consolidation. Under the preferred alternative, the headquarters of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), a DHS component agency, would be located on the North Parcel to house 3,089 FEMA headquarters staff by 2018. The FEMA facility would be organized into three separate office structures interconnected by glass bridges and organized around two central open courtyards. The height of the buildings would be up to four stories on the western side of the North Parcel near Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Avenue and up to nine stories on the lower eastern side of the parcel. Development of the North Parcel would also include: a parking garage for 775 vehicles; sidewalks and surface parking; a tunnel under MLK Avenue linking the East and West campuses; a secure perimeter fence; VIP access and parking; shipping/receiving dock; shuttle bus hub; electric power, communications, and other utility corridors; realignment of site drainages and landscaping; and transportation improvements to support East Campus North Parcel development. Existing structures would be retained, relocated, or demolished. The Dix Pavilion would be demolished to prepare the site for the FEMA facility. The existing Veterans Shelter would be demolished and its operations would be relocated. Two alternatives for improving the Interstate 295/Malcolm X Avenue interchange and two alternatives for widening MLK Avenue are also evaluated. Under the preferred Transportation Alternative 1, MLK Avenue would be widened to allow for a 79-foot right-of-way for the roadway along the St. Elizabeths Campus. Improvements would include two lanes in each direction, an additional turn lane, median, and sidewalks along MLK Avenue to service the campus gates. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The DHS Headquarters consolidation would help ensure the economic and operational efficiency and effectiveness of operations aimed at dealing with catastrophes and terrorist operations. The local economy would benefit from an increased demand in labor, employment, and retail opportunities. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Clearing, grading, and removal of vegetation would cause erosion, introduce pollutants into surface water, and create long-term impacts on landscapes and historic buildings. New construction at both the campus and the interchange site could disturb wetlands and alter groundwater hydrology. Transportation would be adversely impacted over the long-term. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0532D, Volume 34, Number 2. For the abstract of the final EIS on the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan, see 10-0517F, Volume 34, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 120049, Final EIS (Volume I)--660 pages and maps, Appendices A-I (Volume II)--436 pages, Transportation Technical Report (Volume IIB)--356 pages, Comments (Volume III)--334 pages, March 2, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 32 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Buildings KW - Cultural Resources Assessments KW - Demolition KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Districts KW - Historic Sites KW - Hospitals KW - Municipal Services KW - Noise Assessments KW - Parking KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Site Planning KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Urban Development KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - District of Columbia KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1027033783?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2012-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 2, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 31 of 33] T2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 1027032843; 15247-9_0031 AB - PURPOSE: The consolidation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Headquarters at St. Elizabeths in Southeast Washington, District of Columbia, through the development of up to one million gross square feet (gsf) of office space and parking on the North Parcel of the East Campus is proposed. DHS previously identified the need to provide 4.5 million gsf of secure office space, plus parking, for its consolidated headquarters at St. Elizabeths Hospital, a National Historic Landmark. The Record of Decision for the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan, which was completed in December 2008, selected the alternative that would consolidate 3.8 million gsf of space on the West Campus and assessed the impacts of developing 750,000 gsf of office space on the East Campus at a programmatic level. This Master Plan Amendment final EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative and three action alternatives for development of the St. Elizabeths East Campus North Parcel site, as well as transportation improvements required for DHS consolidation. Under the preferred alternative, the headquarters of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), a DHS component agency, would be located on the North Parcel to house 3,089 FEMA headquarters staff by 2018. The FEMA facility would be organized into three separate office structures interconnected by glass bridges and organized around two central open courtyards. The height of the buildings would be up to four stories on the western side of the North Parcel near Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Avenue and up to nine stories on the lower eastern side of the parcel. Development of the North Parcel would also include: a parking garage for 775 vehicles; sidewalks and surface parking; a tunnel under MLK Avenue linking the East and West campuses; a secure perimeter fence; VIP access and parking; shipping/receiving dock; shuttle bus hub; electric power, communications, and other utility corridors; realignment of site drainages and landscaping; and transportation improvements to support East Campus North Parcel development. Existing structures would be retained, relocated, or demolished. The Dix Pavilion would be demolished to prepare the site for the FEMA facility. The existing Veterans Shelter would be demolished and its operations would be relocated. Two alternatives for improving the Interstate 295/Malcolm X Avenue interchange and two alternatives for widening MLK Avenue are also evaluated. Under the preferred Transportation Alternative 1, MLK Avenue would be widened to allow for a 79-foot right-of-way for the roadway along the St. Elizabeths Campus. Improvements would include two lanes in each direction, an additional turn lane, median, and sidewalks along MLK Avenue to service the campus gates. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The DHS Headquarters consolidation would help ensure the economic and operational efficiency and effectiveness of operations aimed at dealing with catastrophes and terrorist operations. The local economy would benefit from an increased demand in labor, employment, and retail opportunities. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Clearing, grading, and removal of vegetation would cause erosion, introduce pollutants into surface water, and create long-term impacts on landscapes and historic buildings. New construction at both the campus and the interchange site could disturb wetlands and alter groundwater hydrology. Transportation would be adversely impacted over the long-term. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0532D, Volume 34, Number 2. For the abstract of the final EIS on the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan, see 10-0517F, Volume 34, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 120049, Final EIS (Volume I)--660 pages and maps, Appendices A-I (Volume II)--436 pages, Transportation Technical Report (Volume IIB)--356 pages, Comments (Volume III)--334 pages, March 2, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 31 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Buildings KW - Cultural Resources Assessments KW - Demolition KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Districts KW - Historic Sites KW - Hospitals KW - Municipal Services KW - Noise Assessments KW - Parking KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Site Planning KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Urban Development KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - District of Columbia KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1027032843?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2012-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 2, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 30 of 33] T2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 1027032820; 15247-9_0030 AB - PURPOSE: The consolidation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Headquarters at St. Elizabeths in Southeast Washington, District of Columbia, through the development of up to one million gross square feet (gsf) of office space and parking on the North Parcel of the East Campus is proposed. DHS previously identified the need to provide 4.5 million gsf of secure office space, plus parking, for its consolidated headquarters at St. Elizabeths Hospital, a National Historic Landmark. The Record of Decision for the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan, which was completed in December 2008, selected the alternative that would consolidate 3.8 million gsf of space on the West Campus and assessed the impacts of developing 750,000 gsf of office space on the East Campus at a programmatic level. This Master Plan Amendment final EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative and three action alternatives for development of the St. Elizabeths East Campus North Parcel site, as well as transportation improvements required for DHS consolidation. Under the preferred alternative, the headquarters of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), a DHS component agency, would be located on the North Parcel to house 3,089 FEMA headquarters staff by 2018. The FEMA facility would be organized into three separate office structures interconnected by glass bridges and organized around two central open courtyards. The height of the buildings would be up to four stories on the western side of the North Parcel near Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Avenue and up to nine stories on the lower eastern side of the parcel. Development of the North Parcel would also include: a parking garage for 775 vehicles; sidewalks and surface parking; a tunnel under MLK Avenue linking the East and West campuses; a secure perimeter fence; VIP access and parking; shipping/receiving dock; shuttle bus hub; electric power, communications, and other utility corridors; realignment of site drainages and landscaping; and transportation improvements to support East Campus North Parcel development. Existing structures would be retained, relocated, or demolished. The Dix Pavilion would be demolished to prepare the site for the FEMA facility. The existing Veterans Shelter would be demolished and its operations would be relocated. Two alternatives for improving the Interstate 295/Malcolm X Avenue interchange and two alternatives for widening MLK Avenue are also evaluated. Under the preferred Transportation Alternative 1, MLK Avenue would be widened to allow for a 79-foot right-of-way for the roadway along the St. Elizabeths Campus. Improvements would include two lanes in each direction, an additional turn lane, median, and sidewalks along MLK Avenue to service the campus gates. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The DHS Headquarters consolidation would help ensure the economic and operational efficiency and effectiveness of operations aimed at dealing with catastrophes and terrorist operations. The local economy would benefit from an increased demand in labor, employment, and retail opportunities. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Clearing, grading, and removal of vegetation would cause erosion, introduce pollutants into surface water, and create long-term impacts on landscapes and historic buildings. New construction at both the campus and the interchange site could disturb wetlands and alter groundwater hydrology. Transportation would be adversely impacted over the long-term. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0532D, Volume 34, Number 2. For the abstract of the final EIS on the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan, see 10-0517F, Volume 34, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 120049, Final EIS (Volume I)--660 pages and maps, Appendices A-I (Volume II)--436 pages, Transportation Technical Report (Volume IIB)--356 pages, Comments (Volume III)--334 pages, March 2, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 30 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Buildings KW - Cultural Resources Assessments KW - Demolition KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Districts KW - Historic Sites KW - Hospitals KW - Municipal Services KW - Noise Assessments KW - Parking KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Site Planning KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Urban Development KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - District of Columbia KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1027032820?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2012-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 2, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 29 of 33] T2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 1027032806; 15247-9_0029 AB - PURPOSE: The consolidation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Headquarters at St. Elizabeths in Southeast Washington, District of Columbia, through the development of up to one million gross square feet (gsf) of office space and parking on the North Parcel of the East Campus is proposed. DHS previously identified the need to provide 4.5 million gsf of secure office space, plus parking, for its consolidated headquarters at St. Elizabeths Hospital, a National Historic Landmark. The Record of Decision for the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan, which was completed in December 2008, selected the alternative that would consolidate 3.8 million gsf of space on the West Campus and assessed the impacts of developing 750,000 gsf of office space on the East Campus at a programmatic level. This Master Plan Amendment final EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative and three action alternatives for development of the St. Elizabeths East Campus North Parcel site, as well as transportation improvements required for DHS consolidation. Under the preferred alternative, the headquarters of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), a DHS component agency, would be located on the North Parcel to house 3,089 FEMA headquarters staff by 2018. The FEMA facility would be organized into three separate office structures interconnected by glass bridges and organized around two central open courtyards. The height of the buildings would be up to four stories on the western side of the North Parcel near Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Avenue and up to nine stories on the lower eastern side of the parcel. Development of the North Parcel would also include: a parking garage for 775 vehicles; sidewalks and surface parking; a tunnel under MLK Avenue linking the East and West campuses; a secure perimeter fence; VIP access and parking; shipping/receiving dock; shuttle bus hub; electric power, communications, and other utility corridors; realignment of site drainages and landscaping; and transportation improvements to support East Campus North Parcel development. Existing structures would be retained, relocated, or demolished. The Dix Pavilion would be demolished to prepare the site for the FEMA facility. The existing Veterans Shelter would be demolished and its operations would be relocated. Two alternatives for improving the Interstate 295/Malcolm X Avenue interchange and two alternatives for widening MLK Avenue are also evaluated. Under the preferred Transportation Alternative 1, MLK Avenue would be widened to allow for a 79-foot right-of-way for the roadway along the St. Elizabeths Campus. Improvements would include two lanes in each direction, an additional turn lane, median, and sidewalks along MLK Avenue to service the campus gates. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The DHS Headquarters consolidation would help ensure the economic and operational efficiency and effectiveness of operations aimed at dealing with catastrophes and terrorist operations. The local economy would benefit from an increased demand in labor, employment, and retail opportunities. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Clearing, grading, and removal of vegetation would cause erosion, introduce pollutants into surface water, and create long-term impacts on landscapes and historic buildings. New construction at both the campus and the interchange site could disturb wetlands and alter groundwater hydrology. Transportation would be adversely impacted over the long-term. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0532D, Volume 34, Number 2. For the abstract of the final EIS on the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan, see 10-0517F, Volume 34, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 120049, Final EIS (Volume I)--660 pages and maps, Appendices A-I (Volume II)--436 pages, Transportation Technical Report (Volume IIB)--356 pages, Comments (Volume III)--334 pages, March 2, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 29 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Buildings KW - Cultural Resources Assessments KW - Demolition KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Districts KW - Historic Sites KW - Hospitals KW - Municipal Services KW - Noise Assessments KW - Parking KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Site Planning KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Urban Development KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - District of Columbia KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1027032806?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2012-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 2, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 27 of 33] T2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 1027032781; 15247-9_0027 AB - PURPOSE: The consolidation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Headquarters at St. Elizabeths in Southeast Washington, District of Columbia, through the development of up to one million gross square feet (gsf) of office space and parking on the North Parcel of the East Campus is proposed. DHS previously identified the need to provide 4.5 million gsf of secure office space, plus parking, for its consolidated headquarters at St. Elizabeths Hospital, a National Historic Landmark. The Record of Decision for the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan, which was completed in December 2008, selected the alternative that would consolidate 3.8 million gsf of space on the West Campus and assessed the impacts of developing 750,000 gsf of office space on the East Campus at a programmatic level. This Master Plan Amendment final EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative and three action alternatives for development of the St. Elizabeths East Campus North Parcel site, as well as transportation improvements required for DHS consolidation. Under the preferred alternative, the headquarters of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), a DHS component agency, would be located on the North Parcel to house 3,089 FEMA headquarters staff by 2018. The FEMA facility would be organized into three separate office structures interconnected by glass bridges and organized around two central open courtyards. The height of the buildings would be up to four stories on the western side of the North Parcel near Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Avenue and up to nine stories on the lower eastern side of the parcel. Development of the North Parcel would also include: a parking garage for 775 vehicles; sidewalks and surface parking; a tunnel under MLK Avenue linking the East and West campuses; a secure perimeter fence; VIP access and parking; shipping/receiving dock; shuttle bus hub; electric power, communications, and other utility corridors; realignment of site drainages and landscaping; and transportation improvements to support East Campus North Parcel development. Existing structures would be retained, relocated, or demolished. The Dix Pavilion would be demolished to prepare the site for the FEMA facility. The existing Veterans Shelter would be demolished and its operations would be relocated. Two alternatives for improving the Interstate 295/Malcolm X Avenue interchange and two alternatives for widening MLK Avenue are also evaluated. Under the preferred Transportation Alternative 1, MLK Avenue would be widened to allow for a 79-foot right-of-way for the roadway along the St. Elizabeths Campus. Improvements would include two lanes in each direction, an additional turn lane, median, and sidewalks along MLK Avenue to service the campus gates. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The DHS Headquarters consolidation would help ensure the economic and operational efficiency and effectiveness of operations aimed at dealing with catastrophes and terrorist operations. The local economy would benefit from an increased demand in labor, employment, and retail opportunities. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Clearing, grading, and removal of vegetation would cause erosion, introduce pollutants into surface water, and create long-term impacts on landscapes and historic buildings. New construction at both the campus and the interchange site could disturb wetlands and alter groundwater hydrology. Transportation would be adversely impacted over the long-term. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0532D, Volume 34, Number 2. For the abstract of the final EIS on the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan, see 10-0517F, Volume 34, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 120049, Final EIS (Volume I)--660 pages and maps, Appendices A-I (Volume II)--436 pages, Transportation Technical Report (Volume IIB)--356 pages, Comments (Volume III)--334 pages, March 2, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 27 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Buildings KW - Cultural Resources Assessments KW - Demolition KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Districts KW - Historic Sites KW - Hospitals KW - Municipal Services KW - Noise Assessments KW - Parking KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Site Planning KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Urban Development KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - District of Columbia KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1027032781?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2012-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 2, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 26 of 33] T2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 1027032774; 15247-9_0026 AB - PURPOSE: The consolidation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Headquarters at St. Elizabeths in Southeast Washington, District of Columbia, through the development of up to one million gross square feet (gsf) of office space and parking on the North Parcel of the East Campus is proposed. DHS previously identified the need to provide 4.5 million gsf of secure office space, plus parking, for its consolidated headquarters at St. Elizabeths Hospital, a National Historic Landmark. The Record of Decision for the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan, which was completed in December 2008, selected the alternative that would consolidate 3.8 million gsf of space on the West Campus and assessed the impacts of developing 750,000 gsf of office space on the East Campus at a programmatic level. This Master Plan Amendment final EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative and three action alternatives for development of the St. Elizabeths East Campus North Parcel site, as well as transportation improvements required for DHS consolidation. Under the preferred alternative, the headquarters of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), a DHS component agency, would be located on the North Parcel to house 3,089 FEMA headquarters staff by 2018. The FEMA facility would be organized into three separate office structures interconnected by glass bridges and organized around two central open courtyards. The height of the buildings would be up to four stories on the western side of the North Parcel near Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Avenue and up to nine stories on the lower eastern side of the parcel. Development of the North Parcel would also include: a parking garage for 775 vehicles; sidewalks and surface parking; a tunnel under MLK Avenue linking the East and West campuses; a secure perimeter fence; VIP access and parking; shipping/receiving dock; shuttle bus hub; electric power, communications, and other utility corridors; realignment of site drainages and landscaping; and transportation improvements to support East Campus North Parcel development. Existing structures would be retained, relocated, or demolished. The Dix Pavilion would be demolished to prepare the site for the FEMA facility. The existing Veterans Shelter would be demolished and its operations would be relocated. Two alternatives for improving the Interstate 295/Malcolm X Avenue interchange and two alternatives for widening MLK Avenue are also evaluated. Under the preferred Transportation Alternative 1, MLK Avenue would be widened to allow for a 79-foot right-of-way for the roadway along the St. Elizabeths Campus. Improvements would include two lanes in each direction, an additional turn lane, median, and sidewalks along MLK Avenue to service the campus gates. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The DHS Headquarters consolidation would help ensure the economic and operational efficiency and effectiveness of operations aimed at dealing with catastrophes and terrorist operations. The local economy would benefit from an increased demand in labor, employment, and retail opportunities. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Clearing, grading, and removal of vegetation would cause erosion, introduce pollutants into surface water, and create long-term impacts on landscapes and historic buildings. New construction at both the campus and the interchange site could disturb wetlands and alter groundwater hydrology. Transportation would be adversely impacted over the long-term. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0532D, Volume 34, Number 2. For the abstract of the final EIS on the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan, see 10-0517F, Volume 34, Number 2. 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Preparation date: March 2, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 25 of 33] T2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 1027032761; 15247-9_0025 AB - PURPOSE: The consolidation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Headquarters at St. Elizabeths in Southeast Washington, District of Columbia, through the development of up to one million gross square feet (gsf) of office space and parking on the North Parcel of the East Campus is proposed. DHS previously identified the need to provide 4.5 million gsf of secure office space, plus parking, for its consolidated headquarters at St. Elizabeths Hospital, a National Historic Landmark. The Record of Decision for the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan, which was completed in December 2008, selected the alternative that would consolidate 3.8 million gsf of space on the West Campus and assessed the impacts of developing 750,000 gsf of office space on the East Campus at a programmatic level. This Master Plan Amendment final EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative and three action alternatives for development of the St. Elizabeths East Campus North Parcel site, as well as transportation improvements required for DHS consolidation. Under the preferred alternative, the headquarters of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), a DHS component agency, would be located on the North Parcel to house 3,089 FEMA headquarters staff by 2018. The FEMA facility would be organized into three separate office structures interconnected by glass bridges and organized around two central open courtyards. The height of the buildings would be up to four stories on the western side of the North Parcel near Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Avenue and up to nine stories on the lower eastern side of the parcel. Development of the North Parcel would also include: a parking garage for 775 vehicles; sidewalks and surface parking; a tunnel under MLK Avenue linking the East and West campuses; a secure perimeter fence; VIP access and parking; shipping/receiving dock; shuttle bus hub; electric power, communications, and other utility corridors; realignment of site drainages and landscaping; and transportation improvements to support East Campus North Parcel development. Existing structures would be retained, relocated, or demolished. The Dix Pavilion would be demolished to prepare the site for the FEMA facility. The existing Veterans Shelter would be demolished and its operations would be relocated. Two alternatives for improving the Interstate 295/Malcolm X Avenue interchange and two alternatives for widening MLK Avenue are also evaluated. Under the preferred Transportation Alternative 1, MLK Avenue would be widened to allow for a 79-foot right-of-way for the roadway along the St. Elizabeths Campus. Improvements would include two lanes in each direction, an additional turn lane, median, and sidewalks along MLK Avenue to service the campus gates. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The DHS Headquarters consolidation would help ensure the economic and operational efficiency and effectiveness of operations aimed at dealing with catastrophes and terrorist operations. The local economy would benefit from an increased demand in labor, employment, and retail opportunities. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Clearing, grading, and removal of vegetation would cause erosion, introduce pollutants into surface water, and create long-term impacts on landscapes and historic buildings. New construction at both the campus and the interchange site could disturb wetlands and alter groundwater hydrology. Transportation would be adversely impacted over the long-term. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0532D, Volume 34, Number 2. For the abstract of the final EIS on the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan, see 10-0517F, Volume 34, Number 2. 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Preparation date: March 2, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 24 of 33] T2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 1027032746; 15247-9_0024 AB - PURPOSE: The consolidation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Headquarters at St. Elizabeths in Southeast Washington, District of Columbia, through the development of up to one million gross square feet (gsf) of office space and parking on the North Parcel of the East Campus is proposed. DHS previously identified the need to provide 4.5 million gsf of secure office space, plus parking, for its consolidated headquarters at St. Elizabeths Hospital, a National Historic Landmark. The Record of Decision for the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan, which was completed in December 2008, selected the alternative that would consolidate 3.8 million gsf of space on the West Campus and assessed the impacts of developing 750,000 gsf of office space on the East Campus at a programmatic level. This Master Plan Amendment final EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative and three action alternatives for development of the St. Elizabeths East Campus North Parcel site, as well as transportation improvements required for DHS consolidation. Under the preferred alternative, the headquarters of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), a DHS component agency, would be located on the North Parcel to house 3,089 FEMA headquarters staff by 2018. The FEMA facility would be organized into three separate office structures interconnected by glass bridges and organized around two central open courtyards. The height of the buildings would be up to four stories on the western side of the North Parcel near Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Avenue and up to nine stories on the lower eastern side of the parcel. Development of the North Parcel would also include: a parking garage for 775 vehicles; sidewalks and surface parking; a tunnel under MLK Avenue linking the East and West campuses; a secure perimeter fence; VIP access and parking; shipping/receiving dock; shuttle bus hub; electric power, communications, and other utility corridors; realignment of site drainages and landscaping; and transportation improvements to support East Campus North Parcel development. Existing structures would be retained, relocated, or demolished. The Dix Pavilion would be demolished to prepare the site for the FEMA facility. The existing Veterans Shelter would be demolished and its operations would be relocated. Two alternatives for improving the Interstate 295/Malcolm X Avenue interchange and two alternatives for widening MLK Avenue are also evaluated. Under the preferred Transportation Alternative 1, MLK Avenue would be widened to allow for a 79-foot right-of-way for the roadway along the St. Elizabeths Campus. Improvements would include two lanes in each direction, an additional turn lane, median, and sidewalks along MLK Avenue to service the campus gates. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The DHS Headquarters consolidation would help ensure the economic and operational efficiency and effectiveness of operations aimed at dealing with catastrophes and terrorist operations. The local economy would benefit from an increased demand in labor, employment, and retail opportunities. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Clearing, grading, and removal of vegetation would cause erosion, introduce pollutants into surface water, and create long-term impacts on landscapes and historic buildings. New construction at both the campus and the interchange site could disturb wetlands and alter groundwater hydrology. Transportation would be adversely impacted over the long-term. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0532D, Volume 34, Number 2. For the abstract of the final EIS on the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan, see 10-0517F, Volume 34, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 120049, Final EIS (Volume I)--660 pages and maps, Appendices A-I (Volume II)--436 pages, Transportation Technical Report (Volume IIB)--356 pages, Comments (Volume III)--334 pages, March 2, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 24 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Buildings KW - Cultural Resources Assessments KW - Demolition KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Districts KW - Historic Sites KW - Hospitals KW - Municipal Services KW - Noise Assessments KW - Parking KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Site Planning KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Urban Development KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - District of Columbia KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1027032746?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2012-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 2, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 23 of 33] T2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 1027032736; 15247-9_0023 AB - PURPOSE: The consolidation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Headquarters at St. Elizabeths in Southeast Washington, District of Columbia, through the development of up to one million gross square feet (gsf) of office space and parking on the North Parcel of the East Campus is proposed. DHS previously identified the need to provide 4.5 million gsf of secure office space, plus parking, for its consolidated headquarters at St. Elizabeths Hospital, a National Historic Landmark. The Record of Decision for the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan, which was completed in December 2008, selected the alternative that would consolidate 3.8 million gsf of space on the West Campus and assessed the impacts of developing 750,000 gsf of office space on the East Campus at a programmatic level. This Master Plan Amendment final EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative and three action alternatives for development of the St. Elizabeths East Campus North Parcel site, as well as transportation improvements required for DHS consolidation. Under the preferred alternative, the headquarters of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), a DHS component agency, would be located on the North Parcel to house 3,089 FEMA headquarters staff by 2018. The FEMA facility would be organized into three separate office structures interconnected by glass bridges and organized around two central open courtyards. The height of the buildings would be up to four stories on the western side of the North Parcel near Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Avenue and up to nine stories on the lower eastern side of the parcel. Development of the North Parcel would also include: a parking garage for 775 vehicles; sidewalks and surface parking; a tunnel under MLK Avenue linking the East and West campuses; a secure perimeter fence; VIP access and parking; shipping/receiving dock; shuttle bus hub; electric power, communications, and other utility corridors; realignment of site drainages and landscaping; and transportation improvements to support East Campus North Parcel development. Existing structures would be retained, relocated, or demolished. The Dix Pavilion would be demolished to prepare the site for the FEMA facility. The existing Veterans Shelter would be demolished and its operations would be relocated. Two alternatives for improving the Interstate 295/Malcolm X Avenue interchange and two alternatives for widening MLK Avenue are also evaluated. Under the preferred Transportation Alternative 1, MLK Avenue would be widened to allow for a 79-foot right-of-way for the roadway along the St. Elizabeths Campus. Improvements would include two lanes in each direction, an additional turn lane, median, and sidewalks along MLK Avenue to service the campus gates. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The DHS Headquarters consolidation would help ensure the economic and operational efficiency and effectiveness of operations aimed at dealing with catastrophes and terrorist operations. The local economy would benefit from an increased demand in labor, employment, and retail opportunities. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Clearing, grading, and removal of vegetation would cause erosion, introduce pollutants into surface water, and create long-term impacts on landscapes and historic buildings. New construction at both the campus and the interchange site could disturb wetlands and alter groundwater hydrology. Transportation would be adversely impacted over the long-term. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0532D, Volume 34, Number 2. For the abstract of the final EIS on the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan, see 10-0517F, Volume 34, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 120049, Final EIS (Volume I)--660 pages and maps, Appendices A-I (Volume II)--436 pages, Transportation Technical Report (Volume IIB)--356 pages, Comments (Volume III)--334 pages, March 2, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 23 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Buildings KW - Cultural Resources Assessments KW - Demolition KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Districts KW - Historic Sites KW - Hospitals KW - Municipal Services KW - Noise Assessments KW - Parking KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Site Planning KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Urban Development KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - District of Columbia KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1027032736?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2012-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 2, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 22 of 33] T2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 1027032728; 15247-9_0022 AB - PURPOSE: The consolidation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Headquarters at St. Elizabeths in Southeast Washington, District of Columbia, through the development of up to one million gross square feet (gsf) of office space and parking on the North Parcel of the East Campus is proposed. DHS previously identified the need to provide 4.5 million gsf of secure office space, plus parking, for its consolidated headquarters at St. Elizabeths Hospital, a National Historic Landmark. The Record of Decision for the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan, which was completed in December 2008, selected the alternative that would consolidate 3.8 million gsf of space on the West Campus and assessed the impacts of developing 750,000 gsf of office space on the East Campus at a programmatic level. This Master Plan Amendment final EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative and three action alternatives for development of the St. Elizabeths East Campus North Parcel site, as well as transportation improvements required for DHS consolidation. Under the preferred alternative, the headquarters of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), a DHS component agency, would be located on the North Parcel to house 3,089 FEMA headquarters staff by 2018. The FEMA facility would be organized into three separate office structures interconnected by glass bridges and organized around two central open courtyards. The height of the buildings would be up to four stories on the western side of the North Parcel near Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Avenue and up to nine stories on the lower eastern side of the parcel. Development of the North Parcel would also include: a parking garage for 775 vehicles; sidewalks and surface parking; a tunnel under MLK Avenue linking the East and West campuses; a secure perimeter fence; VIP access and parking; shipping/receiving dock; shuttle bus hub; electric power, communications, and other utility corridors; realignment of site drainages and landscaping; and transportation improvements to support East Campus North Parcel development. Existing structures would be retained, relocated, or demolished. The Dix Pavilion would be demolished to prepare the site for the FEMA facility. The existing Veterans Shelter would be demolished and its operations would be relocated. Two alternatives for improving the Interstate 295/Malcolm X Avenue interchange and two alternatives for widening MLK Avenue are also evaluated. Under the preferred Transportation Alternative 1, MLK Avenue would be widened to allow for a 79-foot right-of-way for the roadway along the St. Elizabeths Campus. Improvements would include two lanes in each direction, an additional turn lane, median, and sidewalks along MLK Avenue to service the campus gates. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The DHS Headquarters consolidation would help ensure the economic and operational efficiency and effectiveness of operations aimed at dealing with catastrophes and terrorist operations. The local economy would benefit from an increased demand in labor, employment, and retail opportunities. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Clearing, grading, and removal of vegetation would cause erosion, introduce pollutants into surface water, and create long-term impacts on landscapes and historic buildings. New construction at both the campus and the interchange site could disturb wetlands and alter groundwater hydrology. Transportation would be adversely impacted over the long-term. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0532D, Volume 34, Number 2. For the abstract of the final EIS on the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan, see 10-0517F, Volume 34, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 120049, Final EIS (Volume I)--660 pages and maps, Appendices A-I (Volume II)--436 pages, Transportation Technical Report (Volume IIB)--356 pages, Comments (Volume III)--334 pages, March 2, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 22 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Buildings KW - Cultural Resources Assessments KW - Demolition KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Districts KW - Historic Sites KW - Hospitals KW - Municipal Services KW - Noise Assessments KW - Parking KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Site Planning KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Urban Development KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - District of Columbia KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1027032728?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2012-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 2, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 21 of 33] T2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 1027032718; 15247-9_0021 AB - PURPOSE: The consolidation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Headquarters at St. Elizabeths in Southeast Washington, District of Columbia, through the development of up to one million gross square feet (gsf) of office space and parking on the North Parcel of the East Campus is proposed. DHS previously identified the need to provide 4.5 million gsf of secure office space, plus parking, for its consolidated headquarters at St. Elizabeths Hospital, a National Historic Landmark. The Record of Decision for the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan, which was completed in December 2008, selected the alternative that would consolidate 3.8 million gsf of space on the West Campus and assessed the impacts of developing 750,000 gsf of office space on the East Campus at a programmatic level. This Master Plan Amendment final EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative and three action alternatives for development of the St. Elizabeths East Campus North Parcel site, as well as transportation improvements required for DHS consolidation. Under the preferred alternative, the headquarters of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), a DHS component agency, would be located on the North Parcel to house 3,089 FEMA headquarters staff by 2018. The FEMA facility would be organized into three separate office structures interconnected by glass bridges and organized around two central open courtyards. The height of the buildings would be up to four stories on the western side of the North Parcel near Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Avenue and up to nine stories on the lower eastern side of the parcel. Development of the North Parcel would also include: a parking garage for 775 vehicles; sidewalks and surface parking; a tunnel under MLK Avenue linking the East and West campuses; a secure perimeter fence; VIP access and parking; shipping/receiving dock; shuttle bus hub; electric power, communications, and other utility corridors; realignment of site drainages and landscaping; and transportation improvements to support East Campus North Parcel development. Existing structures would be retained, relocated, or demolished. The Dix Pavilion would be demolished to prepare the site for the FEMA facility. The existing Veterans Shelter would be demolished and its operations would be relocated. Two alternatives for improving the Interstate 295/Malcolm X Avenue interchange and two alternatives for widening MLK Avenue are also evaluated. Under the preferred Transportation Alternative 1, MLK Avenue would be widened to allow for a 79-foot right-of-way for the roadway along the St. Elizabeths Campus. Improvements would include two lanes in each direction, an additional turn lane, median, and sidewalks along MLK Avenue to service the campus gates. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The DHS Headquarters consolidation would help ensure the economic and operational efficiency and effectiveness of operations aimed at dealing with catastrophes and terrorist operations. The local economy would benefit from an increased demand in labor, employment, and retail opportunities. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Clearing, grading, and removal of vegetation would cause erosion, introduce pollutants into surface water, and create long-term impacts on landscapes and historic buildings. New construction at both the campus and the interchange site could disturb wetlands and alter groundwater hydrology. Transportation would be adversely impacted over the long-term. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0532D, Volume 34, Number 2. For the abstract of the final EIS on the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan, see 10-0517F, Volume 34, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 120049, Final EIS (Volume I)--660 pages and maps, Appendices A-I (Volume II)--436 pages, Transportation Technical Report (Volume IIB)--356 pages, Comments (Volume III)--334 pages, March 2, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 21 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Buildings KW - Cultural Resources Assessments KW - Demolition KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Districts KW - Historic Sites KW - Hospitals KW - Municipal Services KW - Noise Assessments KW - Parking KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Site Planning KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Urban Development KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - District of Columbia KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1027032718?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2012-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 2, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 33 of 33] T2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 1027032712; 15247-9_0033 AB - PURPOSE: The consolidation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Headquarters at St. Elizabeths in Southeast Washington, District of Columbia, through the development of up to one million gross square feet (gsf) of office space and parking on the North Parcel of the East Campus is proposed. DHS previously identified the need to provide 4.5 million gsf of secure office space, plus parking, for its consolidated headquarters at St. Elizabeths Hospital, a National Historic Landmark. The Record of Decision for the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan, which was completed in December 2008, selected the alternative that would consolidate 3.8 million gsf of space on the West Campus and assessed the impacts of developing 750,000 gsf of office space on the East Campus at a programmatic level. This Master Plan Amendment final EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative and three action alternatives for development of the St. Elizabeths East Campus North Parcel site, as well as transportation improvements required for DHS consolidation. Under the preferred alternative, the headquarters of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), a DHS component agency, would be located on the North Parcel to house 3,089 FEMA headquarters staff by 2018. The FEMA facility would be organized into three separate office structures interconnected by glass bridges and organized around two central open courtyards. The height of the buildings would be up to four stories on the western side of the North Parcel near Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Avenue and up to nine stories on the lower eastern side of the parcel. Development of the North Parcel would also include: a parking garage for 775 vehicles; sidewalks and surface parking; a tunnel under MLK Avenue linking the East and West campuses; a secure perimeter fence; VIP access and parking; shipping/receiving dock; shuttle bus hub; electric power, communications, and other utility corridors; realignment of site drainages and landscaping; and transportation improvements to support East Campus North Parcel development. Existing structures would be retained, relocated, or demolished. The Dix Pavilion would be demolished to prepare the site for the FEMA facility. The existing Veterans Shelter would be demolished and its operations would be relocated. Two alternatives for improving the Interstate 295/Malcolm X Avenue interchange and two alternatives for widening MLK Avenue are also evaluated. Under the preferred Transportation Alternative 1, MLK Avenue would be widened to allow for a 79-foot right-of-way for the roadway along the St. Elizabeths Campus. Improvements would include two lanes in each direction, an additional turn lane, median, and sidewalks along MLK Avenue to service the campus gates. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The DHS Headquarters consolidation would help ensure the economic and operational efficiency and effectiveness of operations aimed at dealing with catastrophes and terrorist operations. The local economy would benefit from an increased demand in labor, employment, and retail opportunities. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Clearing, grading, and removal of vegetation would cause erosion, introduce pollutants into surface water, and create long-term impacts on landscapes and historic buildings. New construction at both the campus and the interchange site could disturb wetlands and alter groundwater hydrology. Transportation would be adversely impacted over the long-term. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0532D, Volume 34, Number 2. For the abstract of the final EIS on the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan, see 10-0517F, Volume 34, Number 2. 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Preparation date: March 2, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 20 of 33] T2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 1027032710; 15247-9_0020 AB - PURPOSE: The consolidation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Headquarters at St. Elizabeths in Southeast Washington, District of Columbia, through the development of up to one million gross square feet (gsf) of office space and parking on the North Parcel of the East Campus is proposed. DHS previously identified the need to provide 4.5 million gsf of secure office space, plus parking, for its consolidated headquarters at St. Elizabeths Hospital, a National Historic Landmark. The Record of Decision for the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan, which was completed in December 2008, selected the alternative that would consolidate 3.8 million gsf of space on the West Campus and assessed the impacts of developing 750,000 gsf of office space on the East Campus at a programmatic level. This Master Plan Amendment final EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative and three action alternatives for development of the St. Elizabeths East Campus North Parcel site, as well as transportation improvements required for DHS consolidation. Under the preferred alternative, the headquarters of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), a DHS component agency, would be located on the North Parcel to house 3,089 FEMA headquarters staff by 2018. The FEMA facility would be organized into three separate office structures interconnected by glass bridges and organized around two central open courtyards. The height of the buildings would be up to four stories on the western side of the North Parcel near Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Avenue and up to nine stories on the lower eastern side of the parcel. Development of the North Parcel would also include: a parking garage for 775 vehicles; sidewalks and surface parking; a tunnel under MLK Avenue linking the East and West campuses; a secure perimeter fence; VIP access and parking; shipping/receiving dock; shuttle bus hub; electric power, communications, and other utility corridors; realignment of site drainages and landscaping; and transportation improvements to support East Campus North Parcel development. Existing structures would be retained, relocated, or demolished. The Dix Pavilion would be demolished to prepare the site for the FEMA facility. The existing Veterans Shelter would be demolished and its operations would be relocated. Two alternatives for improving the Interstate 295/Malcolm X Avenue interchange and two alternatives for widening MLK Avenue are also evaluated. Under the preferred Transportation Alternative 1, MLK Avenue would be widened to allow for a 79-foot right-of-way for the roadway along the St. Elizabeths Campus. Improvements would include two lanes in each direction, an additional turn lane, median, and sidewalks along MLK Avenue to service the campus gates. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The DHS Headquarters consolidation would help ensure the economic and operational efficiency and effectiveness of operations aimed at dealing with catastrophes and terrorist operations. The local economy would benefit from an increased demand in labor, employment, and retail opportunities. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Clearing, grading, and removal of vegetation would cause erosion, introduce pollutants into surface water, and create long-term impacts on landscapes and historic buildings. New construction at both the campus and the interchange site could disturb wetlands and alter groundwater hydrology. Transportation would be adversely impacted over the long-term. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0532D, Volume 34, Number 2. For the abstract of the final EIS on the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan, see 10-0517F, Volume 34, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 120049, Final EIS (Volume I)--660 pages and maps, Appendices A-I (Volume II)--436 pages, Transportation Technical Report (Volume IIB)--356 pages, Comments (Volume III)--334 pages, March 2, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 20 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Buildings KW - Cultural Resources Assessments KW - Demolition KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Districts KW - Historic Sites KW - Hospitals KW - Municipal Services KW - Noise Assessments KW - Parking KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Site Planning KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Urban Development KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - District of Columbia KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1027032710?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2012-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 2, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 19 of 33] T2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 1027032698; 15247-9_0019 AB - PURPOSE: The consolidation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Headquarters at St. Elizabeths in Southeast Washington, District of Columbia, through the development of up to one million gross square feet (gsf) of office space and parking on the North Parcel of the East Campus is proposed. DHS previously identified the need to provide 4.5 million gsf of secure office space, plus parking, for its consolidated headquarters at St. Elizabeths Hospital, a National Historic Landmark. The Record of Decision for the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan, which was completed in December 2008, selected the alternative that would consolidate 3.8 million gsf of space on the West Campus and assessed the impacts of developing 750,000 gsf of office space on the East Campus at a programmatic level. This Master Plan Amendment final EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative and three action alternatives for development of the St. Elizabeths East Campus North Parcel site, as well as transportation improvements required for DHS consolidation. Under the preferred alternative, the headquarters of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), a DHS component agency, would be located on the North Parcel to house 3,089 FEMA headquarters staff by 2018. The FEMA facility would be organized into three separate office structures interconnected by glass bridges and organized around two central open courtyards. The height of the buildings would be up to four stories on the western side of the North Parcel near Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Avenue and up to nine stories on the lower eastern side of the parcel. Development of the North Parcel would also include: a parking garage for 775 vehicles; sidewalks and surface parking; a tunnel under MLK Avenue linking the East and West campuses; a secure perimeter fence; VIP access and parking; shipping/receiving dock; shuttle bus hub; electric power, communications, and other utility corridors; realignment of site drainages and landscaping; and transportation improvements to support East Campus North Parcel development. Existing structures would be retained, relocated, or demolished. The Dix Pavilion would be demolished to prepare the site for the FEMA facility. The existing Veterans Shelter would be demolished and its operations would be relocated. Two alternatives for improving the Interstate 295/Malcolm X Avenue interchange and two alternatives for widening MLK Avenue are also evaluated. Under the preferred Transportation Alternative 1, MLK Avenue would be widened to allow for a 79-foot right-of-way for the roadway along the St. Elizabeths Campus. Improvements would include two lanes in each direction, an additional turn lane, median, and sidewalks along MLK Avenue to service the campus gates. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The DHS Headquarters consolidation would help ensure the economic and operational efficiency and effectiveness of operations aimed at dealing with catastrophes and terrorist operations. The local economy would benefit from an increased demand in labor, employment, and retail opportunities. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Clearing, grading, and removal of vegetation would cause erosion, introduce pollutants into surface water, and create long-term impacts on landscapes and historic buildings. New construction at both the campus and the interchange site could disturb wetlands and alter groundwater hydrology. Transportation would be adversely impacted over the long-term. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0532D, Volume 34, Number 2. For the abstract of the final EIS on the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan, see 10-0517F, Volume 34, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 120049, Final EIS (Volume I)--660 pages and maps, Appendices A-I (Volume II)--436 pages, Transportation Technical Report (Volume IIB)--356 pages, Comments (Volume III)--334 pages, March 2, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 19 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Buildings KW - Cultural Resources Assessments KW - Demolition KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Districts KW - Historic Sites KW - Hospitals KW - Municipal Services KW - Noise Assessments KW - Parking KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Site Planning KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Urban Development KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - District of Columbia KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1027032698?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2012-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 2, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 18 of 33] T2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 1027032687; 15247-9_0018 AB - PURPOSE: The consolidation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Headquarters at St. Elizabeths in Southeast Washington, District of Columbia, through the development of up to one million gross square feet (gsf) of office space and parking on the North Parcel of the East Campus is proposed. DHS previously identified the need to provide 4.5 million gsf of secure office space, plus parking, for its consolidated headquarters at St. Elizabeths Hospital, a National Historic Landmark. The Record of Decision for the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan, which was completed in December 2008, selected the alternative that would consolidate 3.8 million gsf of space on the West Campus and assessed the impacts of developing 750,000 gsf of office space on the East Campus at a programmatic level. This Master Plan Amendment final EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative and three action alternatives for development of the St. Elizabeths East Campus North Parcel site, as well as transportation improvements required for DHS consolidation. Under the preferred alternative, the headquarters of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), a DHS component agency, would be located on the North Parcel to house 3,089 FEMA headquarters staff by 2018. The FEMA facility would be organized into three separate office structures interconnected by glass bridges and organized around two central open courtyards. The height of the buildings would be up to four stories on the western side of the North Parcel near Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Avenue and up to nine stories on the lower eastern side of the parcel. Development of the North Parcel would also include: a parking garage for 775 vehicles; sidewalks and surface parking; a tunnel under MLK Avenue linking the East and West campuses; a secure perimeter fence; VIP access and parking; shipping/receiving dock; shuttle bus hub; electric power, communications, and other utility corridors; realignment of site drainages and landscaping; and transportation improvements to support East Campus North Parcel development. Existing structures would be retained, relocated, or demolished. The Dix Pavilion would be demolished to prepare the site for the FEMA facility. The existing Veterans Shelter would be demolished and its operations would be relocated. Two alternatives for improving the Interstate 295/Malcolm X Avenue interchange and two alternatives for widening MLK Avenue are also evaluated. Under the preferred Transportation Alternative 1, MLK Avenue would be widened to allow for a 79-foot right-of-way for the roadway along the St. Elizabeths Campus. Improvements would include two lanes in each direction, an additional turn lane, median, and sidewalks along MLK Avenue to service the campus gates. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The DHS Headquarters consolidation would help ensure the economic and operational efficiency and effectiveness of operations aimed at dealing with catastrophes and terrorist operations. The local economy would benefit from an increased demand in labor, employment, and retail opportunities. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Clearing, grading, and removal of vegetation would cause erosion, introduce pollutants into surface water, and create long-term impacts on landscapes and historic buildings. New construction at both the campus and the interchange site could disturb wetlands and alter groundwater hydrology. Transportation would be adversely impacted over the long-term. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0532D, Volume 34, Number 2. For the abstract of the final EIS on the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan, see 10-0517F, Volume 34, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 120049, Final EIS (Volume I)--660 pages and maps, Appendices A-I (Volume II)--436 pages, Transportation Technical Report (Volume IIB)--356 pages, Comments (Volume III)--334 pages, March 2, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 18 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Buildings KW - Cultural Resources Assessments KW - Demolition KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Districts KW - Historic Sites KW - Hospitals KW - Municipal Services KW - Noise Assessments KW - Parking KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Site Planning KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Urban Development KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - District of Columbia KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1027032687?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2012-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 2, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 17 of 33] T2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 1027032681; 15247-9_0017 AB - PURPOSE: The consolidation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Headquarters at St. Elizabeths in Southeast Washington, District of Columbia, through the development of up to one million gross square feet (gsf) of office space and parking on the North Parcel of the East Campus is proposed. DHS previously identified the need to provide 4.5 million gsf of secure office space, plus parking, for its consolidated headquarters at St. Elizabeths Hospital, a National Historic Landmark. The Record of Decision for the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan, which was completed in December 2008, selected the alternative that would consolidate 3.8 million gsf of space on the West Campus and assessed the impacts of developing 750,000 gsf of office space on the East Campus at a programmatic level. This Master Plan Amendment final EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative and three action alternatives for development of the St. Elizabeths East Campus North Parcel site, as well as transportation improvements required for DHS consolidation. Under the preferred alternative, the headquarters of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), a DHS component agency, would be located on the North Parcel to house 3,089 FEMA headquarters staff by 2018. The FEMA facility would be organized into three separate office structures interconnected by glass bridges and organized around two central open courtyards. The height of the buildings would be up to four stories on the western side of the North Parcel near Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Avenue and up to nine stories on the lower eastern side of the parcel. Development of the North Parcel would also include: a parking garage for 775 vehicles; sidewalks and surface parking; a tunnel under MLK Avenue linking the East and West campuses; a secure perimeter fence; VIP access and parking; shipping/receiving dock; shuttle bus hub; electric power, communications, and other utility corridors; realignment of site drainages and landscaping; and transportation improvements to support East Campus North Parcel development. Existing structures would be retained, relocated, or demolished. The Dix Pavilion would be demolished to prepare the site for the FEMA facility. The existing Veterans Shelter would be demolished and its operations would be relocated. Two alternatives for improving the Interstate 295/Malcolm X Avenue interchange and two alternatives for widening MLK Avenue are also evaluated. Under the preferred Transportation Alternative 1, MLK Avenue would be widened to allow for a 79-foot right-of-way for the roadway along the St. Elizabeths Campus. Improvements would include two lanes in each direction, an additional turn lane, median, and sidewalks along MLK Avenue to service the campus gates. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The DHS Headquarters consolidation would help ensure the economic and operational efficiency and effectiveness of operations aimed at dealing with catastrophes and terrorist operations. The local economy would benefit from an increased demand in labor, employment, and retail opportunities. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Clearing, grading, and removal of vegetation would cause erosion, introduce pollutants into surface water, and create long-term impacts on landscapes and historic buildings. New construction at both the campus and the interchange site could disturb wetlands and alter groundwater hydrology. Transportation would be adversely impacted over the long-term. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0532D, Volume 34, Number 2. For the abstract of the final EIS on the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan, see 10-0517F, Volume 34, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 120049, Final EIS (Volume I)--660 pages and maps, Appendices A-I (Volume II)--436 pages, Transportation Technical Report (Volume IIB)--356 pages, Comments (Volume III)--334 pages, March 2, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 17 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Buildings KW - Cultural Resources Assessments KW - Demolition KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Districts KW - Historic Sites KW - Hospitals KW - Municipal Services KW - Noise Assessments KW - Parking KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Site Planning KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Urban Development KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - District of Columbia KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1027032681?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2012-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 2, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 16 of 33] T2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 1027032670; 15247-9_0016 AB - PURPOSE: The consolidation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Headquarters at St. Elizabeths in Southeast Washington, District of Columbia, through the development of up to one million gross square feet (gsf) of office space and parking on the North Parcel of the East Campus is proposed. DHS previously identified the need to provide 4.5 million gsf of secure office space, plus parking, for its consolidated headquarters at St. Elizabeths Hospital, a National Historic Landmark. The Record of Decision for the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan, which was completed in December 2008, selected the alternative that would consolidate 3.8 million gsf of space on the West Campus and assessed the impacts of developing 750,000 gsf of office space on the East Campus at a programmatic level. This Master Plan Amendment final EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative and three action alternatives for development of the St. Elizabeths East Campus North Parcel site, as well as transportation improvements required for DHS consolidation. Under the preferred alternative, the headquarters of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), a DHS component agency, would be located on the North Parcel to house 3,089 FEMA headquarters staff by 2018. The FEMA facility would be organized into three separate office structures interconnected by glass bridges and organized around two central open courtyards. The height of the buildings would be up to four stories on the western side of the North Parcel near Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Avenue and up to nine stories on the lower eastern side of the parcel. Development of the North Parcel would also include: a parking garage for 775 vehicles; sidewalks and surface parking; a tunnel under MLK Avenue linking the East and West campuses; a secure perimeter fence; VIP access and parking; shipping/receiving dock; shuttle bus hub; electric power, communications, and other utility corridors; realignment of site drainages and landscaping; and transportation improvements to support East Campus North Parcel development. Existing structures would be retained, relocated, or demolished. The Dix Pavilion would be demolished to prepare the site for the FEMA facility. The existing Veterans Shelter would be demolished and its operations would be relocated. Two alternatives for improving the Interstate 295/Malcolm X Avenue interchange and two alternatives for widening MLK Avenue are also evaluated. Under the preferred Transportation Alternative 1, MLK Avenue would be widened to allow for a 79-foot right-of-way for the roadway along the St. Elizabeths Campus. Improvements would include two lanes in each direction, an additional turn lane, median, and sidewalks along MLK Avenue to service the campus gates. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The DHS Headquarters consolidation would help ensure the economic and operational efficiency and effectiveness of operations aimed at dealing with catastrophes and terrorist operations. The local economy would benefit from an increased demand in labor, employment, and retail opportunities. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Clearing, grading, and removal of vegetation would cause erosion, introduce pollutants into surface water, and create long-term impacts on landscapes and historic buildings. New construction at both the campus and the interchange site could disturb wetlands and alter groundwater hydrology. Transportation would be adversely impacted over the long-term. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0532D, Volume 34, Number 2. For the abstract of the final EIS on the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan, see 10-0517F, Volume 34, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 120049, Final EIS (Volume I)--660 pages and maps, Appendices A-I (Volume II)--436 pages, Transportation Technical Report (Volume IIB)--356 pages, Comments (Volume III)--334 pages, March 2, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 16 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Buildings KW - Cultural Resources Assessments KW - Demolition KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Districts KW - Historic Sites KW - Hospitals KW - Municipal Services KW - Noise Assessments KW - Parking KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Site Planning KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Urban Development KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - District of Columbia KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1027032670?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2012-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 2, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 15 of 33] T2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 1027032661; 15247-9_0015 AB - PURPOSE: The consolidation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Headquarters at St. Elizabeths in Southeast Washington, District of Columbia, through the development of up to one million gross square feet (gsf) of office space and parking on the North Parcel of the East Campus is proposed. DHS previously identified the need to provide 4.5 million gsf of secure office space, plus parking, for its consolidated headquarters at St. Elizabeths Hospital, a National Historic Landmark. The Record of Decision for the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan, which was completed in December 2008, selected the alternative that would consolidate 3.8 million gsf of space on the West Campus and assessed the impacts of developing 750,000 gsf of office space on the East Campus at a programmatic level. This Master Plan Amendment final EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative and three action alternatives for development of the St. Elizabeths East Campus North Parcel site, as well as transportation improvements required for DHS consolidation. Under the preferred alternative, the headquarters of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), a DHS component agency, would be located on the North Parcel to house 3,089 FEMA headquarters staff by 2018. The FEMA facility would be organized into three separate office structures interconnected by glass bridges and organized around two central open courtyards. The height of the buildings would be up to four stories on the western side of the North Parcel near Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Avenue and up to nine stories on the lower eastern side of the parcel. Development of the North Parcel would also include: a parking garage for 775 vehicles; sidewalks and surface parking; a tunnel under MLK Avenue linking the East and West campuses; a secure perimeter fence; VIP access and parking; shipping/receiving dock; shuttle bus hub; electric power, communications, and other utility corridors; realignment of site drainages and landscaping; and transportation improvements to support East Campus North Parcel development. Existing structures would be retained, relocated, or demolished. The Dix Pavilion would be demolished to prepare the site for the FEMA facility. The existing Veterans Shelter would be demolished and its operations would be relocated. Two alternatives for improving the Interstate 295/Malcolm X Avenue interchange and two alternatives for widening MLK Avenue are also evaluated. Under the preferred Transportation Alternative 1, MLK Avenue would be widened to allow for a 79-foot right-of-way for the roadway along the St. Elizabeths Campus. Improvements would include two lanes in each direction, an additional turn lane, median, and sidewalks along MLK Avenue to service the campus gates. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The DHS Headquarters consolidation would help ensure the economic and operational efficiency and effectiveness of operations aimed at dealing with catastrophes and terrorist operations. The local economy would benefit from an increased demand in labor, employment, and retail opportunities. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Clearing, grading, and removal of vegetation would cause erosion, introduce pollutants into surface water, and create long-term impacts on landscapes and historic buildings. New construction at both the campus and the interchange site could disturb wetlands and alter groundwater hydrology. Transportation would be adversely impacted over the long-term. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0532D, Volume 34, Number 2. For the abstract of the final EIS on the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan, see 10-0517F, Volume 34, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 120049, Final EIS (Volume I)--660 pages and maps, Appendices A-I (Volume II)--436 pages, Transportation Technical Report (Volume IIB)--356 pages, Comments (Volume III)--334 pages, March 2, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 15 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Buildings KW - Cultural Resources Assessments KW - Demolition KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Districts KW - Historic Sites KW - Hospitals KW - Municipal Services KW - Noise Assessments KW - Parking KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Site Planning KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Urban Development KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - District of Columbia KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1027032661?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2012-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 2, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 14 of 33] T2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 1027032649; 15247-9_0014 AB - PURPOSE: The consolidation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Headquarters at St. Elizabeths in Southeast Washington, District of Columbia, through the development of up to one million gross square feet (gsf) of office space and parking on the North Parcel of the East Campus is proposed. DHS previously identified the need to provide 4.5 million gsf of secure office space, plus parking, for its consolidated headquarters at St. Elizabeths Hospital, a National Historic Landmark. The Record of Decision for the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan, which was completed in December 2008, selected the alternative that would consolidate 3.8 million gsf of space on the West Campus and assessed the impacts of developing 750,000 gsf of office space on the East Campus at a programmatic level. This Master Plan Amendment final EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative and three action alternatives for development of the St. Elizabeths East Campus North Parcel site, as well as transportation improvements required for DHS consolidation. Under the preferred alternative, the headquarters of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), a DHS component agency, would be located on the North Parcel to house 3,089 FEMA headquarters staff by 2018. The FEMA facility would be organized into three separate office structures interconnected by glass bridges and organized around two central open courtyards. The height of the buildings would be up to four stories on the western side of the North Parcel near Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Avenue and up to nine stories on the lower eastern side of the parcel. Development of the North Parcel would also include: a parking garage for 775 vehicles; sidewalks and surface parking; a tunnel under MLK Avenue linking the East and West campuses; a secure perimeter fence; VIP access and parking; shipping/receiving dock; shuttle bus hub; electric power, communications, and other utility corridors; realignment of site drainages and landscaping; and transportation improvements to support East Campus North Parcel development. Existing structures would be retained, relocated, or demolished. The Dix Pavilion would be demolished to prepare the site for the FEMA facility. The existing Veterans Shelter would be demolished and its operations would be relocated. Two alternatives for improving the Interstate 295/Malcolm X Avenue interchange and two alternatives for widening MLK Avenue are also evaluated. Under the preferred Transportation Alternative 1, MLK Avenue would be widened to allow for a 79-foot right-of-way for the roadway along the St. Elizabeths Campus. Improvements would include two lanes in each direction, an additional turn lane, median, and sidewalks along MLK Avenue to service the campus gates. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The DHS Headquarters consolidation would help ensure the economic and operational efficiency and effectiveness of operations aimed at dealing with catastrophes and terrorist operations. The local economy would benefit from an increased demand in labor, employment, and retail opportunities. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Clearing, grading, and removal of vegetation would cause erosion, introduce pollutants into surface water, and create long-term impacts on landscapes and historic buildings. New construction at both the campus and the interchange site could disturb wetlands and alter groundwater hydrology. Transportation would be adversely impacted over the long-term. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0532D, Volume 34, Number 2. For the abstract of the final EIS on the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan, see 10-0517F, Volume 34, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 120049, Final EIS (Volume I)--660 pages and maps, Appendices A-I (Volume II)--436 pages, Transportation Technical Report (Volume IIB)--356 pages, Comments (Volume III)--334 pages, March 2, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 14 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Buildings KW - Cultural Resources Assessments KW - Demolition KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Districts KW - Historic Sites KW - Hospitals KW - Municipal Services KW - Noise Assessments KW - Parking KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Site Planning KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Urban Development KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - District of Columbia KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1027032649?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2012-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 2, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 13 of 33] T2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 1027032637; 15247-9_0013 AB - PURPOSE: The consolidation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Headquarters at St. Elizabeths in Southeast Washington, District of Columbia, through the development of up to one million gross square feet (gsf) of office space and parking on the North Parcel of the East Campus is proposed. DHS previously identified the need to provide 4.5 million gsf of secure office space, plus parking, for its consolidated headquarters at St. Elizabeths Hospital, a National Historic Landmark. The Record of Decision for the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan, which was completed in December 2008, selected the alternative that would consolidate 3.8 million gsf of space on the West Campus and assessed the impacts of developing 750,000 gsf of office space on the East Campus at a programmatic level. This Master Plan Amendment final EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative and three action alternatives for development of the St. Elizabeths East Campus North Parcel site, as well as transportation improvements required for DHS consolidation. Under the preferred alternative, the headquarters of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), a DHS component agency, would be located on the North Parcel to house 3,089 FEMA headquarters staff by 2018. The FEMA facility would be organized into three separate office structures interconnected by glass bridges and organized around two central open courtyards. The height of the buildings would be up to four stories on the western side of the North Parcel near Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Avenue and up to nine stories on the lower eastern side of the parcel. Development of the North Parcel would also include: a parking garage for 775 vehicles; sidewalks and surface parking; a tunnel under MLK Avenue linking the East and West campuses; a secure perimeter fence; VIP access and parking; shipping/receiving dock; shuttle bus hub; electric power, communications, and other utility corridors; realignment of site drainages and landscaping; and transportation improvements to support East Campus North Parcel development. Existing structures would be retained, relocated, or demolished. The Dix Pavilion would be demolished to prepare the site for the FEMA facility. The existing Veterans Shelter would be demolished and its operations would be relocated. Two alternatives for improving the Interstate 295/Malcolm X Avenue interchange and two alternatives for widening MLK Avenue are also evaluated. Under the preferred Transportation Alternative 1, MLK Avenue would be widened to allow for a 79-foot right-of-way for the roadway along the St. Elizabeths Campus. Improvements would include two lanes in each direction, an additional turn lane, median, and sidewalks along MLK Avenue to service the campus gates. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The DHS Headquarters consolidation would help ensure the economic and operational efficiency and effectiveness of operations aimed at dealing with catastrophes and terrorist operations. The local economy would benefit from an increased demand in labor, employment, and retail opportunities. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Clearing, grading, and removal of vegetation would cause erosion, introduce pollutants into surface water, and create long-term impacts on landscapes and historic buildings. New construction at both the campus and the interchange site could disturb wetlands and alter groundwater hydrology. Transportation would be adversely impacted over the long-term. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0532D, Volume 34, Number 2. For the abstract of the final EIS on the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan, see 10-0517F, Volume 34, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 120049, Final EIS (Volume I)--660 pages and maps, Appendices A-I (Volume II)--436 pages, Transportation Technical Report (Volume IIB)--356 pages, Comments (Volume III)--334 pages, March 2, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 13 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Buildings KW - Cultural Resources Assessments KW - Demolition KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Districts KW - Historic Sites KW - Hospitals KW - Municipal Services KW - Noise Assessments KW - Parking KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Site Planning KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Urban Development KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - District of Columbia KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1027032637?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2012-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 2, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 12 of 33] T2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 1027032627; 15247-9_0012 AB - PURPOSE: The consolidation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Headquarters at St. Elizabeths in Southeast Washington, District of Columbia, through the development of up to one million gross square feet (gsf) of office space and parking on the North Parcel of the East Campus is proposed. DHS previously identified the need to provide 4.5 million gsf of secure office space, plus parking, for its consolidated headquarters at St. Elizabeths Hospital, a National Historic Landmark. The Record of Decision for the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan, which was completed in December 2008, selected the alternative that would consolidate 3.8 million gsf of space on the West Campus and assessed the impacts of developing 750,000 gsf of office space on the East Campus at a programmatic level. This Master Plan Amendment final EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative and three action alternatives for development of the St. Elizabeths East Campus North Parcel site, as well as transportation improvements required for DHS consolidation. Under the preferred alternative, the headquarters of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), a DHS component agency, would be located on the North Parcel to house 3,089 FEMA headquarters staff by 2018. The FEMA facility would be organized into three separate office structures interconnected by glass bridges and organized around two central open courtyards. The height of the buildings would be up to four stories on the western side of the North Parcel near Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Avenue and up to nine stories on the lower eastern side of the parcel. Development of the North Parcel would also include: a parking garage for 775 vehicles; sidewalks and surface parking; a tunnel under MLK Avenue linking the East and West campuses; a secure perimeter fence; VIP access and parking; shipping/receiving dock; shuttle bus hub; electric power, communications, and other utility corridors; realignment of site drainages and landscaping; and transportation improvements to support East Campus North Parcel development. Existing structures would be retained, relocated, or demolished. The Dix Pavilion would be demolished to prepare the site for the FEMA facility. The existing Veterans Shelter would be demolished and its operations would be relocated. Two alternatives for improving the Interstate 295/Malcolm X Avenue interchange and two alternatives for widening MLK Avenue are also evaluated. Under the preferred Transportation Alternative 1, MLK Avenue would be widened to allow for a 79-foot right-of-way for the roadway along the St. Elizabeths Campus. Improvements would include two lanes in each direction, an additional turn lane, median, and sidewalks along MLK Avenue to service the campus gates. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The DHS Headquarters consolidation would help ensure the economic and operational efficiency and effectiveness of operations aimed at dealing with catastrophes and terrorist operations. The local economy would benefit from an increased demand in labor, employment, and retail opportunities. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Clearing, grading, and removal of vegetation would cause erosion, introduce pollutants into surface water, and create long-term impacts on landscapes and historic buildings. New construction at both the campus and the interchange site could disturb wetlands and alter groundwater hydrology. Transportation would be adversely impacted over the long-term. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0532D, Volume 34, Number 2. For the abstract of the final EIS on the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan, see 10-0517F, Volume 34, Number 2. 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Preparation date: March 2, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 11 of 33] T2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 1027032618; 15247-9_0011 AB - PURPOSE: The consolidation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Headquarters at St. Elizabeths in Southeast Washington, District of Columbia, through the development of up to one million gross square feet (gsf) of office space and parking on the North Parcel of the East Campus is proposed. DHS previously identified the need to provide 4.5 million gsf of secure office space, plus parking, for its consolidated headquarters at St. Elizabeths Hospital, a National Historic Landmark. The Record of Decision for the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan, which was completed in December 2008, selected the alternative that would consolidate 3.8 million gsf of space on the West Campus and assessed the impacts of developing 750,000 gsf of office space on the East Campus at a programmatic level. This Master Plan Amendment final EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative and three action alternatives for development of the St. Elizabeths East Campus North Parcel site, as well as transportation improvements required for DHS consolidation. Under the preferred alternative, the headquarters of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), a DHS component agency, would be located on the North Parcel to house 3,089 FEMA headquarters staff by 2018. The FEMA facility would be organized into three separate office structures interconnected by glass bridges and organized around two central open courtyards. The height of the buildings would be up to four stories on the western side of the North Parcel near Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Avenue and up to nine stories on the lower eastern side of the parcel. Development of the North Parcel would also include: a parking garage for 775 vehicles; sidewalks and surface parking; a tunnel under MLK Avenue linking the East and West campuses; a secure perimeter fence; VIP access and parking; shipping/receiving dock; shuttle bus hub; electric power, communications, and other utility corridors; realignment of site drainages and landscaping; and transportation improvements to support East Campus North Parcel development. Existing structures would be retained, relocated, or demolished. The Dix Pavilion would be demolished to prepare the site for the FEMA facility. The existing Veterans Shelter would be demolished and its operations would be relocated. Two alternatives for improving the Interstate 295/Malcolm X Avenue interchange and two alternatives for widening MLK Avenue are also evaluated. Under the preferred Transportation Alternative 1, MLK Avenue would be widened to allow for a 79-foot right-of-way for the roadway along the St. Elizabeths Campus. Improvements would include two lanes in each direction, an additional turn lane, median, and sidewalks along MLK Avenue to service the campus gates. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The DHS Headquarters consolidation would help ensure the economic and operational efficiency and effectiveness of operations aimed at dealing with catastrophes and terrorist operations. The local economy would benefit from an increased demand in labor, employment, and retail opportunities. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Clearing, grading, and removal of vegetation would cause erosion, introduce pollutants into surface water, and create long-term impacts on landscapes and historic buildings. New construction at both the campus and the interchange site could disturb wetlands and alter groundwater hydrology. Transportation would be adversely impacted over the long-term. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0532D, Volume 34, Number 2. For the abstract of the final EIS on the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan, see 10-0517F, Volume 34, Number 2. 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Preparation date: March 2, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 9 of 33] T2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 1027032600; 15247-9_0009 AB - PURPOSE: The consolidation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Headquarters at St. Elizabeths in Southeast Washington, District of Columbia, through the development of up to one million gross square feet (gsf) of office space and parking on the North Parcel of the East Campus is proposed. DHS previously identified the need to provide 4.5 million gsf of secure office space, plus parking, for its consolidated headquarters at St. Elizabeths Hospital, a National Historic Landmark. The Record of Decision for the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan, which was completed in December 2008, selected the alternative that would consolidate 3.8 million gsf of space on the West Campus and assessed the impacts of developing 750,000 gsf of office space on the East Campus at a programmatic level. This Master Plan Amendment final EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative and three action alternatives for development of the St. Elizabeths East Campus North Parcel site, as well as transportation improvements required for DHS consolidation. Under the preferred alternative, the headquarters of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), a DHS component agency, would be located on the North Parcel to house 3,089 FEMA headquarters staff by 2018. The FEMA facility would be organized into three separate office structures interconnected by glass bridges and organized around two central open courtyards. The height of the buildings would be up to four stories on the western side of the North Parcel near Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Avenue and up to nine stories on the lower eastern side of the parcel. Development of the North Parcel would also include: a parking garage for 775 vehicles; sidewalks and surface parking; a tunnel under MLK Avenue linking the East and West campuses; a secure perimeter fence; VIP access and parking; shipping/receiving dock; shuttle bus hub; electric power, communications, and other utility corridors; realignment of site drainages and landscaping; and transportation improvements to support East Campus North Parcel development. Existing structures would be retained, relocated, or demolished. The Dix Pavilion would be demolished to prepare the site for the FEMA facility. The existing Veterans Shelter would be demolished and its operations would be relocated. Two alternatives for improving the Interstate 295/Malcolm X Avenue interchange and two alternatives for widening MLK Avenue are also evaluated. Under the preferred Transportation Alternative 1, MLK Avenue would be widened to allow for a 79-foot right-of-way for the roadway along the St. Elizabeths Campus. Improvements would include two lanes in each direction, an additional turn lane, median, and sidewalks along MLK Avenue to service the campus gates. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The DHS Headquarters consolidation would help ensure the economic and operational efficiency and effectiveness of operations aimed at dealing with catastrophes and terrorist operations. The local economy would benefit from an increased demand in labor, employment, and retail opportunities. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Clearing, grading, and removal of vegetation would cause erosion, introduce pollutants into surface water, and create long-term impacts on landscapes and historic buildings. New construction at both the campus and the interchange site could disturb wetlands and alter groundwater hydrology. Transportation would be adversely impacted over the long-term. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0532D, Volume 34, Number 2. For the abstract of the final EIS on the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan, see 10-0517F, Volume 34, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 120049, Final EIS (Volume I)--660 pages and maps, Appendices A-I (Volume II)--436 pages, Transportation Technical Report (Volume IIB)--356 pages, Comments (Volume III)--334 pages, March 2, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 9 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Buildings KW - Cultural Resources Assessments KW - Demolition KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Districts KW - Historic Sites KW - Hospitals KW - Municipal Services KW - Noise Assessments KW - Parking KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Site Planning KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Urban Development KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - District of Columbia KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1027032600?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2012-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 2, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 8 of 33] T2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 1027032592; 15247-9_0008 AB - PURPOSE: The consolidation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Headquarters at St. Elizabeths in Southeast Washington, District of Columbia, through the development of up to one million gross square feet (gsf) of office space and parking on the North Parcel of the East Campus is proposed. DHS previously identified the need to provide 4.5 million gsf of secure office space, plus parking, for its consolidated headquarters at St. Elizabeths Hospital, a National Historic Landmark. The Record of Decision for the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan, which was completed in December 2008, selected the alternative that would consolidate 3.8 million gsf of space on the West Campus and assessed the impacts of developing 750,000 gsf of office space on the East Campus at a programmatic level. This Master Plan Amendment final EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative and three action alternatives for development of the St. Elizabeths East Campus North Parcel site, as well as transportation improvements required for DHS consolidation. Under the preferred alternative, the headquarters of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), a DHS component agency, would be located on the North Parcel to house 3,089 FEMA headquarters staff by 2018. The FEMA facility would be organized into three separate office structures interconnected by glass bridges and organized around two central open courtyards. The height of the buildings would be up to four stories on the western side of the North Parcel near Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Avenue and up to nine stories on the lower eastern side of the parcel. Development of the North Parcel would also include: a parking garage for 775 vehicles; sidewalks and surface parking; a tunnel under MLK Avenue linking the East and West campuses; a secure perimeter fence; VIP access and parking; shipping/receiving dock; shuttle bus hub; electric power, communications, and other utility corridors; realignment of site drainages and landscaping; and transportation improvements to support East Campus North Parcel development. Existing structures would be retained, relocated, or demolished. The Dix Pavilion would be demolished to prepare the site for the FEMA facility. The existing Veterans Shelter would be demolished and its operations would be relocated. Two alternatives for improving the Interstate 295/Malcolm X Avenue interchange and two alternatives for widening MLK Avenue are also evaluated. Under the preferred Transportation Alternative 1, MLK Avenue would be widened to allow for a 79-foot right-of-way for the roadway along the St. Elizabeths Campus. Improvements would include two lanes in each direction, an additional turn lane, median, and sidewalks along MLK Avenue to service the campus gates. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The DHS Headquarters consolidation would help ensure the economic and operational efficiency and effectiveness of operations aimed at dealing with catastrophes and terrorist operations. The local economy would benefit from an increased demand in labor, employment, and retail opportunities. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Clearing, grading, and removal of vegetation would cause erosion, introduce pollutants into surface water, and create long-term impacts on landscapes and historic buildings. New construction at both the campus and the interchange site could disturb wetlands and alter groundwater hydrology. Transportation would be adversely impacted over the long-term. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0532D, Volume 34, Number 2. For the abstract of the final EIS on the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan, see 10-0517F, Volume 34, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 120049, Final EIS (Volume I)--660 pages and maps, Appendices A-I (Volume II)--436 pages, Transportation Technical Report (Volume IIB)--356 pages, Comments (Volume III)--334 pages, March 2, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 8 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Buildings KW - Cultural Resources Assessments KW - Demolition KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Districts KW - Historic Sites KW - Hospitals KW - Municipal Services KW - Noise Assessments KW - Parking KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Site Planning KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Urban Development KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - District of Columbia KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1027032592?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2012-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 2, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 1 of 33] T2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 1027032585; 15247-9_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The consolidation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Headquarters at St. Elizabeths in Southeast Washington, District of Columbia, through the development of up to one million gross square feet (gsf) of office space and parking on the North Parcel of the East Campus is proposed. DHS previously identified the need to provide 4.5 million gsf of secure office space, plus parking, for its consolidated headquarters at St. Elizabeths Hospital, a National Historic Landmark. The Record of Decision for the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan, which was completed in December 2008, selected the alternative that would consolidate 3.8 million gsf of space on the West Campus and assessed the impacts of developing 750,000 gsf of office space on the East Campus at a programmatic level. This Master Plan Amendment final EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative and three action alternatives for development of the St. Elizabeths East Campus North Parcel site, as well as transportation improvements required for DHS consolidation. Under the preferred alternative, the headquarters of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), a DHS component agency, would be located on the North Parcel to house 3,089 FEMA headquarters staff by 2018. The FEMA facility would be organized into three separate office structures interconnected by glass bridges and organized around two central open courtyards. The height of the buildings would be up to four stories on the western side of the North Parcel near Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Avenue and up to nine stories on the lower eastern side of the parcel. Development of the North Parcel would also include: a parking garage for 775 vehicles; sidewalks and surface parking; a tunnel under MLK Avenue linking the East and West campuses; a secure perimeter fence; VIP access and parking; shipping/receiving dock; shuttle bus hub; electric power, communications, and other utility corridors; realignment of site drainages and landscaping; and transportation improvements to support East Campus North Parcel development. Existing structures would be retained, relocated, or demolished. The Dix Pavilion would be demolished to prepare the site for the FEMA facility. The existing Veterans Shelter would be demolished and its operations would be relocated. Two alternatives for improving the Interstate 295/Malcolm X Avenue interchange and two alternatives for widening MLK Avenue are also evaluated. Under the preferred Transportation Alternative 1, MLK Avenue would be widened to allow for a 79-foot right-of-way for the roadway along the St. Elizabeths Campus. Improvements would include two lanes in each direction, an additional turn lane, median, and sidewalks along MLK Avenue to service the campus gates. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The DHS Headquarters consolidation would help ensure the economic and operational efficiency and effectiveness of operations aimed at dealing with catastrophes and terrorist operations. The local economy would benefit from an increased demand in labor, employment, and retail opportunities. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Clearing, grading, and removal of vegetation would cause erosion, introduce pollutants into surface water, and create long-term impacts on landscapes and historic buildings. New construction at both the campus and the interchange site could disturb wetlands and alter groundwater hydrology. Transportation would be adversely impacted over the long-term. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0532D, Volume 34, Number 2. For the abstract of the final EIS on the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan, see 10-0517F, Volume 34, Number 2. 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Preparation date: March 2, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 6 of 33] T2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 1027032534; 15247-9_0006 AB - PURPOSE: The consolidation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Headquarters at St. Elizabeths in Southeast Washington, District of Columbia, through the development of up to one million gross square feet (gsf) of office space and parking on the North Parcel of the East Campus is proposed. DHS previously identified the need to provide 4.5 million gsf of secure office space, plus parking, for its consolidated headquarters at St. Elizabeths Hospital, a National Historic Landmark. The Record of Decision for the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan, which was completed in December 2008, selected the alternative that would consolidate 3.8 million gsf of space on the West Campus and assessed the impacts of developing 750,000 gsf of office space on the East Campus at a programmatic level. This Master Plan Amendment final EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative and three action alternatives for development of the St. Elizabeths East Campus North Parcel site, as well as transportation improvements required for DHS consolidation. Under the preferred alternative, the headquarters of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), a DHS component agency, would be located on the North Parcel to house 3,089 FEMA headquarters staff by 2018. The FEMA facility would be organized into three separate office structures interconnected by glass bridges and organized around two central open courtyards. The height of the buildings would be up to four stories on the western side of the North Parcel near Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Avenue and up to nine stories on the lower eastern side of the parcel. Development of the North Parcel would also include: a parking garage for 775 vehicles; sidewalks and surface parking; a tunnel under MLK Avenue linking the East and West campuses; a secure perimeter fence; VIP access and parking; shipping/receiving dock; shuttle bus hub; electric power, communications, and other utility corridors; realignment of site drainages and landscaping; and transportation improvements to support East Campus North Parcel development. Existing structures would be retained, relocated, or demolished. The Dix Pavilion would be demolished to prepare the site for the FEMA facility. The existing Veterans Shelter would be demolished and its operations would be relocated. Two alternatives for improving the Interstate 295/Malcolm X Avenue interchange and two alternatives for widening MLK Avenue are also evaluated. Under the preferred Transportation Alternative 1, MLK Avenue would be widened to allow for a 79-foot right-of-way for the roadway along the St. Elizabeths Campus. Improvements would include two lanes in each direction, an additional turn lane, median, and sidewalks along MLK Avenue to service the campus gates. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The DHS Headquarters consolidation would help ensure the economic and operational efficiency and effectiveness of operations aimed at dealing with catastrophes and terrorist operations. The local economy would benefit from an increased demand in labor, employment, and retail opportunities. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Clearing, grading, and removal of vegetation would cause erosion, introduce pollutants into surface water, and create long-term impacts on landscapes and historic buildings. New construction at both the campus and the interchange site could disturb wetlands and alter groundwater hydrology. Transportation would be adversely impacted over the long-term. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0532D, Volume 34, Number 2. For the abstract of the final EIS on the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan, see 10-0517F, Volume 34, Number 2. 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Preparation date: March 2, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 5 of 33] T2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 1027032533; 15247-9_0005 AB - PURPOSE: The consolidation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Headquarters at St. Elizabeths in Southeast Washington, District of Columbia, through the development of up to one million gross square feet (gsf) of office space and parking on the North Parcel of the East Campus is proposed. DHS previously identified the need to provide 4.5 million gsf of secure office space, plus parking, for its consolidated headquarters at St. Elizabeths Hospital, a National Historic Landmark. The Record of Decision for the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan, which was completed in December 2008, selected the alternative that would consolidate 3.8 million gsf of space on the West Campus and assessed the impacts of developing 750,000 gsf of office space on the East Campus at a programmatic level. This Master Plan Amendment final EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative and three action alternatives for development of the St. Elizabeths East Campus North Parcel site, as well as transportation improvements required for DHS consolidation. Under the preferred alternative, the headquarters of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), a DHS component agency, would be located on the North Parcel to house 3,089 FEMA headquarters staff by 2018. The FEMA facility would be organized into three separate office structures interconnected by glass bridges and organized around two central open courtyards. The height of the buildings would be up to four stories on the western side of the North Parcel near Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Avenue and up to nine stories on the lower eastern side of the parcel. Development of the North Parcel would also include: a parking garage for 775 vehicles; sidewalks and surface parking; a tunnel under MLK Avenue linking the East and West campuses; a secure perimeter fence; VIP access and parking; shipping/receiving dock; shuttle bus hub; electric power, communications, and other utility corridors; realignment of site drainages and landscaping; and transportation improvements to support East Campus North Parcel development. Existing structures would be retained, relocated, or demolished. The Dix Pavilion would be demolished to prepare the site for the FEMA facility. The existing Veterans Shelter would be demolished and its operations would be relocated. Two alternatives for improving the Interstate 295/Malcolm X Avenue interchange and two alternatives for widening MLK Avenue are also evaluated. Under the preferred Transportation Alternative 1, MLK Avenue would be widened to allow for a 79-foot right-of-way for the roadway along the St. Elizabeths Campus. Improvements would include two lanes in each direction, an additional turn lane, median, and sidewalks along MLK Avenue to service the campus gates. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The DHS Headquarters consolidation would help ensure the economic and operational efficiency and effectiveness of operations aimed at dealing with catastrophes and terrorist operations. The local economy would benefit from an increased demand in labor, employment, and retail opportunities. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Clearing, grading, and removal of vegetation would cause erosion, introduce pollutants into surface water, and create long-term impacts on landscapes and historic buildings. New construction at both the campus and the interchange site could disturb wetlands and alter groundwater hydrology. Transportation would be adversely impacted over the long-term. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0532D, Volume 34, Number 2. For the abstract of the final EIS on the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan, see 10-0517F, Volume 34, Number 2. 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Preparation date: March 2, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 4 of 33] T2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 1027032532; 15247-9_0004 AB - PURPOSE: The consolidation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Headquarters at St. Elizabeths in Southeast Washington, District of Columbia, through the development of up to one million gross square feet (gsf) of office space and parking on the North Parcel of the East Campus is proposed. DHS previously identified the need to provide 4.5 million gsf of secure office space, plus parking, for its consolidated headquarters at St. Elizabeths Hospital, a National Historic Landmark. The Record of Decision for the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan, which was completed in December 2008, selected the alternative that would consolidate 3.8 million gsf of space on the West Campus and assessed the impacts of developing 750,000 gsf of office space on the East Campus at a programmatic level. This Master Plan Amendment final EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative and three action alternatives for development of the St. Elizabeths East Campus North Parcel site, as well as transportation improvements required for DHS consolidation. Under the preferred alternative, the headquarters of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), a DHS component agency, would be located on the North Parcel to house 3,089 FEMA headquarters staff by 2018. The FEMA facility would be organized into three separate office structures interconnected by glass bridges and organized around two central open courtyards. The height of the buildings would be up to four stories on the western side of the North Parcel near Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Avenue and up to nine stories on the lower eastern side of the parcel. Development of the North Parcel would also include: a parking garage for 775 vehicles; sidewalks and surface parking; a tunnel under MLK Avenue linking the East and West campuses; a secure perimeter fence; VIP access and parking; shipping/receiving dock; shuttle bus hub; electric power, communications, and other utility corridors; realignment of site drainages and landscaping; and transportation improvements to support East Campus North Parcel development. Existing structures would be retained, relocated, or demolished. The Dix Pavilion would be demolished to prepare the site for the FEMA facility. The existing Veterans Shelter would be demolished and its operations would be relocated. Two alternatives for improving the Interstate 295/Malcolm X Avenue interchange and two alternatives for widening MLK Avenue are also evaluated. Under the preferred Transportation Alternative 1, MLK Avenue would be widened to allow for a 79-foot right-of-way for the roadway along the St. Elizabeths Campus. Improvements would include two lanes in each direction, an additional turn lane, median, and sidewalks along MLK Avenue to service the campus gates. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The DHS Headquarters consolidation would help ensure the economic and operational efficiency and effectiveness of operations aimed at dealing with catastrophes and terrorist operations. The local economy would benefit from an increased demand in labor, employment, and retail opportunities. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Clearing, grading, and removal of vegetation would cause erosion, introduce pollutants into surface water, and create long-term impacts on landscapes and historic buildings. New construction at both the campus and the interchange site could disturb wetlands and alter groundwater hydrology. Transportation would be adversely impacted over the long-term. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0532D, Volume 34, Number 2. For the abstract of the final EIS on the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan, see 10-0517F, Volume 34, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 120049, Final EIS (Volume I)--660 pages and maps, Appendices A-I (Volume II)--436 pages, Transportation Technical Report (Volume IIB)--356 pages, Comments (Volume III)--334 pages, March 2, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 4 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Buildings KW - Cultural Resources Assessments KW - Demolition KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Districts KW - Historic Sites KW - Hospitals KW - Municipal Services KW - Noise Assessments KW - Parking KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Site Planning KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Urban Development KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - District of Columbia KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1027032532?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2012-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 2, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 3 of 33] T2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 1027032531; 15247-9_0003 AB - PURPOSE: The consolidation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Headquarters at St. Elizabeths in Southeast Washington, District of Columbia, through the development of up to one million gross square feet (gsf) of office space and parking on the North Parcel of the East Campus is proposed. DHS previously identified the need to provide 4.5 million gsf of secure office space, plus parking, for its consolidated headquarters at St. Elizabeths Hospital, a National Historic Landmark. The Record of Decision for the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan, which was completed in December 2008, selected the alternative that would consolidate 3.8 million gsf of space on the West Campus and assessed the impacts of developing 750,000 gsf of office space on the East Campus at a programmatic level. This Master Plan Amendment final EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative and three action alternatives for development of the St. Elizabeths East Campus North Parcel site, as well as transportation improvements required for DHS consolidation. Under the preferred alternative, the headquarters of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), a DHS component agency, would be located on the North Parcel to house 3,089 FEMA headquarters staff by 2018. The FEMA facility would be organized into three separate office structures interconnected by glass bridges and organized around two central open courtyards. The height of the buildings would be up to four stories on the western side of the North Parcel near Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Avenue and up to nine stories on the lower eastern side of the parcel. Development of the North Parcel would also include: a parking garage for 775 vehicles; sidewalks and surface parking; a tunnel under MLK Avenue linking the East and West campuses; a secure perimeter fence; VIP access and parking; shipping/receiving dock; shuttle bus hub; electric power, communications, and other utility corridors; realignment of site drainages and landscaping; and transportation improvements to support East Campus North Parcel development. Existing structures would be retained, relocated, or demolished. The Dix Pavilion would be demolished to prepare the site for the FEMA facility. The existing Veterans Shelter would be demolished and its operations would be relocated. Two alternatives for improving the Interstate 295/Malcolm X Avenue interchange and two alternatives for widening MLK Avenue are also evaluated. Under the preferred Transportation Alternative 1, MLK Avenue would be widened to allow for a 79-foot right-of-way for the roadway along the St. Elizabeths Campus. Improvements would include two lanes in each direction, an additional turn lane, median, and sidewalks along MLK Avenue to service the campus gates. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The DHS Headquarters consolidation would help ensure the economic and operational efficiency and effectiveness of operations aimed at dealing with catastrophes and terrorist operations. The local economy would benefit from an increased demand in labor, employment, and retail opportunities. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Clearing, grading, and removal of vegetation would cause erosion, introduce pollutants into surface water, and create long-term impacts on landscapes and historic buildings. New construction at both the campus and the interchange site could disturb wetlands and alter groundwater hydrology. Transportation would be adversely impacted over the long-term. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0532D, Volume 34, Number 2. For the abstract of the final EIS on the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan, see 10-0517F, Volume 34, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 120049, Final EIS (Volume I)--660 pages and maps, Appendices A-I (Volume II)--436 pages, Transportation Technical Report (Volume IIB)--356 pages, Comments (Volume III)--334 pages, March 2, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 3 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Buildings KW - Cultural Resources Assessments KW - Demolition KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Districts KW - Historic Sites KW - Hospitals KW - Municipal Services KW - Noise Assessments KW - Parking KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Site Planning KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Urban Development KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - District of Columbia KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1027032531?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2012-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 2, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 2 of 33] T2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 1027032530; 15247-9_0002 AB - PURPOSE: The consolidation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Headquarters at St. Elizabeths in Southeast Washington, District of Columbia, through the development of up to one million gross square feet (gsf) of office space and parking on the North Parcel of the East Campus is proposed. DHS previously identified the need to provide 4.5 million gsf of secure office space, plus parking, for its consolidated headquarters at St. Elizabeths Hospital, a National Historic Landmark. The Record of Decision for the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan, which was completed in December 2008, selected the alternative that would consolidate 3.8 million gsf of space on the West Campus and assessed the impacts of developing 750,000 gsf of office space on the East Campus at a programmatic level. This Master Plan Amendment final EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative and three action alternatives for development of the St. Elizabeths East Campus North Parcel site, as well as transportation improvements required for DHS consolidation. Under the preferred alternative, the headquarters of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), a DHS component agency, would be located on the North Parcel to house 3,089 FEMA headquarters staff by 2018. The FEMA facility would be organized into three separate office structures interconnected by glass bridges and organized around two central open courtyards. The height of the buildings would be up to four stories on the western side of the North Parcel near Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Avenue and up to nine stories on the lower eastern side of the parcel. Development of the North Parcel would also include: a parking garage for 775 vehicles; sidewalks and surface parking; a tunnel under MLK Avenue linking the East and West campuses; a secure perimeter fence; VIP access and parking; shipping/receiving dock; shuttle bus hub; electric power, communications, and other utility corridors; realignment of site drainages and landscaping; and transportation improvements to support East Campus North Parcel development. Existing structures would be retained, relocated, or demolished. The Dix Pavilion would be demolished to prepare the site for the FEMA facility. The existing Veterans Shelter would be demolished and its operations would be relocated. Two alternatives for improving the Interstate 295/Malcolm X Avenue interchange and two alternatives for widening MLK Avenue are also evaluated. Under the preferred Transportation Alternative 1, MLK Avenue would be widened to allow for a 79-foot right-of-way for the roadway along the St. Elizabeths Campus. Improvements would include two lanes in each direction, an additional turn lane, median, and sidewalks along MLK Avenue to service the campus gates. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The DHS Headquarters consolidation would help ensure the economic and operational efficiency and effectiveness of operations aimed at dealing with catastrophes and terrorist operations. The local economy would benefit from an increased demand in labor, employment, and retail opportunities. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Clearing, grading, and removal of vegetation would cause erosion, introduce pollutants into surface water, and create long-term impacts on landscapes and historic buildings. New construction at both the campus and the interchange site could disturb wetlands and alter groundwater hydrology. Transportation would be adversely impacted over the long-term. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0532D, Volume 34, Number 2. For the abstract of the final EIS on the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan, see 10-0517F, Volume 34, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 120049, Final EIS (Volume I)--660 pages and maps, Appendices A-I (Volume II)--436 pages, Transportation Technical Report (Volume IIB)--356 pages, Comments (Volume III)--334 pages, March 2, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 2 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Buildings KW - Cultural Resources Assessments KW - Demolition KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Districts KW - Historic Sites KW - Hospitals KW - Municipal Services KW - Noise Assessments KW - Parking KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Site Planning KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Urban Development KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - District of Columbia KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1027032530?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2012-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 2, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 7 of 33] T2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 1027032477; 15247-9_0007 AB - PURPOSE: The consolidation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Headquarters at St. Elizabeths in Southeast Washington, District of Columbia, through the development of up to one million gross square feet (gsf) of office space and parking on the North Parcel of the East Campus is proposed. DHS previously identified the need to provide 4.5 million gsf of secure office space, plus parking, for its consolidated headquarters at St. Elizabeths Hospital, a National Historic Landmark. The Record of Decision for the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan, which was completed in December 2008, selected the alternative that would consolidate 3.8 million gsf of space on the West Campus and assessed the impacts of developing 750,000 gsf of office space on the East Campus at a programmatic level. This Master Plan Amendment final EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative and three action alternatives for development of the St. Elizabeths East Campus North Parcel site, as well as transportation improvements required for DHS consolidation. Under the preferred alternative, the headquarters of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), a DHS component agency, would be located on the North Parcel to house 3,089 FEMA headquarters staff by 2018. The FEMA facility would be organized into three separate office structures interconnected by glass bridges and organized around two central open courtyards. The height of the buildings would be up to four stories on the western side of the North Parcel near Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Avenue and up to nine stories on the lower eastern side of the parcel. Development of the North Parcel would also include: a parking garage for 775 vehicles; sidewalks and surface parking; a tunnel under MLK Avenue linking the East and West campuses; a secure perimeter fence; VIP access and parking; shipping/receiving dock; shuttle bus hub; electric power, communications, and other utility corridors; realignment of site drainages and landscaping; and transportation improvements to support East Campus North Parcel development. Existing structures would be retained, relocated, or demolished. The Dix Pavilion would be demolished to prepare the site for the FEMA facility. The existing Veterans Shelter would be demolished and its operations would be relocated. Two alternatives for improving the Interstate 295/Malcolm X Avenue interchange and two alternatives for widening MLK Avenue are also evaluated. Under the preferred Transportation Alternative 1, MLK Avenue would be widened to allow for a 79-foot right-of-way for the roadway along the St. Elizabeths Campus. Improvements would include two lanes in each direction, an additional turn lane, median, and sidewalks along MLK Avenue to service the campus gates. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The DHS Headquarters consolidation would help ensure the economic and operational efficiency and effectiveness of operations aimed at dealing with catastrophes and terrorist operations. The local economy would benefit from an increased demand in labor, employment, and retail opportunities. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Clearing, grading, and removal of vegetation would cause erosion, introduce pollutants into surface water, and create long-term impacts on landscapes and historic buildings. New construction at both the campus and the interchange site could disturb wetlands and alter groundwater hydrology. Transportation would be adversely impacted over the long-term. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0532D, Volume 34, Number 2. For the abstract of the final EIS on the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan, see 10-0517F, Volume 34, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 120049, Final EIS (Volume I)--660 pages and maps, Appendices A-I (Volume II)--436 pages, Transportation Technical Report (Volume IIB)--356 pages, Comments (Volume III)--334 pages, March 2, 2012 PY - 2012 VL - 7 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Buildings KW - Cultural Resources Assessments KW - Demolition KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Districts KW - Historic Sites KW - Hospitals KW - Municipal Services KW - Noise Assessments KW - Parking KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Site Planning KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Urban Development KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - District of Columbia KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1027032477?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2012-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 2, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-20 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 1011532537; 15247 AB - PURPOSE: The consolidation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Headquarters at St. Elizabeths in Southeast Washington, District of Columbia, through the development of up to one million gross square feet (gsf) of office space and parking on the North Parcel of the East Campus is proposed. DHS previously identified the need to provide 4.5 million gsf of secure office space, plus parking, for its consolidated headquarters at St. Elizabeths Hospital, a National Historic Landmark. The Record of Decision for the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan, which was completed in December 2008, selected the alternative that would consolidate 3.8 million gsf of space on the West Campus and assessed the impacts of developing 750,000 gsf of office space on the East Campus at a programmatic level. This Master Plan Amendment final EIS evaluates a No Action Alternative and three action alternatives for development of the St. Elizabeths East Campus North Parcel site, as well as transportation improvements required for DHS consolidation. Under the preferred alternative, the headquarters of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), a DHS component agency, would be located on the North Parcel to house 3,089 FEMA headquarters staff by 2018. The FEMA facility would be organized into three separate office structures interconnected by glass bridges and organized around two central open courtyards. The height of the buildings would be up to four stories on the western side of the North Parcel near Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Avenue and up to nine stories on the lower eastern side of the parcel. Development of the North Parcel would also include: a parking garage for 775 vehicles; sidewalks and surface parking; a tunnel under MLK Avenue linking the East and West campuses; a secure perimeter fence; VIP access and parking; shipping/receiving dock; shuttle bus hub; electric power, communications, and other utility corridors; realignment of site drainages and landscaping; and transportation improvements to support East Campus North Parcel development. Existing structures would be retained, relocated, or demolished. The Dix Pavilion would be demolished to prepare the site for the FEMA facility. The existing Veterans Shelter would be demolished and its operations would be relocated. Two alternatives for improving the Interstate 295/Malcolm X Avenue interchange and two alternatives for widening MLK Avenue are also evaluated. Under the preferred Transportation Alternative 1, MLK Avenue would be widened to allow for a 79-foot right-of-way for the roadway along the St. Elizabeths Campus. Improvements would include two lanes in each direction, an additional turn lane, median, and sidewalks along MLK Avenue to service the campus gates. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The DHS Headquarters consolidation would help ensure the economic and operational efficiency and effectiveness of operations aimed at dealing with catastrophes and terrorist operations. The local economy would benefit from an increased demand in labor, employment, and retail opportunities. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Clearing, grading, and removal of vegetation would cause erosion, introduce pollutants into surface water, and create long-term impacts on landscapes and historic buildings. New construction at both the campus and the interchange site could disturb wetlands and alter groundwater hydrology. Transportation would be adversely impacted over the long-term. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0532D, Volume 34, Number 2. For the abstract of the final EIS on the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan, see 10-0517F, Volume 34, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 120049, Final EIS (Volume I)--660 pages and maps, Appendices A-I (Volume II)--436 pages, Transportation Technical Report (Volume IIB)--356 pages, Comments (Volume III)--334 pages, March 2, 2012 PY - 2012 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Buildings KW - Cultural Resources Assessments KW - Demolition KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Districts KW - Historic Sites KW - Hospitals KW - Municipal Services KW - Noise Assessments KW - Parking KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Site Planning KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Urban Development KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - District of Columbia KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1011532537?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2012-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 2, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2012-05-09 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY AND CULTURE, BETWEEN 14TH AND 15TH STREETS AND CONSTITUTION AVENUE AND MADISON DRIVE IN NORTHWEST WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (TIER II FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT). [Part 1 of 1] T2 - SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY AND CULTURE, BETWEEN 14TH AND 15TH STREETS AND CONSTITUTION AVENUE AND MADISON DRIVE IN NORTHWEST WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (TIER II FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT). AN - 894158827; 15027-8_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The construction and operation of the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of African-American History and Culture (NMAAHC) between 14th and 15th streets and Constitution Avenue and Madison Drive in Northwest Washington, District of Columbia are proposed. The museum would be located on a five-acre parcel within the grounds of the Washington Monument. The Tier I final EIS for the project addressed six design alternatives, as well as a No Build Alternative. This Tier II final EIS analyzes five specific build alternatives and a No Action Alternative. The build alternatives each feature a Corona as the defining form of the visible building structure and the primary location for the galleries. Generally, four interior levels would be housed within the Corona and each alternative would feature two museum levels below grade. A primary entrance on the south side of the site would feature a hardscape plaza and service access and limited vehicular access would be provided from 14th Street. The building would incorporate passive heating and cooling, day lighting, comprehensive stormwater management, and energy conservation. Under Alternative 1, the Corona would sit atop a plinth that would accommodate a large ground floor program and frame the ground floor glass enclosure. Alternative 2 is based on a plaza concept and would divide the exhibit functions and administrative functions of NMAAHC into two distinct buildings. Alternative 3, the pavilion concept, is similar to Alternative 1, but without the plinth. Alternative 4, the refined pavilion concept, is similar to Alternative 3, but would feature a Corona with reduced above-grade dimensions and would include entries on both the north and south sides of the site. The Refined Pavilion 2 Alternative is the preferred alternative and evolved through the continued development of the museum design. Under this alternative, the Corona would be a singular, three-tiered building with vertical core elements providing the primary load-bearing support for the roof and gallery floors. The interior of the penthouse/5th floor would consist of office space, meeting rooms, and support space. Two full levels (the basement and the concourse) and a mezzanine level would be located below grade. The Refined Pavilion 2 Alternative would involve the construction of up to 372,000 gross square feet with a maximum effective building footprint of 59,100 square feet covering 25.3 percent of the site. The Corona would have an apparent height of 96.5 feet above grade and the height of the penthouse would be 109 feet above grade. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The museum would constitute the only institution providing a national meeting place for Americans to learn about the history and culture of African-Americans and their contributions to and relationship with every aspect of our national life. Increased visitation to the District of Columbia due to the attraction of the museum would boost the local economy. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The museum would displace an open space on the Washington Monument grounds of the National Mall, altering the historic boundaries of the grounds and altering the spatial organization of the grounds by diminishing the prominence of the Washington Monument as a central organizing feature. Significant impacts would also occur for buildings and structures located within the Monument grounds as well as the Federal Triangle along Constitution Avenue. Vegetation would be removed and the viewshed and specific vistas would be altered. The museum would be situated in an area in violation of federal standards regarding ozone and particulate matter. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.) and National Museum of African American History and Culture Act of 2003 (P.L. 108-184). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0529D, Volume 34, Number 2. For the abstracts of the Tier I draft and final EISs, see 08-0090D, Volume 32, Number 1 and 08-0345F, Volume 32, Number 3, respectively. JF - EPA number: 110268, 598 pages, August 19, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 1 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Air Quality Standards Violations KW - Buildings KW - Historic Sites KW - Monuments KW - Museums KW - Section 106 Statements KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Visual Resources Surveys KW - District of Columbia KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - National Museum of African American History and Culture Act of 2003, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/894158827?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-08-19&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SMITHSONIAN+INSTITUTION+NATIONAL+MUSEUM+OF+AFRICAN-AMERICAN+HISTORY+AND+CULTURE%2C+BETWEEN+14TH+AND+15TH+STREETS+AND+CONSTITUTION+AVENUE+AND+MADISON+DRIVE+IN+NORTHWEST+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA+%28TIER+II+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT%29.&rft.title=SMITHSONIAN+INSTITUTION+NATIONAL+MUSEUM+OF+AFRICAN-AMERICAN+HISTORY+AND+CULTURE%2C+BETWEEN+14TH+AND+15TH+STREETS+AND+CONSTITUTION+AVENUE+AND+MADISON+DRIVE+IN+NORTHWEST+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA+%28TIER+II+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Washington, District of Columbia; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2011-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: August 19, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY AND CULTURE, BETWEEN 14TH AND 15TH STREETS AND CONSTITUTION AVENUE AND MADISON DRIVE IN NORTHWEST WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (TIER II FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT). AN - 16370690; 15027 AB - PURPOSE: The construction and operation of the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of African-American History and Culture (NMAAHC) between 14th and 15th streets and Constitution Avenue and Madison Drive in Northwest Washington, District of Columbia are proposed. The museum would be located on a five-acre parcel within the grounds of the Washington Monument. The Tier I final EIS for the project addressed six design alternatives, as well as a No Build Alternative. This Tier II final EIS analyzes five specific build alternatives and a No Action Alternative. The build alternatives each feature a Corona as the defining form of the visible building structure and the primary location for the galleries. Generally, four interior levels would be housed within the Corona and each alternative would feature two museum levels below grade. A primary entrance on the south side of the site would feature a hardscape plaza and service access and limited vehicular access would be provided from 14th Street. The building would incorporate passive heating and cooling, day lighting, comprehensive stormwater management, and energy conservation. Under Alternative 1, the Corona would sit atop a plinth that would accommodate a large ground floor program and frame the ground floor glass enclosure. Alternative 2 is based on a plaza concept and would divide the exhibit functions and administrative functions of NMAAHC into two distinct buildings. Alternative 3, the pavilion concept, is similar to Alternative 1, but without the plinth. Alternative 4, the refined pavilion concept, is similar to Alternative 3, but would feature a Corona with reduced above-grade dimensions and would include entries on both the north and south sides of the site. The Refined Pavilion 2 Alternative is the preferred alternative and evolved through the continued development of the museum design. Under this alternative, the Corona would be a singular, three-tiered building with vertical core elements providing the primary load-bearing support for the roof and gallery floors. The interior of the penthouse/5th floor would consist of office space, meeting rooms, and support space. Two full levels (the basement and the concourse) and a mezzanine level would be located below grade. The Refined Pavilion 2 Alternative would involve the construction of up to 372,000 gross square feet with a maximum effective building footprint of 59,100 square feet covering 25.3 percent of the site. The Corona would have an apparent height of 96.5 feet above grade and the height of the penthouse would be 109 feet above grade. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The museum would constitute the only institution providing a national meeting place for Americans to learn about the history and culture of African-Americans and their contributions to and relationship with every aspect of our national life. Increased visitation to the District of Columbia due to the attraction of the museum would boost the local economy. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The museum would displace an open space on the Washington Monument grounds of the National Mall, altering the historic boundaries of the grounds and altering the spatial organization of the grounds by diminishing the prominence of the Washington Monument as a central organizing feature. Significant impacts would also occur for buildings and structures located within the Monument grounds as well as the Federal Triangle along Constitution Avenue. Vegetation would be removed and the viewshed and specific vistas would be altered. The museum would be situated in an area in violation of federal standards regarding ozone and particulate matter. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.) and National Museum of African American History and Culture Act of 2003 (P.L. 108-184). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0529D, Volume 34, Number 2. For the abstracts of the Tier I draft and final EISs, see 08-0090D, Volume 32, Number 1 and 08-0345F, Volume 32, Number 3, respectively. JF - EPA number: 110268, 598 pages, August 19, 2011 PY - 2011 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Air Quality Standards Violations KW - Buildings KW - Historic Sites KW - Monuments KW - Museums KW - Section 106 Statements KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Visual Resources Surveys KW - District of Columbia KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - National Museum of African American History and Culture Act of 2003, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16370690?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2015-09-01&rft.volume=32&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=449&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Nordic+Studies+on+Alcohol+and+Drugs&rft.issn=14550725&rft_id=info:doi/10.1515%2Fnsad-2015-0045 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Washington, District of Columbia; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2011-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: August 19, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SOUTH CAPITOL STREET, INDEPENDENCE AVENUE TO MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. AVENUE, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 33 of 40] T2 - SOUTH CAPITOL STREET, INDEPENDENCE AVENUE TO MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. AVENUE, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 868224406; 14855-9_0033 AB - PURPOSE: Transportation improvements to the South Capitol Street Corridor, including the replacement of the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge over the Anacostia River, in the District of Columbia are proposed. The project would reconfigure South Capitol Street as an urban boulevard providing a grand, scenic gateway to the nation's capital. South Capitol Street was envisioned as one of the symbolic gateways to the city, but currently lacks any characteristics of its historic and intended function. As an urban freeway, it has become a conduit for through traffic at the expense of serving the needs of local residents and businesses. Transportation infrastructure is obsolete, in deteriorating condition, and fails to provide necessary connections to community destinations. Four alternatives, including a No Build Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. Under the preferred alternative, which is a refinement of Alternative 2 from the draft EIS, the project would: rebuild South Capitol Street as a six-lane boulevard west of the Anacostia River; reconstruct at-grade intersections along South Capitol Street at I, N, O, P, K, L and M streets; reconstruct the ramp from northbound South Capitol Street to Interstate 395 (I-395) as an at-grade intersection; construct a four-lane signalized traffic oval connecting South Capitol Street, Potomac Avenue and Q Street Southwest; and replace the existing Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge with an arched bascule bridge that includes bicycle and pedestrian access. A traffic circle would be constructed at the eastern approach to the new bridge to connect South Capitol Street, Suitland Parkway and Howard Road Southeast. Anacostia Drive would be extended to the north gate entrance of the U.S. Naval Support Facility Anacostia and an access road would be constructed from Anacostia Drive to Howard Road and the traffic circle. The existing Suitland Parkway/I-295 interchange would be replaced with a two-lane loop ramp for I-295 southbound at Suitland Parkway and a new traffic signal at the merge point with Suitland Parkway. Additionally, the I-295 bridge over South Capitol Street would be reconstructed, the I-295 bridge over Howard Road would be widened, the Martin Luther King, Jr. (MLK) Avenue overpass at Suitland Parkway would be widened to accommodate a new multi-use trail, a single-point center ramp interchange would create new access between Suitland Parkway and MLK Avenue, the pedestrian over-pass over Suitland Parkway between Sheridan Road and Barry Farms would be reconstructed, and signed bicycle routes along New Jersey Avenue and throughout the project area would provide improved access to the Anacostia Riverwalk Trail, the riverfront, and historic Anacostia. Total construction costs are estimated at $806 million in fiscal year 2014 dollars. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Reconstruction would improve transportation safety, mobility, and access along the corridor. More complete connections between I-295 and Suitland Parkway, and Suitland Parkway and MLK Avenue would enhance regional and local multi-modal mobility, allowing local streets to serve local traffic. Ongoing economic development activities related to new housing, employment, and recreation opportunities would be supported. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction impacts would include: travel pattern modifications for all modes of transportation; access changes; increased travel time; impacts to on-street parking; road closings; and temporary increases in noise levels, fugitive dust, and mobile source emissions. Right-of-way requirements would displace four commercial businesses. Nineteen hazardous waste sites would be encountered by construction workers and it is anticipated that some risk of subsurface contamination exists throughout the proposed construction area. Two historic resources, Suitland Parkway and the Plan of the City of Washington, would be adversely affected, but impacts would be mitigated. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 08-0202D, Volume 32, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 110099, Final EIS--645 pages, Comments (Appendix 1)--475 pages, April 8, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 33 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-DC-EIS-09-01-F KW - Bridges KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Safety KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Traffic Control KW - Transportation KW - Urban Renewal KW - Anacostia River KW - District of Columbia KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 9 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/868224406?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-04-08&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SOUTH+CAPITOL+STREET%2C+INDEPENDENCE+AVENUE+TO+MARTIN+LUTHER+KING%2C+JR.+AVENUE%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=SOUTH+CAPITOL+STREET%2C+INDEPENDENCE+AVENUE+TO+MARTIN+LUTHER+KING%2C+JR.+AVENUE%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 8, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SOUTH CAPITOL STREET, INDEPENDENCE AVENUE TO MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. AVENUE, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 2 of 40] T2 - SOUTH CAPITOL STREET, INDEPENDENCE AVENUE TO MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. AVENUE, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 868224400; 14855-9_0002 AB - PURPOSE: Transportation improvements to the South Capitol Street Corridor, including the replacement of the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge over the Anacostia River, in the District of Columbia are proposed. The project would reconfigure South Capitol Street as an urban boulevard providing a grand, scenic gateway to the nation's capital. South Capitol Street was envisioned as one of the symbolic gateways to the city, but currently lacks any characteristics of its historic and intended function. As an urban freeway, it has become a conduit for through traffic at the expense of serving the needs of local residents and businesses. Transportation infrastructure is obsolete, in deteriorating condition, and fails to provide necessary connections to community destinations. Four alternatives, including a No Build Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. Under the preferred alternative, which is a refinement of Alternative 2 from the draft EIS, the project would: rebuild South Capitol Street as a six-lane boulevard west of the Anacostia River; reconstruct at-grade intersections along South Capitol Street at I, N, O, P, K, L and M streets; reconstruct the ramp from northbound South Capitol Street to Interstate 395 (I-395) as an at-grade intersection; construct a four-lane signalized traffic oval connecting South Capitol Street, Potomac Avenue and Q Street Southwest; and replace the existing Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge with an arched bascule bridge that includes bicycle and pedestrian access. A traffic circle would be constructed at the eastern approach to the new bridge to connect South Capitol Street, Suitland Parkway and Howard Road Southeast. Anacostia Drive would be extended to the north gate entrance of the U.S. Naval Support Facility Anacostia and an access road would be constructed from Anacostia Drive to Howard Road and the traffic circle. The existing Suitland Parkway/I-295 interchange would be replaced with a two-lane loop ramp for I-295 southbound at Suitland Parkway and a new traffic signal at the merge point with Suitland Parkway. Additionally, the I-295 bridge over South Capitol Street would be reconstructed, the I-295 bridge over Howard Road would be widened, the Martin Luther King, Jr. (MLK) Avenue overpass at Suitland Parkway would be widened to accommodate a new multi-use trail, a single-point center ramp interchange would create new access between Suitland Parkway and MLK Avenue, the pedestrian over-pass over Suitland Parkway between Sheridan Road and Barry Farms would be reconstructed, and signed bicycle routes along New Jersey Avenue and throughout the project area would provide improved access to the Anacostia Riverwalk Trail, the riverfront, and historic Anacostia. Total construction costs are estimated at $806 million in fiscal year 2014 dollars. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Reconstruction would improve transportation safety, mobility, and access along the corridor. More complete connections between I-295 and Suitland Parkway, and Suitland Parkway and MLK Avenue would enhance regional and local multi-modal mobility, allowing local streets to serve local traffic. Ongoing economic development activities related to new housing, employment, and recreation opportunities would be supported. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction impacts would include: travel pattern modifications for all modes of transportation; access changes; increased travel time; impacts to on-street parking; road closings; and temporary increases in noise levels, fugitive dust, and mobile source emissions. Right-of-way requirements would displace four commercial businesses. Nineteen hazardous waste sites would be encountered by construction workers and it is anticipated that some risk of subsurface contamination exists throughout the proposed construction area. Two historic resources, Suitland Parkway and the Plan of the City of Washington, would be adversely affected, but impacts would be mitigated. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 08-0202D, Volume 32, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 110099, Final EIS--645 pages, Comments (Appendix 1)--475 pages, April 8, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 2 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-DC-EIS-09-01-F KW - Bridges KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Safety KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Traffic Control KW - Transportation KW - Urban Renewal KW - Anacostia River KW - District of Columbia KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 9 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/868224400?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-04-08&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SOUTH+CAPITOL+STREET%2C+INDEPENDENCE+AVENUE+TO+MARTIN+LUTHER+KING%2C+JR.+AVENUE%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=SOUTH+CAPITOL+STREET%2C+INDEPENDENCE+AVENUE+TO+MARTIN+LUTHER+KING%2C+JR.+AVENUE%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 8, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SOUTH CAPITOL STREET, INDEPENDENCE AVENUE TO MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. AVENUE, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 40 of 40] T2 - SOUTH CAPITOL STREET, INDEPENDENCE AVENUE TO MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. AVENUE, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 868224397; 14855-9_0040 AB - PURPOSE: Transportation improvements to the South Capitol Street Corridor, including the replacement of the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge over the Anacostia River, in the District of Columbia are proposed. The project would reconfigure South Capitol Street as an urban boulevard providing a grand, scenic gateway to the nation's capital. South Capitol Street was envisioned as one of the symbolic gateways to the city, but currently lacks any characteristics of its historic and intended function. As an urban freeway, it has become a conduit for through traffic at the expense of serving the needs of local residents and businesses. Transportation infrastructure is obsolete, in deteriorating condition, and fails to provide necessary connections to community destinations. Four alternatives, including a No Build Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. Under the preferred alternative, which is a refinement of Alternative 2 from the draft EIS, the project would: rebuild South Capitol Street as a six-lane boulevard west of the Anacostia River; reconstruct at-grade intersections along South Capitol Street at I, N, O, P, K, L and M streets; reconstruct the ramp from northbound South Capitol Street to Interstate 395 (I-395) as an at-grade intersection; construct a four-lane signalized traffic oval connecting South Capitol Street, Potomac Avenue and Q Street Southwest; and replace the existing Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge with an arched bascule bridge that includes bicycle and pedestrian access. A traffic circle would be constructed at the eastern approach to the new bridge to connect South Capitol Street, Suitland Parkway and Howard Road Southeast. Anacostia Drive would be extended to the north gate entrance of the U.S. Naval Support Facility Anacostia and an access road would be constructed from Anacostia Drive to Howard Road and the traffic circle. The existing Suitland Parkway/I-295 interchange would be replaced with a two-lane loop ramp for I-295 southbound at Suitland Parkway and a new traffic signal at the merge point with Suitland Parkway. Additionally, the I-295 bridge over South Capitol Street would be reconstructed, the I-295 bridge over Howard Road would be widened, the Martin Luther King, Jr. (MLK) Avenue overpass at Suitland Parkway would be widened to accommodate a new multi-use trail, a single-point center ramp interchange would create new access between Suitland Parkway and MLK Avenue, the pedestrian over-pass over Suitland Parkway between Sheridan Road and Barry Farms would be reconstructed, and signed bicycle routes along New Jersey Avenue and throughout the project area would provide improved access to the Anacostia Riverwalk Trail, the riverfront, and historic Anacostia. Total construction costs are estimated at $806 million in fiscal year 2014 dollars. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Reconstruction would improve transportation safety, mobility, and access along the corridor. More complete connections between I-295 and Suitland Parkway, and Suitland Parkway and MLK Avenue would enhance regional and local multi-modal mobility, allowing local streets to serve local traffic. Ongoing economic development activities related to new housing, employment, and recreation opportunities would be supported. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction impacts would include: travel pattern modifications for all modes of transportation; access changes; increased travel time; impacts to on-street parking; road closings; and temporary increases in noise levels, fugitive dust, and mobile source emissions. Right-of-way requirements would displace four commercial businesses. Nineteen hazardous waste sites would be encountered by construction workers and it is anticipated that some risk of subsurface contamination exists throughout the proposed construction area. Two historic resources, Suitland Parkway and the Plan of the City of Washington, would be adversely affected, but impacts would be mitigated. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 08-0202D, Volume 32, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 110099, Final EIS--645 pages, Comments (Appendix 1)--475 pages, April 8, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 40 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-DC-EIS-09-01-F KW - Bridges KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Safety KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Traffic Control KW - Transportation KW - Urban Renewal KW - Anacostia River KW - District of Columbia KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 9 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/868224397?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-04-08&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SOUTH+CAPITOL+STREET%2C+INDEPENDENCE+AVENUE+TO+MARTIN+LUTHER+KING%2C+JR.+AVENUE%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=SOUTH+CAPITOL+STREET%2C+INDEPENDENCE+AVENUE+TO+MARTIN+LUTHER+KING%2C+JR.+AVENUE%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 8, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SOUTH CAPITOL STREET, INDEPENDENCE AVENUE TO MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. AVENUE, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 1 of 40] T2 - SOUTH CAPITOL STREET, INDEPENDENCE AVENUE TO MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. AVENUE, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 868224395; 14855-9_0001 AB - PURPOSE: Transportation improvements to the South Capitol Street Corridor, including the replacement of the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge over the Anacostia River, in the District of Columbia are proposed. The project would reconfigure South Capitol Street as an urban boulevard providing a grand, scenic gateway to the nation's capital. South Capitol Street was envisioned as one of the symbolic gateways to the city, but currently lacks any characteristics of its historic and intended function. As an urban freeway, it has become a conduit for through traffic at the expense of serving the needs of local residents and businesses. Transportation infrastructure is obsolete, in deteriorating condition, and fails to provide necessary connections to community destinations. Four alternatives, including a No Build Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. Under the preferred alternative, which is a refinement of Alternative 2 from the draft EIS, the project would: rebuild South Capitol Street as a six-lane boulevard west of the Anacostia River; reconstruct at-grade intersections along South Capitol Street at I, N, O, P, K, L and M streets; reconstruct the ramp from northbound South Capitol Street to Interstate 395 (I-395) as an at-grade intersection; construct a four-lane signalized traffic oval connecting South Capitol Street, Potomac Avenue and Q Street Southwest; and replace the existing Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge with an arched bascule bridge that includes bicycle and pedestrian access. A traffic circle would be constructed at the eastern approach to the new bridge to connect South Capitol Street, Suitland Parkway and Howard Road Southeast. Anacostia Drive would be extended to the north gate entrance of the U.S. Naval Support Facility Anacostia and an access road would be constructed from Anacostia Drive to Howard Road and the traffic circle. The existing Suitland Parkway/I-295 interchange would be replaced with a two-lane loop ramp for I-295 southbound at Suitland Parkway and a new traffic signal at the merge point with Suitland Parkway. Additionally, the I-295 bridge over South Capitol Street would be reconstructed, the I-295 bridge over Howard Road would be widened, the Martin Luther King, Jr. (MLK) Avenue overpass at Suitland Parkway would be widened to accommodate a new multi-use trail, a single-point center ramp interchange would create new access between Suitland Parkway and MLK Avenue, the pedestrian over-pass over Suitland Parkway between Sheridan Road and Barry Farms would be reconstructed, and signed bicycle routes along New Jersey Avenue and throughout the project area would provide improved access to the Anacostia Riverwalk Trail, the riverfront, and historic Anacostia. Total construction costs are estimated at $806 million in fiscal year 2014 dollars. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Reconstruction would improve transportation safety, mobility, and access along the corridor. More complete connections between I-295 and Suitland Parkway, and Suitland Parkway and MLK Avenue would enhance regional and local multi-modal mobility, allowing local streets to serve local traffic. Ongoing economic development activities related to new housing, employment, and recreation opportunities would be supported. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction impacts would include: travel pattern modifications for all modes of transportation; access changes; increased travel time; impacts to on-street parking; road closings; and temporary increases in noise levels, fugitive dust, and mobile source emissions. Right-of-way requirements would displace four commercial businesses. Nineteen hazardous waste sites would be encountered by construction workers and it is anticipated that some risk of subsurface contamination exists throughout the proposed construction area. Two historic resources, Suitland Parkway and the Plan of the City of Washington, would be adversely affected, but impacts would be mitigated. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 08-0202D, Volume 32, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 110099, Final EIS--645 pages, Comments (Appendix 1)--475 pages, April 8, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 1 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-DC-EIS-09-01-F KW - Bridges KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Safety KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Traffic Control KW - Transportation KW - Urban Renewal KW - Anacostia River KW - District of Columbia KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 9 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/868224395?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-04-08&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SOUTH+CAPITOL+STREET%2C+INDEPENDENCE+AVENUE+TO+MARTIN+LUTHER+KING%2C+JR.+AVENUE%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=SOUTH+CAPITOL+STREET%2C+INDEPENDENCE+AVENUE+TO+MARTIN+LUTHER+KING%2C+JR.+AVENUE%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 8, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SOUTH CAPITOL STREET, INDEPENDENCE AVENUE TO MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. AVENUE, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 6 of 40] T2 - SOUTH CAPITOL STREET, INDEPENDENCE AVENUE TO MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. AVENUE, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 868224388; 14855-9_0006 AB - PURPOSE: Transportation improvements to the South Capitol Street Corridor, including the replacement of the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge over the Anacostia River, in the District of Columbia are proposed. The project would reconfigure South Capitol Street as an urban boulevard providing a grand, scenic gateway to the nation's capital. South Capitol Street was envisioned as one of the symbolic gateways to the city, but currently lacks any characteristics of its historic and intended function. As an urban freeway, it has become a conduit for through traffic at the expense of serving the needs of local residents and businesses. Transportation infrastructure is obsolete, in deteriorating condition, and fails to provide necessary connections to community destinations. Four alternatives, including a No Build Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. Under the preferred alternative, which is a refinement of Alternative 2 from the draft EIS, the project would: rebuild South Capitol Street as a six-lane boulevard west of the Anacostia River; reconstruct at-grade intersections along South Capitol Street at I, N, O, P, K, L and M streets; reconstruct the ramp from northbound South Capitol Street to Interstate 395 (I-395) as an at-grade intersection; construct a four-lane signalized traffic oval connecting South Capitol Street, Potomac Avenue and Q Street Southwest; and replace the existing Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge with an arched bascule bridge that includes bicycle and pedestrian access. A traffic circle would be constructed at the eastern approach to the new bridge to connect South Capitol Street, Suitland Parkway and Howard Road Southeast. Anacostia Drive would be extended to the north gate entrance of the U.S. Naval Support Facility Anacostia and an access road would be constructed from Anacostia Drive to Howard Road and the traffic circle. The existing Suitland Parkway/I-295 interchange would be replaced with a two-lane loop ramp for I-295 southbound at Suitland Parkway and a new traffic signal at the merge point with Suitland Parkway. Additionally, the I-295 bridge over South Capitol Street would be reconstructed, the I-295 bridge over Howard Road would be widened, the Martin Luther King, Jr. (MLK) Avenue overpass at Suitland Parkway would be widened to accommodate a new multi-use trail, a single-point center ramp interchange would create new access between Suitland Parkway and MLK Avenue, the pedestrian over-pass over Suitland Parkway between Sheridan Road and Barry Farms would be reconstructed, and signed bicycle routes along New Jersey Avenue and throughout the project area would provide improved access to the Anacostia Riverwalk Trail, the riverfront, and historic Anacostia. Total construction costs are estimated at $806 million in fiscal year 2014 dollars. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Reconstruction would improve transportation safety, mobility, and access along the corridor. More complete connections between I-295 and Suitland Parkway, and Suitland Parkway and MLK Avenue would enhance regional and local multi-modal mobility, allowing local streets to serve local traffic. Ongoing economic development activities related to new housing, employment, and recreation opportunities would be supported. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction impacts would include: travel pattern modifications for all modes of transportation; access changes; increased travel time; impacts to on-street parking; road closings; and temporary increases in noise levels, fugitive dust, and mobile source emissions. Right-of-way requirements would displace four commercial businesses. Nineteen hazardous waste sites would be encountered by construction workers and it is anticipated that some risk of subsurface contamination exists throughout the proposed construction area. Two historic resources, Suitland Parkway and the Plan of the City of Washington, would be adversely affected, but impacts would be mitigated. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 08-0202D, Volume 32, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 110099, Final EIS--645 pages, Comments (Appendix 1)--475 pages, April 8, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 6 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-DC-EIS-09-01-F KW - Bridges KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Safety KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Traffic Control KW - Transportation KW - Urban Renewal KW - Anacostia River KW - District of Columbia KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 9 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/868224388?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-04-08&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SOUTH+CAPITOL+STREET%2C+INDEPENDENCE+AVENUE+TO+MARTIN+LUTHER+KING%2C+JR.+AVENUE%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=SOUTH+CAPITOL+STREET%2C+INDEPENDENCE+AVENUE+TO+MARTIN+LUTHER+KING%2C+JR.+AVENUE%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 8, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SOUTH CAPITOL STREET, INDEPENDENCE AVENUE TO MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. AVENUE, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 5 of 40] T2 - SOUTH CAPITOL STREET, INDEPENDENCE AVENUE TO MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. AVENUE, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 868224385; 14855-9_0005 AB - PURPOSE: Transportation improvements to the South Capitol Street Corridor, including the replacement of the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge over the Anacostia River, in the District of Columbia are proposed. The project would reconfigure South Capitol Street as an urban boulevard providing a grand, scenic gateway to the nation's capital. South Capitol Street was envisioned as one of the symbolic gateways to the city, but currently lacks any characteristics of its historic and intended function. As an urban freeway, it has become a conduit for through traffic at the expense of serving the needs of local residents and businesses. Transportation infrastructure is obsolete, in deteriorating condition, and fails to provide necessary connections to community destinations. Four alternatives, including a No Build Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. Under the preferred alternative, which is a refinement of Alternative 2 from the draft EIS, the project would: rebuild South Capitol Street as a six-lane boulevard west of the Anacostia River; reconstruct at-grade intersections along South Capitol Street at I, N, O, P, K, L and M streets; reconstruct the ramp from northbound South Capitol Street to Interstate 395 (I-395) as an at-grade intersection; construct a four-lane signalized traffic oval connecting South Capitol Street, Potomac Avenue and Q Street Southwest; and replace the existing Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge with an arched bascule bridge that includes bicycle and pedestrian access. A traffic circle would be constructed at the eastern approach to the new bridge to connect South Capitol Street, Suitland Parkway and Howard Road Southeast. Anacostia Drive would be extended to the north gate entrance of the U.S. Naval Support Facility Anacostia and an access road would be constructed from Anacostia Drive to Howard Road and the traffic circle. The existing Suitland Parkway/I-295 interchange would be replaced with a two-lane loop ramp for I-295 southbound at Suitland Parkway and a new traffic signal at the merge point with Suitland Parkway. Additionally, the I-295 bridge over South Capitol Street would be reconstructed, the I-295 bridge over Howard Road would be widened, the Martin Luther King, Jr. (MLK) Avenue overpass at Suitland Parkway would be widened to accommodate a new multi-use trail, a single-point center ramp interchange would create new access between Suitland Parkway and MLK Avenue, the pedestrian over-pass over Suitland Parkway between Sheridan Road and Barry Farms would be reconstructed, and signed bicycle routes along New Jersey Avenue and throughout the project area would provide improved access to the Anacostia Riverwalk Trail, the riverfront, and historic Anacostia. Total construction costs are estimated at $806 million in fiscal year 2014 dollars. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Reconstruction would improve transportation safety, mobility, and access along the corridor. More complete connections between I-295 and Suitland Parkway, and Suitland Parkway and MLK Avenue would enhance regional and local multi-modal mobility, allowing local streets to serve local traffic. Ongoing economic development activities related to new housing, employment, and recreation opportunities would be supported. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction impacts would include: travel pattern modifications for all modes of transportation; access changes; increased travel time; impacts to on-street parking; road closings; and temporary increases in noise levels, fugitive dust, and mobile source emissions. Right-of-way requirements would displace four commercial businesses. Nineteen hazardous waste sites would be encountered by construction workers and it is anticipated that some risk of subsurface contamination exists throughout the proposed construction area. Two historic resources, Suitland Parkway and the Plan of the City of Washington, would be adversely affected, but impacts would be mitigated. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 08-0202D, Volume 32, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 110099, Final EIS--645 pages, Comments (Appendix 1)--475 pages, April 8, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 5 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-DC-EIS-09-01-F KW - Bridges KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Safety KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Traffic Control KW - Transportation KW - Urban Renewal KW - Anacostia River KW - District of Columbia KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 9 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/868224385?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-04-08&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SOUTH+CAPITOL+STREET%2C+INDEPENDENCE+AVENUE+TO+MARTIN+LUTHER+KING%2C+JR.+AVENUE%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=SOUTH+CAPITOL+STREET%2C+INDEPENDENCE+AVENUE+TO+MARTIN+LUTHER+KING%2C+JR.+AVENUE%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 8, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SOUTH CAPITOL STREET, INDEPENDENCE AVENUE TO MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. AVENUE, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 4 of 40] T2 - SOUTH CAPITOL STREET, INDEPENDENCE AVENUE TO MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. AVENUE, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 868224384; 14855-9_0004 AB - PURPOSE: Transportation improvements to the South Capitol Street Corridor, including the replacement of the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge over the Anacostia River, in the District of Columbia are proposed. The project would reconfigure South Capitol Street as an urban boulevard providing a grand, scenic gateway to the nation's capital. South Capitol Street was envisioned as one of the symbolic gateways to the city, but currently lacks any characteristics of its historic and intended function. As an urban freeway, it has become a conduit for through traffic at the expense of serving the needs of local residents and businesses. Transportation infrastructure is obsolete, in deteriorating condition, and fails to provide necessary connections to community destinations. Four alternatives, including a No Build Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. Under the preferred alternative, which is a refinement of Alternative 2 from the draft EIS, the project would: rebuild South Capitol Street as a six-lane boulevard west of the Anacostia River; reconstruct at-grade intersections along South Capitol Street at I, N, O, P, K, L and M streets; reconstruct the ramp from northbound South Capitol Street to Interstate 395 (I-395) as an at-grade intersection; construct a four-lane signalized traffic oval connecting South Capitol Street, Potomac Avenue and Q Street Southwest; and replace the existing Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge with an arched bascule bridge that includes bicycle and pedestrian access. A traffic circle would be constructed at the eastern approach to the new bridge to connect South Capitol Street, Suitland Parkway and Howard Road Southeast. Anacostia Drive would be extended to the north gate entrance of the U.S. Naval Support Facility Anacostia and an access road would be constructed from Anacostia Drive to Howard Road and the traffic circle. The existing Suitland Parkway/I-295 interchange would be replaced with a two-lane loop ramp for I-295 southbound at Suitland Parkway and a new traffic signal at the merge point with Suitland Parkway. Additionally, the I-295 bridge over South Capitol Street would be reconstructed, the I-295 bridge over Howard Road would be widened, the Martin Luther King, Jr. (MLK) Avenue overpass at Suitland Parkway would be widened to accommodate a new multi-use trail, a single-point center ramp interchange would create new access between Suitland Parkway and MLK Avenue, the pedestrian over-pass over Suitland Parkway between Sheridan Road and Barry Farms would be reconstructed, and signed bicycle routes along New Jersey Avenue and throughout the project area would provide improved access to the Anacostia Riverwalk Trail, the riverfront, and historic Anacostia. Total construction costs are estimated at $806 million in fiscal year 2014 dollars. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Reconstruction would improve transportation safety, mobility, and access along the corridor. More complete connections between I-295 and Suitland Parkway, and Suitland Parkway and MLK Avenue would enhance regional and local multi-modal mobility, allowing local streets to serve local traffic. Ongoing economic development activities related to new housing, employment, and recreation opportunities would be supported. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction impacts would include: travel pattern modifications for all modes of transportation; access changes; increased travel time; impacts to on-street parking; road closings; and temporary increases in noise levels, fugitive dust, and mobile source emissions. Right-of-way requirements would displace four commercial businesses. Nineteen hazardous waste sites would be encountered by construction workers and it is anticipated that some risk of subsurface contamination exists throughout the proposed construction area. Two historic resources, Suitland Parkway and the Plan of the City of Washington, would be adversely affected, but impacts would be mitigated. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 08-0202D, Volume 32, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 110099, Final EIS--645 pages, Comments (Appendix 1)--475 pages, April 8, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 4 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-DC-EIS-09-01-F KW - Bridges KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Safety KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Traffic Control KW - Transportation KW - Urban Renewal KW - Anacostia River KW - District of Columbia KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 9 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/868224384?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=Bettina&rft.date=2015-08-01&rft.volume=40&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=744&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Community+Health&rft.issn=00945145&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs10900-015-9993-4 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 8, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SOUTH CAPITOL STREET, INDEPENDENCE AVENUE TO MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. AVENUE, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 3 of 40] T2 - SOUTH CAPITOL STREET, INDEPENDENCE AVENUE TO MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. AVENUE, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 868224381; 14855-9_0003 AB - PURPOSE: Transportation improvements to the South Capitol Street Corridor, including the replacement of the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge over the Anacostia River, in the District of Columbia are proposed. The project would reconfigure South Capitol Street as an urban boulevard providing a grand, scenic gateway to the nation's capital. South Capitol Street was envisioned as one of the symbolic gateways to the city, but currently lacks any characteristics of its historic and intended function. As an urban freeway, it has become a conduit for through traffic at the expense of serving the needs of local residents and businesses. Transportation infrastructure is obsolete, in deteriorating condition, and fails to provide necessary connections to community destinations. Four alternatives, including a No Build Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. Under the preferred alternative, which is a refinement of Alternative 2 from the draft EIS, the project would: rebuild South Capitol Street as a six-lane boulevard west of the Anacostia River; reconstruct at-grade intersections along South Capitol Street at I, N, O, P, K, L and M streets; reconstruct the ramp from northbound South Capitol Street to Interstate 395 (I-395) as an at-grade intersection; construct a four-lane signalized traffic oval connecting South Capitol Street, Potomac Avenue and Q Street Southwest; and replace the existing Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge with an arched bascule bridge that includes bicycle and pedestrian access. A traffic circle would be constructed at the eastern approach to the new bridge to connect South Capitol Street, Suitland Parkway and Howard Road Southeast. Anacostia Drive would be extended to the north gate entrance of the U.S. Naval Support Facility Anacostia and an access road would be constructed from Anacostia Drive to Howard Road and the traffic circle. The existing Suitland Parkway/I-295 interchange would be replaced with a two-lane loop ramp for I-295 southbound at Suitland Parkway and a new traffic signal at the merge point with Suitland Parkway. Additionally, the I-295 bridge over South Capitol Street would be reconstructed, the I-295 bridge over Howard Road would be widened, the Martin Luther King, Jr. (MLK) Avenue overpass at Suitland Parkway would be widened to accommodate a new multi-use trail, a single-point center ramp interchange would create new access between Suitland Parkway and MLK Avenue, the pedestrian over-pass over Suitland Parkway between Sheridan Road and Barry Farms would be reconstructed, and signed bicycle routes along New Jersey Avenue and throughout the project area would provide improved access to the Anacostia Riverwalk Trail, the riverfront, and historic Anacostia. Total construction costs are estimated at $806 million in fiscal year 2014 dollars. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Reconstruction would improve transportation safety, mobility, and access along the corridor. More complete connections between I-295 and Suitland Parkway, and Suitland Parkway and MLK Avenue would enhance regional and local multi-modal mobility, allowing local streets to serve local traffic. Ongoing economic development activities related to new housing, employment, and recreation opportunities would be supported. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction impacts would include: travel pattern modifications for all modes of transportation; access changes; increased travel time; impacts to on-street parking; road closings; and temporary increases in noise levels, fugitive dust, and mobile source emissions. Right-of-way requirements would displace four commercial businesses. Nineteen hazardous waste sites would be encountered by construction workers and it is anticipated that some risk of subsurface contamination exists throughout the proposed construction area. Two historic resources, Suitland Parkway and the Plan of the City of Washington, would be adversely affected, but impacts would be mitigated. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 08-0202D, Volume 32, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 110099, Final EIS--645 pages, Comments (Appendix 1)--475 pages, April 8, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 3 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-DC-EIS-09-01-F KW - Bridges KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Safety KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Traffic Control KW - Transportation KW - Urban Renewal KW - Anacostia River KW - District of Columbia KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 9 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/868224381?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-04-08&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SOUTH+CAPITOL+STREET%2C+INDEPENDENCE+AVENUE+TO+MARTIN+LUTHER+KING%2C+JR.+AVENUE%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=SOUTH+CAPITOL+STREET%2C+INDEPENDENCE+AVENUE+TO+MARTIN+LUTHER+KING%2C+JR.+AVENUE%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 8, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SOUTH CAPITOL STREET, INDEPENDENCE AVENUE TO MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. AVENUE, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 18 of 40] T2 - SOUTH CAPITOL STREET, INDEPENDENCE AVENUE TO MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. AVENUE, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 868224302; 14855-9_0018 AB - PURPOSE: Transportation improvements to the South Capitol Street Corridor, including the replacement of the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge over the Anacostia River, in the District of Columbia are proposed. The project would reconfigure South Capitol Street as an urban boulevard providing a grand, scenic gateway to the nation's capital. South Capitol Street was envisioned as one of the symbolic gateways to the city, but currently lacks any characteristics of its historic and intended function. As an urban freeway, it has become a conduit for through traffic at the expense of serving the needs of local residents and businesses. Transportation infrastructure is obsolete, in deteriorating condition, and fails to provide necessary connections to community destinations. Four alternatives, including a No Build Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. Under the preferred alternative, which is a refinement of Alternative 2 from the draft EIS, the project would: rebuild South Capitol Street as a six-lane boulevard west of the Anacostia River; reconstruct at-grade intersections along South Capitol Street at I, N, O, P, K, L and M streets; reconstruct the ramp from northbound South Capitol Street to Interstate 395 (I-395) as an at-grade intersection; construct a four-lane signalized traffic oval connecting South Capitol Street, Potomac Avenue and Q Street Southwest; and replace the existing Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge with an arched bascule bridge that includes bicycle and pedestrian access. A traffic circle would be constructed at the eastern approach to the new bridge to connect South Capitol Street, Suitland Parkway and Howard Road Southeast. Anacostia Drive would be extended to the north gate entrance of the U.S. Naval Support Facility Anacostia and an access road would be constructed from Anacostia Drive to Howard Road and the traffic circle. The existing Suitland Parkway/I-295 interchange would be replaced with a two-lane loop ramp for I-295 southbound at Suitland Parkway and a new traffic signal at the merge point with Suitland Parkway. Additionally, the I-295 bridge over South Capitol Street would be reconstructed, the I-295 bridge over Howard Road would be widened, the Martin Luther King, Jr. (MLK) Avenue overpass at Suitland Parkway would be widened to accommodate a new multi-use trail, a single-point center ramp interchange would create new access between Suitland Parkway and MLK Avenue, the pedestrian over-pass over Suitland Parkway between Sheridan Road and Barry Farms would be reconstructed, and signed bicycle routes along New Jersey Avenue and throughout the project area would provide improved access to the Anacostia Riverwalk Trail, the riverfront, and historic Anacostia. Total construction costs are estimated at $806 million in fiscal year 2014 dollars. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Reconstruction would improve transportation safety, mobility, and access along the corridor. More complete connections between I-295 and Suitland Parkway, and Suitland Parkway and MLK Avenue would enhance regional and local multi-modal mobility, allowing local streets to serve local traffic. Ongoing economic development activities related to new housing, employment, and recreation opportunities would be supported. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction impacts would include: travel pattern modifications for all modes of transportation; access changes; increased travel time; impacts to on-street parking; road closings; and temporary increases in noise levels, fugitive dust, and mobile source emissions. Right-of-way requirements would displace four commercial businesses. Nineteen hazardous waste sites would be encountered by construction workers and it is anticipated that some risk of subsurface contamination exists throughout the proposed construction area. Two historic resources, Suitland Parkway and the Plan of the City of Washington, would be adversely affected, but impacts would be mitigated. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 08-0202D, Volume 32, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 110099, Final EIS--645 pages, Comments (Appendix 1)--475 pages, April 8, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 18 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-DC-EIS-09-01-F KW - Bridges KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Safety KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Traffic Control KW - Transportation KW - Urban Renewal KW - Anacostia River KW - District of Columbia KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 9 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/868224302?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-04-08&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SOUTH+CAPITOL+STREET%2C+INDEPENDENCE+AVENUE+TO+MARTIN+LUTHER+KING%2C+JR.+AVENUE%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=SOUTH+CAPITOL+STREET%2C+INDEPENDENCE+AVENUE+TO+MARTIN+LUTHER+KING%2C+JR.+AVENUE%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 8, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SOUTH CAPITOL STREET, INDEPENDENCE AVENUE TO MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. AVENUE, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 17 of 40] T2 - SOUTH CAPITOL STREET, INDEPENDENCE AVENUE TO MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. AVENUE, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 868224296; 14855-9_0017 AB - PURPOSE: Transportation improvements to the South Capitol Street Corridor, including the replacement of the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge over the Anacostia River, in the District of Columbia are proposed. The project would reconfigure South Capitol Street as an urban boulevard providing a grand, scenic gateway to the nation's capital. South Capitol Street was envisioned as one of the symbolic gateways to the city, but currently lacks any characteristics of its historic and intended function. As an urban freeway, it has become a conduit for through traffic at the expense of serving the needs of local residents and businesses. Transportation infrastructure is obsolete, in deteriorating condition, and fails to provide necessary connections to community destinations. Four alternatives, including a No Build Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. Under the preferred alternative, which is a refinement of Alternative 2 from the draft EIS, the project would: rebuild South Capitol Street as a six-lane boulevard west of the Anacostia River; reconstruct at-grade intersections along South Capitol Street at I, N, O, P, K, L and M streets; reconstruct the ramp from northbound South Capitol Street to Interstate 395 (I-395) as an at-grade intersection; construct a four-lane signalized traffic oval connecting South Capitol Street, Potomac Avenue and Q Street Southwest; and replace the existing Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge with an arched bascule bridge that includes bicycle and pedestrian access. A traffic circle would be constructed at the eastern approach to the new bridge to connect South Capitol Street, Suitland Parkway and Howard Road Southeast. Anacostia Drive would be extended to the north gate entrance of the U.S. Naval Support Facility Anacostia and an access road would be constructed from Anacostia Drive to Howard Road and the traffic circle. The existing Suitland Parkway/I-295 interchange would be replaced with a two-lane loop ramp for I-295 southbound at Suitland Parkway and a new traffic signal at the merge point with Suitland Parkway. Additionally, the I-295 bridge over South Capitol Street would be reconstructed, the I-295 bridge over Howard Road would be widened, the Martin Luther King, Jr. (MLK) Avenue overpass at Suitland Parkway would be widened to accommodate a new multi-use trail, a single-point center ramp interchange would create new access between Suitland Parkway and MLK Avenue, the pedestrian over-pass over Suitland Parkway between Sheridan Road and Barry Farms would be reconstructed, and signed bicycle routes along New Jersey Avenue and throughout the project area would provide improved access to the Anacostia Riverwalk Trail, the riverfront, and historic Anacostia. Total construction costs are estimated at $806 million in fiscal year 2014 dollars. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Reconstruction would improve transportation safety, mobility, and access along the corridor. More complete connections between I-295 and Suitland Parkway, and Suitland Parkway and MLK Avenue would enhance regional and local multi-modal mobility, allowing local streets to serve local traffic. Ongoing economic development activities related to new housing, employment, and recreation opportunities would be supported. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction impacts would include: travel pattern modifications for all modes of transportation; access changes; increased travel time; impacts to on-street parking; road closings; and temporary increases in noise levels, fugitive dust, and mobile source emissions. Right-of-way requirements would displace four commercial businesses. Nineteen hazardous waste sites would be encountered by construction workers and it is anticipated that some risk of subsurface contamination exists throughout the proposed construction area. Two historic resources, Suitland Parkway and the Plan of the City of Washington, would be adversely affected, but impacts would be mitigated. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 08-0202D, Volume 32, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 110099, Final EIS--645 pages, Comments (Appendix 1)--475 pages, April 8, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 17 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-DC-EIS-09-01-F KW - Bridges KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Safety KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Traffic Control KW - Transportation KW - Urban Renewal KW - Anacostia River KW - District of Columbia KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 9 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/868224296?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2014-11-01&rft.volume=29&rft.issue=8&rft.spage=815&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Family+Violence&rft.issn=08857482&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs10896-014-9635-0 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 8, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SOUTH CAPITOL STREET, INDEPENDENCE AVENUE TO MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. AVENUE, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 16 of 40] T2 - SOUTH CAPITOL STREET, INDEPENDENCE AVENUE TO MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. AVENUE, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 868224290; 14855-9_0016 AB - PURPOSE: Transportation improvements to the South Capitol Street Corridor, including the replacement of the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge over the Anacostia River, in the District of Columbia are proposed. The project would reconfigure South Capitol Street as an urban boulevard providing a grand, scenic gateway to the nation's capital. South Capitol Street was envisioned as one of the symbolic gateways to the city, but currently lacks any characteristics of its historic and intended function. As an urban freeway, it has become a conduit for through traffic at the expense of serving the needs of local residents and businesses. Transportation infrastructure is obsolete, in deteriorating condition, and fails to provide necessary connections to community destinations. Four alternatives, including a No Build Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. Under the preferred alternative, which is a refinement of Alternative 2 from the draft EIS, the project would: rebuild South Capitol Street as a six-lane boulevard west of the Anacostia River; reconstruct at-grade intersections along South Capitol Street at I, N, O, P, K, L and M streets; reconstruct the ramp from northbound South Capitol Street to Interstate 395 (I-395) as an at-grade intersection; construct a four-lane signalized traffic oval connecting South Capitol Street, Potomac Avenue and Q Street Southwest; and replace the existing Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge with an arched bascule bridge that includes bicycle and pedestrian access. A traffic circle would be constructed at the eastern approach to the new bridge to connect South Capitol Street, Suitland Parkway and Howard Road Southeast. Anacostia Drive would be extended to the north gate entrance of the U.S. Naval Support Facility Anacostia and an access road would be constructed from Anacostia Drive to Howard Road and the traffic circle. The existing Suitland Parkway/I-295 interchange would be replaced with a two-lane loop ramp for I-295 southbound at Suitland Parkway and a new traffic signal at the merge point with Suitland Parkway. Additionally, the I-295 bridge over South Capitol Street would be reconstructed, the I-295 bridge over Howard Road would be widened, the Martin Luther King, Jr. (MLK) Avenue overpass at Suitland Parkway would be widened to accommodate a new multi-use trail, a single-point center ramp interchange would create new access between Suitland Parkway and MLK Avenue, the pedestrian over-pass over Suitland Parkway between Sheridan Road and Barry Farms would be reconstructed, and signed bicycle routes along New Jersey Avenue and throughout the project area would provide improved access to the Anacostia Riverwalk Trail, the riverfront, and historic Anacostia. Total construction costs are estimated at $806 million in fiscal year 2014 dollars. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Reconstruction would improve transportation safety, mobility, and access along the corridor. More complete connections between I-295 and Suitland Parkway, and Suitland Parkway and MLK Avenue would enhance regional and local multi-modal mobility, allowing local streets to serve local traffic. Ongoing economic development activities related to new housing, employment, and recreation opportunities would be supported. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction impacts would include: travel pattern modifications for all modes of transportation; access changes; increased travel time; impacts to on-street parking; road closings; and temporary increases in noise levels, fugitive dust, and mobile source emissions. Right-of-way requirements would displace four commercial businesses. Nineteen hazardous waste sites would be encountered by construction workers and it is anticipated that some risk of subsurface contamination exists throughout the proposed construction area. Two historic resources, Suitland Parkway and the Plan of the City of Washington, would be adversely affected, but impacts would be mitigated. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 08-0202D, Volume 32, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 110099, Final EIS--645 pages, Comments (Appendix 1)--475 pages, April 8, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 16 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-DC-EIS-09-01-F KW - Bridges KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Safety KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Traffic Control KW - Transportation KW - Urban Renewal KW - Anacostia River KW - District of Columbia KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 9 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/868224290?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-04-08&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SOUTH+CAPITOL+STREET%2C+INDEPENDENCE+AVENUE+TO+MARTIN+LUTHER+KING%2C+JR.+AVENUE%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=SOUTH+CAPITOL+STREET%2C+INDEPENDENCE+AVENUE+TO+MARTIN+LUTHER+KING%2C+JR.+AVENUE%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 8, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SOUTH CAPITOL STREET, INDEPENDENCE AVENUE TO MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. AVENUE, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 15 of 40] T2 - SOUTH CAPITOL STREET, INDEPENDENCE AVENUE TO MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. AVENUE, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 868224283; 14855-9_0015 AB - PURPOSE: Transportation improvements to the South Capitol Street Corridor, including the replacement of the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge over the Anacostia River, in the District of Columbia are proposed. The project would reconfigure South Capitol Street as an urban boulevard providing a grand, scenic gateway to the nation's capital. South Capitol Street was envisioned as one of the symbolic gateways to the city, but currently lacks any characteristics of its historic and intended function. As an urban freeway, it has become a conduit for through traffic at the expense of serving the needs of local residents and businesses. Transportation infrastructure is obsolete, in deteriorating condition, and fails to provide necessary connections to community destinations. Four alternatives, including a No Build Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. Under the preferred alternative, which is a refinement of Alternative 2 from the draft EIS, the project would: rebuild South Capitol Street as a six-lane boulevard west of the Anacostia River; reconstruct at-grade intersections along South Capitol Street at I, N, O, P, K, L and M streets; reconstruct the ramp from northbound South Capitol Street to Interstate 395 (I-395) as an at-grade intersection; construct a four-lane signalized traffic oval connecting South Capitol Street, Potomac Avenue and Q Street Southwest; and replace the existing Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge with an arched bascule bridge that includes bicycle and pedestrian access. A traffic circle would be constructed at the eastern approach to the new bridge to connect South Capitol Street, Suitland Parkway and Howard Road Southeast. Anacostia Drive would be extended to the north gate entrance of the U.S. Naval Support Facility Anacostia and an access road would be constructed from Anacostia Drive to Howard Road and the traffic circle. The existing Suitland Parkway/I-295 interchange would be replaced with a two-lane loop ramp for I-295 southbound at Suitland Parkway and a new traffic signal at the merge point with Suitland Parkway. Additionally, the I-295 bridge over South Capitol Street would be reconstructed, the I-295 bridge over Howard Road would be widened, the Martin Luther King, Jr. (MLK) Avenue overpass at Suitland Parkway would be widened to accommodate a new multi-use trail, a single-point center ramp interchange would create new access between Suitland Parkway and MLK Avenue, the pedestrian over-pass over Suitland Parkway between Sheridan Road and Barry Farms would be reconstructed, and signed bicycle routes along New Jersey Avenue and throughout the project area would provide improved access to the Anacostia Riverwalk Trail, the riverfront, and historic Anacostia. Total construction costs are estimated at $806 million in fiscal year 2014 dollars. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Reconstruction would improve transportation safety, mobility, and access along the corridor. More complete connections between I-295 and Suitland Parkway, and Suitland Parkway and MLK Avenue would enhance regional and local multi-modal mobility, allowing local streets to serve local traffic. Ongoing economic development activities related to new housing, employment, and recreation opportunities would be supported. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction impacts would include: travel pattern modifications for all modes of transportation; access changes; increased travel time; impacts to on-street parking; road closings; and temporary increases in noise levels, fugitive dust, and mobile source emissions. Right-of-way requirements would displace four commercial businesses. Nineteen hazardous waste sites would be encountered by construction workers and it is anticipated that some risk of subsurface contamination exists throughout the proposed construction area. Two historic resources, Suitland Parkway and the Plan of the City of Washington, would be adversely affected, but impacts would be mitigated. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 08-0202D, Volume 32, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 110099, Final EIS--645 pages, Comments (Appendix 1)--475 pages, April 8, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 15 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-DC-EIS-09-01-F KW - Bridges KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Safety KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Traffic Control KW - Transportation KW - Urban Renewal KW - Anacostia River KW - District of Columbia KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 9 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/868224283?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-04-08&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SOUTH+CAPITOL+STREET%2C+INDEPENDENCE+AVENUE+TO+MARTIN+LUTHER+KING%2C+JR.+AVENUE%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=SOUTH+CAPITOL+STREET%2C+INDEPENDENCE+AVENUE+TO+MARTIN+LUTHER+KING%2C+JR.+AVENUE%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 8, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SOUTH CAPITOL STREET, INDEPENDENCE AVENUE TO MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. AVENUE, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 14 of 40] T2 - SOUTH CAPITOL STREET, INDEPENDENCE AVENUE TO MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. AVENUE, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 868224281; 14855-9_0014 AB - PURPOSE: Transportation improvements to the South Capitol Street Corridor, including the replacement of the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge over the Anacostia River, in the District of Columbia are proposed. The project would reconfigure South Capitol Street as an urban boulevard providing a grand, scenic gateway to the nation's capital. South Capitol Street was envisioned as one of the symbolic gateways to the city, but currently lacks any characteristics of its historic and intended function. As an urban freeway, it has become a conduit for through traffic at the expense of serving the needs of local residents and businesses. Transportation infrastructure is obsolete, in deteriorating condition, and fails to provide necessary connections to community destinations. Four alternatives, including a No Build Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. Under the preferred alternative, which is a refinement of Alternative 2 from the draft EIS, the project would: rebuild South Capitol Street as a six-lane boulevard west of the Anacostia River; reconstruct at-grade intersections along South Capitol Street at I, N, O, P, K, L and M streets; reconstruct the ramp from northbound South Capitol Street to Interstate 395 (I-395) as an at-grade intersection; construct a four-lane signalized traffic oval connecting South Capitol Street, Potomac Avenue and Q Street Southwest; and replace the existing Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge with an arched bascule bridge that includes bicycle and pedestrian access. A traffic circle would be constructed at the eastern approach to the new bridge to connect South Capitol Street, Suitland Parkway and Howard Road Southeast. Anacostia Drive would be extended to the north gate entrance of the U.S. Naval Support Facility Anacostia and an access road would be constructed from Anacostia Drive to Howard Road and the traffic circle. The existing Suitland Parkway/I-295 interchange would be replaced with a two-lane loop ramp for I-295 southbound at Suitland Parkway and a new traffic signal at the merge point with Suitland Parkway. Additionally, the I-295 bridge over South Capitol Street would be reconstructed, the I-295 bridge over Howard Road would be widened, the Martin Luther King, Jr. (MLK) Avenue overpass at Suitland Parkway would be widened to accommodate a new multi-use trail, a single-point center ramp interchange would create new access between Suitland Parkway and MLK Avenue, the pedestrian over-pass over Suitland Parkway between Sheridan Road and Barry Farms would be reconstructed, and signed bicycle routes along New Jersey Avenue and throughout the project area would provide improved access to the Anacostia Riverwalk Trail, the riverfront, and historic Anacostia. Total construction costs are estimated at $806 million in fiscal year 2014 dollars. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Reconstruction would improve transportation safety, mobility, and access along the corridor. More complete connections between I-295 and Suitland Parkway, and Suitland Parkway and MLK Avenue would enhance regional and local multi-modal mobility, allowing local streets to serve local traffic. Ongoing economic development activities related to new housing, employment, and recreation opportunities would be supported. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction impacts would include: travel pattern modifications for all modes of transportation; access changes; increased travel time; impacts to on-street parking; road closings; and temporary increases in noise levels, fugitive dust, and mobile source emissions. Right-of-way requirements would displace four commercial businesses. Nineteen hazardous waste sites would be encountered by construction workers and it is anticipated that some risk of subsurface contamination exists throughout the proposed construction area. Two historic resources, Suitland Parkway and the Plan of the City of Washington, would be adversely affected, but impacts would be mitigated. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 08-0202D, Volume 32, Number 2. 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Preparation date: April 8, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SOUTH CAPITOL STREET, INDEPENDENCE AVENUE TO MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. AVENUE, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 13 of 40] T2 - SOUTH CAPITOL STREET, INDEPENDENCE AVENUE TO MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. AVENUE, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 868224277; 14855-9_0013 AB - PURPOSE: Transportation improvements to the South Capitol Street Corridor, including the replacement of the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge over the Anacostia River, in the District of Columbia are proposed. The project would reconfigure South Capitol Street as an urban boulevard providing a grand, scenic gateway to the nation's capital. South Capitol Street was envisioned as one of the symbolic gateways to the city, but currently lacks any characteristics of its historic and intended function. As an urban freeway, it has become a conduit for through traffic at the expense of serving the needs of local residents and businesses. Transportation infrastructure is obsolete, in deteriorating condition, and fails to provide necessary connections to community destinations. Four alternatives, including a No Build Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. Under the preferred alternative, which is a refinement of Alternative 2 from the draft EIS, the project would: rebuild South Capitol Street as a six-lane boulevard west of the Anacostia River; reconstruct at-grade intersections along South Capitol Street at I, N, O, P, K, L and M streets; reconstruct the ramp from northbound South Capitol Street to Interstate 395 (I-395) as an at-grade intersection; construct a four-lane signalized traffic oval connecting South Capitol Street, Potomac Avenue and Q Street Southwest; and replace the existing Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge with an arched bascule bridge that includes bicycle and pedestrian access. A traffic circle would be constructed at the eastern approach to the new bridge to connect South Capitol Street, Suitland Parkway and Howard Road Southeast. Anacostia Drive would be extended to the north gate entrance of the U.S. Naval Support Facility Anacostia and an access road would be constructed from Anacostia Drive to Howard Road and the traffic circle. The existing Suitland Parkway/I-295 interchange would be replaced with a two-lane loop ramp for I-295 southbound at Suitland Parkway and a new traffic signal at the merge point with Suitland Parkway. Additionally, the I-295 bridge over South Capitol Street would be reconstructed, the I-295 bridge over Howard Road would be widened, the Martin Luther King, Jr. (MLK) Avenue overpass at Suitland Parkway would be widened to accommodate a new multi-use trail, a single-point center ramp interchange would create new access between Suitland Parkway and MLK Avenue, the pedestrian over-pass over Suitland Parkway between Sheridan Road and Barry Farms would be reconstructed, and signed bicycle routes along New Jersey Avenue and throughout the project area would provide improved access to the Anacostia Riverwalk Trail, the riverfront, and historic Anacostia. Total construction costs are estimated at $806 million in fiscal year 2014 dollars. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Reconstruction would improve transportation safety, mobility, and access along the corridor. More complete connections between I-295 and Suitland Parkway, and Suitland Parkway and MLK Avenue would enhance regional and local multi-modal mobility, allowing local streets to serve local traffic. Ongoing economic development activities related to new housing, employment, and recreation opportunities would be supported. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction impacts would include: travel pattern modifications for all modes of transportation; access changes; increased travel time; impacts to on-street parking; road closings; and temporary increases in noise levels, fugitive dust, and mobile source emissions. Right-of-way requirements would displace four commercial businesses. Nineteen hazardous waste sites would be encountered by construction workers and it is anticipated that some risk of subsurface contamination exists throughout the proposed construction area. Two historic resources, Suitland Parkway and the Plan of the City of Washington, would be adversely affected, but impacts would be mitigated. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 08-0202D, Volume 32, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 110099, Final EIS--645 pages, Comments (Appendix 1)--475 pages, April 8, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 13 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-DC-EIS-09-01-F KW - Bridges KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Safety KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Traffic Control KW - Transportation KW - Urban Renewal KW - Anacostia River KW - District of Columbia KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 9 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/868224277?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-04-08&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SOUTH+CAPITOL+STREET%2C+INDEPENDENCE+AVENUE+TO+MARTIN+LUTHER+KING%2C+JR.+AVENUE%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=SOUTH+CAPITOL+STREET%2C+INDEPENDENCE+AVENUE+TO+MARTIN+LUTHER+KING%2C+JR.+AVENUE%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 8, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SOUTH CAPITOL STREET, INDEPENDENCE AVENUE TO MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. AVENUE, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 12 of 40] T2 - SOUTH CAPITOL STREET, INDEPENDENCE AVENUE TO MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. AVENUE, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 868224272; 14855-9_0012 AB - PURPOSE: Transportation improvements to the South Capitol Street Corridor, including the replacement of the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge over the Anacostia River, in the District of Columbia are proposed. The project would reconfigure South Capitol Street as an urban boulevard providing a grand, scenic gateway to the nation's capital. South Capitol Street was envisioned as one of the symbolic gateways to the city, but currently lacks any characteristics of its historic and intended function. As an urban freeway, it has become a conduit for through traffic at the expense of serving the needs of local residents and businesses. Transportation infrastructure is obsolete, in deteriorating condition, and fails to provide necessary connections to community destinations. Four alternatives, including a No Build Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. Under the preferred alternative, which is a refinement of Alternative 2 from the draft EIS, the project would: rebuild South Capitol Street as a six-lane boulevard west of the Anacostia River; reconstruct at-grade intersections along South Capitol Street at I, N, O, P, K, L and M streets; reconstruct the ramp from northbound South Capitol Street to Interstate 395 (I-395) as an at-grade intersection; construct a four-lane signalized traffic oval connecting South Capitol Street, Potomac Avenue and Q Street Southwest; and replace the existing Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge with an arched bascule bridge that includes bicycle and pedestrian access. A traffic circle would be constructed at the eastern approach to the new bridge to connect South Capitol Street, Suitland Parkway and Howard Road Southeast. Anacostia Drive would be extended to the north gate entrance of the U.S. Naval Support Facility Anacostia and an access road would be constructed from Anacostia Drive to Howard Road and the traffic circle. The existing Suitland Parkway/I-295 interchange would be replaced with a two-lane loop ramp for I-295 southbound at Suitland Parkway and a new traffic signal at the merge point with Suitland Parkway. Additionally, the I-295 bridge over South Capitol Street would be reconstructed, the I-295 bridge over Howard Road would be widened, the Martin Luther King, Jr. (MLK) Avenue overpass at Suitland Parkway would be widened to accommodate a new multi-use trail, a single-point center ramp interchange would create new access between Suitland Parkway and MLK Avenue, the pedestrian over-pass over Suitland Parkway between Sheridan Road and Barry Farms would be reconstructed, and signed bicycle routes along New Jersey Avenue and throughout the project area would provide improved access to the Anacostia Riverwalk Trail, the riverfront, and historic Anacostia. Total construction costs are estimated at $806 million in fiscal year 2014 dollars. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Reconstruction would improve transportation safety, mobility, and access along the corridor. More complete connections between I-295 and Suitland Parkway, and Suitland Parkway and MLK Avenue would enhance regional and local multi-modal mobility, allowing local streets to serve local traffic. Ongoing economic development activities related to new housing, employment, and recreation opportunities would be supported. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction impacts would include: travel pattern modifications for all modes of transportation; access changes; increased travel time; impacts to on-street parking; road closings; and temporary increases in noise levels, fugitive dust, and mobile source emissions. Right-of-way requirements would displace four commercial businesses. Nineteen hazardous waste sites would be encountered by construction workers and it is anticipated that some risk of subsurface contamination exists throughout the proposed construction area. Two historic resources, Suitland Parkway and the Plan of the City of Washington, would be adversely affected, but impacts would be mitigated. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 08-0202D, Volume 32, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 110099, Final EIS--645 pages, Comments (Appendix 1)--475 pages, April 8, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 12 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-DC-EIS-09-01-F KW - Bridges KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Safety KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Traffic Control KW - Transportation KW - Urban Renewal KW - Anacostia River KW - District of Columbia KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 9 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/868224272?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-04-08&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SOUTH+CAPITOL+STREET%2C+INDEPENDENCE+AVENUE+TO+MARTIN+LUTHER+KING%2C+JR.+AVENUE%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=SOUTH+CAPITOL+STREET%2C+INDEPENDENCE+AVENUE+TO+MARTIN+LUTHER+KING%2C+JR.+AVENUE%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 8, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SOUTH CAPITOL STREET, INDEPENDENCE AVENUE TO MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. AVENUE, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 11 of 40] T2 - SOUTH CAPITOL STREET, INDEPENDENCE AVENUE TO MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. AVENUE, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 868224266; 14855-9_0011 AB - PURPOSE: Transportation improvements to the South Capitol Street Corridor, including the replacement of the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge over the Anacostia River, in the District of Columbia are proposed. The project would reconfigure South Capitol Street as an urban boulevard providing a grand, scenic gateway to the nation's capital. South Capitol Street was envisioned as one of the symbolic gateways to the city, but currently lacks any characteristics of its historic and intended function. As an urban freeway, it has become a conduit for through traffic at the expense of serving the needs of local residents and businesses. Transportation infrastructure is obsolete, in deteriorating condition, and fails to provide necessary connections to community destinations. Four alternatives, including a No Build Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. Under the preferred alternative, which is a refinement of Alternative 2 from the draft EIS, the project would: rebuild South Capitol Street as a six-lane boulevard west of the Anacostia River; reconstruct at-grade intersections along South Capitol Street at I, N, O, P, K, L and M streets; reconstruct the ramp from northbound South Capitol Street to Interstate 395 (I-395) as an at-grade intersection; construct a four-lane signalized traffic oval connecting South Capitol Street, Potomac Avenue and Q Street Southwest; and replace the existing Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge with an arched bascule bridge that includes bicycle and pedestrian access. A traffic circle would be constructed at the eastern approach to the new bridge to connect South Capitol Street, Suitland Parkway and Howard Road Southeast. Anacostia Drive would be extended to the north gate entrance of the U.S. Naval Support Facility Anacostia and an access road would be constructed from Anacostia Drive to Howard Road and the traffic circle. The existing Suitland Parkway/I-295 interchange would be replaced with a two-lane loop ramp for I-295 southbound at Suitland Parkway and a new traffic signal at the merge point with Suitland Parkway. Additionally, the I-295 bridge over South Capitol Street would be reconstructed, the I-295 bridge over Howard Road would be widened, the Martin Luther King, Jr. (MLK) Avenue overpass at Suitland Parkway would be widened to accommodate a new multi-use trail, a single-point center ramp interchange would create new access between Suitland Parkway and MLK Avenue, the pedestrian over-pass over Suitland Parkway between Sheridan Road and Barry Farms would be reconstructed, and signed bicycle routes along New Jersey Avenue and throughout the project area would provide improved access to the Anacostia Riverwalk Trail, the riverfront, and historic Anacostia. Total construction costs are estimated at $806 million in fiscal year 2014 dollars. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Reconstruction would improve transportation safety, mobility, and access along the corridor. More complete connections between I-295 and Suitland Parkway, and Suitland Parkway and MLK Avenue would enhance regional and local multi-modal mobility, allowing local streets to serve local traffic. Ongoing economic development activities related to new housing, employment, and recreation opportunities would be supported. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction impacts would include: travel pattern modifications for all modes of transportation; access changes; increased travel time; impacts to on-street parking; road closings; and temporary increases in noise levels, fugitive dust, and mobile source emissions. Right-of-way requirements would displace four commercial businesses. Nineteen hazardous waste sites would be encountered by construction workers and it is anticipated that some risk of subsurface contamination exists throughout the proposed construction area. Two historic resources, Suitland Parkway and the Plan of the City of Washington, would be adversely affected, but impacts would be mitigated. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 08-0202D, Volume 32, Number 2. 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Preparation date: April 8, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SOUTH CAPITOL STREET, INDEPENDENCE AVENUE TO MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. AVENUE, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 27 of 40] T2 - SOUTH CAPITOL STREET, INDEPENDENCE AVENUE TO MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. AVENUE, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 868224264; 14855-9_0027 AB - PURPOSE: Transportation improvements to the South Capitol Street Corridor, including the replacement of the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge over the Anacostia River, in the District of Columbia are proposed. The project would reconfigure South Capitol Street as an urban boulevard providing a grand, scenic gateway to the nation's capital. South Capitol Street was envisioned as one of the symbolic gateways to the city, but currently lacks any characteristics of its historic and intended function. As an urban freeway, it has become a conduit for through traffic at the expense of serving the needs of local residents and businesses. Transportation infrastructure is obsolete, in deteriorating condition, and fails to provide necessary connections to community destinations. Four alternatives, including a No Build Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. Under the preferred alternative, which is a refinement of Alternative 2 from the draft EIS, the project would: rebuild South Capitol Street as a six-lane boulevard west of the Anacostia River; reconstruct at-grade intersections along South Capitol Street at I, N, O, P, K, L and M streets; reconstruct the ramp from northbound South Capitol Street to Interstate 395 (I-395) as an at-grade intersection; construct a four-lane signalized traffic oval connecting South Capitol Street, Potomac Avenue and Q Street Southwest; and replace the existing Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge with an arched bascule bridge that includes bicycle and pedestrian access. A traffic circle would be constructed at the eastern approach to the new bridge to connect South Capitol Street, Suitland Parkway and Howard Road Southeast. Anacostia Drive would be extended to the north gate entrance of the U.S. Naval Support Facility Anacostia and an access road would be constructed from Anacostia Drive to Howard Road and the traffic circle. The existing Suitland Parkway/I-295 interchange would be replaced with a two-lane loop ramp for I-295 southbound at Suitland Parkway and a new traffic signal at the merge point with Suitland Parkway. Additionally, the I-295 bridge over South Capitol Street would be reconstructed, the I-295 bridge over Howard Road would be widened, the Martin Luther King, Jr. (MLK) Avenue overpass at Suitland Parkway would be widened to accommodate a new multi-use trail, a single-point center ramp interchange would create new access between Suitland Parkway and MLK Avenue, the pedestrian over-pass over Suitland Parkway between Sheridan Road and Barry Farms would be reconstructed, and signed bicycle routes along New Jersey Avenue and throughout the project area would provide improved access to the Anacostia Riverwalk Trail, the riverfront, and historic Anacostia. Total construction costs are estimated at $806 million in fiscal year 2014 dollars. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Reconstruction would improve transportation safety, mobility, and access along the corridor. More complete connections between I-295 and Suitland Parkway, and Suitland Parkway and MLK Avenue would enhance regional and local multi-modal mobility, allowing local streets to serve local traffic. Ongoing economic development activities related to new housing, employment, and recreation opportunities would be supported. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction impacts would include: travel pattern modifications for all modes of transportation; access changes; increased travel time; impacts to on-street parking; road closings; and temporary increases in noise levels, fugitive dust, and mobile source emissions. Right-of-way requirements would displace four commercial businesses. Nineteen hazardous waste sites would be encountered by construction workers and it is anticipated that some risk of subsurface contamination exists throughout the proposed construction area. Two historic resources, Suitland Parkway and the Plan of the City of Washington, would be adversely affected, but impacts would be mitigated. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 08-0202D, Volume 32, Number 2. 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Preparation date: April 8, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SOUTH CAPITOL STREET, INDEPENDENCE AVENUE TO MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. AVENUE, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 26 of 40] T2 - SOUTH CAPITOL STREET, INDEPENDENCE AVENUE TO MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. AVENUE, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 868224259; 14855-9_0026 AB - PURPOSE: Transportation improvements to the South Capitol Street Corridor, including the replacement of the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge over the Anacostia River, in the District of Columbia are proposed. The project would reconfigure South Capitol Street as an urban boulevard providing a grand, scenic gateway to the nation's capital. South Capitol Street was envisioned as one of the symbolic gateways to the city, but currently lacks any characteristics of its historic and intended function. As an urban freeway, it has become a conduit for through traffic at the expense of serving the needs of local residents and businesses. Transportation infrastructure is obsolete, in deteriorating condition, and fails to provide necessary connections to community destinations. Four alternatives, including a No Build Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. Under the preferred alternative, which is a refinement of Alternative 2 from the draft EIS, the project would: rebuild South Capitol Street as a six-lane boulevard west of the Anacostia River; reconstruct at-grade intersections along South Capitol Street at I, N, O, P, K, L and M streets; reconstruct the ramp from northbound South Capitol Street to Interstate 395 (I-395) as an at-grade intersection; construct a four-lane signalized traffic oval connecting South Capitol Street, Potomac Avenue and Q Street Southwest; and replace the existing Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge with an arched bascule bridge that includes bicycle and pedestrian access. A traffic circle would be constructed at the eastern approach to the new bridge to connect South Capitol Street, Suitland Parkway and Howard Road Southeast. Anacostia Drive would be extended to the north gate entrance of the U.S. Naval Support Facility Anacostia and an access road would be constructed from Anacostia Drive to Howard Road and the traffic circle. The existing Suitland Parkway/I-295 interchange would be replaced with a two-lane loop ramp for I-295 southbound at Suitland Parkway and a new traffic signal at the merge point with Suitland Parkway. Additionally, the I-295 bridge over South Capitol Street would be reconstructed, the I-295 bridge over Howard Road would be widened, the Martin Luther King, Jr. (MLK) Avenue overpass at Suitland Parkway would be widened to accommodate a new multi-use trail, a single-point center ramp interchange would create new access between Suitland Parkway and MLK Avenue, the pedestrian over-pass over Suitland Parkway between Sheridan Road and Barry Farms would be reconstructed, and signed bicycle routes along New Jersey Avenue and throughout the project area would provide improved access to the Anacostia Riverwalk Trail, the riverfront, and historic Anacostia. Total construction costs are estimated at $806 million in fiscal year 2014 dollars. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Reconstruction would improve transportation safety, mobility, and access along the corridor. More complete connections between I-295 and Suitland Parkway, and Suitland Parkway and MLK Avenue would enhance regional and local multi-modal mobility, allowing local streets to serve local traffic. Ongoing economic development activities related to new housing, employment, and recreation opportunities would be supported. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction impacts would include: travel pattern modifications for all modes of transportation; access changes; increased travel time; impacts to on-street parking; road closings; and temporary increases in noise levels, fugitive dust, and mobile source emissions. Right-of-way requirements would displace four commercial businesses. Nineteen hazardous waste sites would be encountered by construction workers and it is anticipated that some risk of subsurface contamination exists throughout the proposed construction area. Two historic resources, Suitland Parkway and the Plan of the City of Washington, would be adversely affected, but impacts would be mitigated. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 08-0202D, Volume 32, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 110099, Final EIS--645 pages, Comments (Appendix 1)--475 pages, April 8, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 26 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-DC-EIS-09-01-F KW - Bridges KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Safety KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Traffic Control KW - Transportation KW - Urban Renewal KW - Anacostia River KW - District of Columbia KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 9 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/868224259?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-04-08&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SOUTH+CAPITOL+STREET%2C+INDEPENDENCE+AVENUE+TO+MARTIN+LUTHER+KING%2C+JR.+AVENUE%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=SOUTH+CAPITOL+STREET%2C+INDEPENDENCE+AVENUE+TO+MARTIN+LUTHER+KING%2C+JR.+AVENUE%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 8, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SOUTH CAPITOL STREET, INDEPENDENCE AVENUE TO MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. AVENUE, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 10 of 40] T2 - SOUTH CAPITOL STREET, INDEPENDENCE AVENUE TO MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. AVENUE, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 868224258; 14855-9_0010 AB - PURPOSE: Transportation improvements to the South Capitol Street Corridor, including the replacement of the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge over the Anacostia River, in the District of Columbia are proposed. The project would reconfigure South Capitol Street as an urban boulevard providing a grand, scenic gateway to the nation's capital. South Capitol Street was envisioned as one of the symbolic gateways to the city, but currently lacks any characteristics of its historic and intended function. As an urban freeway, it has become a conduit for through traffic at the expense of serving the needs of local residents and businesses. Transportation infrastructure is obsolete, in deteriorating condition, and fails to provide necessary connections to community destinations. Four alternatives, including a No Build Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. Under the preferred alternative, which is a refinement of Alternative 2 from the draft EIS, the project would: rebuild South Capitol Street as a six-lane boulevard west of the Anacostia River; reconstruct at-grade intersections along South Capitol Street at I, N, O, P, K, L and M streets; reconstruct the ramp from northbound South Capitol Street to Interstate 395 (I-395) as an at-grade intersection; construct a four-lane signalized traffic oval connecting South Capitol Street, Potomac Avenue and Q Street Southwest; and replace the existing Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge with an arched bascule bridge that includes bicycle and pedestrian access. A traffic circle would be constructed at the eastern approach to the new bridge to connect South Capitol Street, Suitland Parkway and Howard Road Southeast. Anacostia Drive would be extended to the north gate entrance of the U.S. Naval Support Facility Anacostia and an access road would be constructed from Anacostia Drive to Howard Road and the traffic circle. The existing Suitland Parkway/I-295 interchange would be replaced with a two-lane loop ramp for I-295 southbound at Suitland Parkway and a new traffic signal at the merge point with Suitland Parkway. Additionally, the I-295 bridge over South Capitol Street would be reconstructed, the I-295 bridge over Howard Road would be widened, the Martin Luther King, Jr. (MLK) Avenue overpass at Suitland Parkway would be widened to accommodate a new multi-use trail, a single-point center ramp interchange would create new access between Suitland Parkway and MLK Avenue, the pedestrian over-pass over Suitland Parkway between Sheridan Road and Barry Farms would be reconstructed, and signed bicycle routes along New Jersey Avenue and throughout the project area would provide improved access to the Anacostia Riverwalk Trail, the riverfront, and historic Anacostia. Total construction costs are estimated at $806 million in fiscal year 2014 dollars. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Reconstruction would improve transportation safety, mobility, and access along the corridor. More complete connections between I-295 and Suitland Parkway, and Suitland Parkway and MLK Avenue would enhance regional and local multi-modal mobility, allowing local streets to serve local traffic. Ongoing economic development activities related to new housing, employment, and recreation opportunities would be supported. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction impacts would include: travel pattern modifications for all modes of transportation; access changes; increased travel time; impacts to on-street parking; road closings; and temporary increases in noise levels, fugitive dust, and mobile source emissions. Right-of-way requirements would displace four commercial businesses. Nineteen hazardous waste sites would be encountered by construction workers and it is anticipated that some risk of subsurface contamination exists throughout the proposed construction area. Two historic resources, Suitland Parkway and the Plan of the City of Washington, would be adversely affected, but impacts would be mitigated. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 08-0202D, Volume 32, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 110099, Final EIS--645 pages, Comments (Appendix 1)--475 pages, April 8, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 10 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-DC-EIS-09-01-F KW - Bridges KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Safety KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Traffic Control KW - Transportation KW - Urban Renewal KW - Anacostia River KW - District of Columbia KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 9 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/868224258?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-04-08&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SOUTH+CAPITOL+STREET%2C+INDEPENDENCE+AVENUE+TO+MARTIN+LUTHER+KING%2C+JR.+AVENUE%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=SOUTH+CAPITOL+STREET%2C+INDEPENDENCE+AVENUE+TO+MARTIN+LUTHER+KING%2C+JR.+AVENUE%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 8, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SOUTH CAPITOL STREET, INDEPENDENCE AVENUE TO MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. AVENUE, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 25 of 40] T2 - SOUTH CAPITOL STREET, INDEPENDENCE AVENUE TO MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. AVENUE, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 868224255; 14855-9_0025 AB - PURPOSE: Transportation improvements to the South Capitol Street Corridor, including the replacement of the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge over the Anacostia River, in the District of Columbia are proposed. The project would reconfigure South Capitol Street as an urban boulevard providing a grand, scenic gateway to the nation's capital. South Capitol Street was envisioned as one of the symbolic gateways to the city, but currently lacks any characteristics of its historic and intended function. As an urban freeway, it has become a conduit for through traffic at the expense of serving the needs of local residents and businesses. Transportation infrastructure is obsolete, in deteriorating condition, and fails to provide necessary connections to community destinations. Four alternatives, including a No Build Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. Under the preferred alternative, which is a refinement of Alternative 2 from the draft EIS, the project would: rebuild South Capitol Street as a six-lane boulevard west of the Anacostia River; reconstruct at-grade intersections along South Capitol Street at I, N, O, P, K, L and M streets; reconstruct the ramp from northbound South Capitol Street to Interstate 395 (I-395) as an at-grade intersection; construct a four-lane signalized traffic oval connecting South Capitol Street, Potomac Avenue and Q Street Southwest; and replace the existing Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge with an arched bascule bridge that includes bicycle and pedestrian access. A traffic circle would be constructed at the eastern approach to the new bridge to connect South Capitol Street, Suitland Parkway and Howard Road Southeast. Anacostia Drive would be extended to the north gate entrance of the U.S. Naval Support Facility Anacostia and an access road would be constructed from Anacostia Drive to Howard Road and the traffic circle. The existing Suitland Parkway/I-295 interchange would be replaced with a two-lane loop ramp for I-295 southbound at Suitland Parkway and a new traffic signal at the merge point with Suitland Parkway. Additionally, the I-295 bridge over South Capitol Street would be reconstructed, the I-295 bridge over Howard Road would be widened, the Martin Luther King, Jr. (MLK) Avenue overpass at Suitland Parkway would be widened to accommodate a new multi-use trail, a single-point center ramp interchange would create new access between Suitland Parkway and MLK Avenue, the pedestrian over-pass over Suitland Parkway between Sheridan Road and Barry Farms would be reconstructed, and signed bicycle routes along New Jersey Avenue and throughout the project area would provide improved access to the Anacostia Riverwalk Trail, the riverfront, and historic Anacostia. Total construction costs are estimated at $806 million in fiscal year 2014 dollars. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Reconstruction would improve transportation safety, mobility, and access along the corridor. More complete connections between I-295 and Suitland Parkway, and Suitland Parkway and MLK Avenue would enhance regional and local multi-modal mobility, allowing local streets to serve local traffic. Ongoing economic development activities related to new housing, employment, and recreation opportunities would be supported. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction impacts would include: travel pattern modifications for all modes of transportation; access changes; increased travel time; impacts to on-street parking; road closings; and temporary increases in noise levels, fugitive dust, and mobile source emissions. Right-of-way requirements would displace four commercial businesses. Nineteen hazardous waste sites would be encountered by construction workers and it is anticipated that some risk of subsurface contamination exists throughout the proposed construction area. Two historic resources, Suitland Parkway and the Plan of the City of Washington, would be adversely affected, but impacts would be mitigated. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 08-0202D, Volume 32, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 110099, Final EIS--645 pages, Comments (Appendix 1)--475 pages, April 8, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 25 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-DC-EIS-09-01-F KW - Bridges KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Safety KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Traffic Control KW - Transportation KW - Urban Renewal KW - Anacostia River KW - District of Columbia KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 9 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/868224255?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-04-08&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SOUTH+CAPITOL+STREET%2C+INDEPENDENCE+AVENUE+TO+MARTIN+LUTHER+KING%2C+JR.+AVENUE%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=SOUTH+CAPITOL+STREET%2C+INDEPENDENCE+AVENUE+TO+MARTIN+LUTHER+KING%2C+JR.+AVENUE%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 8, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SOUTH CAPITOL STREET, INDEPENDENCE AVENUE TO MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. AVENUE, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 9 of 40] T2 - SOUTH CAPITOL STREET, INDEPENDENCE AVENUE TO MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. AVENUE, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 868224250; 14855-9_0009 AB - PURPOSE: Transportation improvements to the South Capitol Street Corridor, including the replacement of the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge over the Anacostia River, in the District of Columbia are proposed. The project would reconfigure South Capitol Street as an urban boulevard providing a grand, scenic gateway to the nation's capital. South Capitol Street was envisioned as one of the symbolic gateways to the city, but currently lacks any characteristics of its historic and intended function. As an urban freeway, it has become a conduit for through traffic at the expense of serving the needs of local residents and businesses. Transportation infrastructure is obsolete, in deteriorating condition, and fails to provide necessary connections to community destinations. Four alternatives, including a No Build Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. Under the preferred alternative, which is a refinement of Alternative 2 from the draft EIS, the project would: rebuild South Capitol Street as a six-lane boulevard west of the Anacostia River; reconstruct at-grade intersections along South Capitol Street at I, N, O, P, K, L and M streets; reconstruct the ramp from northbound South Capitol Street to Interstate 395 (I-395) as an at-grade intersection; construct a four-lane signalized traffic oval connecting South Capitol Street, Potomac Avenue and Q Street Southwest; and replace the existing Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge with an arched bascule bridge that includes bicycle and pedestrian access. A traffic circle would be constructed at the eastern approach to the new bridge to connect South Capitol Street, Suitland Parkway and Howard Road Southeast. Anacostia Drive would be extended to the north gate entrance of the U.S. Naval Support Facility Anacostia and an access road would be constructed from Anacostia Drive to Howard Road and the traffic circle. The existing Suitland Parkway/I-295 interchange would be replaced with a two-lane loop ramp for I-295 southbound at Suitland Parkway and a new traffic signal at the merge point with Suitland Parkway. Additionally, the I-295 bridge over South Capitol Street would be reconstructed, the I-295 bridge over Howard Road would be widened, the Martin Luther King, Jr. (MLK) Avenue overpass at Suitland Parkway would be widened to accommodate a new multi-use trail, a single-point center ramp interchange would create new access between Suitland Parkway and MLK Avenue, the pedestrian over-pass over Suitland Parkway between Sheridan Road and Barry Farms would be reconstructed, and signed bicycle routes along New Jersey Avenue and throughout the project area would provide improved access to the Anacostia Riverwalk Trail, the riverfront, and historic Anacostia. Total construction costs are estimated at $806 million in fiscal year 2014 dollars. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Reconstruction would improve transportation safety, mobility, and access along the corridor. More complete connections between I-295 and Suitland Parkway, and Suitland Parkway and MLK Avenue would enhance regional and local multi-modal mobility, allowing local streets to serve local traffic. Ongoing economic development activities related to new housing, employment, and recreation opportunities would be supported. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction impacts would include: travel pattern modifications for all modes of transportation; access changes; increased travel time; impacts to on-street parking; road closings; and temporary increases in noise levels, fugitive dust, and mobile source emissions. Right-of-way requirements would displace four commercial businesses. Nineteen hazardous waste sites would be encountered by construction workers and it is anticipated that some risk of subsurface contamination exists throughout the proposed construction area. Two historic resources, Suitland Parkway and the Plan of the City of Washington, would be adversely affected, but impacts would be mitigated. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 08-0202D, Volume 32, Number 2. 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Preparation date: April 8, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SOUTH CAPITOL STREET, INDEPENDENCE AVENUE TO MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. AVENUE, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 24 of 40] T2 - SOUTH CAPITOL STREET, INDEPENDENCE AVENUE TO MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. AVENUE, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 868224248; 14855-9_0024 AB - PURPOSE: Transportation improvements to the South Capitol Street Corridor, including the replacement of the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge over the Anacostia River, in the District of Columbia are proposed. The project would reconfigure South Capitol Street as an urban boulevard providing a grand, scenic gateway to the nation's capital. South Capitol Street was envisioned as one of the symbolic gateways to the city, but currently lacks any characteristics of its historic and intended function. As an urban freeway, it has become a conduit for through traffic at the expense of serving the needs of local residents and businesses. Transportation infrastructure is obsolete, in deteriorating condition, and fails to provide necessary connections to community destinations. Four alternatives, including a No Build Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. Under the preferred alternative, which is a refinement of Alternative 2 from the draft EIS, the project would: rebuild South Capitol Street as a six-lane boulevard west of the Anacostia River; reconstruct at-grade intersections along South Capitol Street at I, N, O, P, K, L and M streets; reconstruct the ramp from northbound South Capitol Street to Interstate 395 (I-395) as an at-grade intersection; construct a four-lane signalized traffic oval connecting South Capitol Street, Potomac Avenue and Q Street Southwest; and replace the existing Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge with an arched bascule bridge that includes bicycle and pedestrian access. A traffic circle would be constructed at the eastern approach to the new bridge to connect South Capitol Street, Suitland Parkway and Howard Road Southeast. Anacostia Drive would be extended to the north gate entrance of the U.S. Naval Support Facility Anacostia and an access road would be constructed from Anacostia Drive to Howard Road and the traffic circle. The existing Suitland Parkway/I-295 interchange would be replaced with a two-lane loop ramp for I-295 southbound at Suitland Parkway and a new traffic signal at the merge point with Suitland Parkway. Additionally, the I-295 bridge over South Capitol Street would be reconstructed, the I-295 bridge over Howard Road would be widened, the Martin Luther King, Jr. (MLK) Avenue overpass at Suitland Parkway would be widened to accommodate a new multi-use trail, a single-point center ramp interchange would create new access between Suitland Parkway and MLK Avenue, the pedestrian over-pass over Suitland Parkway between Sheridan Road and Barry Farms would be reconstructed, and signed bicycle routes along New Jersey Avenue and throughout the project area would provide improved access to the Anacostia Riverwalk Trail, the riverfront, and historic Anacostia. Total construction costs are estimated at $806 million in fiscal year 2014 dollars. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Reconstruction would improve transportation safety, mobility, and access along the corridor. More complete connections between I-295 and Suitland Parkway, and Suitland Parkway and MLK Avenue would enhance regional and local multi-modal mobility, allowing local streets to serve local traffic. Ongoing economic development activities related to new housing, employment, and recreation opportunities would be supported. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction impacts would include: travel pattern modifications for all modes of transportation; access changes; increased travel time; impacts to on-street parking; road closings; and temporary increases in noise levels, fugitive dust, and mobile source emissions. Right-of-way requirements would displace four commercial businesses. Nineteen hazardous waste sites would be encountered by construction workers and it is anticipated that some risk of subsurface contamination exists throughout the proposed construction area. Two historic resources, Suitland Parkway and the Plan of the City of Washington, would be adversely affected, but impacts would be mitigated. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 08-0202D, Volume 32, Number 2. 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Preparation date: April 8, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SOUTH CAPITOL STREET, INDEPENDENCE AVENUE TO MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. AVENUE, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 23 of 40] T2 - SOUTH CAPITOL STREET, INDEPENDENCE AVENUE TO MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. AVENUE, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 868224242; 14855-9_0023 AB - PURPOSE: Transportation improvements to the South Capitol Street Corridor, including the replacement of the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge over the Anacostia River, in the District of Columbia are proposed. The project would reconfigure South Capitol Street as an urban boulevard providing a grand, scenic gateway to the nation's capital. South Capitol Street was envisioned as one of the symbolic gateways to the city, but currently lacks any characteristics of its historic and intended function. As an urban freeway, it has become a conduit for through traffic at the expense of serving the needs of local residents and businesses. Transportation infrastructure is obsolete, in deteriorating condition, and fails to provide necessary connections to community destinations. Four alternatives, including a No Build Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. Under the preferred alternative, which is a refinement of Alternative 2 from the draft EIS, the project would: rebuild South Capitol Street as a six-lane boulevard west of the Anacostia River; reconstruct at-grade intersections along South Capitol Street at I, N, O, P, K, L and M streets; reconstruct the ramp from northbound South Capitol Street to Interstate 395 (I-395) as an at-grade intersection; construct a four-lane signalized traffic oval connecting South Capitol Street, Potomac Avenue and Q Street Southwest; and replace the existing Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge with an arched bascule bridge that includes bicycle and pedestrian access. A traffic circle would be constructed at the eastern approach to the new bridge to connect South Capitol Street, Suitland Parkway and Howard Road Southeast. Anacostia Drive would be extended to the north gate entrance of the U.S. Naval Support Facility Anacostia and an access road would be constructed from Anacostia Drive to Howard Road and the traffic circle. The existing Suitland Parkway/I-295 interchange would be replaced with a two-lane loop ramp for I-295 southbound at Suitland Parkway and a new traffic signal at the merge point with Suitland Parkway. Additionally, the I-295 bridge over South Capitol Street would be reconstructed, the I-295 bridge over Howard Road would be widened, the Martin Luther King, Jr. (MLK) Avenue overpass at Suitland Parkway would be widened to accommodate a new multi-use trail, a single-point center ramp interchange would create new access between Suitland Parkway and MLK Avenue, the pedestrian over-pass over Suitland Parkway between Sheridan Road and Barry Farms would be reconstructed, and signed bicycle routes along New Jersey Avenue and throughout the project area would provide improved access to the Anacostia Riverwalk Trail, the riverfront, and historic Anacostia. Total construction costs are estimated at $806 million in fiscal year 2014 dollars. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Reconstruction would improve transportation safety, mobility, and access along the corridor. More complete connections between I-295 and Suitland Parkway, and Suitland Parkway and MLK Avenue would enhance regional and local multi-modal mobility, allowing local streets to serve local traffic. Ongoing economic development activities related to new housing, employment, and recreation opportunities would be supported. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction impacts would include: travel pattern modifications for all modes of transportation; access changes; increased travel time; impacts to on-street parking; road closings; and temporary increases in noise levels, fugitive dust, and mobile source emissions. Right-of-way requirements would displace four commercial businesses. Nineteen hazardous waste sites would be encountered by construction workers and it is anticipated that some risk of subsurface contamination exists throughout the proposed construction area. Two historic resources, Suitland Parkway and the Plan of the City of Washington, would be adversely affected, but impacts would be mitigated. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 08-0202D, Volume 32, Number 2. 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Preparation date: April 8, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SOUTH CAPITOL STREET, INDEPENDENCE AVENUE TO MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. AVENUE, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 22 of 40] T2 - SOUTH CAPITOL STREET, INDEPENDENCE AVENUE TO MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. AVENUE, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 868224234; 14855-9_0022 AB - PURPOSE: Transportation improvements to the South Capitol Street Corridor, including the replacement of the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge over the Anacostia River, in the District of Columbia are proposed. The project would reconfigure South Capitol Street as an urban boulevard providing a grand, scenic gateway to the nation's capital. South Capitol Street was envisioned as one of the symbolic gateways to the city, but currently lacks any characteristics of its historic and intended function. As an urban freeway, it has become a conduit for through traffic at the expense of serving the needs of local residents and businesses. Transportation infrastructure is obsolete, in deteriorating condition, and fails to provide necessary connections to community destinations. Four alternatives, including a No Build Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. Under the preferred alternative, which is a refinement of Alternative 2 from the draft EIS, the project would: rebuild South Capitol Street as a six-lane boulevard west of the Anacostia River; reconstruct at-grade intersections along South Capitol Street at I, N, O, P, K, L and M streets; reconstruct the ramp from northbound South Capitol Street to Interstate 395 (I-395) as an at-grade intersection; construct a four-lane signalized traffic oval connecting South Capitol Street, Potomac Avenue and Q Street Southwest; and replace the existing Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge with an arched bascule bridge that includes bicycle and pedestrian access. A traffic circle would be constructed at the eastern approach to the new bridge to connect South Capitol Street, Suitland Parkway and Howard Road Southeast. Anacostia Drive would be extended to the north gate entrance of the U.S. Naval Support Facility Anacostia and an access road would be constructed from Anacostia Drive to Howard Road and the traffic circle. The existing Suitland Parkway/I-295 interchange would be replaced with a two-lane loop ramp for I-295 southbound at Suitland Parkway and a new traffic signal at the merge point with Suitland Parkway. Additionally, the I-295 bridge over South Capitol Street would be reconstructed, the I-295 bridge over Howard Road would be widened, the Martin Luther King, Jr. (MLK) Avenue overpass at Suitland Parkway would be widened to accommodate a new multi-use trail, a single-point center ramp interchange would create new access between Suitland Parkway and MLK Avenue, the pedestrian over-pass over Suitland Parkway between Sheridan Road and Barry Farms would be reconstructed, and signed bicycle routes along New Jersey Avenue and throughout the project area would provide improved access to the Anacostia Riverwalk Trail, the riverfront, and historic Anacostia. Total construction costs are estimated at $806 million in fiscal year 2014 dollars. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Reconstruction would improve transportation safety, mobility, and access along the corridor. More complete connections between I-295 and Suitland Parkway, and Suitland Parkway and MLK Avenue would enhance regional and local multi-modal mobility, allowing local streets to serve local traffic. Ongoing economic development activities related to new housing, employment, and recreation opportunities would be supported. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction impacts would include: travel pattern modifications for all modes of transportation; access changes; increased travel time; impacts to on-street parking; road closings; and temporary increases in noise levels, fugitive dust, and mobile source emissions. Right-of-way requirements would displace four commercial businesses. Nineteen hazardous waste sites would be encountered by construction workers and it is anticipated that some risk of subsurface contamination exists throughout the proposed construction area. Two historic resources, Suitland Parkway and the Plan of the City of Washington, would be adversely affected, but impacts would be mitigated. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 08-0202D, Volume 32, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 110099, Final EIS--645 pages, Comments (Appendix 1)--475 pages, April 8, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 22 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-DC-EIS-09-01-F KW - Bridges KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Safety KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Traffic Control KW - Transportation KW - Urban Renewal KW - Anacostia River KW - District of Columbia KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 9 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/868224234?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=Jerry&rft.date=2013-01-01&rft.volume=32&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=17&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Social+and+Clinical+Psychology&rft.issn=07367236&rft_id=info:doi/101521jscp201332117 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 8, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SOUTH CAPITOL STREET, INDEPENDENCE AVENUE TO MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. AVENUE, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 21 of 40] T2 - SOUTH CAPITOL STREET, INDEPENDENCE AVENUE TO MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. AVENUE, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 868224227; 14855-9_0021 AB - PURPOSE: Transportation improvements to the South Capitol Street Corridor, including the replacement of the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge over the Anacostia River, in the District of Columbia are proposed. The project would reconfigure South Capitol Street as an urban boulevard providing a grand, scenic gateway to the nation's capital. South Capitol Street was envisioned as one of the symbolic gateways to the city, but currently lacks any characteristics of its historic and intended function. As an urban freeway, it has become a conduit for through traffic at the expense of serving the needs of local residents and businesses. Transportation infrastructure is obsolete, in deteriorating condition, and fails to provide necessary connections to community destinations. Four alternatives, including a No Build Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. Under the preferred alternative, which is a refinement of Alternative 2 from the draft EIS, the project would: rebuild South Capitol Street as a six-lane boulevard west of the Anacostia River; reconstruct at-grade intersections along South Capitol Street at I, N, O, P, K, L and M streets; reconstruct the ramp from northbound South Capitol Street to Interstate 395 (I-395) as an at-grade intersection; construct a four-lane signalized traffic oval connecting South Capitol Street, Potomac Avenue and Q Street Southwest; and replace the existing Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge with an arched bascule bridge that includes bicycle and pedestrian access. A traffic circle would be constructed at the eastern approach to the new bridge to connect South Capitol Street, Suitland Parkway and Howard Road Southeast. Anacostia Drive would be extended to the north gate entrance of the U.S. Naval Support Facility Anacostia and an access road would be constructed from Anacostia Drive to Howard Road and the traffic circle. The existing Suitland Parkway/I-295 interchange would be replaced with a two-lane loop ramp for I-295 southbound at Suitland Parkway and a new traffic signal at the merge point with Suitland Parkway. Additionally, the I-295 bridge over South Capitol Street would be reconstructed, the I-295 bridge over Howard Road would be widened, the Martin Luther King, Jr. (MLK) Avenue overpass at Suitland Parkway would be widened to accommodate a new multi-use trail, a single-point center ramp interchange would create new access between Suitland Parkway and MLK Avenue, the pedestrian over-pass over Suitland Parkway between Sheridan Road and Barry Farms would be reconstructed, and signed bicycle routes along New Jersey Avenue and throughout the project area would provide improved access to the Anacostia Riverwalk Trail, the riverfront, and historic Anacostia. Total construction costs are estimated at $806 million in fiscal year 2014 dollars. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Reconstruction would improve transportation safety, mobility, and access along the corridor. More complete connections between I-295 and Suitland Parkway, and Suitland Parkway and MLK Avenue would enhance regional and local multi-modal mobility, allowing local streets to serve local traffic. Ongoing economic development activities related to new housing, employment, and recreation opportunities would be supported. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction impacts would include: travel pattern modifications for all modes of transportation; access changes; increased travel time; impacts to on-street parking; road closings; and temporary increases in noise levels, fugitive dust, and mobile source emissions. Right-of-way requirements would displace four commercial businesses. Nineteen hazardous waste sites would be encountered by construction workers and it is anticipated that some risk of subsurface contamination exists throughout the proposed construction area. Two historic resources, Suitland Parkway and the Plan of the City of Washington, would be adversely affected, but impacts would be mitigated. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 08-0202D, Volume 32, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 110099, Final EIS--645 pages, Comments (Appendix 1)--475 pages, April 8, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 21 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-DC-EIS-09-01-F KW - Bridges KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Safety KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Traffic Control KW - Transportation KW - Urban Renewal KW - Anacostia River KW - District of Columbia KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 9 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/868224227?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-04-08&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SOUTH+CAPITOL+STREET%2C+INDEPENDENCE+AVENUE+TO+MARTIN+LUTHER+KING%2C+JR.+AVENUE%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=SOUTH+CAPITOL+STREET%2C+INDEPENDENCE+AVENUE+TO+MARTIN+LUTHER+KING%2C+JR.+AVENUE%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 8, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SOUTH CAPITOL STREET, INDEPENDENCE AVENUE TO MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. AVENUE, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 32 of 40] T2 - SOUTH CAPITOL STREET, INDEPENDENCE AVENUE TO MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. AVENUE, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 868224223; 14855-9_0032 AB - PURPOSE: Transportation improvements to the South Capitol Street Corridor, including the replacement of the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge over the Anacostia River, in the District of Columbia are proposed. The project would reconfigure South Capitol Street as an urban boulevard providing a grand, scenic gateway to the nation's capital. South Capitol Street was envisioned as one of the symbolic gateways to the city, but currently lacks any characteristics of its historic and intended function. As an urban freeway, it has become a conduit for through traffic at the expense of serving the needs of local residents and businesses. Transportation infrastructure is obsolete, in deteriorating condition, and fails to provide necessary connections to community destinations. Four alternatives, including a No Build Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. Under the preferred alternative, which is a refinement of Alternative 2 from the draft EIS, the project would: rebuild South Capitol Street as a six-lane boulevard west of the Anacostia River; reconstruct at-grade intersections along South Capitol Street at I, N, O, P, K, L and M streets; reconstruct the ramp from northbound South Capitol Street to Interstate 395 (I-395) as an at-grade intersection; construct a four-lane signalized traffic oval connecting South Capitol Street, Potomac Avenue and Q Street Southwest; and replace the existing Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge with an arched bascule bridge that includes bicycle and pedestrian access. A traffic circle would be constructed at the eastern approach to the new bridge to connect South Capitol Street, Suitland Parkway and Howard Road Southeast. Anacostia Drive would be extended to the north gate entrance of the U.S. Naval Support Facility Anacostia and an access road would be constructed from Anacostia Drive to Howard Road and the traffic circle. The existing Suitland Parkway/I-295 interchange would be replaced with a two-lane loop ramp for I-295 southbound at Suitland Parkway and a new traffic signal at the merge point with Suitland Parkway. Additionally, the I-295 bridge over South Capitol Street would be reconstructed, the I-295 bridge over Howard Road would be widened, the Martin Luther King, Jr. (MLK) Avenue overpass at Suitland Parkway would be widened to accommodate a new multi-use trail, a single-point center ramp interchange would create new access between Suitland Parkway and MLK Avenue, the pedestrian over-pass over Suitland Parkway between Sheridan Road and Barry Farms would be reconstructed, and signed bicycle routes along New Jersey Avenue and throughout the project area would provide improved access to the Anacostia Riverwalk Trail, the riverfront, and historic Anacostia. Total construction costs are estimated at $806 million in fiscal year 2014 dollars. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Reconstruction would improve transportation safety, mobility, and access along the corridor. More complete connections between I-295 and Suitland Parkway, and Suitland Parkway and MLK Avenue would enhance regional and local multi-modal mobility, allowing local streets to serve local traffic. Ongoing economic development activities related to new housing, employment, and recreation opportunities would be supported. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction impacts would include: travel pattern modifications for all modes of transportation; access changes; increased travel time; impacts to on-street parking; road closings; and temporary increases in noise levels, fugitive dust, and mobile source emissions. Right-of-way requirements would displace four commercial businesses. Nineteen hazardous waste sites would be encountered by construction workers and it is anticipated that some risk of subsurface contamination exists throughout the proposed construction area. Two historic resources, Suitland Parkway and the Plan of the City of Washington, would be adversely affected, but impacts would be mitigated. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 08-0202D, Volume 32, Number 2. 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Preparation date: April 8, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SOUTH CAPITOL STREET, INDEPENDENCE AVENUE TO MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. AVENUE, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 20 of 40] T2 - SOUTH CAPITOL STREET, INDEPENDENCE AVENUE TO MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. AVENUE, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 868224219; 14855-9_0020 AB - PURPOSE: Transportation improvements to the South Capitol Street Corridor, including the replacement of the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge over the Anacostia River, in the District of Columbia are proposed. The project would reconfigure South Capitol Street as an urban boulevard providing a grand, scenic gateway to the nation's capital. South Capitol Street was envisioned as one of the symbolic gateways to the city, but currently lacks any characteristics of its historic and intended function. As an urban freeway, it has become a conduit for through traffic at the expense of serving the needs of local residents and businesses. Transportation infrastructure is obsolete, in deteriorating condition, and fails to provide necessary connections to community destinations. Four alternatives, including a No Build Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. Under the preferred alternative, which is a refinement of Alternative 2 from the draft EIS, the project would: rebuild South Capitol Street as a six-lane boulevard west of the Anacostia River; reconstruct at-grade intersections along South Capitol Street at I, N, O, P, K, L and M streets; reconstruct the ramp from northbound South Capitol Street to Interstate 395 (I-395) as an at-grade intersection; construct a four-lane signalized traffic oval connecting South Capitol Street, Potomac Avenue and Q Street Southwest; and replace the existing Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge with an arched bascule bridge that includes bicycle and pedestrian access. A traffic circle would be constructed at the eastern approach to the new bridge to connect South Capitol Street, Suitland Parkway and Howard Road Southeast. Anacostia Drive would be extended to the north gate entrance of the U.S. Naval Support Facility Anacostia and an access road would be constructed from Anacostia Drive to Howard Road and the traffic circle. The existing Suitland Parkway/I-295 interchange would be replaced with a two-lane loop ramp for I-295 southbound at Suitland Parkway and a new traffic signal at the merge point with Suitland Parkway. Additionally, the I-295 bridge over South Capitol Street would be reconstructed, the I-295 bridge over Howard Road would be widened, the Martin Luther King, Jr. (MLK) Avenue overpass at Suitland Parkway would be widened to accommodate a new multi-use trail, a single-point center ramp interchange would create new access between Suitland Parkway and MLK Avenue, the pedestrian over-pass over Suitland Parkway between Sheridan Road and Barry Farms would be reconstructed, and signed bicycle routes along New Jersey Avenue and throughout the project area would provide improved access to the Anacostia Riverwalk Trail, the riverfront, and historic Anacostia. Total construction costs are estimated at $806 million in fiscal year 2014 dollars. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Reconstruction would improve transportation safety, mobility, and access along the corridor. More complete connections between I-295 and Suitland Parkway, and Suitland Parkway and MLK Avenue would enhance regional and local multi-modal mobility, allowing local streets to serve local traffic. Ongoing economic development activities related to new housing, employment, and recreation opportunities would be supported. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction impacts would include: travel pattern modifications for all modes of transportation; access changes; increased travel time; impacts to on-street parking; road closings; and temporary increases in noise levels, fugitive dust, and mobile source emissions. Right-of-way requirements would displace four commercial businesses. Nineteen hazardous waste sites would be encountered by construction workers and it is anticipated that some risk of subsurface contamination exists throughout the proposed construction area. Two historic resources, Suitland Parkway and the Plan of the City of Washington, would be adversely affected, but impacts would be mitigated. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 08-0202D, Volume 32, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 110099, Final EIS--645 pages, Comments (Appendix 1)--475 pages, April 8, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 20 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-DC-EIS-09-01-F KW - Bridges KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Safety KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Traffic Control KW - Transportation KW - Urban Renewal KW - Anacostia River KW - District of Columbia KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 9 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/868224219?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-04-08&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SOUTH+CAPITOL+STREET%2C+INDEPENDENCE+AVENUE+TO+MARTIN+LUTHER+KING%2C+JR.+AVENUE%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=SOUTH+CAPITOL+STREET%2C+INDEPENDENCE+AVENUE+TO+MARTIN+LUTHER+KING%2C+JR.+AVENUE%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 8, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SOUTH CAPITOL STREET, INDEPENDENCE AVENUE TO MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. AVENUE, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 31 of 40] T2 - SOUTH CAPITOL STREET, INDEPENDENCE AVENUE TO MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. AVENUE, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 868224213; 14855-9_0031 AB - PURPOSE: Transportation improvements to the South Capitol Street Corridor, including the replacement of the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge over the Anacostia River, in the District of Columbia are proposed. The project would reconfigure South Capitol Street as an urban boulevard providing a grand, scenic gateway to the nation's capital. South Capitol Street was envisioned as one of the symbolic gateways to the city, but currently lacks any characteristics of its historic and intended function. As an urban freeway, it has become a conduit for through traffic at the expense of serving the needs of local residents and businesses. Transportation infrastructure is obsolete, in deteriorating condition, and fails to provide necessary connections to community destinations. Four alternatives, including a No Build Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. Under the preferred alternative, which is a refinement of Alternative 2 from the draft EIS, the project would: rebuild South Capitol Street as a six-lane boulevard west of the Anacostia River; reconstruct at-grade intersections along South Capitol Street at I, N, O, P, K, L and M streets; reconstruct the ramp from northbound South Capitol Street to Interstate 395 (I-395) as an at-grade intersection; construct a four-lane signalized traffic oval connecting South Capitol Street, Potomac Avenue and Q Street Southwest; and replace the existing Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge with an arched bascule bridge that includes bicycle and pedestrian access. A traffic circle would be constructed at the eastern approach to the new bridge to connect South Capitol Street, Suitland Parkway and Howard Road Southeast. Anacostia Drive would be extended to the north gate entrance of the U.S. Naval Support Facility Anacostia and an access road would be constructed from Anacostia Drive to Howard Road and the traffic circle. The existing Suitland Parkway/I-295 interchange would be replaced with a two-lane loop ramp for I-295 southbound at Suitland Parkway and a new traffic signal at the merge point with Suitland Parkway. Additionally, the I-295 bridge over South Capitol Street would be reconstructed, the I-295 bridge over Howard Road would be widened, the Martin Luther King, Jr. (MLK) Avenue overpass at Suitland Parkway would be widened to accommodate a new multi-use trail, a single-point center ramp interchange would create new access between Suitland Parkway and MLK Avenue, the pedestrian over-pass over Suitland Parkway between Sheridan Road and Barry Farms would be reconstructed, and signed bicycle routes along New Jersey Avenue and throughout the project area would provide improved access to the Anacostia Riverwalk Trail, the riverfront, and historic Anacostia. Total construction costs are estimated at $806 million in fiscal year 2014 dollars. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Reconstruction would improve transportation safety, mobility, and access along the corridor. More complete connections between I-295 and Suitland Parkway, and Suitland Parkway and MLK Avenue would enhance regional and local multi-modal mobility, allowing local streets to serve local traffic. Ongoing economic development activities related to new housing, employment, and recreation opportunities would be supported. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction impacts would include: travel pattern modifications for all modes of transportation; access changes; increased travel time; impacts to on-street parking; road closings; and temporary increases in noise levels, fugitive dust, and mobile source emissions. Right-of-way requirements would displace four commercial businesses. Nineteen hazardous waste sites would be encountered by construction workers and it is anticipated that some risk of subsurface contamination exists throughout the proposed construction area. Two historic resources, Suitland Parkway and the Plan of the City of Washington, would be adversely affected, but impacts would be mitigated. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 08-0202D, Volume 32, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 110099, Final EIS--645 pages, Comments (Appendix 1)--475 pages, April 8, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 31 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-DC-EIS-09-01-F KW - Bridges KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Safety KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Traffic Control KW - Transportation KW - Urban Renewal KW - Anacostia River KW - District of Columbia KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 9 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/868224213?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-04-08&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SOUTH+CAPITOL+STREET%2C+INDEPENDENCE+AVENUE+TO+MARTIN+LUTHER+KING%2C+JR.+AVENUE%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=SOUTH+CAPITOL+STREET%2C+INDEPENDENCE+AVENUE+TO+MARTIN+LUTHER+KING%2C+JR.+AVENUE%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 8, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SOUTH CAPITOL STREET, INDEPENDENCE AVENUE TO MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. AVENUE, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 19 of 40] T2 - SOUTH CAPITOL STREET, INDEPENDENCE AVENUE TO MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. AVENUE, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 868224209; 14855-9_0019 AB - PURPOSE: Transportation improvements to the South Capitol Street Corridor, including the replacement of the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge over the Anacostia River, in the District of Columbia are proposed. The project would reconfigure South Capitol Street as an urban boulevard providing a grand, scenic gateway to the nation's capital. South Capitol Street was envisioned as one of the symbolic gateways to the city, but currently lacks any characteristics of its historic and intended function. As an urban freeway, it has become a conduit for through traffic at the expense of serving the needs of local residents and businesses. Transportation infrastructure is obsolete, in deteriorating condition, and fails to provide necessary connections to community destinations. Four alternatives, including a No Build Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. Under the preferred alternative, which is a refinement of Alternative 2 from the draft EIS, the project would: rebuild South Capitol Street as a six-lane boulevard west of the Anacostia River; reconstruct at-grade intersections along South Capitol Street at I, N, O, P, K, L and M streets; reconstruct the ramp from northbound South Capitol Street to Interstate 395 (I-395) as an at-grade intersection; construct a four-lane signalized traffic oval connecting South Capitol Street, Potomac Avenue and Q Street Southwest; and replace the existing Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge with an arched bascule bridge that includes bicycle and pedestrian access. A traffic circle would be constructed at the eastern approach to the new bridge to connect South Capitol Street, Suitland Parkway and Howard Road Southeast. Anacostia Drive would be extended to the north gate entrance of the U.S. Naval Support Facility Anacostia and an access road would be constructed from Anacostia Drive to Howard Road and the traffic circle. The existing Suitland Parkway/I-295 interchange would be replaced with a two-lane loop ramp for I-295 southbound at Suitland Parkway and a new traffic signal at the merge point with Suitland Parkway. Additionally, the I-295 bridge over South Capitol Street would be reconstructed, the I-295 bridge over Howard Road would be widened, the Martin Luther King, Jr. (MLK) Avenue overpass at Suitland Parkway would be widened to accommodate a new multi-use trail, a single-point center ramp interchange would create new access between Suitland Parkway and MLK Avenue, the pedestrian over-pass over Suitland Parkway between Sheridan Road and Barry Farms would be reconstructed, and signed bicycle routes along New Jersey Avenue and throughout the project area would provide improved access to the Anacostia Riverwalk Trail, the riverfront, and historic Anacostia. Total construction costs are estimated at $806 million in fiscal year 2014 dollars. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Reconstruction would improve transportation safety, mobility, and access along the corridor. More complete connections between I-295 and Suitland Parkway, and Suitland Parkway and MLK Avenue would enhance regional and local multi-modal mobility, allowing local streets to serve local traffic. Ongoing economic development activities related to new housing, employment, and recreation opportunities would be supported. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction impacts would include: travel pattern modifications for all modes of transportation; access changes; increased travel time; impacts to on-street parking; road closings; and temporary increases in noise levels, fugitive dust, and mobile source emissions. Right-of-way requirements would displace four commercial businesses. Nineteen hazardous waste sites would be encountered by construction workers and it is anticipated that some risk of subsurface contamination exists throughout the proposed construction area. Two historic resources, Suitland Parkway and the Plan of the City of Washington, would be adversely affected, but impacts would be mitigated. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 08-0202D, Volume 32, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 110099, Final EIS--645 pages, Comments (Appendix 1)--475 pages, April 8, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 19 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-DC-EIS-09-01-F KW - Bridges KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Safety KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Traffic Control KW - Transportation KW - Urban Renewal KW - Anacostia River KW - District of Columbia KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 9 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/868224209?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-04-08&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SOUTH+CAPITOL+STREET%2C+INDEPENDENCE+AVENUE+TO+MARTIN+LUTHER+KING%2C+JR.+AVENUE%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=SOUTH+CAPITOL+STREET%2C+INDEPENDENCE+AVENUE+TO+MARTIN+LUTHER+KING%2C+JR.+AVENUE%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 8, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SOUTH CAPITOL STREET, INDEPENDENCE AVENUE TO MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. AVENUE, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 8 of 40] T2 - SOUTH CAPITOL STREET, INDEPENDENCE AVENUE TO MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. AVENUE, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 868224195; 14855-9_0008 AB - PURPOSE: Transportation improvements to the South Capitol Street Corridor, including the replacement of the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge over the Anacostia River, in the District of Columbia are proposed. The project would reconfigure South Capitol Street as an urban boulevard providing a grand, scenic gateway to the nation's capital. South Capitol Street was envisioned as one of the symbolic gateways to the city, but currently lacks any characteristics of its historic and intended function. As an urban freeway, it has become a conduit for through traffic at the expense of serving the needs of local residents and businesses. Transportation infrastructure is obsolete, in deteriorating condition, and fails to provide necessary connections to community destinations. Four alternatives, including a No Build Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. Under the preferred alternative, which is a refinement of Alternative 2 from the draft EIS, the project would: rebuild South Capitol Street as a six-lane boulevard west of the Anacostia River; reconstruct at-grade intersections along South Capitol Street at I, N, O, P, K, L and M streets; reconstruct the ramp from northbound South Capitol Street to Interstate 395 (I-395) as an at-grade intersection; construct a four-lane signalized traffic oval connecting South Capitol Street, Potomac Avenue and Q Street Southwest; and replace the existing Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge with an arched bascule bridge that includes bicycle and pedestrian access. A traffic circle would be constructed at the eastern approach to the new bridge to connect South Capitol Street, Suitland Parkway and Howard Road Southeast. Anacostia Drive would be extended to the north gate entrance of the U.S. Naval Support Facility Anacostia and an access road would be constructed from Anacostia Drive to Howard Road and the traffic circle. The existing Suitland Parkway/I-295 interchange would be replaced with a two-lane loop ramp for I-295 southbound at Suitland Parkway and a new traffic signal at the merge point with Suitland Parkway. Additionally, the I-295 bridge over South Capitol Street would be reconstructed, the I-295 bridge over Howard Road would be widened, the Martin Luther King, Jr. (MLK) Avenue overpass at Suitland Parkway would be widened to accommodate a new multi-use trail, a single-point center ramp interchange would create new access between Suitland Parkway and MLK Avenue, the pedestrian over-pass over Suitland Parkway between Sheridan Road and Barry Farms would be reconstructed, and signed bicycle routes along New Jersey Avenue and throughout the project area would provide improved access to the Anacostia Riverwalk Trail, the riverfront, and historic Anacostia. Total construction costs are estimated at $806 million in fiscal year 2014 dollars. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Reconstruction would improve transportation safety, mobility, and access along the corridor. More complete connections between I-295 and Suitland Parkway, and Suitland Parkway and MLK Avenue would enhance regional and local multi-modal mobility, allowing local streets to serve local traffic. Ongoing economic development activities related to new housing, employment, and recreation opportunities would be supported. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction impacts would include: travel pattern modifications for all modes of transportation; access changes; increased travel time; impacts to on-street parking; road closings; and temporary increases in noise levels, fugitive dust, and mobile source emissions. Right-of-way requirements would displace four commercial businesses. Nineteen hazardous waste sites would be encountered by construction workers and it is anticipated that some risk of subsurface contamination exists throughout the proposed construction area. Two historic resources, Suitland Parkway and the Plan of the City of Washington, would be adversely affected, but impacts would be mitigated. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 08-0202D, Volume 32, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 110099, Final EIS--645 pages, Comments (Appendix 1)--475 pages, April 8, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 8 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-DC-EIS-09-01-F KW - Bridges KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Safety KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Traffic Control KW - Transportation KW - Urban Renewal KW - Anacostia River KW - District of Columbia KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 9 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/868224195?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-04-08&rft.volume=&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=296&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Race+and+Social+Problems&rft.issn=18671748&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs12552-016-9183-8 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 8, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SOUTH CAPITOL STREET, INDEPENDENCE AVENUE TO MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. AVENUE, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 7 of 40] T2 - SOUTH CAPITOL STREET, INDEPENDENCE AVENUE TO MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. AVENUE, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 868224189; 14855-9_0007 AB - PURPOSE: Transportation improvements to the South Capitol Street Corridor, including the replacement of the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge over the Anacostia River, in the District of Columbia are proposed. The project would reconfigure South Capitol Street as an urban boulevard providing a grand, scenic gateway to the nation's capital. South Capitol Street was envisioned as one of the symbolic gateways to the city, but currently lacks any characteristics of its historic and intended function. As an urban freeway, it has become a conduit for through traffic at the expense of serving the needs of local residents and businesses. Transportation infrastructure is obsolete, in deteriorating condition, and fails to provide necessary connections to community destinations. Four alternatives, including a No Build Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. Under the preferred alternative, which is a refinement of Alternative 2 from the draft EIS, the project would: rebuild South Capitol Street as a six-lane boulevard west of the Anacostia River; reconstruct at-grade intersections along South Capitol Street at I, N, O, P, K, L and M streets; reconstruct the ramp from northbound South Capitol Street to Interstate 395 (I-395) as an at-grade intersection; construct a four-lane signalized traffic oval connecting South Capitol Street, Potomac Avenue and Q Street Southwest; and replace the existing Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge with an arched bascule bridge that includes bicycle and pedestrian access. A traffic circle would be constructed at the eastern approach to the new bridge to connect South Capitol Street, Suitland Parkway and Howard Road Southeast. Anacostia Drive would be extended to the north gate entrance of the U.S. Naval Support Facility Anacostia and an access road would be constructed from Anacostia Drive to Howard Road and the traffic circle. The existing Suitland Parkway/I-295 interchange would be replaced with a two-lane loop ramp for I-295 southbound at Suitland Parkway and a new traffic signal at the merge point with Suitland Parkway. Additionally, the I-295 bridge over South Capitol Street would be reconstructed, the I-295 bridge over Howard Road would be widened, the Martin Luther King, Jr. (MLK) Avenue overpass at Suitland Parkway would be widened to accommodate a new multi-use trail, a single-point center ramp interchange would create new access between Suitland Parkway and MLK Avenue, the pedestrian over-pass over Suitland Parkway between Sheridan Road and Barry Farms would be reconstructed, and signed bicycle routes along New Jersey Avenue and throughout the project area would provide improved access to the Anacostia Riverwalk Trail, the riverfront, and historic Anacostia. Total construction costs are estimated at $806 million in fiscal year 2014 dollars. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Reconstruction would improve transportation safety, mobility, and access along the corridor. More complete connections between I-295 and Suitland Parkway, and Suitland Parkway and MLK Avenue would enhance regional and local multi-modal mobility, allowing local streets to serve local traffic. Ongoing economic development activities related to new housing, employment, and recreation opportunities would be supported. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction impacts would include: travel pattern modifications for all modes of transportation; access changes; increased travel time; impacts to on-street parking; road closings; and temporary increases in noise levels, fugitive dust, and mobile source emissions. Right-of-way requirements would displace four commercial businesses. Nineteen hazardous waste sites would be encountered by construction workers and it is anticipated that some risk of subsurface contamination exists throughout the proposed construction area. Two historic resources, Suitland Parkway and the Plan of the City of Washington, would be adversely affected, but impacts would be mitigated. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 08-0202D, Volume 32, Number 2. 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Preparation date: April 8, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SOUTH CAPITOL STREET, INDEPENDENCE AVENUE TO MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. AVENUE, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 30 of 40] T2 - SOUTH CAPITOL STREET, INDEPENDENCE AVENUE TO MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. AVENUE, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 868224091; 14855-9_0030 AB - PURPOSE: Transportation improvements to the South Capitol Street Corridor, including the replacement of the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge over the Anacostia River, in the District of Columbia are proposed. The project would reconfigure South Capitol Street as an urban boulevard providing a grand, scenic gateway to the nation's capital. South Capitol Street was envisioned as one of the symbolic gateways to the city, but currently lacks any characteristics of its historic and intended function. As an urban freeway, it has become a conduit for through traffic at the expense of serving the needs of local residents and businesses. Transportation infrastructure is obsolete, in deteriorating condition, and fails to provide necessary connections to community destinations. Four alternatives, including a No Build Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. Under the preferred alternative, which is a refinement of Alternative 2 from the draft EIS, the project would: rebuild South Capitol Street as a six-lane boulevard west of the Anacostia River; reconstruct at-grade intersections along South Capitol Street at I, N, O, P, K, L and M streets; reconstruct the ramp from northbound South Capitol Street to Interstate 395 (I-395) as an at-grade intersection; construct a four-lane signalized traffic oval connecting South Capitol Street, Potomac Avenue and Q Street Southwest; and replace the existing Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge with an arched bascule bridge that includes bicycle and pedestrian access. A traffic circle would be constructed at the eastern approach to the new bridge to connect South Capitol Street, Suitland Parkway and Howard Road Southeast. Anacostia Drive would be extended to the north gate entrance of the U.S. Naval Support Facility Anacostia and an access road would be constructed from Anacostia Drive to Howard Road and the traffic circle. The existing Suitland Parkway/I-295 interchange would be replaced with a two-lane loop ramp for I-295 southbound at Suitland Parkway and a new traffic signal at the merge point with Suitland Parkway. Additionally, the I-295 bridge over South Capitol Street would be reconstructed, the I-295 bridge over Howard Road would be widened, the Martin Luther King, Jr. (MLK) Avenue overpass at Suitland Parkway would be widened to accommodate a new multi-use trail, a single-point center ramp interchange would create new access between Suitland Parkway and MLK Avenue, the pedestrian over-pass over Suitland Parkway between Sheridan Road and Barry Farms would be reconstructed, and signed bicycle routes along New Jersey Avenue and throughout the project area would provide improved access to the Anacostia Riverwalk Trail, the riverfront, and historic Anacostia. Total construction costs are estimated at $806 million in fiscal year 2014 dollars. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Reconstruction would improve transportation safety, mobility, and access along the corridor. More complete connections between I-295 and Suitland Parkway, and Suitland Parkway and MLK Avenue would enhance regional and local multi-modal mobility, allowing local streets to serve local traffic. Ongoing economic development activities related to new housing, employment, and recreation opportunities would be supported. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction impacts would include: travel pattern modifications for all modes of transportation; access changes; increased travel time; impacts to on-street parking; road closings; and temporary increases in noise levels, fugitive dust, and mobile source emissions. Right-of-way requirements would displace four commercial businesses. Nineteen hazardous waste sites would be encountered by construction workers and it is anticipated that some risk of subsurface contamination exists throughout the proposed construction area. Two historic resources, Suitland Parkway and the Plan of the City of Washington, would be adversely affected, but impacts would be mitigated. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 08-0202D, Volume 32, Number 2. 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Preparation date: April 8, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SOUTH CAPITOL STREET, INDEPENDENCE AVENUE TO MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. AVENUE, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 29 of 40] T2 - SOUTH CAPITOL STREET, INDEPENDENCE AVENUE TO MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. AVENUE, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 868224083; 14855-9_0029 AB - PURPOSE: Transportation improvements to the South Capitol Street Corridor, including the replacement of the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge over the Anacostia River, in the District of Columbia are proposed. The project would reconfigure South Capitol Street as an urban boulevard providing a grand, scenic gateway to the nation's capital. South Capitol Street was envisioned as one of the symbolic gateways to the city, but currently lacks any characteristics of its historic and intended function. As an urban freeway, it has become a conduit for through traffic at the expense of serving the needs of local residents and businesses. Transportation infrastructure is obsolete, in deteriorating condition, and fails to provide necessary connections to community destinations. Four alternatives, including a No Build Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. Under the preferred alternative, which is a refinement of Alternative 2 from the draft EIS, the project would: rebuild South Capitol Street as a six-lane boulevard west of the Anacostia River; reconstruct at-grade intersections along South Capitol Street at I, N, O, P, K, L and M streets; reconstruct the ramp from northbound South Capitol Street to Interstate 395 (I-395) as an at-grade intersection; construct a four-lane signalized traffic oval connecting South Capitol Street, Potomac Avenue and Q Street Southwest; and replace the existing Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge with an arched bascule bridge that includes bicycle and pedestrian access. A traffic circle would be constructed at the eastern approach to the new bridge to connect South Capitol Street, Suitland Parkway and Howard Road Southeast. Anacostia Drive would be extended to the north gate entrance of the U.S. Naval Support Facility Anacostia and an access road would be constructed from Anacostia Drive to Howard Road and the traffic circle. The existing Suitland Parkway/I-295 interchange would be replaced with a two-lane loop ramp for I-295 southbound at Suitland Parkway and a new traffic signal at the merge point with Suitland Parkway. Additionally, the I-295 bridge over South Capitol Street would be reconstructed, the I-295 bridge over Howard Road would be widened, the Martin Luther King, Jr. (MLK) Avenue overpass at Suitland Parkway would be widened to accommodate a new multi-use trail, a single-point center ramp interchange would create new access between Suitland Parkway and MLK Avenue, the pedestrian over-pass over Suitland Parkway between Sheridan Road and Barry Farms would be reconstructed, and signed bicycle routes along New Jersey Avenue and throughout the project area would provide improved access to the Anacostia Riverwalk Trail, the riverfront, and historic Anacostia. Total construction costs are estimated at $806 million in fiscal year 2014 dollars. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Reconstruction would improve transportation safety, mobility, and access along the corridor. More complete connections between I-295 and Suitland Parkway, and Suitland Parkway and MLK Avenue would enhance regional and local multi-modal mobility, allowing local streets to serve local traffic. Ongoing economic development activities related to new housing, employment, and recreation opportunities would be supported. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction impacts would include: travel pattern modifications for all modes of transportation; access changes; increased travel time; impacts to on-street parking; road closings; and temporary increases in noise levels, fugitive dust, and mobile source emissions. Right-of-way requirements would displace four commercial businesses. Nineteen hazardous waste sites would be encountered by construction workers and it is anticipated that some risk of subsurface contamination exists throughout the proposed construction area. Two historic resources, Suitland Parkway and the Plan of the City of Washington, would be adversely affected, but impacts would be mitigated. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 08-0202D, Volume 32, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 110099, Final EIS--645 pages, Comments (Appendix 1)--475 pages, April 8, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 29 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-DC-EIS-09-01-F KW - Bridges KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Safety KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Traffic Control KW - Transportation KW - Urban Renewal KW - Anacostia River KW - District of Columbia KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 9 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/868224083?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-04-08&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SOUTH+CAPITOL+STREET%2C+INDEPENDENCE+AVENUE+TO+MARTIN+LUTHER+KING%2C+JR.+AVENUE%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=SOUTH+CAPITOL+STREET%2C+INDEPENDENCE+AVENUE+TO+MARTIN+LUTHER+KING%2C+JR.+AVENUE%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 8, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SOUTH CAPITOL STREET, INDEPENDENCE AVENUE TO MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. AVENUE, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 28 of 40] T2 - SOUTH CAPITOL STREET, INDEPENDENCE AVENUE TO MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. AVENUE, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 868224076; 14855-9_0028 AB - PURPOSE: Transportation improvements to the South Capitol Street Corridor, including the replacement of the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge over the Anacostia River, in the District of Columbia are proposed. The project would reconfigure South Capitol Street as an urban boulevard providing a grand, scenic gateway to the nation's capital. South Capitol Street was envisioned as one of the symbolic gateways to the city, but currently lacks any characteristics of its historic and intended function. As an urban freeway, it has become a conduit for through traffic at the expense of serving the needs of local residents and businesses. Transportation infrastructure is obsolete, in deteriorating condition, and fails to provide necessary connections to community destinations. Four alternatives, including a No Build Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. Under the preferred alternative, which is a refinement of Alternative 2 from the draft EIS, the project would: rebuild South Capitol Street as a six-lane boulevard west of the Anacostia River; reconstruct at-grade intersections along South Capitol Street at I, N, O, P, K, L and M streets; reconstruct the ramp from northbound South Capitol Street to Interstate 395 (I-395) as an at-grade intersection; construct a four-lane signalized traffic oval connecting South Capitol Street, Potomac Avenue and Q Street Southwest; and replace the existing Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge with an arched bascule bridge that includes bicycle and pedestrian access. A traffic circle would be constructed at the eastern approach to the new bridge to connect South Capitol Street, Suitland Parkway and Howard Road Southeast. Anacostia Drive would be extended to the north gate entrance of the U.S. Naval Support Facility Anacostia and an access road would be constructed from Anacostia Drive to Howard Road and the traffic circle. The existing Suitland Parkway/I-295 interchange would be replaced with a two-lane loop ramp for I-295 southbound at Suitland Parkway and a new traffic signal at the merge point with Suitland Parkway. Additionally, the I-295 bridge over South Capitol Street would be reconstructed, the I-295 bridge over Howard Road would be widened, the Martin Luther King, Jr. (MLK) Avenue overpass at Suitland Parkway would be widened to accommodate a new multi-use trail, a single-point center ramp interchange would create new access between Suitland Parkway and MLK Avenue, the pedestrian over-pass over Suitland Parkway between Sheridan Road and Barry Farms would be reconstructed, and signed bicycle routes along New Jersey Avenue and throughout the project area would provide improved access to the Anacostia Riverwalk Trail, the riverfront, and historic Anacostia. Total construction costs are estimated at $806 million in fiscal year 2014 dollars. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Reconstruction would improve transportation safety, mobility, and access along the corridor. More complete connections between I-295 and Suitland Parkway, and Suitland Parkway and MLK Avenue would enhance regional and local multi-modal mobility, allowing local streets to serve local traffic. Ongoing economic development activities related to new housing, employment, and recreation opportunities would be supported. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction impacts would include: travel pattern modifications for all modes of transportation; access changes; increased travel time; impacts to on-street parking; road closings; and temporary increases in noise levels, fugitive dust, and mobile source emissions. Right-of-way requirements would displace four commercial businesses. Nineteen hazardous waste sites would be encountered by construction workers and it is anticipated that some risk of subsurface contamination exists throughout the proposed construction area. Two historic resources, Suitland Parkway and the Plan of the City of Washington, would be adversely affected, but impacts would be mitigated. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 08-0202D, Volume 32, Number 2. 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Preparation date: April 8, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SOUTH CAPITOL STREET, INDEPENDENCE AVENUE TO MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. AVENUE, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 39 of 40] T2 - SOUTH CAPITOL STREET, INDEPENDENCE AVENUE TO MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. AVENUE, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 868223837; 14855-9_0039 AB - PURPOSE: Transportation improvements to the South Capitol Street Corridor, including the replacement of the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge over the Anacostia River, in the District of Columbia are proposed. The project would reconfigure South Capitol Street as an urban boulevard providing a grand, scenic gateway to the nation's capital. South Capitol Street was envisioned as one of the symbolic gateways to the city, but currently lacks any characteristics of its historic and intended function. As an urban freeway, it has become a conduit for through traffic at the expense of serving the needs of local residents and businesses. Transportation infrastructure is obsolete, in deteriorating condition, and fails to provide necessary connections to community destinations. Four alternatives, including a No Build Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. Under the preferred alternative, which is a refinement of Alternative 2 from the draft EIS, the project would: rebuild South Capitol Street as a six-lane boulevard west of the Anacostia River; reconstruct at-grade intersections along South Capitol Street at I, N, O, P, K, L and M streets; reconstruct the ramp from northbound South Capitol Street to Interstate 395 (I-395) as an at-grade intersection; construct a four-lane signalized traffic oval connecting South Capitol Street, Potomac Avenue and Q Street Southwest; and replace the existing Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge with an arched bascule bridge that includes bicycle and pedestrian access. A traffic circle would be constructed at the eastern approach to the new bridge to connect South Capitol Street, Suitland Parkway and Howard Road Southeast. Anacostia Drive would be extended to the north gate entrance of the U.S. Naval Support Facility Anacostia and an access road would be constructed from Anacostia Drive to Howard Road and the traffic circle. The existing Suitland Parkway/I-295 interchange would be replaced with a two-lane loop ramp for I-295 southbound at Suitland Parkway and a new traffic signal at the merge point with Suitland Parkway. Additionally, the I-295 bridge over South Capitol Street would be reconstructed, the I-295 bridge over Howard Road would be widened, the Martin Luther King, Jr. (MLK) Avenue overpass at Suitland Parkway would be widened to accommodate a new multi-use trail, a single-point center ramp interchange would create new access between Suitland Parkway and MLK Avenue, the pedestrian over-pass over Suitland Parkway between Sheridan Road and Barry Farms would be reconstructed, and signed bicycle routes along New Jersey Avenue and throughout the project area would provide improved access to the Anacostia Riverwalk Trail, the riverfront, and historic Anacostia. Total construction costs are estimated at $806 million in fiscal year 2014 dollars. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Reconstruction would improve transportation safety, mobility, and access along the corridor. More complete connections between I-295 and Suitland Parkway, and Suitland Parkway and MLK Avenue would enhance regional and local multi-modal mobility, allowing local streets to serve local traffic. Ongoing economic development activities related to new housing, employment, and recreation opportunities would be supported. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction impacts would include: travel pattern modifications for all modes of transportation; access changes; increased travel time; impacts to on-street parking; road closings; and temporary increases in noise levels, fugitive dust, and mobile source emissions. Right-of-way requirements would displace four commercial businesses. Nineteen hazardous waste sites would be encountered by construction workers and it is anticipated that some risk of subsurface contamination exists throughout the proposed construction area. Two historic resources, Suitland Parkway and the Plan of the City of Washington, would be adversely affected, but impacts would be mitigated. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 08-0202D, Volume 32, Number 2. 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Preparation date: April 8, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SOUTH CAPITOL STREET, INDEPENDENCE AVENUE TO MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. AVENUE, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 38 of 40] T2 - SOUTH CAPITOL STREET, INDEPENDENCE AVENUE TO MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. AVENUE, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 868223832; 14855-9_0038 AB - PURPOSE: Transportation improvements to the South Capitol Street Corridor, including the replacement of the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge over the Anacostia River, in the District of Columbia are proposed. The project would reconfigure South Capitol Street as an urban boulevard providing a grand, scenic gateway to the nation's capital. South Capitol Street was envisioned as one of the symbolic gateways to the city, but currently lacks any characteristics of its historic and intended function. As an urban freeway, it has become a conduit for through traffic at the expense of serving the needs of local residents and businesses. Transportation infrastructure is obsolete, in deteriorating condition, and fails to provide necessary connections to community destinations. Four alternatives, including a No Build Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. Under the preferred alternative, which is a refinement of Alternative 2 from the draft EIS, the project would: rebuild South Capitol Street as a six-lane boulevard west of the Anacostia River; reconstruct at-grade intersections along South Capitol Street at I, N, O, P, K, L and M streets; reconstruct the ramp from northbound South Capitol Street to Interstate 395 (I-395) as an at-grade intersection; construct a four-lane signalized traffic oval connecting South Capitol Street, Potomac Avenue and Q Street Southwest; and replace the existing Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge with an arched bascule bridge that includes bicycle and pedestrian access. A traffic circle would be constructed at the eastern approach to the new bridge to connect South Capitol Street, Suitland Parkway and Howard Road Southeast. Anacostia Drive would be extended to the north gate entrance of the U.S. Naval Support Facility Anacostia and an access road would be constructed from Anacostia Drive to Howard Road and the traffic circle. The existing Suitland Parkway/I-295 interchange would be replaced with a two-lane loop ramp for I-295 southbound at Suitland Parkway and a new traffic signal at the merge point with Suitland Parkway. Additionally, the I-295 bridge over South Capitol Street would be reconstructed, the I-295 bridge over Howard Road would be widened, the Martin Luther King, Jr. (MLK) Avenue overpass at Suitland Parkway would be widened to accommodate a new multi-use trail, a single-point center ramp interchange would create new access between Suitland Parkway and MLK Avenue, the pedestrian over-pass over Suitland Parkway between Sheridan Road and Barry Farms would be reconstructed, and signed bicycle routes along New Jersey Avenue and throughout the project area would provide improved access to the Anacostia Riverwalk Trail, the riverfront, and historic Anacostia. Total construction costs are estimated at $806 million in fiscal year 2014 dollars. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Reconstruction would improve transportation safety, mobility, and access along the corridor. More complete connections between I-295 and Suitland Parkway, and Suitland Parkway and MLK Avenue would enhance regional and local multi-modal mobility, allowing local streets to serve local traffic. Ongoing economic development activities related to new housing, employment, and recreation opportunities would be supported. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction impacts would include: travel pattern modifications for all modes of transportation; access changes; increased travel time; impacts to on-street parking; road closings; and temporary increases in noise levels, fugitive dust, and mobile source emissions. Right-of-way requirements would displace four commercial businesses. Nineteen hazardous waste sites would be encountered by construction workers and it is anticipated that some risk of subsurface contamination exists throughout the proposed construction area. Two historic resources, Suitland Parkway and the Plan of the City of Washington, would be adversely affected, but impacts would be mitigated. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 08-0202D, Volume 32, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 110099, Final EIS--645 pages, Comments (Appendix 1)--475 pages, April 8, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 38 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-DC-EIS-09-01-F KW - Bridges KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Safety KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Traffic Control KW - Transportation KW - Urban Renewal KW - Anacostia River KW - District of Columbia KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 9 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/868223832?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-04-08&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SOUTH+CAPITOL+STREET%2C+INDEPENDENCE+AVENUE+TO+MARTIN+LUTHER+KING%2C+JR.+AVENUE%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=SOUTH+CAPITOL+STREET%2C+INDEPENDENCE+AVENUE+TO+MARTIN+LUTHER+KING%2C+JR.+AVENUE%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 8, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SOUTH CAPITOL STREET, INDEPENDENCE AVENUE TO MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. AVENUE, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 37 of 40] T2 - SOUTH CAPITOL STREET, INDEPENDENCE AVENUE TO MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. AVENUE, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 868223823; 14855-9_0037 AB - PURPOSE: Transportation improvements to the South Capitol Street Corridor, including the replacement of the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge over the Anacostia River, in the District of Columbia are proposed. The project would reconfigure South Capitol Street as an urban boulevard providing a grand, scenic gateway to the nation's capital. South Capitol Street was envisioned as one of the symbolic gateways to the city, but currently lacks any characteristics of its historic and intended function. As an urban freeway, it has become a conduit for through traffic at the expense of serving the needs of local residents and businesses. Transportation infrastructure is obsolete, in deteriorating condition, and fails to provide necessary connections to community destinations. Four alternatives, including a No Build Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. Under the preferred alternative, which is a refinement of Alternative 2 from the draft EIS, the project would: rebuild South Capitol Street as a six-lane boulevard west of the Anacostia River; reconstruct at-grade intersections along South Capitol Street at I, N, O, P, K, L and M streets; reconstruct the ramp from northbound South Capitol Street to Interstate 395 (I-395) as an at-grade intersection; construct a four-lane signalized traffic oval connecting South Capitol Street, Potomac Avenue and Q Street Southwest; and replace the existing Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge with an arched bascule bridge that includes bicycle and pedestrian access. A traffic circle would be constructed at the eastern approach to the new bridge to connect South Capitol Street, Suitland Parkway and Howard Road Southeast. Anacostia Drive would be extended to the north gate entrance of the U.S. Naval Support Facility Anacostia and an access road would be constructed from Anacostia Drive to Howard Road and the traffic circle. The existing Suitland Parkway/I-295 interchange would be replaced with a two-lane loop ramp for I-295 southbound at Suitland Parkway and a new traffic signal at the merge point with Suitland Parkway. Additionally, the I-295 bridge over South Capitol Street would be reconstructed, the I-295 bridge over Howard Road would be widened, the Martin Luther King, Jr. (MLK) Avenue overpass at Suitland Parkway would be widened to accommodate a new multi-use trail, a single-point center ramp interchange would create new access between Suitland Parkway and MLK Avenue, the pedestrian over-pass over Suitland Parkway between Sheridan Road and Barry Farms would be reconstructed, and signed bicycle routes along New Jersey Avenue and throughout the project area would provide improved access to the Anacostia Riverwalk Trail, the riverfront, and historic Anacostia. Total construction costs are estimated at $806 million in fiscal year 2014 dollars. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Reconstruction would improve transportation safety, mobility, and access along the corridor. More complete connections between I-295 and Suitland Parkway, and Suitland Parkway and MLK Avenue would enhance regional and local multi-modal mobility, allowing local streets to serve local traffic. Ongoing economic development activities related to new housing, employment, and recreation opportunities would be supported. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction impacts would include: travel pattern modifications for all modes of transportation; access changes; increased travel time; impacts to on-street parking; road closings; and temporary increases in noise levels, fugitive dust, and mobile source emissions. Right-of-way requirements would displace four commercial businesses. Nineteen hazardous waste sites would be encountered by construction workers and it is anticipated that some risk of subsurface contamination exists throughout the proposed construction area. Two historic resources, Suitland Parkway and the Plan of the City of Washington, would be adversely affected, but impacts would be mitigated. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 08-0202D, Volume 32, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 110099, Final EIS--645 pages, Comments (Appendix 1)--475 pages, April 8, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 37 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-DC-EIS-09-01-F KW - Bridges KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Safety KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Traffic Control KW - Transportation KW - Urban Renewal KW - Anacostia River KW - District of Columbia KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 9 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/868223823?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=Robert&rft.date=2012-06-01&rft.volume=53&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=150&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Health+and+Social+Behavior&rft.issn=00221465&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 8, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SOUTH CAPITOL STREET, INDEPENDENCE AVENUE TO MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. AVENUE, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 36 of 40] T2 - SOUTH CAPITOL STREET, INDEPENDENCE AVENUE TO MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. AVENUE, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 868223817; 14855-9_0036 AB - PURPOSE: Transportation improvements to the South Capitol Street Corridor, including the replacement of the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge over the Anacostia River, in the District of Columbia are proposed. The project would reconfigure South Capitol Street as an urban boulevard providing a grand, scenic gateway to the nation's capital. South Capitol Street was envisioned as one of the symbolic gateways to the city, but currently lacks any characteristics of its historic and intended function. As an urban freeway, it has become a conduit for through traffic at the expense of serving the needs of local residents and businesses. Transportation infrastructure is obsolete, in deteriorating condition, and fails to provide necessary connections to community destinations. Four alternatives, including a No Build Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. Under the preferred alternative, which is a refinement of Alternative 2 from the draft EIS, the project would: rebuild South Capitol Street as a six-lane boulevard west of the Anacostia River; reconstruct at-grade intersections along South Capitol Street at I, N, O, P, K, L and M streets; reconstruct the ramp from northbound South Capitol Street to Interstate 395 (I-395) as an at-grade intersection; construct a four-lane signalized traffic oval connecting South Capitol Street, Potomac Avenue and Q Street Southwest; and replace the existing Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge with an arched bascule bridge that includes bicycle and pedestrian access. A traffic circle would be constructed at the eastern approach to the new bridge to connect South Capitol Street, Suitland Parkway and Howard Road Southeast. Anacostia Drive would be extended to the north gate entrance of the U.S. Naval Support Facility Anacostia and an access road would be constructed from Anacostia Drive to Howard Road and the traffic circle. The existing Suitland Parkway/I-295 interchange would be replaced with a two-lane loop ramp for I-295 southbound at Suitland Parkway and a new traffic signal at the merge point with Suitland Parkway. Additionally, the I-295 bridge over South Capitol Street would be reconstructed, the I-295 bridge over Howard Road would be widened, the Martin Luther King, Jr. (MLK) Avenue overpass at Suitland Parkway would be widened to accommodate a new multi-use trail, a single-point center ramp interchange would create new access between Suitland Parkway and MLK Avenue, the pedestrian over-pass over Suitland Parkway between Sheridan Road and Barry Farms would be reconstructed, and signed bicycle routes along New Jersey Avenue and throughout the project area would provide improved access to the Anacostia Riverwalk Trail, the riverfront, and historic Anacostia. Total construction costs are estimated at $806 million in fiscal year 2014 dollars. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Reconstruction would improve transportation safety, mobility, and access along the corridor. More complete connections between I-295 and Suitland Parkway, and Suitland Parkway and MLK Avenue would enhance regional and local multi-modal mobility, allowing local streets to serve local traffic. Ongoing economic development activities related to new housing, employment, and recreation opportunities would be supported. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction impacts would include: travel pattern modifications for all modes of transportation; access changes; increased travel time; impacts to on-street parking; road closings; and temporary increases in noise levels, fugitive dust, and mobile source emissions. Right-of-way requirements would displace four commercial businesses. Nineteen hazardous waste sites would be encountered by construction workers and it is anticipated that some risk of subsurface contamination exists throughout the proposed construction area. Two historic resources, Suitland Parkway and the Plan of the City of Washington, would be adversely affected, but impacts would be mitigated. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 08-0202D, Volume 32, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 110099, Final EIS--645 pages, Comments (Appendix 1)--475 pages, April 8, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 36 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-DC-EIS-09-01-F KW - Bridges KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Safety KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Traffic Control KW - Transportation KW - Urban Renewal KW - Anacostia River KW - District of Columbia KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 9 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/868223817?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=Line&rft.date=2015-07-01&rft.volume=32&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=411&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Nordic+Studies+on+Alcohol+and+Drugs&rft.issn=14550725&rft_id=info:doi/10.1515%2Fnsad-2015-0040 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 8, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SOUTH CAPITOL STREET, INDEPENDENCE AVENUE TO MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. AVENUE, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 35 of 40] T2 - SOUTH CAPITOL STREET, INDEPENDENCE AVENUE TO MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. AVENUE, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 868223809; 14855-9_0035 AB - PURPOSE: Transportation improvements to the South Capitol Street Corridor, including the replacement of the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge over the Anacostia River, in the District of Columbia are proposed. The project would reconfigure South Capitol Street as an urban boulevard providing a grand, scenic gateway to the nation's capital. South Capitol Street was envisioned as one of the symbolic gateways to the city, but currently lacks any characteristics of its historic and intended function. As an urban freeway, it has become a conduit for through traffic at the expense of serving the needs of local residents and businesses. Transportation infrastructure is obsolete, in deteriorating condition, and fails to provide necessary connections to community destinations. Four alternatives, including a No Build Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. Under the preferred alternative, which is a refinement of Alternative 2 from the draft EIS, the project would: rebuild South Capitol Street as a six-lane boulevard west of the Anacostia River; reconstruct at-grade intersections along South Capitol Street at I, N, O, P, K, L and M streets; reconstruct the ramp from northbound South Capitol Street to Interstate 395 (I-395) as an at-grade intersection; construct a four-lane signalized traffic oval connecting South Capitol Street, Potomac Avenue and Q Street Southwest; and replace the existing Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge with an arched bascule bridge that includes bicycle and pedestrian access. A traffic circle would be constructed at the eastern approach to the new bridge to connect South Capitol Street, Suitland Parkway and Howard Road Southeast. Anacostia Drive would be extended to the north gate entrance of the U.S. Naval Support Facility Anacostia and an access road would be constructed from Anacostia Drive to Howard Road and the traffic circle. The existing Suitland Parkway/I-295 interchange would be replaced with a two-lane loop ramp for I-295 southbound at Suitland Parkway and a new traffic signal at the merge point with Suitland Parkway. Additionally, the I-295 bridge over South Capitol Street would be reconstructed, the I-295 bridge over Howard Road would be widened, the Martin Luther King, Jr. (MLK) Avenue overpass at Suitland Parkway would be widened to accommodate a new multi-use trail, a single-point center ramp interchange would create new access between Suitland Parkway and MLK Avenue, the pedestrian over-pass over Suitland Parkway between Sheridan Road and Barry Farms would be reconstructed, and signed bicycle routes along New Jersey Avenue and throughout the project area would provide improved access to the Anacostia Riverwalk Trail, the riverfront, and historic Anacostia. Total construction costs are estimated at $806 million in fiscal year 2014 dollars. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Reconstruction would improve transportation safety, mobility, and access along the corridor. More complete connections between I-295 and Suitland Parkway, and Suitland Parkway and MLK Avenue would enhance regional and local multi-modal mobility, allowing local streets to serve local traffic. Ongoing economic development activities related to new housing, employment, and recreation opportunities would be supported. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction impacts would include: travel pattern modifications for all modes of transportation; access changes; increased travel time; impacts to on-street parking; road closings; and temporary increases in noise levels, fugitive dust, and mobile source emissions. Right-of-way requirements would displace four commercial businesses. Nineteen hazardous waste sites would be encountered by construction workers and it is anticipated that some risk of subsurface contamination exists throughout the proposed construction area. Two historic resources, Suitland Parkway and the Plan of the City of Washington, would be adversely affected, but impacts would be mitigated. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 08-0202D, Volume 32, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 110099, Final EIS--645 pages, Comments (Appendix 1)--475 pages, April 8, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 35 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-DC-EIS-09-01-F KW - Bridges KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Safety KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Traffic Control KW - Transportation KW - Urban Renewal KW - Anacostia River KW - District of Columbia KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 9 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/868223809?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-04-08&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SOUTH+CAPITOL+STREET%2C+INDEPENDENCE+AVENUE+TO+MARTIN+LUTHER+KING%2C+JR.+AVENUE%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=SOUTH+CAPITOL+STREET%2C+INDEPENDENCE+AVENUE+TO+MARTIN+LUTHER+KING%2C+JR.+AVENUE%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 8, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SOUTH CAPITOL STREET, INDEPENDENCE AVENUE TO MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. AVENUE, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 34 of 40] T2 - SOUTH CAPITOL STREET, INDEPENDENCE AVENUE TO MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. AVENUE, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 868223282; 14855-9_0034 AB - PURPOSE: Transportation improvements to the South Capitol Street Corridor, including the replacement of the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge over the Anacostia River, in the District of Columbia are proposed. The project would reconfigure South Capitol Street as an urban boulevard providing a grand, scenic gateway to the nation's capital. South Capitol Street was envisioned as one of the symbolic gateways to the city, but currently lacks any characteristics of its historic and intended function. As an urban freeway, it has become a conduit for through traffic at the expense of serving the needs of local residents and businesses. Transportation infrastructure is obsolete, in deteriorating condition, and fails to provide necessary connections to community destinations. Four alternatives, including a No Build Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. Under the preferred alternative, which is a refinement of Alternative 2 from the draft EIS, the project would: rebuild South Capitol Street as a six-lane boulevard west of the Anacostia River; reconstruct at-grade intersections along South Capitol Street at I, N, O, P, K, L and M streets; reconstruct the ramp from northbound South Capitol Street to Interstate 395 (I-395) as an at-grade intersection; construct a four-lane signalized traffic oval connecting South Capitol Street, Potomac Avenue and Q Street Southwest; and replace the existing Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge with an arched bascule bridge that includes bicycle and pedestrian access. A traffic circle would be constructed at the eastern approach to the new bridge to connect South Capitol Street, Suitland Parkway and Howard Road Southeast. Anacostia Drive would be extended to the north gate entrance of the U.S. Naval Support Facility Anacostia and an access road would be constructed from Anacostia Drive to Howard Road and the traffic circle. The existing Suitland Parkway/I-295 interchange would be replaced with a two-lane loop ramp for I-295 southbound at Suitland Parkway and a new traffic signal at the merge point with Suitland Parkway. Additionally, the I-295 bridge over South Capitol Street would be reconstructed, the I-295 bridge over Howard Road would be widened, the Martin Luther King, Jr. (MLK) Avenue overpass at Suitland Parkway would be widened to accommodate a new multi-use trail, a single-point center ramp interchange would create new access between Suitland Parkway and MLK Avenue, the pedestrian over-pass over Suitland Parkway between Sheridan Road and Barry Farms would be reconstructed, and signed bicycle routes along New Jersey Avenue and throughout the project area would provide improved access to the Anacostia Riverwalk Trail, the riverfront, and historic Anacostia. Total construction costs are estimated at $806 million in fiscal year 2014 dollars. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Reconstruction would improve transportation safety, mobility, and access along the corridor. More complete connections between I-295 and Suitland Parkway, and Suitland Parkway and MLK Avenue would enhance regional and local multi-modal mobility, allowing local streets to serve local traffic. Ongoing economic development activities related to new housing, employment, and recreation opportunities would be supported. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction impacts would include: travel pattern modifications for all modes of transportation; access changes; increased travel time; impacts to on-street parking; road closings; and temporary increases in noise levels, fugitive dust, and mobile source emissions. Right-of-way requirements would displace four commercial businesses. Nineteen hazardous waste sites would be encountered by construction workers and it is anticipated that some risk of subsurface contamination exists throughout the proposed construction area. Two historic resources, Suitland Parkway and the Plan of the City of Washington, would be adversely affected, but impacts would be mitigated. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 08-0202D, Volume 32, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 110099, Final EIS--645 pages, Comments (Appendix 1)--475 pages, April 8, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 34 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-DC-EIS-09-01-F KW - Bridges KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Safety KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Traffic Control KW - Transportation KW - Urban Renewal KW - Anacostia River KW - District of Columbia KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 9 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/868223282?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-04-08&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SOUTH+CAPITOL+STREET%2C+INDEPENDENCE+AVENUE+TO+MARTIN+LUTHER+KING%2C+JR.+AVENUE%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=SOUTH+CAPITOL+STREET%2C+INDEPENDENCE+AVENUE+TO+MARTIN+LUTHER+KING%2C+JR.+AVENUE%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 8, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SOUTH CAPITOL STREET, INDEPENDENCE AVENUE TO MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. AVENUE, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 16367567; 14855 AB - PURPOSE: Transportation improvements to the South Capitol Street Corridor, including the replacement of the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge over the Anacostia River, in the District of Columbia are proposed. The project would reconfigure South Capitol Street as an urban boulevard providing a grand, scenic gateway to the nation's capital. South Capitol Street was envisioned as one of the symbolic gateways to the city, but currently lacks any characteristics of its historic and intended function. As an urban freeway, it has become a conduit for through traffic at the expense of serving the needs of local residents and businesses. Transportation infrastructure is obsolete, in deteriorating condition, and fails to provide necessary connections to community destinations. Four alternatives, including a No Build Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. Under the preferred alternative, which is a refinement of Alternative 2 from the draft EIS, the project would: rebuild South Capitol Street as a six-lane boulevard west of the Anacostia River; reconstruct at-grade intersections along South Capitol Street at I, N, O, P, K, L and M streets; reconstruct the ramp from northbound South Capitol Street to Interstate 395 (I-395) as an at-grade intersection; construct a four-lane signalized traffic oval connecting South Capitol Street, Potomac Avenue and Q Street Southwest; and replace the existing Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge with an arched bascule bridge that includes bicycle and pedestrian access. A traffic circle would be constructed at the eastern approach to the new bridge to connect South Capitol Street, Suitland Parkway and Howard Road Southeast. Anacostia Drive would be extended to the north gate entrance of the U.S. Naval Support Facility Anacostia and an access road would be constructed from Anacostia Drive to Howard Road and the traffic circle. The existing Suitland Parkway/I-295 interchange would be replaced with a two-lane loop ramp for I-295 southbound at Suitland Parkway and a new traffic signal at the merge point with Suitland Parkway. Additionally, the I-295 bridge over South Capitol Street would be reconstructed, the I-295 bridge over Howard Road would be widened, the Martin Luther King, Jr. (MLK) Avenue overpass at Suitland Parkway would be widened to accommodate a new multi-use trail, a single-point center ramp interchange would create new access between Suitland Parkway and MLK Avenue, the pedestrian over-pass over Suitland Parkway between Sheridan Road and Barry Farms would be reconstructed, and signed bicycle routes along New Jersey Avenue and throughout the project area would provide improved access to the Anacostia Riverwalk Trail, the riverfront, and historic Anacostia. Total construction costs are estimated at $806 million in fiscal year 2014 dollars. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Reconstruction would improve transportation safety, mobility, and access along the corridor. More complete connections between I-295 and Suitland Parkway, and Suitland Parkway and MLK Avenue would enhance regional and local multi-modal mobility, allowing local streets to serve local traffic. Ongoing economic development activities related to new housing, employment, and recreation opportunities would be supported. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction impacts would include: travel pattern modifications for all modes of transportation; access changes; increased travel time; impacts to on-street parking; road closings; and temporary increases in noise levels, fugitive dust, and mobile source emissions. Right-of-way requirements would displace four commercial businesses. Nineteen hazardous waste sites would be encountered by construction workers and it is anticipated that some risk of subsurface contamination exists throughout the proposed construction area. Two historic resources, Suitland Parkway and the Plan of the City of Washington, would be adversely affected, but impacts would be mitigated. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 08-0202D, Volume 32, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 110099, Final EIS--645 pages, Comments (Appendix 1)--475 pages, April 8, 2011 PY - 2011 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-DC-EIS-09-01-F KW - Bridges KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Safety KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Traffic Control KW - Transportation KW - Urban Renewal KW - Anacostia River KW - District of Columbia KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 9 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16367567?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-04-08&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SOUTH+CAPITOL+STREET%2C+INDEPENDENCE+AVENUE+TO+MARTIN+LUTHER+KING%2C+JR.+AVENUE%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=SOUTH+CAPITOL+STREET%2C+INDEPENDENCE+AVENUE+TO+MARTIN+LUTHER+KING%2C+JR.+AVENUE%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 8, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY NEBRASKA AVENUE COMPLEX MASTER PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 10 of 13] T2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY NEBRASKA AVENUE COMPLEX MASTER PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 873127223; 14765-9_0010 AB - PURPOSE: The adoption and implementation of a master plan for the development of a cohesive campus for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) at the Nebraska Avenue Complex (NAC) in Northwest Washington, District of Columbia are proposed. The NAC is a 37.4-acre site located within a largely residential section and is adjacent to Glover-Archbold Park, the Gatesly House, the Washington bureau of NBC Television, and American University. The site is less than 0.75 miles from the Tenleytown-AU Metrorail Station. The NAC site is significant in the areas of education and military history and has been determined eligible for listing in the National Register as a historic district. Fourteen of the existing structures are considered contributing to at least one of the two periods of significance associated with the Mount Vernon Seminary for Girls (1916 to 1942) and the U.S. Navy cryptanalysis period (1943 to 1952). Over the past six years, various DHS components have been relocated to the NAC site as the department consolidates, placing strain on the nearly 100-year old installation. The current DHS population at the NAC is 2,390 seats and the master plan will determine how best to accommodate additional employees on site through the construction of new buildings and renovation of existing buildings. Four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are analyzed in this draft EIS. Under the No Action Alternative, operation of existing facilities comprising 650,000 gross square feet would continue and DHS would continue to seek a permanent location for additional employees not currently accommodated at the NAC. Alternative A would involve low density development of the site to house 3,700 seats with existing buildings and new construction totaling 1.1 million gross square feet. New construction would include an architectural parking structure and a signature landscape adjacent to Ward Circle that would create a visible building mass along Ward Circle. In addition, there would be an observable presence from this corner. This alternative would feature 1,025 parking spaces. Under Alternative B, mid-density development would house 4,200 seats with existing buildings and new construction totaling 1.2 million gross square feet. A new building would be constructed adjacent to Ward Circle and a signature landscape would complement the design of the new building. This alternative would also allow for significant open space in an area that historically contained terraced sport courts. This alternative would feature 1,150 parking spaces. High-Density Development under Alternative C would house 4,500 seats. Existing buildings and new construction would total 1.3 million gross square feet and a parking garage with a green roof would be located adjacent to Ward Circle. The garage would be recessed into the ground so that the vegetated roof, and not the building, would be visible from Ward Circle to minimize the urban presence of the campus from this corner. This alternative would feature 1,225 parking spaces. Alternatives A and C would feature three entrances to the site: two from Nebraska Avenue and one from Massachusetts Avenue. Under Alternative B, there would be one entrance from Nebraska Avenue and one entrance from Massachusetts Avenue. There would also be an exit-only driveway on Nebraska Avenue directly north of the Gatesly house. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The master plan would meet the objectives of the DHS National Capital Region Housing Master Plan which proposes to consolidate over 28,000 DHS employees currently housed at more than 40 locations into approximately 7 to 10 locations. The plan would guide future renovation and development of a cohesive campus and encourage the preservation and rehabilitation of the NACs historic landscape and buildings. Long-term, beneficial impacts on stormwater control on the site and within the local area would occur. Impervious surface cover would be reduced under each alternative through the introduction of additional open space and landscaping, the consolidation of surface parking into a parking structure, the installation of green roofs, and the use of pervious materials for pathways. Beneficial impacts to views along Nebraska Avenue, NW, at Ward Circle, and along Massachusetts Avenue, NW would occur. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Implementation would result in minor long-term impact on local and regional air quality. Minor adverse impacts on soils would occur. Under Alternative C, long-term, minor adverse traffic impacts on the intersection of Ward Circle and Massachusetts Avenue during peak hours would occur. Adverse impacts to historic resources would be moderate due to the removal of one contributing building, with beneficial impacts from the preservation and rehabilitation of some contributing landscape features. There would be minor adverse impact on views from Glover-Archbold Park. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 110009, Draft EIS--438 pages and Appendices--947 pages on CD-ROM, January 6, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 10 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Buildings KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Demolition KW - Historic Districts KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - Open Space KW - Parking KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation Surveys KW - Underground Structures KW - Visual Resources KW - District of Columbia KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873127223?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-01-06&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+NEBRASKA+AVENUE+COMPLEX+MASTER+PLAN%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+NEBRASKA+AVENUE+COMPLEX+MASTER+PLAN%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: January 6, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY NEBRASKA AVENUE COMPLEX MASTER PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 9 of 13] T2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY NEBRASKA AVENUE COMPLEX MASTER PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 873127221; 14765-9_0009 AB - PURPOSE: The adoption and implementation of a master plan for the development of a cohesive campus for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) at the Nebraska Avenue Complex (NAC) in Northwest Washington, District of Columbia are proposed. The NAC is a 37.4-acre site located within a largely residential section and is adjacent to Glover-Archbold Park, the Gatesly House, the Washington bureau of NBC Television, and American University. The site is less than 0.75 miles from the Tenleytown-AU Metrorail Station. The NAC site is significant in the areas of education and military history and has been determined eligible for listing in the National Register as a historic district. Fourteen of the existing structures are considered contributing to at least one of the two periods of significance associated with the Mount Vernon Seminary for Girls (1916 to 1942) and the U.S. Navy cryptanalysis period (1943 to 1952). Over the past six years, various DHS components have been relocated to the NAC site as the department consolidates, placing strain on the nearly 100-year old installation. The current DHS population at the NAC is 2,390 seats and the master plan will determine how best to accommodate additional employees on site through the construction of new buildings and renovation of existing buildings. Four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are analyzed in this draft EIS. Under the No Action Alternative, operation of existing facilities comprising 650,000 gross square feet would continue and DHS would continue to seek a permanent location for additional employees not currently accommodated at the NAC. Alternative A would involve low density development of the site to house 3,700 seats with existing buildings and new construction totaling 1.1 million gross square feet. New construction would include an architectural parking structure and a signature landscape adjacent to Ward Circle that would create a visible building mass along Ward Circle. In addition, there would be an observable presence from this corner. This alternative would feature 1,025 parking spaces. Under Alternative B, mid-density development would house 4,200 seats with existing buildings and new construction totaling 1.2 million gross square feet. A new building would be constructed adjacent to Ward Circle and a signature landscape would complement the design of the new building. This alternative would also allow for significant open space in an area that historically contained terraced sport courts. This alternative would feature 1,150 parking spaces. High-Density Development under Alternative C would house 4,500 seats. Existing buildings and new construction would total 1.3 million gross square feet and a parking garage with a green roof would be located adjacent to Ward Circle. The garage would be recessed into the ground so that the vegetated roof, and not the building, would be visible from Ward Circle to minimize the urban presence of the campus from this corner. This alternative would feature 1,225 parking spaces. Alternatives A and C would feature three entrances to the site: two from Nebraska Avenue and one from Massachusetts Avenue. Under Alternative B, there would be one entrance from Nebraska Avenue and one entrance from Massachusetts Avenue. There would also be an exit-only driveway on Nebraska Avenue directly north of the Gatesly house. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The master plan would meet the objectives of the DHS National Capital Region Housing Master Plan which proposes to consolidate over 28,000 DHS employees currently housed at more than 40 locations into approximately 7 to 10 locations. The plan would guide future renovation and development of a cohesive campus and encourage the preservation and rehabilitation of the NACs historic landscape and buildings. Long-term, beneficial impacts on stormwater control on the site and within the local area would occur. Impervious surface cover would be reduced under each alternative through the introduction of additional open space and landscaping, the consolidation of surface parking into a parking structure, the installation of green roofs, and the use of pervious materials for pathways. Beneficial impacts to views along Nebraska Avenue, NW, at Ward Circle, and along Massachusetts Avenue, NW would occur. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Implementation would result in minor long-term impact on local and regional air quality. Minor adverse impacts on soils would occur. Under Alternative C, long-term, minor adverse traffic impacts on the intersection of Ward Circle and Massachusetts Avenue during peak hours would occur. Adverse impacts to historic resources would be moderate due to the removal of one contributing building, with beneficial impacts from the preservation and rehabilitation of some contributing landscape features. There would be minor adverse impact on views from Glover-Archbold Park. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 110009, Draft EIS--438 pages and Appendices--947 pages on CD-ROM, January 6, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 9 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Buildings KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Demolition KW - Historic Districts KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - Open Space KW - Parking KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation Surveys KW - Underground Structures KW - Visual Resources KW - District of Columbia KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873127221?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-01-06&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+NEBRASKA+AVENUE+COMPLEX+MASTER+PLAN%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+NEBRASKA+AVENUE+COMPLEX+MASTER+PLAN%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: January 6, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY NEBRASKA AVENUE COMPLEX MASTER PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 8 of 13] T2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY NEBRASKA AVENUE COMPLEX MASTER PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 873127219; 14765-9_0008 AB - PURPOSE: The adoption and implementation of a master plan for the development of a cohesive campus for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) at the Nebraska Avenue Complex (NAC) in Northwest Washington, District of Columbia are proposed. The NAC is a 37.4-acre site located within a largely residential section and is adjacent to Glover-Archbold Park, the Gatesly House, the Washington bureau of NBC Television, and American University. The site is less than 0.75 miles from the Tenleytown-AU Metrorail Station. The NAC site is significant in the areas of education and military history and has been determined eligible for listing in the National Register as a historic district. Fourteen of the existing structures are considered contributing to at least one of the two periods of significance associated with the Mount Vernon Seminary for Girls (1916 to 1942) and the U.S. Navy cryptanalysis period (1943 to 1952). Over the past six years, various DHS components have been relocated to the NAC site as the department consolidates, placing strain on the nearly 100-year old installation. The current DHS population at the NAC is 2,390 seats and the master plan will determine how best to accommodate additional employees on site through the construction of new buildings and renovation of existing buildings. Four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are analyzed in this draft EIS. Under the No Action Alternative, operation of existing facilities comprising 650,000 gross square feet would continue and DHS would continue to seek a permanent location for additional employees not currently accommodated at the NAC. Alternative A would involve low density development of the site to house 3,700 seats with existing buildings and new construction totaling 1.1 million gross square feet. New construction would include an architectural parking structure and a signature landscape adjacent to Ward Circle that would create a visible building mass along Ward Circle. In addition, there would be an observable presence from this corner. This alternative would feature 1,025 parking spaces. Under Alternative B, mid-density development would house 4,200 seats with existing buildings and new construction totaling 1.2 million gross square feet. A new building would be constructed adjacent to Ward Circle and a signature landscape would complement the design of the new building. This alternative would also allow for significant open space in an area that historically contained terraced sport courts. This alternative would feature 1,150 parking spaces. High-Density Development under Alternative C would house 4,500 seats. Existing buildings and new construction would total 1.3 million gross square feet and a parking garage with a green roof would be located adjacent to Ward Circle. The garage would be recessed into the ground so that the vegetated roof, and not the building, would be visible from Ward Circle to minimize the urban presence of the campus from this corner. This alternative would feature 1,225 parking spaces. Alternatives A and C would feature three entrances to the site: two from Nebraska Avenue and one from Massachusetts Avenue. Under Alternative B, there would be one entrance from Nebraska Avenue and one entrance from Massachusetts Avenue. There would also be an exit-only driveway on Nebraska Avenue directly north of the Gatesly house. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The master plan would meet the objectives of the DHS National Capital Region Housing Master Plan which proposes to consolidate over 28,000 DHS employees currently housed at more than 40 locations into approximately 7 to 10 locations. The plan would guide future renovation and development of a cohesive campus and encourage the preservation and rehabilitation of the NACs historic landscape and buildings. Long-term, beneficial impacts on stormwater control on the site and within the local area would occur. Impervious surface cover would be reduced under each alternative through the introduction of additional open space and landscaping, the consolidation of surface parking into a parking structure, the installation of green roofs, and the use of pervious materials for pathways. Beneficial impacts to views along Nebraska Avenue, NW, at Ward Circle, and along Massachusetts Avenue, NW would occur. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Implementation would result in minor long-term impact on local and regional air quality. Minor adverse impacts on soils would occur. Under Alternative C, long-term, minor adverse traffic impacts on the intersection of Ward Circle and Massachusetts Avenue during peak hours would occur. Adverse impacts to historic resources would be moderate due to the removal of one contributing building, with beneficial impacts from the preservation and rehabilitation of some contributing landscape features. There would be minor adverse impact on views from Glover-Archbold Park. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 110009, Draft EIS--438 pages and Appendices--947 pages on CD-ROM, January 6, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 8 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Buildings KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Demolition KW - Historic Districts KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - Open Space KW - Parking KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation Surveys KW - Underground Structures KW - Visual Resources KW - District of Columbia KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873127219?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-01-06&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+NEBRASKA+AVENUE+COMPLEX+MASTER+PLAN%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+NEBRASKA+AVENUE+COMPLEX+MASTER+PLAN%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: January 6, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY NEBRASKA AVENUE COMPLEX MASTER PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 7 of 13] T2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY NEBRASKA AVENUE COMPLEX MASTER PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 873127214; 14765-9_0007 AB - PURPOSE: The adoption and implementation of a master plan for the development of a cohesive campus for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) at the Nebraska Avenue Complex (NAC) in Northwest Washington, District of Columbia are proposed. The NAC is a 37.4-acre site located within a largely residential section and is adjacent to Glover-Archbold Park, the Gatesly House, the Washington bureau of NBC Television, and American University. The site is less than 0.75 miles from the Tenleytown-AU Metrorail Station. The NAC site is significant in the areas of education and military history and has been determined eligible for listing in the National Register as a historic district. Fourteen of the existing structures are considered contributing to at least one of the two periods of significance associated with the Mount Vernon Seminary for Girls (1916 to 1942) and the U.S. Navy cryptanalysis period (1943 to 1952). Over the past six years, various DHS components have been relocated to the NAC site as the department consolidates, placing strain on the nearly 100-year old installation. The current DHS population at the NAC is 2,390 seats and the master plan will determine how best to accommodate additional employees on site through the construction of new buildings and renovation of existing buildings. Four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are analyzed in this draft EIS. Under the No Action Alternative, operation of existing facilities comprising 650,000 gross square feet would continue and DHS would continue to seek a permanent location for additional employees not currently accommodated at the NAC. Alternative A would involve low density development of the site to house 3,700 seats with existing buildings and new construction totaling 1.1 million gross square feet. New construction would include an architectural parking structure and a signature landscape adjacent to Ward Circle that would create a visible building mass along Ward Circle. In addition, there would be an observable presence from this corner. This alternative would feature 1,025 parking spaces. Under Alternative B, mid-density development would house 4,200 seats with existing buildings and new construction totaling 1.2 million gross square feet. A new building would be constructed adjacent to Ward Circle and a signature landscape would complement the design of the new building. This alternative would also allow for significant open space in an area that historically contained terraced sport courts. This alternative would feature 1,150 parking spaces. High-Density Development under Alternative C would house 4,500 seats. Existing buildings and new construction would total 1.3 million gross square feet and a parking garage with a green roof would be located adjacent to Ward Circle. The garage would be recessed into the ground so that the vegetated roof, and not the building, would be visible from Ward Circle to minimize the urban presence of the campus from this corner. This alternative would feature 1,225 parking spaces. Alternatives A and C would feature three entrances to the site: two from Nebraska Avenue and one from Massachusetts Avenue. Under Alternative B, there would be one entrance from Nebraska Avenue and one entrance from Massachusetts Avenue. There would also be an exit-only driveway on Nebraska Avenue directly north of the Gatesly house. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The master plan would meet the objectives of the DHS National Capital Region Housing Master Plan which proposes to consolidate over 28,000 DHS employees currently housed at more than 40 locations into approximately 7 to 10 locations. The plan would guide future renovation and development of a cohesive campus and encourage the preservation and rehabilitation of the NACs historic landscape and buildings. Long-term, beneficial impacts on stormwater control on the site and within the local area would occur. Impervious surface cover would be reduced under each alternative through the introduction of additional open space and landscaping, the consolidation of surface parking into a parking structure, the installation of green roofs, and the use of pervious materials for pathways. Beneficial impacts to views along Nebraska Avenue, NW, at Ward Circle, and along Massachusetts Avenue, NW would occur. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Implementation would result in minor long-term impact on local and regional air quality. Minor adverse impacts on soils would occur. Under Alternative C, long-term, minor adverse traffic impacts on the intersection of Ward Circle and Massachusetts Avenue during peak hours would occur. Adverse impacts to historic resources would be moderate due to the removal of one contributing building, with beneficial impacts from the preservation and rehabilitation of some contributing landscape features. There would be minor adverse impact on views from Glover-Archbold Park. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 110009, Draft EIS--438 pages and Appendices--947 pages on CD-ROM, January 6, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 7 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Buildings KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Demolition KW - Historic Districts KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - Open Space KW - Parking KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation Surveys KW - Underground Structures KW - Visual Resources KW - District of Columbia KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873127214?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-01-06&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+NEBRASKA+AVENUE+COMPLEX+MASTER+PLAN%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+NEBRASKA+AVENUE+COMPLEX+MASTER+PLAN%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: January 6, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY NEBRASKA AVENUE COMPLEX MASTER PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 5 of 13] T2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY NEBRASKA AVENUE COMPLEX MASTER PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 873127205; 14765-9_0005 AB - PURPOSE: The adoption and implementation of a master plan for the development of a cohesive campus for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) at the Nebraska Avenue Complex (NAC) in Northwest Washington, District of Columbia are proposed. The NAC is a 37.4-acre site located within a largely residential section and is adjacent to Glover-Archbold Park, the Gatesly House, the Washington bureau of NBC Television, and American University. The site is less than 0.75 miles from the Tenleytown-AU Metrorail Station. The NAC site is significant in the areas of education and military history and has been determined eligible for listing in the National Register as a historic district. Fourteen of the existing structures are considered contributing to at least one of the two periods of significance associated with the Mount Vernon Seminary for Girls (1916 to 1942) and the U.S. Navy cryptanalysis period (1943 to 1952). Over the past six years, various DHS components have been relocated to the NAC site as the department consolidates, placing strain on the nearly 100-year old installation. The current DHS population at the NAC is 2,390 seats and the master plan will determine how best to accommodate additional employees on site through the construction of new buildings and renovation of existing buildings. Four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are analyzed in this draft EIS. Under the No Action Alternative, operation of existing facilities comprising 650,000 gross square feet would continue and DHS would continue to seek a permanent location for additional employees not currently accommodated at the NAC. Alternative A would involve low density development of the site to house 3,700 seats with existing buildings and new construction totaling 1.1 million gross square feet. New construction would include an architectural parking structure and a signature landscape adjacent to Ward Circle that would create a visible building mass along Ward Circle. In addition, there would be an observable presence from this corner. This alternative would feature 1,025 parking spaces. Under Alternative B, mid-density development would house 4,200 seats with existing buildings and new construction totaling 1.2 million gross square feet. A new building would be constructed adjacent to Ward Circle and a signature landscape would complement the design of the new building. This alternative would also allow for significant open space in an area that historically contained terraced sport courts. This alternative would feature 1,150 parking spaces. High-Density Development under Alternative C would house 4,500 seats. Existing buildings and new construction would total 1.3 million gross square feet and a parking garage with a green roof would be located adjacent to Ward Circle. The garage would be recessed into the ground so that the vegetated roof, and not the building, would be visible from Ward Circle to minimize the urban presence of the campus from this corner. This alternative would feature 1,225 parking spaces. Alternatives A and C would feature three entrances to the site: two from Nebraska Avenue and one from Massachusetts Avenue. Under Alternative B, there would be one entrance from Nebraska Avenue and one entrance from Massachusetts Avenue. There would also be an exit-only driveway on Nebraska Avenue directly north of the Gatesly house. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The master plan would meet the objectives of the DHS National Capital Region Housing Master Plan which proposes to consolidate over 28,000 DHS employees currently housed at more than 40 locations into approximately 7 to 10 locations. The plan would guide future renovation and development of a cohesive campus and encourage the preservation and rehabilitation of the NACs historic landscape and buildings. Long-term, beneficial impacts on stormwater control on the site and within the local area would occur. Impervious surface cover would be reduced under each alternative through the introduction of additional open space and landscaping, the consolidation of surface parking into a parking structure, the installation of green roofs, and the use of pervious materials for pathways. Beneficial impacts to views along Nebraska Avenue, NW, at Ward Circle, and along Massachusetts Avenue, NW would occur. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Implementation would result in minor long-term impact on local and regional air quality. Minor adverse impacts on soils would occur. Under Alternative C, long-term, minor adverse traffic impacts on the intersection of Ward Circle and Massachusetts Avenue during peak hours would occur. Adverse impacts to historic resources would be moderate due to the removal of one contributing building, with beneficial impacts from the preservation and rehabilitation of some contributing landscape features. There would be minor adverse impact on views from Glover-Archbold Park. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 110009, Draft EIS--438 pages and Appendices--947 pages on CD-ROM, January 6, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 5 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Buildings KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Demolition KW - Historic Districts KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - Open Space KW - Parking KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation Surveys KW - Underground Structures KW - Visual Resources KW - District of Columbia KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873127205?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-01-06&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+NEBRASKA+AVENUE+COMPLEX+MASTER+PLAN%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+NEBRASKA+AVENUE+COMPLEX+MASTER+PLAN%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: January 6, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY NEBRASKA AVENUE COMPLEX MASTER PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 13 of 13] T2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY NEBRASKA AVENUE COMPLEX MASTER PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 873127118; 14765-9_0013 AB - PURPOSE: The adoption and implementation of a master plan for the development of a cohesive campus for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) at the Nebraska Avenue Complex (NAC) in Northwest Washington, District of Columbia are proposed. The NAC is a 37.4-acre site located within a largely residential section and is adjacent to Glover-Archbold Park, the Gatesly House, the Washington bureau of NBC Television, and American University. The site is less than 0.75 miles from the Tenleytown-AU Metrorail Station. The NAC site is significant in the areas of education and military history and has been determined eligible for listing in the National Register as a historic district. Fourteen of the existing structures are considered contributing to at least one of the two periods of significance associated with the Mount Vernon Seminary for Girls (1916 to 1942) and the U.S. Navy cryptanalysis period (1943 to 1952). Over the past six years, various DHS components have been relocated to the NAC site as the department consolidates, placing strain on the nearly 100-year old installation. The current DHS population at the NAC is 2,390 seats and the master plan will determine how best to accommodate additional employees on site through the construction of new buildings and renovation of existing buildings. Four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are analyzed in this draft EIS. Under the No Action Alternative, operation of existing facilities comprising 650,000 gross square feet would continue and DHS would continue to seek a permanent location for additional employees not currently accommodated at the NAC. Alternative A would involve low density development of the site to house 3,700 seats with existing buildings and new construction totaling 1.1 million gross square feet. New construction would include an architectural parking structure and a signature landscape adjacent to Ward Circle that would create a visible building mass along Ward Circle. In addition, there would be an observable presence from this corner. This alternative would feature 1,025 parking spaces. Under Alternative B, mid-density development would house 4,200 seats with existing buildings and new construction totaling 1.2 million gross square feet. A new building would be constructed adjacent to Ward Circle and a signature landscape would complement the design of the new building. This alternative would also allow for significant open space in an area that historically contained terraced sport courts. This alternative would feature 1,150 parking spaces. High-Density Development under Alternative C would house 4,500 seats. Existing buildings and new construction would total 1.3 million gross square feet and a parking garage with a green roof would be located adjacent to Ward Circle. The garage would be recessed into the ground so that the vegetated roof, and not the building, would be visible from Ward Circle to minimize the urban presence of the campus from this corner. This alternative would feature 1,225 parking spaces. Alternatives A and C would feature three entrances to the site: two from Nebraska Avenue and one from Massachusetts Avenue. Under Alternative B, there would be one entrance from Nebraska Avenue and one entrance from Massachusetts Avenue. There would also be an exit-only driveway on Nebraska Avenue directly north of the Gatesly house. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The master plan would meet the objectives of the DHS National Capital Region Housing Master Plan which proposes to consolidate over 28,000 DHS employees currently housed at more than 40 locations into approximately 7 to 10 locations. The plan would guide future renovation and development of a cohesive campus and encourage the preservation and rehabilitation of the NACs historic landscape and buildings. Long-term, beneficial impacts on stormwater control on the site and within the local area would occur. Impervious surface cover would be reduced under each alternative through the introduction of additional open space and landscaping, the consolidation of surface parking into a parking structure, the installation of green roofs, and the use of pervious materials for pathways. Beneficial impacts to views along Nebraska Avenue, NW, at Ward Circle, and along Massachusetts Avenue, NW would occur. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Implementation would result in minor long-term impact on local and regional air quality. Minor adverse impacts on soils would occur. Under Alternative C, long-term, minor adverse traffic impacts on the intersection of Ward Circle and Massachusetts Avenue during peak hours would occur. Adverse impacts to historic resources would be moderate due to the removal of one contributing building, with beneficial impacts from the preservation and rehabilitation of some contributing landscape features. There would be minor adverse impact on views from Glover-Archbold Park. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 110009, Draft EIS--438 pages and Appendices--947 pages on CD-ROM, January 6, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 13 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Buildings KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Demolition KW - Historic Districts KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - Open Space KW - Parking KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation Surveys KW - Underground Structures KW - Visual Resources KW - District of Columbia KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873127118?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-01-06&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+NEBRASKA+AVENUE+COMPLEX+MASTER+PLAN%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+NEBRASKA+AVENUE+COMPLEX+MASTER+PLAN%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: January 6, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY NEBRASKA AVENUE COMPLEX MASTER PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 12 of 13] T2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY NEBRASKA AVENUE COMPLEX MASTER PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 873127113; 14765-9_0012 AB - PURPOSE: The adoption and implementation of a master plan for the development of a cohesive campus for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) at the Nebraska Avenue Complex (NAC) in Northwest Washington, District of Columbia are proposed. The NAC is a 37.4-acre site located within a largely residential section and is adjacent to Glover-Archbold Park, the Gatesly House, the Washington bureau of NBC Television, and American University. The site is less than 0.75 miles from the Tenleytown-AU Metrorail Station. The NAC site is significant in the areas of education and military history and has been determined eligible for listing in the National Register as a historic district. Fourteen of the existing structures are considered contributing to at least one of the two periods of significance associated with the Mount Vernon Seminary for Girls (1916 to 1942) and the U.S. Navy cryptanalysis period (1943 to 1952). Over the past six years, various DHS components have been relocated to the NAC site as the department consolidates, placing strain on the nearly 100-year old installation. The current DHS population at the NAC is 2,390 seats and the master plan will determine how best to accommodate additional employees on site through the construction of new buildings and renovation of existing buildings. Four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are analyzed in this draft EIS. Under the No Action Alternative, operation of existing facilities comprising 650,000 gross square feet would continue and DHS would continue to seek a permanent location for additional employees not currently accommodated at the NAC. Alternative A would involve low density development of the site to house 3,700 seats with existing buildings and new construction totaling 1.1 million gross square feet. New construction would include an architectural parking structure and a signature landscape adjacent to Ward Circle that would create a visible building mass along Ward Circle. In addition, there would be an observable presence from this corner. This alternative would feature 1,025 parking spaces. Under Alternative B, mid-density development would house 4,200 seats with existing buildings and new construction totaling 1.2 million gross square feet. A new building would be constructed adjacent to Ward Circle and a signature landscape would complement the design of the new building. This alternative would also allow for significant open space in an area that historically contained terraced sport courts. This alternative would feature 1,150 parking spaces. High-Density Development under Alternative C would house 4,500 seats. Existing buildings and new construction would total 1.3 million gross square feet and a parking garage with a green roof would be located adjacent to Ward Circle. The garage would be recessed into the ground so that the vegetated roof, and not the building, would be visible from Ward Circle to minimize the urban presence of the campus from this corner. This alternative would feature 1,225 parking spaces. Alternatives A and C would feature three entrances to the site: two from Nebraska Avenue and one from Massachusetts Avenue. Under Alternative B, there would be one entrance from Nebraska Avenue and one entrance from Massachusetts Avenue. There would also be an exit-only driveway on Nebraska Avenue directly north of the Gatesly house. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The master plan would meet the objectives of the DHS National Capital Region Housing Master Plan which proposes to consolidate over 28,000 DHS employees currently housed at more than 40 locations into approximately 7 to 10 locations. The plan would guide future renovation and development of a cohesive campus and encourage the preservation and rehabilitation of the NACs historic landscape and buildings. Long-term, beneficial impacts on stormwater control on the site and within the local area would occur. Impervious surface cover would be reduced under each alternative through the introduction of additional open space and landscaping, the consolidation of surface parking into a parking structure, the installation of green roofs, and the use of pervious materials for pathways. Beneficial impacts to views along Nebraska Avenue, NW, at Ward Circle, and along Massachusetts Avenue, NW would occur. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Implementation would result in minor long-term impact on local and regional air quality. Minor adverse impacts on soils would occur. Under Alternative C, long-term, minor adverse traffic impacts on the intersection of Ward Circle and Massachusetts Avenue during peak hours would occur. Adverse impacts to historic resources would be moderate due to the removal of one contributing building, with beneficial impacts from the preservation and rehabilitation of some contributing landscape features. There would be minor adverse impact on views from Glover-Archbold Park. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 110009, Draft EIS--438 pages and Appendices--947 pages on CD-ROM, January 6, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 12 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Buildings KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Demolition KW - Historic Districts KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - Open Space KW - Parking KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation Surveys KW - Underground Structures KW - Visual Resources KW - District of Columbia KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873127113?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-01-06&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+NEBRASKA+AVENUE+COMPLEX+MASTER+PLAN%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+NEBRASKA+AVENUE+COMPLEX+MASTER+PLAN%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: January 6, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY NEBRASKA AVENUE COMPLEX MASTER PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 11 of 13] T2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY NEBRASKA AVENUE COMPLEX MASTER PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 873127106; 14765-9_0011 AB - PURPOSE: The adoption and implementation of a master plan for the development of a cohesive campus for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) at the Nebraska Avenue Complex (NAC) in Northwest Washington, District of Columbia are proposed. The NAC is a 37.4-acre site located within a largely residential section and is adjacent to Glover-Archbold Park, the Gatesly House, the Washington bureau of NBC Television, and American University. The site is less than 0.75 miles from the Tenleytown-AU Metrorail Station. The NAC site is significant in the areas of education and military history and has been determined eligible for listing in the National Register as a historic district. Fourteen of the existing structures are considered contributing to at least one of the two periods of significance associated with the Mount Vernon Seminary for Girls (1916 to 1942) and the U.S. Navy cryptanalysis period (1943 to 1952). Over the past six years, various DHS components have been relocated to the NAC site as the department consolidates, placing strain on the nearly 100-year old installation. The current DHS population at the NAC is 2,390 seats and the master plan will determine how best to accommodate additional employees on site through the construction of new buildings and renovation of existing buildings. Four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are analyzed in this draft EIS. Under the No Action Alternative, operation of existing facilities comprising 650,000 gross square feet would continue and DHS would continue to seek a permanent location for additional employees not currently accommodated at the NAC. Alternative A would involve low density development of the site to house 3,700 seats with existing buildings and new construction totaling 1.1 million gross square feet. New construction would include an architectural parking structure and a signature landscape adjacent to Ward Circle that would create a visible building mass along Ward Circle. In addition, there would be an observable presence from this corner. This alternative would feature 1,025 parking spaces. Under Alternative B, mid-density development would house 4,200 seats with existing buildings and new construction totaling 1.2 million gross square feet. A new building would be constructed adjacent to Ward Circle and a signature landscape would complement the design of the new building. This alternative would also allow for significant open space in an area that historically contained terraced sport courts. This alternative would feature 1,150 parking spaces. High-Density Development under Alternative C would house 4,500 seats. Existing buildings and new construction would total 1.3 million gross square feet and a parking garage with a green roof would be located adjacent to Ward Circle. The garage would be recessed into the ground so that the vegetated roof, and not the building, would be visible from Ward Circle to minimize the urban presence of the campus from this corner. This alternative would feature 1,225 parking spaces. Alternatives A and C would feature three entrances to the site: two from Nebraska Avenue and one from Massachusetts Avenue. Under Alternative B, there would be one entrance from Nebraska Avenue and one entrance from Massachusetts Avenue. There would also be an exit-only driveway on Nebraska Avenue directly north of the Gatesly house. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The master plan would meet the objectives of the DHS National Capital Region Housing Master Plan which proposes to consolidate over 28,000 DHS employees currently housed at more than 40 locations into approximately 7 to 10 locations. The plan would guide future renovation and development of a cohesive campus and encourage the preservation and rehabilitation of the NACs historic landscape and buildings. Long-term, beneficial impacts on stormwater control on the site and within the local area would occur. Impervious surface cover would be reduced under each alternative through the introduction of additional open space and landscaping, the consolidation of surface parking into a parking structure, the installation of green roofs, and the use of pervious materials for pathways. Beneficial impacts to views along Nebraska Avenue, NW, at Ward Circle, and along Massachusetts Avenue, NW would occur. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Implementation would result in minor long-term impact on local and regional air quality. Minor adverse impacts on soils would occur. Under Alternative C, long-term, minor adverse traffic impacts on the intersection of Ward Circle and Massachusetts Avenue during peak hours would occur. Adverse impacts to historic resources would be moderate due to the removal of one contributing building, with beneficial impacts from the preservation and rehabilitation of some contributing landscape features. There would be minor adverse impact on views from Glover-Archbold Park. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 110009, Draft EIS--438 pages and Appendices--947 pages on CD-ROM, January 6, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 11 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Buildings KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Demolition KW - Historic Districts KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - Open Space KW - Parking KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation Surveys KW - Underground Structures KW - Visual Resources KW - District of Columbia KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873127106?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-01-06&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+NEBRASKA+AVENUE+COMPLEX+MASTER+PLAN%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+NEBRASKA+AVENUE+COMPLEX+MASTER+PLAN%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: January 6, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY NEBRASKA AVENUE COMPLEX MASTER PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 4 of 13] T2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY NEBRASKA AVENUE COMPLEX MASTER PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 873127100; 14765-9_0004 AB - PURPOSE: The adoption and implementation of a master plan for the development of a cohesive campus for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) at the Nebraska Avenue Complex (NAC) in Northwest Washington, District of Columbia are proposed. The NAC is a 37.4-acre site located within a largely residential section and is adjacent to Glover-Archbold Park, the Gatesly House, the Washington bureau of NBC Television, and American University. The site is less than 0.75 miles from the Tenleytown-AU Metrorail Station. The NAC site is significant in the areas of education and military history and has been determined eligible for listing in the National Register as a historic district. Fourteen of the existing structures are considered contributing to at least one of the two periods of significance associated with the Mount Vernon Seminary for Girls (1916 to 1942) and the U.S. Navy cryptanalysis period (1943 to 1952). Over the past six years, various DHS components have been relocated to the NAC site as the department consolidates, placing strain on the nearly 100-year old installation. The current DHS population at the NAC is 2,390 seats and the master plan will determine how best to accommodate additional employees on site through the construction of new buildings and renovation of existing buildings. Four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are analyzed in this draft EIS. Under the No Action Alternative, operation of existing facilities comprising 650,000 gross square feet would continue and DHS would continue to seek a permanent location for additional employees not currently accommodated at the NAC. Alternative A would involve low density development of the site to house 3,700 seats with existing buildings and new construction totaling 1.1 million gross square feet. New construction would include an architectural parking structure and a signature landscape adjacent to Ward Circle that would create a visible building mass along Ward Circle. In addition, there would be an observable presence from this corner. This alternative would feature 1,025 parking spaces. Under Alternative B, mid-density development would house 4,200 seats with existing buildings and new construction totaling 1.2 million gross square feet. A new building would be constructed adjacent to Ward Circle and a signature landscape would complement the design of the new building. This alternative would also allow for significant open space in an area that historically contained terraced sport courts. This alternative would feature 1,150 parking spaces. High-Density Development under Alternative C would house 4,500 seats. Existing buildings and new construction would total 1.3 million gross square feet and a parking garage with a green roof would be located adjacent to Ward Circle. The garage would be recessed into the ground so that the vegetated roof, and not the building, would be visible from Ward Circle to minimize the urban presence of the campus from this corner. This alternative would feature 1,225 parking spaces. Alternatives A and C would feature three entrances to the site: two from Nebraska Avenue and one from Massachusetts Avenue. Under Alternative B, there would be one entrance from Nebraska Avenue and one entrance from Massachusetts Avenue. There would also be an exit-only driveway on Nebraska Avenue directly north of the Gatesly house. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The master plan would meet the objectives of the DHS National Capital Region Housing Master Plan which proposes to consolidate over 28,000 DHS employees currently housed at more than 40 locations into approximately 7 to 10 locations. The plan would guide future renovation and development of a cohesive campus and encourage the preservation and rehabilitation of the NACs historic landscape and buildings. Long-term, beneficial impacts on stormwater control on the site and within the local area would occur. Impervious surface cover would be reduced under each alternative through the introduction of additional open space and landscaping, the consolidation of surface parking into a parking structure, the installation of green roofs, and the use of pervious materials for pathways. Beneficial impacts to views along Nebraska Avenue, NW, at Ward Circle, and along Massachusetts Avenue, NW would occur. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Implementation would result in minor long-term impact on local and regional air quality. Minor adverse impacts on soils would occur. Under Alternative C, long-term, minor adverse traffic impacts on the intersection of Ward Circle and Massachusetts Avenue during peak hours would occur. Adverse impacts to historic resources would be moderate due to the removal of one contributing building, with beneficial impacts from the preservation and rehabilitation of some contributing landscape features. There would be minor adverse impact on views from Glover-Archbold Park. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 110009, Draft EIS--438 pages and Appendices--947 pages on CD-ROM, January 6, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 4 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Buildings KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Demolition KW - Historic Districts KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - Open Space KW - Parking KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation Surveys KW - Underground Structures KW - Visual Resources KW - District of Columbia KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873127100?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-01-06&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+NEBRASKA+AVENUE+COMPLEX+MASTER+PLAN%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+NEBRASKA+AVENUE+COMPLEX+MASTER+PLAN%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: January 6, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY NEBRASKA AVENUE COMPLEX MASTER PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 3 of 13] T2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY NEBRASKA AVENUE COMPLEX MASTER PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 873127095; 14765-9_0003 AB - PURPOSE: The adoption and implementation of a master plan for the development of a cohesive campus for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) at the Nebraska Avenue Complex (NAC) in Northwest Washington, District of Columbia are proposed. The NAC is a 37.4-acre site located within a largely residential section and is adjacent to Glover-Archbold Park, the Gatesly House, the Washington bureau of NBC Television, and American University. The site is less than 0.75 miles from the Tenleytown-AU Metrorail Station. The NAC site is significant in the areas of education and military history and has been determined eligible for listing in the National Register as a historic district. Fourteen of the existing structures are considered contributing to at least one of the two periods of significance associated with the Mount Vernon Seminary for Girls (1916 to 1942) and the U.S. Navy cryptanalysis period (1943 to 1952). Over the past six years, various DHS components have been relocated to the NAC site as the department consolidates, placing strain on the nearly 100-year old installation. The current DHS population at the NAC is 2,390 seats and the master plan will determine how best to accommodate additional employees on site through the construction of new buildings and renovation of existing buildings. Four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are analyzed in this draft EIS. Under the No Action Alternative, operation of existing facilities comprising 650,000 gross square feet would continue and DHS would continue to seek a permanent location for additional employees not currently accommodated at the NAC. Alternative A would involve low density development of the site to house 3,700 seats with existing buildings and new construction totaling 1.1 million gross square feet. New construction would include an architectural parking structure and a signature landscape adjacent to Ward Circle that would create a visible building mass along Ward Circle. In addition, there would be an observable presence from this corner. This alternative would feature 1,025 parking spaces. Under Alternative B, mid-density development would house 4,200 seats with existing buildings and new construction totaling 1.2 million gross square feet. A new building would be constructed adjacent to Ward Circle and a signature landscape would complement the design of the new building. This alternative would also allow for significant open space in an area that historically contained terraced sport courts. This alternative would feature 1,150 parking spaces. High-Density Development under Alternative C would house 4,500 seats. Existing buildings and new construction would total 1.3 million gross square feet and a parking garage with a green roof would be located adjacent to Ward Circle. The garage would be recessed into the ground so that the vegetated roof, and not the building, would be visible from Ward Circle to minimize the urban presence of the campus from this corner. This alternative would feature 1,225 parking spaces. Alternatives A and C would feature three entrances to the site: two from Nebraska Avenue and one from Massachusetts Avenue. Under Alternative B, there would be one entrance from Nebraska Avenue and one entrance from Massachusetts Avenue. There would also be an exit-only driveway on Nebraska Avenue directly north of the Gatesly house. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The master plan would meet the objectives of the DHS National Capital Region Housing Master Plan which proposes to consolidate over 28,000 DHS employees currently housed at more than 40 locations into approximately 7 to 10 locations. The plan would guide future renovation and development of a cohesive campus and encourage the preservation and rehabilitation of the NACs historic landscape and buildings. Long-term, beneficial impacts on stormwater control on the site and within the local area would occur. Impervious surface cover would be reduced under each alternative through the introduction of additional open space and landscaping, the consolidation of surface parking into a parking structure, the installation of green roofs, and the use of pervious materials for pathways. Beneficial impacts to views along Nebraska Avenue, NW, at Ward Circle, and along Massachusetts Avenue, NW would occur. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Implementation would result in minor long-term impact on local and regional air quality. Minor adverse impacts on soils would occur. Under Alternative C, long-term, minor adverse traffic impacts on the intersection of Ward Circle and Massachusetts Avenue during peak hours would occur. Adverse impacts to historic resources would be moderate due to the removal of one contributing building, with beneficial impacts from the preservation and rehabilitation of some contributing landscape features. There would be minor adverse impact on views from Glover-Archbold Park. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 110009, Draft EIS--438 pages and Appendices--947 pages on CD-ROM, January 6, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 3 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Buildings KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Demolition KW - Historic Districts KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - Open Space KW - Parking KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation Surveys KW - Underground Structures KW - Visual Resources KW - District of Columbia KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873127095?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-01-06&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+NEBRASKA+AVENUE+COMPLEX+MASTER+PLAN%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+NEBRASKA+AVENUE+COMPLEX+MASTER+PLAN%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: January 6, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY NEBRASKA AVENUE COMPLEX MASTER PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 2 of 13] T2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY NEBRASKA AVENUE COMPLEX MASTER PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 873127091; 14765-9_0002 AB - PURPOSE: The adoption and implementation of a master plan for the development of a cohesive campus for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) at the Nebraska Avenue Complex (NAC) in Northwest Washington, District of Columbia are proposed. The NAC is a 37.4-acre site located within a largely residential section and is adjacent to Glover-Archbold Park, the Gatesly House, the Washington bureau of NBC Television, and American University. The site is less than 0.75 miles from the Tenleytown-AU Metrorail Station. The NAC site is significant in the areas of education and military history and has been determined eligible for listing in the National Register as a historic district. Fourteen of the existing structures are considered contributing to at least one of the two periods of significance associated with the Mount Vernon Seminary for Girls (1916 to 1942) and the U.S. Navy cryptanalysis period (1943 to 1952). Over the past six years, various DHS components have been relocated to the NAC site as the department consolidates, placing strain on the nearly 100-year old installation. The current DHS population at the NAC is 2,390 seats and the master plan will determine how best to accommodate additional employees on site through the construction of new buildings and renovation of existing buildings. Four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are analyzed in this draft EIS. Under the No Action Alternative, operation of existing facilities comprising 650,000 gross square feet would continue and DHS would continue to seek a permanent location for additional employees not currently accommodated at the NAC. Alternative A would involve low density development of the site to house 3,700 seats with existing buildings and new construction totaling 1.1 million gross square feet. New construction would include an architectural parking structure and a signature landscape adjacent to Ward Circle that would create a visible building mass along Ward Circle. In addition, there would be an observable presence from this corner. This alternative would feature 1,025 parking spaces. Under Alternative B, mid-density development would house 4,200 seats with existing buildings and new construction totaling 1.2 million gross square feet. A new building would be constructed adjacent to Ward Circle and a signature landscape would complement the design of the new building. This alternative would also allow for significant open space in an area that historically contained terraced sport courts. This alternative would feature 1,150 parking spaces. High-Density Development under Alternative C would house 4,500 seats. Existing buildings and new construction would total 1.3 million gross square feet and a parking garage with a green roof would be located adjacent to Ward Circle. The garage would be recessed into the ground so that the vegetated roof, and not the building, would be visible from Ward Circle to minimize the urban presence of the campus from this corner. This alternative would feature 1,225 parking spaces. Alternatives A and C would feature three entrances to the site: two from Nebraska Avenue and one from Massachusetts Avenue. Under Alternative B, there would be one entrance from Nebraska Avenue and one entrance from Massachusetts Avenue. There would also be an exit-only driveway on Nebraska Avenue directly north of the Gatesly house. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The master plan would meet the objectives of the DHS National Capital Region Housing Master Plan which proposes to consolidate over 28,000 DHS employees currently housed at more than 40 locations into approximately 7 to 10 locations. The plan would guide future renovation and development of a cohesive campus and encourage the preservation and rehabilitation of the NACs historic landscape and buildings. Long-term, beneficial impacts on stormwater control on the site and within the local area would occur. Impervious surface cover would be reduced under each alternative through the introduction of additional open space and landscaping, the consolidation of surface parking into a parking structure, the installation of green roofs, and the use of pervious materials for pathways. Beneficial impacts to views along Nebraska Avenue, NW, at Ward Circle, and along Massachusetts Avenue, NW would occur. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Implementation would result in minor long-term impact on local and regional air quality. Minor adverse impacts on soils would occur. Under Alternative C, long-term, minor adverse traffic impacts on the intersection of Ward Circle and Massachusetts Avenue during peak hours would occur. Adverse impacts to historic resources would be moderate due to the removal of one contributing building, with beneficial impacts from the preservation and rehabilitation of some contributing landscape features. There would be minor adverse impact on views from Glover-Archbold Park. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 110009, Draft EIS--438 pages and Appendices--947 pages on CD-ROM, January 6, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 2 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Buildings KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Demolition KW - Historic Districts KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - Open Space KW - Parking KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation Surveys KW - Underground Structures KW - Visual Resources KW - District of Columbia KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873127091?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-01-06&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+NEBRASKA+AVENUE+COMPLEX+MASTER+PLAN%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+NEBRASKA+AVENUE+COMPLEX+MASTER+PLAN%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: January 6, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY NEBRASKA AVENUE COMPLEX MASTER PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 1 of 13] T2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY NEBRASKA AVENUE COMPLEX MASTER PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 873127089; 14765-9_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The adoption and implementation of a master plan for the development of a cohesive campus for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) at the Nebraska Avenue Complex (NAC) in Northwest Washington, District of Columbia are proposed. The NAC is a 37.4-acre site located within a largely residential section and is adjacent to Glover-Archbold Park, the Gatesly House, the Washington bureau of NBC Television, and American University. The site is less than 0.75 miles from the Tenleytown-AU Metrorail Station. The NAC site is significant in the areas of education and military history and has been determined eligible for listing in the National Register as a historic district. Fourteen of the existing structures are considered contributing to at least one of the two periods of significance associated with the Mount Vernon Seminary for Girls (1916 to 1942) and the U.S. Navy cryptanalysis period (1943 to 1952). Over the past six years, various DHS components have been relocated to the NAC site as the department consolidates, placing strain on the nearly 100-year old installation. The current DHS population at the NAC is 2,390 seats and the master plan will determine how best to accommodate additional employees on site through the construction of new buildings and renovation of existing buildings. Four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are analyzed in this draft EIS. Under the No Action Alternative, operation of existing facilities comprising 650,000 gross square feet would continue and DHS would continue to seek a permanent location for additional employees not currently accommodated at the NAC. Alternative A would involve low density development of the site to house 3,700 seats with existing buildings and new construction totaling 1.1 million gross square feet. New construction would include an architectural parking structure and a signature landscape adjacent to Ward Circle that would create a visible building mass along Ward Circle. In addition, there would be an observable presence from this corner. This alternative would feature 1,025 parking spaces. Under Alternative B, mid-density development would house 4,200 seats with existing buildings and new construction totaling 1.2 million gross square feet. A new building would be constructed adjacent to Ward Circle and a signature landscape would complement the design of the new building. This alternative would also allow for significant open space in an area that historically contained terraced sport courts. This alternative would feature 1,150 parking spaces. High-Density Development under Alternative C would house 4,500 seats. Existing buildings and new construction would total 1.3 million gross square feet and a parking garage with a green roof would be located adjacent to Ward Circle. The garage would be recessed into the ground so that the vegetated roof, and not the building, would be visible from Ward Circle to minimize the urban presence of the campus from this corner. This alternative would feature 1,225 parking spaces. Alternatives A and C would feature three entrances to the site: two from Nebraska Avenue and one from Massachusetts Avenue. Under Alternative B, there would be one entrance from Nebraska Avenue and one entrance from Massachusetts Avenue. There would also be an exit-only driveway on Nebraska Avenue directly north of the Gatesly house. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The master plan would meet the objectives of the DHS National Capital Region Housing Master Plan which proposes to consolidate over 28,000 DHS employees currently housed at more than 40 locations into approximately 7 to 10 locations. The plan would guide future renovation and development of a cohesive campus and encourage the preservation and rehabilitation of the NACs historic landscape and buildings. Long-term, beneficial impacts on stormwater control on the site and within the local area would occur. Impervious surface cover would be reduced under each alternative through the introduction of additional open space and landscaping, the consolidation of surface parking into a parking structure, the installation of green roofs, and the use of pervious materials for pathways. Beneficial impacts to views along Nebraska Avenue, NW, at Ward Circle, and along Massachusetts Avenue, NW would occur. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Implementation would result in minor long-term impact on local and regional air quality. Minor adverse impacts on soils would occur. Under Alternative C, long-term, minor adverse traffic impacts on the intersection of Ward Circle and Massachusetts Avenue during peak hours would occur. Adverse impacts to historic resources would be moderate due to the removal of one contributing building, with beneficial impacts from the preservation and rehabilitation of some contributing landscape features. There would be minor adverse impact on views from Glover-Archbold Park. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 110009, Draft EIS--438 pages and Appendices--947 pages on CD-ROM, January 6, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 1 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Buildings KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Demolition KW - Historic Districts KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - Open Space KW - Parking KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation Surveys KW - Underground Structures KW - Visual Resources KW - District of Columbia KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873127089?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-01-06&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+NEBRASKA+AVENUE+COMPLEX+MASTER+PLAN%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+NEBRASKA+AVENUE+COMPLEX+MASTER+PLAN%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: January 6, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY NEBRASKA AVENUE COMPLEX MASTER PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 6 of 13] T2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY NEBRASKA AVENUE COMPLEX MASTER PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 873126663; 14765-9_0006 AB - PURPOSE: The adoption and implementation of a master plan for the development of a cohesive campus for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) at the Nebraska Avenue Complex (NAC) in Northwest Washington, District of Columbia are proposed. The NAC is a 37.4-acre site located within a largely residential section and is adjacent to Glover-Archbold Park, the Gatesly House, the Washington bureau of NBC Television, and American University. The site is less than 0.75 miles from the Tenleytown-AU Metrorail Station. The NAC site is significant in the areas of education and military history and has been determined eligible for listing in the National Register as a historic district. Fourteen of the existing structures are considered contributing to at least one of the two periods of significance associated with the Mount Vernon Seminary for Girls (1916 to 1942) and the U.S. Navy cryptanalysis period (1943 to 1952). Over the past six years, various DHS components have been relocated to the NAC site as the department consolidates, placing strain on the nearly 100-year old installation. The current DHS population at the NAC is 2,390 seats and the master plan will determine how best to accommodate additional employees on site through the construction of new buildings and renovation of existing buildings. Four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are analyzed in this draft EIS. Under the No Action Alternative, operation of existing facilities comprising 650,000 gross square feet would continue and DHS would continue to seek a permanent location for additional employees not currently accommodated at the NAC. Alternative A would involve low density development of the site to house 3,700 seats with existing buildings and new construction totaling 1.1 million gross square feet. New construction would include an architectural parking structure and a signature landscape adjacent to Ward Circle that would create a visible building mass along Ward Circle. In addition, there would be an observable presence from this corner. This alternative would feature 1,025 parking spaces. Under Alternative B, mid-density development would house 4,200 seats with existing buildings and new construction totaling 1.2 million gross square feet. A new building would be constructed adjacent to Ward Circle and a signature landscape would complement the design of the new building. This alternative would also allow for significant open space in an area that historically contained terraced sport courts. This alternative would feature 1,150 parking spaces. High-Density Development under Alternative C would house 4,500 seats. Existing buildings and new construction would total 1.3 million gross square feet and a parking garage with a green roof would be located adjacent to Ward Circle. The garage would be recessed into the ground so that the vegetated roof, and not the building, would be visible from Ward Circle to minimize the urban presence of the campus from this corner. This alternative would feature 1,225 parking spaces. Alternatives A and C would feature three entrances to the site: two from Nebraska Avenue and one from Massachusetts Avenue. Under Alternative B, there would be one entrance from Nebraska Avenue and one entrance from Massachusetts Avenue. There would also be an exit-only driveway on Nebraska Avenue directly north of the Gatesly house. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The master plan would meet the objectives of the DHS National Capital Region Housing Master Plan which proposes to consolidate over 28,000 DHS employees currently housed at more than 40 locations into approximately 7 to 10 locations. The plan would guide future renovation and development of a cohesive campus and encourage the preservation and rehabilitation of the NACs historic landscape and buildings. Long-term, beneficial impacts on stormwater control on the site and within the local area would occur. Impervious surface cover would be reduced under each alternative through the introduction of additional open space and landscaping, the consolidation of surface parking into a parking structure, the installation of green roofs, and the use of pervious materials for pathways. Beneficial impacts to views along Nebraska Avenue, NW, at Ward Circle, and along Massachusetts Avenue, NW would occur. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Implementation would result in minor long-term impact on local and regional air quality. Minor adverse impacts on soils would occur. Under Alternative C, long-term, minor adverse traffic impacts on the intersection of Ward Circle and Massachusetts Avenue during peak hours would occur. Adverse impacts to historic resources would be moderate due to the removal of one contributing building, with beneficial impacts from the preservation and rehabilitation of some contributing landscape features. There would be minor adverse impact on views from Glover-Archbold Park. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 110009, Draft EIS--438 pages and Appendices--947 pages on CD-ROM, January 6, 2011 PY - 2011 VL - 6 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Buildings KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Demolition KW - Historic Districts KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - Open Space KW - Parking KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation Surveys KW - Underground Structures KW - Visual Resources KW - District of Columbia KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126663?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-01-06&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+NEBRASKA+AVENUE+COMPLEX+MASTER+PLAN%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+NEBRASKA+AVENUE+COMPLEX+MASTER+PLAN%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: January 6, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY NEBRASKA AVENUE COMPLEX MASTER PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 16374816; 14765 AB - PURPOSE: The adoption and implementation of a master plan for the development of a cohesive campus for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) at the Nebraska Avenue Complex (NAC) in Northwest Washington, District of Columbia are proposed. The NAC is a 37.4-acre site located within a largely residential section and is adjacent to Glover-Archbold Park, the Gatesly House, the Washington bureau of NBC Television, and American University. The site is less than 0.75 miles from the Tenleytown-AU Metrorail Station. The NAC site is significant in the areas of education and military history and has been determined eligible for listing in the National Register as a historic district. Fourteen of the existing structures are considered contributing to at least one of the two periods of significance associated with the Mount Vernon Seminary for Girls (1916 to 1942) and the U.S. Navy cryptanalysis period (1943 to 1952). Over the past six years, various DHS components have been relocated to the NAC site as the department consolidates, placing strain on the nearly 100-year old installation. The current DHS population at the NAC is 2,390 seats and the master plan will determine how best to accommodate additional employees on site through the construction of new buildings and renovation of existing buildings. Four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are analyzed in this draft EIS. Under the No Action Alternative, operation of existing facilities comprising 650,000 gross square feet would continue and DHS would continue to seek a permanent location for additional employees not currently accommodated at the NAC. Alternative A would involve low density development of the site to house 3,700 seats with existing buildings and new construction totaling 1.1 million gross square feet. New construction would include an architectural parking structure and a signature landscape adjacent to Ward Circle that would create a visible building mass along Ward Circle. In addition, there would be an observable presence from this corner. This alternative would feature 1,025 parking spaces. Under Alternative B, mid-density development would house 4,200 seats with existing buildings and new construction totaling 1.2 million gross square feet. A new building would be constructed adjacent to Ward Circle and a signature landscape would complement the design of the new building. This alternative would also allow for significant open space in an area that historically contained terraced sport courts. This alternative would feature 1,150 parking spaces. High-Density Development under Alternative C would house 4,500 seats. Existing buildings and new construction would total 1.3 million gross square feet and a parking garage with a green roof would be located adjacent to Ward Circle. The garage would be recessed into the ground so that the vegetated roof, and not the building, would be visible from Ward Circle to minimize the urban presence of the campus from this corner. This alternative would feature 1,225 parking spaces. Alternatives A and C would feature three entrances to the site: two from Nebraska Avenue and one from Massachusetts Avenue. Under Alternative B, there would be one entrance from Nebraska Avenue and one entrance from Massachusetts Avenue. There would also be an exit-only driveway on Nebraska Avenue directly north of the Gatesly house. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The master plan would meet the objectives of the DHS National Capital Region Housing Master Plan which proposes to consolidate over 28,000 DHS employees currently housed at more than 40 locations into approximately 7 to 10 locations. The plan would guide future renovation and development of a cohesive campus and encourage the preservation and rehabilitation of the NACs historic landscape and buildings. Long-term, beneficial impacts on stormwater control on the site and within the local area would occur. Impervious surface cover would be reduced under each alternative through the introduction of additional open space and landscaping, the consolidation of surface parking into a parking structure, the installation of green roofs, and the use of pervious materials for pathways. Beneficial impacts to views along Nebraska Avenue, NW, at Ward Circle, and along Massachusetts Avenue, NW would occur. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Implementation would result in minor long-term impact on local and regional air quality. Minor adverse impacts on soils would occur. Under Alternative C, long-term, minor adverse traffic impacts on the intersection of Ward Circle and Massachusetts Avenue during peak hours would occur. Adverse impacts to historic resources would be moderate due to the removal of one contributing building, with beneficial impacts from the preservation and rehabilitation of some contributing landscape features. There would be minor adverse impact on views from Glover-Archbold Park. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 110009, Draft EIS--438 pages and Appendices--947 pages on CD-ROM, January 6, 2011 PY - 2011 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Buildings KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Demolition KW - Historic Districts KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - Open Space KW - Parking KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation Surveys KW - Underground Structures KW - Visual Resources KW - District of Columbia KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16374816?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-01-06&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+NEBRASKA+AVENUE+COMPLEX+MASTER+PLAN%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+NEBRASKA+AVENUE+COMPLEX+MASTER+PLAN%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: January 6, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 21 of 22] T2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 873127384; 14740-0_0021 AB - PURPOSE: The completion of the consolidation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Headquarters offices at St. Elizabeths in Southeast Washington, District of Columbia by amending the 2008 Master Plan to construct and operate just over one million gross square feet (gsf) of development within the 32-acre East Campus North Parcel site is proposed. DHS previously identified the need to provide 4.5 million gross square feet (gsf) of secure office space, plus parking, for its consolidated Headquarters and concluded that St. Elizabeths, a National Historic Landmark and former government-run hospital for the insane, was the most viable site for this consolidation. The original plan to use only the West Campus triggered concerns about the density of development that would occur. After discussions with the District of Columbia, a November 2008 Final EIS on the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan for the Consolidated Headquarters of the DHS assessed an alternative that would place development on both campuses. The subsequent Record of Decision selected the alternative that would consolidate 3.8 million gsf of secure office and shared-use space on the St. Elizabeths West Campus and assessed the impacts of constructing 750,000 gsf of office space, plus associated parking, on the St. Elizabeths East Campus at a programmatic level. In addition to a No Action Alternative, this Master Plan Amendment draft EIS analyzes three action alternatives for the East Campus North Parcel: Alternative A (East West Bars), Alternative B (Campus Reflection), and Alternative C (Atrium). In addition, the General Services Administration (GSA) is reevaluating transportation improvements required for the DHS consolidation that were considered in the 2008 Final Master Plan EIS. Two alternatives (1 and 2) for the Interstate 295/Malcolm X Avenue interchange and proposed West Campus Access Road, Firth Sterling Avenue/West Campus Access Road intersection, widening of Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Avenue, and needed transportation improvements to support the East Campus development are considered. The headquarters of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), a DHS component agency, would be located on the North Parcel to house 3,089 FEMA headquarters staff. Occupation would occur by 2014. The new DHS/FEMA headquarters buildings would likely be five to seven stories above the current ground surface on the western side of the North Parcel. Development of the North Parcel would also include: a parking garage for approximately 775 vehicles; sidewalks and surface parking; a tunnel under MLK Avenue linking the East and West Campuses; a secure perimeter fence; VIP access and parking; shipping/receiving dock; shuttle bus hub; electric power, communications, and other utility corridors; realignment of site drainages and landscaping; and transportation improvements to support East Campus North Parcel development. Existing structures would be retained, relocated, or demolished. The Dix Pavilion would be demolished to prepare the site for the FEMA facility. The existing Veterans Shelter would be demolished and its operations would be relocated. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Completion of the consolidation of DHS Headquarters activities with a highly advantageous location, would help ensure the economic and operational efficiency and effectiveness of operations aimed at dealing with catastrophes and terrorist operations. Now disparate agencies and offices within agencies would be gathered into one well coordinated built-to-purpose facility. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Clearing, grading, and removal of vegetation would cause erosion, introduction of pollutants into surface water, and long-term impacts on landscapes and historic buildings. Archaeological resource sites would also be disturbed or destroyed. New construction at both the campus and the interchange site would disturb wetlands and alter groundwater hydrology and quality. Long-term adverse impacts to transportation would occur. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 100470, Draft EIS (Volume I)--636 pages and maps, Appendices (Volume II)--626 pages, December 10, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 21 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Buildings KW - Demolition KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Districts KW - Historic Sites KW - Hospitals KW - Municipal Services KW - Parking KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Site Planning KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Urban Development KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - District of Columbia KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873127384?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-12-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 10, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 20 of 22] T2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 873127379; 14740-0_0020 AB - PURPOSE: The completion of the consolidation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Headquarters offices at St. Elizabeths in Southeast Washington, District of Columbia by amending the 2008 Master Plan to construct and operate just over one million gross square feet (gsf) of development within the 32-acre East Campus North Parcel site is proposed. DHS previously identified the need to provide 4.5 million gross square feet (gsf) of secure office space, plus parking, for its consolidated Headquarters and concluded that St. Elizabeths, a National Historic Landmark and former government-run hospital for the insane, was the most viable site for this consolidation. The original plan to use only the West Campus triggered concerns about the density of development that would occur. After discussions with the District of Columbia, a November 2008 Final EIS on the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan for the Consolidated Headquarters of the DHS assessed an alternative that would place development on both campuses. The subsequent Record of Decision selected the alternative that would consolidate 3.8 million gsf of secure office and shared-use space on the St. Elizabeths West Campus and assessed the impacts of constructing 750,000 gsf of office space, plus associated parking, on the St. Elizabeths East Campus at a programmatic level. In addition to a No Action Alternative, this Master Plan Amendment draft EIS analyzes three action alternatives for the East Campus North Parcel: Alternative A (East West Bars), Alternative B (Campus Reflection), and Alternative C (Atrium). In addition, the General Services Administration (GSA) is reevaluating transportation improvements required for the DHS consolidation that were considered in the 2008 Final Master Plan EIS. Two alternatives (1 and 2) for the Interstate 295/Malcolm X Avenue interchange and proposed West Campus Access Road, Firth Sterling Avenue/West Campus Access Road intersection, widening of Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Avenue, and needed transportation improvements to support the East Campus development are considered. The headquarters of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), a DHS component agency, would be located on the North Parcel to house 3,089 FEMA headquarters staff. Occupation would occur by 2014. The new DHS/FEMA headquarters buildings would likely be five to seven stories above the current ground surface on the western side of the North Parcel. Development of the North Parcel would also include: a parking garage for approximately 775 vehicles; sidewalks and surface parking; a tunnel under MLK Avenue linking the East and West Campuses; a secure perimeter fence; VIP access and parking; shipping/receiving dock; shuttle bus hub; electric power, communications, and other utility corridors; realignment of site drainages and landscaping; and transportation improvements to support East Campus North Parcel development. Existing structures would be retained, relocated, or demolished. The Dix Pavilion would be demolished to prepare the site for the FEMA facility. The existing Veterans Shelter would be demolished and its operations would be relocated. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Completion of the consolidation of DHS Headquarters activities with a highly advantageous location, would help ensure the economic and operational efficiency and effectiveness of operations aimed at dealing with catastrophes and terrorist operations. Now disparate agencies and offices within agencies would be gathered into one well coordinated built-to-purpose facility. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Clearing, grading, and removal of vegetation would cause erosion, introduction of pollutants into surface water, and long-term impacts on landscapes and historic buildings. Archaeological resource sites would also be disturbed or destroyed. New construction at both the campus and the interchange site would disturb wetlands and alter groundwater hydrology and quality. Long-term adverse impacts to transportation would occur. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 100470, Draft EIS (Volume I)--636 pages and maps, Appendices (Volume II)--626 pages, December 10, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 20 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Buildings KW - Demolition KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Districts KW - Historic Sites KW - Hospitals KW - Municipal Services KW - Parking KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Site Planning KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Urban Development KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - District of Columbia KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873127379?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-12-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 10, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 19 of 22] T2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 873127375; 14740-0_0019 AB - PURPOSE: The completion of the consolidation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Headquarters offices at St. Elizabeths in Southeast Washington, District of Columbia by amending the 2008 Master Plan to construct and operate just over one million gross square feet (gsf) of development within the 32-acre East Campus North Parcel site is proposed. DHS previously identified the need to provide 4.5 million gross square feet (gsf) of secure office space, plus parking, for its consolidated Headquarters and concluded that St. Elizabeths, a National Historic Landmark and former government-run hospital for the insane, was the most viable site for this consolidation. The original plan to use only the West Campus triggered concerns about the density of development that would occur. After discussions with the District of Columbia, a November 2008 Final EIS on the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan for the Consolidated Headquarters of the DHS assessed an alternative that would place development on both campuses. The subsequent Record of Decision selected the alternative that would consolidate 3.8 million gsf of secure office and shared-use space on the St. Elizabeths West Campus and assessed the impacts of constructing 750,000 gsf of office space, plus associated parking, on the St. Elizabeths East Campus at a programmatic level. In addition to a No Action Alternative, this Master Plan Amendment draft EIS analyzes three action alternatives for the East Campus North Parcel: Alternative A (East West Bars), Alternative B (Campus Reflection), and Alternative C (Atrium). In addition, the General Services Administration (GSA) is reevaluating transportation improvements required for the DHS consolidation that were considered in the 2008 Final Master Plan EIS. Two alternatives (1 and 2) for the Interstate 295/Malcolm X Avenue interchange and proposed West Campus Access Road, Firth Sterling Avenue/West Campus Access Road intersection, widening of Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Avenue, and needed transportation improvements to support the East Campus development are considered. The headquarters of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), a DHS component agency, would be located on the North Parcel to house 3,089 FEMA headquarters staff. Occupation would occur by 2014. The new DHS/FEMA headquarters buildings would likely be five to seven stories above the current ground surface on the western side of the North Parcel. Development of the North Parcel would also include: a parking garage for approximately 775 vehicles; sidewalks and surface parking; a tunnel under MLK Avenue linking the East and West Campuses; a secure perimeter fence; VIP access and parking; shipping/receiving dock; shuttle bus hub; electric power, communications, and other utility corridors; realignment of site drainages and landscaping; and transportation improvements to support East Campus North Parcel development. Existing structures would be retained, relocated, or demolished. The Dix Pavilion would be demolished to prepare the site for the FEMA facility. The existing Veterans Shelter would be demolished and its operations would be relocated. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Completion of the consolidation of DHS Headquarters activities with a highly advantageous location, would help ensure the economic and operational efficiency and effectiveness of operations aimed at dealing with catastrophes and terrorist operations. Now disparate agencies and offices within agencies would be gathered into one well coordinated built-to-purpose facility. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Clearing, grading, and removal of vegetation would cause erosion, introduction of pollutants into surface water, and long-term impacts on landscapes and historic buildings. Archaeological resource sites would also be disturbed or destroyed. New construction at both the campus and the interchange site would disturb wetlands and alter groundwater hydrology and quality. Long-term adverse impacts to transportation would occur. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 100470, Draft EIS (Volume I)--636 pages and maps, Appendices (Volume II)--626 pages, December 10, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 19 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Buildings KW - Demolition KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Districts KW - Historic Sites KW - Hospitals KW - Municipal Services KW - Parking KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Site Planning KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Urban Development KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - District of Columbia KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873127375?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-12-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 10, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 18 of 22] T2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 873127372; 14740-0_0018 AB - PURPOSE: The completion of the consolidation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Headquarters offices at St. Elizabeths in Southeast Washington, District of Columbia by amending the 2008 Master Plan to construct and operate just over one million gross square feet (gsf) of development within the 32-acre East Campus North Parcel site is proposed. DHS previously identified the need to provide 4.5 million gross square feet (gsf) of secure office space, plus parking, for its consolidated Headquarters and concluded that St. Elizabeths, a National Historic Landmark and former government-run hospital for the insane, was the most viable site for this consolidation. The original plan to use only the West Campus triggered concerns about the density of development that would occur. After discussions with the District of Columbia, a November 2008 Final EIS on the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan for the Consolidated Headquarters of the DHS assessed an alternative that would place development on both campuses. The subsequent Record of Decision selected the alternative that would consolidate 3.8 million gsf of secure office and shared-use space on the St. Elizabeths West Campus and assessed the impacts of constructing 750,000 gsf of office space, plus associated parking, on the St. Elizabeths East Campus at a programmatic level. In addition to a No Action Alternative, this Master Plan Amendment draft EIS analyzes three action alternatives for the East Campus North Parcel: Alternative A (East West Bars), Alternative B (Campus Reflection), and Alternative C (Atrium). In addition, the General Services Administration (GSA) is reevaluating transportation improvements required for the DHS consolidation that were considered in the 2008 Final Master Plan EIS. Two alternatives (1 and 2) for the Interstate 295/Malcolm X Avenue interchange and proposed West Campus Access Road, Firth Sterling Avenue/West Campus Access Road intersection, widening of Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Avenue, and needed transportation improvements to support the East Campus development are considered. The headquarters of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), a DHS component agency, would be located on the North Parcel to house 3,089 FEMA headquarters staff. Occupation would occur by 2014. The new DHS/FEMA headquarters buildings would likely be five to seven stories above the current ground surface on the western side of the North Parcel. Development of the North Parcel would also include: a parking garage for approximately 775 vehicles; sidewalks and surface parking; a tunnel under MLK Avenue linking the East and West Campuses; a secure perimeter fence; VIP access and parking; shipping/receiving dock; shuttle bus hub; electric power, communications, and other utility corridors; realignment of site drainages and landscaping; and transportation improvements to support East Campus North Parcel development. Existing structures would be retained, relocated, or demolished. The Dix Pavilion would be demolished to prepare the site for the FEMA facility. The existing Veterans Shelter would be demolished and its operations would be relocated. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Completion of the consolidation of DHS Headquarters activities with a highly advantageous location, would help ensure the economic and operational efficiency and effectiveness of operations aimed at dealing with catastrophes and terrorist operations. Now disparate agencies and offices within agencies would be gathered into one well coordinated built-to-purpose facility. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Clearing, grading, and removal of vegetation would cause erosion, introduction of pollutants into surface water, and long-term impacts on landscapes and historic buildings. Archaeological resource sites would also be disturbed or destroyed. New construction at both the campus and the interchange site would disturb wetlands and alter groundwater hydrology and quality. Long-term adverse impacts to transportation would occur. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 100470, Draft EIS (Volume I)--636 pages and maps, Appendices (Volume II)--626 pages, December 10, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 18 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Buildings KW - Demolition KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Districts KW - Historic Sites KW - Hospitals KW - Municipal Services KW - Parking KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Site Planning KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Urban Development KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - District of Columbia KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873127372?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-12-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 10, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 17 of 22] T2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 873127366; 14740-0_0017 AB - PURPOSE: The completion of the consolidation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Headquarters offices at St. Elizabeths in Southeast Washington, District of Columbia by amending the 2008 Master Plan to construct and operate just over one million gross square feet (gsf) of development within the 32-acre East Campus North Parcel site is proposed. DHS previously identified the need to provide 4.5 million gross square feet (gsf) of secure office space, plus parking, for its consolidated Headquarters and concluded that St. Elizabeths, a National Historic Landmark and former government-run hospital for the insane, was the most viable site for this consolidation. The original plan to use only the West Campus triggered concerns about the density of development that would occur. After discussions with the District of Columbia, a November 2008 Final EIS on the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan for the Consolidated Headquarters of the DHS assessed an alternative that would place development on both campuses. The subsequent Record of Decision selected the alternative that would consolidate 3.8 million gsf of secure office and shared-use space on the St. Elizabeths West Campus and assessed the impacts of constructing 750,000 gsf of office space, plus associated parking, on the St. Elizabeths East Campus at a programmatic level. In addition to a No Action Alternative, this Master Plan Amendment draft EIS analyzes three action alternatives for the East Campus North Parcel: Alternative A (East West Bars), Alternative B (Campus Reflection), and Alternative C (Atrium). In addition, the General Services Administration (GSA) is reevaluating transportation improvements required for the DHS consolidation that were considered in the 2008 Final Master Plan EIS. Two alternatives (1 and 2) for the Interstate 295/Malcolm X Avenue interchange and proposed West Campus Access Road, Firth Sterling Avenue/West Campus Access Road intersection, widening of Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Avenue, and needed transportation improvements to support the East Campus development are considered. The headquarters of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), a DHS component agency, would be located on the North Parcel to house 3,089 FEMA headquarters staff. Occupation would occur by 2014. The new DHS/FEMA headquarters buildings would likely be five to seven stories above the current ground surface on the western side of the North Parcel. Development of the North Parcel would also include: a parking garage for approximately 775 vehicles; sidewalks and surface parking; a tunnel under MLK Avenue linking the East and West Campuses; a secure perimeter fence; VIP access and parking; shipping/receiving dock; shuttle bus hub; electric power, communications, and other utility corridors; realignment of site drainages and landscaping; and transportation improvements to support East Campus North Parcel development. Existing structures would be retained, relocated, or demolished. The Dix Pavilion would be demolished to prepare the site for the FEMA facility. The existing Veterans Shelter would be demolished and its operations would be relocated. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Completion of the consolidation of DHS Headquarters activities with a highly advantageous location, would help ensure the economic and operational efficiency and effectiveness of operations aimed at dealing with catastrophes and terrorist operations. Now disparate agencies and offices within agencies would be gathered into one well coordinated built-to-purpose facility. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Clearing, grading, and removal of vegetation would cause erosion, introduction of pollutants into surface water, and long-term impacts on landscapes and historic buildings. Archaeological resource sites would also be disturbed or destroyed. New construction at both the campus and the interchange site would disturb wetlands and alter groundwater hydrology and quality. Long-term adverse impacts to transportation would occur. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 100470, Draft EIS (Volume I)--636 pages and maps, Appendices (Volume II)--626 pages, December 10, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 17 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Buildings KW - Demolition KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Districts KW - Historic Sites KW - Hospitals KW - Municipal Services KW - Parking KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Site Planning KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Urban Development KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - District of Columbia KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873127366?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-12-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 10, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 11 of 22] T2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 873127360; 14740-0_0011 AB - PURPOSE: The completion of the consolidation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Headquarters offices at St. Elizabeths in Southeast Washington, District of Columbia by amending the 2008 Master Plan to construct and operate just over one million gross square feet (gsf) of development within the 32-acre East Campus North Parcel site is proposed. DHS previously identified the need to provide 4.5 million gross square feet (gsf) of secure office space, plus parking, for its consolidated Headquarters and concluded that St. Elizabeths, a National Historic Landmark and former government-run hospital for the insane, was the most viable site for this consolidation. The original plan to use only the West Campus triggered concerns about the density of development that would occur. After discussions with the District of Columbia, a November 2008 Final EIS on the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan for the Consolidated Headquarters of the DHS assessed an alternative that would place development on both campuses. The subsequent Record of Decision selected the alternative that would consolidate 3.8 million gsf of secure office and shared-use space on the St. Elizabeths West Campus and assessed the impacts of constructing 750,000 gsf of office space, plus associated parking, on the St. Elizabeths East Campus at a programmatic level. In addition to a No Action Alternative, this Master Plan Amendment draft EIS analyzes three action alternatives for the East Campus North Parcel: Alternative A (East West Bars), Alternative B (Campus Reflection), and Alternative C (Atrium). In addition, the General Services Administration (GSA) is reevaluating transportation improvements required for the DHS consolidation that were considered in the 2008 Final Master Plan EIS. Two alternatives (1 and 2) for the Interstate 295/Malcolm X Avenue interchange and proposed West Campus Access Road, Firth Sterling Avenue/West Campus Access Road intersection, widening of Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Avenue, and needed transportation improvements to support the East Campus development are considered. The headquarters of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), a DHS component agency, would be located on the North Parcel to house 3,089 FEMA headquarters staff. Occupation would occur by 2014. The new DHS/FEMA headquarters buildings would likely be five to seven stories above the current ground surface on the western side of the North Parcel. Development of the North Parcel would also include: a parking garage for approximately 775 vehicles; sidewalks and surface parking; a tunnel under MLK Avenue linking the East and West Campuses; a secure perimeter fence; VIP access and parking; shipping/receiving dock; shuttle bus hub; electric power, communications, and other utility corridors; realignment of site drainages and landscaping; and transportation improvements to support East Campus North Parcel development. Existing structures would be retained, relocated, or demolished. The Dix Pavilion would be demolished to prepare the site for the FEMA facility. The existing Veterans Shelter would be demolished and its operations would be relocated. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Completion of the consolidation of DHS Headquarters activities with a highly advantageous location, would help ensure the economic and operational efficiency and effectiveness of operations aimed at dealing with catastrophes and terrorist operations. Now disparate agencies and offices within agencies would be gathered into one well coordinated built-to-purpose facility. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Clearing, grading, and removal of vegetation would cause erosion, introduction of pollutants into surface water, and long-term impacts on landscapes and historic buildings. Archaeological resource sites would also be disturbed or destroyed. New construction at both the campus and the interchange site would disturb wetlands and alter groundwater hydrology and quality. Long-term adverse impacts to transportation would occur. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 100470, Draft EIS (Volume I)--636 pages and maps, Appendices (Volume II)--626 pages, December 10, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 11 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Buildings KW - Demolition KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Districts KW - Historic Sites KW - Hospitals KW - Municipal Services KW - Parking KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Site Planning KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Urban Development KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - District of Columbia KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873127360?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-12-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 10, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 3 of 22] T2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 873127351; 14740-0_0003 AB - PURPOSE: The completion of the consolidation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Headquarters offices at St. Elizabeths in Southeast Washington, District of Columbia by amending the 2008 Master Plan to construct and operate just over one million gross square feet (gsf) of development within the 32-acre East Campus North Parcel site is proposed. DHS previously identified the need to provide 4.5 million gross square feet (gsf) of secure office space, plus parking, for its consolidated Headquarters and concluded that St. Elizabeths, a National Historic Landmark and former government-run hospital for the insane, was the most viable site for this consolidation. The original plan to use only the West Campus triggered concerns about the density of development that would occur. After discussions with the District of Columbia, a November 2008 Final EIS on the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan for the Consolidated Headquarters of the DHS assessed an alternative that would place development on both campuses. The subsequent Record of Decision selected the alternative that would consolidate 3.8 million gsf of secure office and shared-use space on the St. Elizabeths West Campus and assessed the impacts of constructing 750,000 gsf of office space, plus associated parking, on the St. Elizabeths East Campus at a programmatic level. In addition to a No Action Alternative, this Master Plan Amendment draft EIS analyzes three action alternatives for the East Campus North Parcel: Alternative A (East West Bars), Alternative B (Campus Reflection), and Alternative C (Atrium). In addition, the General Services Administration (GSA) is reevaluating transportation improvements required for the DHS consolidation that were considered in the 2008 Final Master Plan EIS. Two alternatives (1 and 2) for the Interstate 295/Malcolm X Avenue interchange and proposed West Campus Access Road, Firth Sterling Avenue/West Campus Access Road intersection, widening of Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Avenue, and needed transportation improvements to support the East Campus development are considered. The headquarters of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), a DHS component agency, would be located on the North Parcel to house 3,089 FEMA headquarters staff. Occupation would occur by 2014. The new DHS/FEMA headquarters buildings would likely be five to seven stories above the current ground surface on the western side of the North Parcel. Development of the North Parcel would also include: a parking garage for approximately 775 vehicles; sidewalks and surface parking; a tunnel under MLK Avenue linking the East and West Campuses; a secure perimeter fence; VIP access and parking; shipping/receiving dock; shuttle bus hub; electric power, communications, and other utility corridors; realignment of site drainages and landscaping; and transportation improvements to support East Campus North Parcel development. Existing structures would be retained, relocated, or demolished. The Dix Pavilion would be demolished to prepare the site for the FEMA facility. The existing Veterans Shelter would be demolished and its operations would be relocated. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Completion of the consolidation of DHS Headquarters activities with a highly advantageous location, would help ensure the economic and operational efficiency and effectiveness of operations aimed at dealing with catastrophes and terrorist operations. Now disparate agencies and offices within agencies would be gathered into one well coordinated built-to-purpose facility. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Clearing, grading, and removal of vegetation would cause erosion, introduction of pollutants into surface water, and long-term impacts on landscapes and historic buildings. Archaeological resource sites would also be disturbed or destroyed. New construction at both the campus and the interchange site would disturb wetlands and alter groundwater hydrology and quality. Long-term adverse impacts to transportation would occur. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 100470, Draft EIS (Volume I)--636 pages and maps, Appendices (Volume II)--626 pages, December 10, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 3 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Buildings KW - Demolition KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Districts KW - Historic Sites KW - Hospitals KW - Municipal Services KW - Parking KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Site Planning KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Urban Development KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - District of Columbia KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873127351?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-12-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 10, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 2 of 22] T2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 873127346; 14740-0_0002 AB - PURPOSE: The completion of the consolidation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Headquarters offices at St. Elizabeths in Southeast Washington, District of Columbia by amending the 2008 Master Plan to construct and operate just over one million gross square feet (gsf) of development within the 32-acre East Campus North Parcel site is proposed. DHS previously identified the need to provide 4.5 million gross square feet (gsf) of secure office space, plus parking, for its consolidated Headquarters and concluded that St. Elizabeths, a National Historic Landmark and former government-run hospital for the insane, was the most viable site for this consolidation. The original plan to use only the West Campus triggered concerns about the density of development that would occur. After discussions with the District of Columbia, a November 2008 Final EIS on the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan for the Consolidated Headquarters of the DHS assessed an alternative that would place development on both campuses. The subsequent Record of Decision selected the alternative that would consolidate 3.8 million gsf of secure office and shared-use space on the St. Elizabeths West Campus and assessed the impacts of constructing 750,000 gsf of office space, plus associated parking, on the St. Elizabeths East Campus at a programmatic level. In addition to a No Action Alternative, this Master Plan Amendment draft EIS analyzes three action alternatives for the East Campus North Parcel: Alternative A (East West Bars), Alternative B (Campus Reflection), and Alternative C (Atrium). In addition, the General Services Administration (GSA) is reevaluating transportation improvements required for the DHS consolidation that were considered in the 2008 Final Master Plan EIS. Two alternatives (1 and 2) for the Interstate 295/Malcolm X Avenue interchange and proposed West Campus Access Road, Firth Sterling Avenue/West Campus Access Road intersection, widening of Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Avenue, and needed transportation improvements to support the East Campus development are considered. The headquarters of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), a DHS component agency, would be located on the North Parcel to house 3,089 FEMA headquarters staff. Occupation would occur by 2014. The new DHS/FEMA headquarters buildings would likely be five to seven stories above the current ground surface on the western side of the North Parcel. Development of the North Parcel would also include: a parking garage for approximately 775 vehicles; sidewalks and surface parking; a tunnel under MLK Avenue linking the East and West Campuses; a secure perimeter fence; VIP access and parking; shipping/receiving dock; shuttle bus hub; electric power, communications, and other utility corridors; realignment of site drainages and landscaping; and transportation improvements to support East Campus North Parcel development. Existing structures would be retained, relocated, or demolished. The Dix Pavilion would be demolished to prepare the site for the FEMA facility. The existing Veterans Shelter would be demolished and its operations would be relocated. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Completion of the consolidation of DHS Headquarters activities with a highly advantageous location, would help ensure the economic and operational efficiency and effectiveness of operations aimed at dealing with catastrophes and terrorist operations. Now disparate agencies and offices within agencies would be gathered into one well coordinated built-to-purpose facility. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Clearing, grading, and removal of vegetation would cause erosion, introduction of pollutants into surface water, and long-term impacts on landscapes and historic buildings. Archaeological resource sites would also be disturbed or destroyed. New construction at both the campus and the interchange site would disturb wetlands and alter groundwater hydrology and quality. Long-term adverse impacts to transportation would occur. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 100470, Draft EIS (Volume I)--636 pages and maps, Appendices (Volume II)--626 pages, December 10, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 2 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Buildings KW - Demolition KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Districts KW - Historic Sites KW - Hospitals KW - Municipal Services KW - Parking KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Site Planning KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Urban Development KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - District of Columbia KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873127346?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-12-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 10, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 1 of 22] T2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 873127340; 14740-0_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The completion of the consolidation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Headquarters offices at St. Elizabeths in Southeast Washington, District of Columbia by amending the 2008 Master Plan to construct and operate just over one million gross square feet (gsf) of development within the 32-acre East Campus North Parcel site is proposed. DHS previously identified the need to provide 4.5 million gross square feet (gsf) of secure office space, plus parking, for its consolidated Headquarters and concluded that St. Elizabeths, a National Historic Landmark and former government-run hospital for the insane, was the most viable site for this consolidation. The original plan to use only the West Campus triggered concerns about the density of development that would occur. After discussions with the District of Columbia, a November 2008 Final EIS on the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan for the Consolidated Headquarters of the DHS assessed an alternative that would place development on both campuses. The subsequent Record of Decision selected the alternative that would consolidate 3.8 million gsf of secure office and shared-use space on the St. Elizabeths West Campus and assessed the impacts of constructing 750,000 gsf of office space, plus associated parking, on the St. Elizabeths East Campus at a programmatic level. In addition to a No Action Alternative, this Master Plan Amendment draft EIS analyzes three action alternatives for the East Campus North Parcel: Alternative A (East West Bars), Alternative B (Campus Reflection), and Alternative C (Atrium). In addition, the General Services Administration (GSA) is reevaluating transportation improvements required for the DHS consolidation that were considered in the 2008 Final Master Plan EIS. Two alternatives (1 and 2) for the Interstate 295/Malcolm X Avenue interchange and proposed West Campus Access Road, Firth Sterling Avenue/West Campus Access Road intersection, widening of Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Avenue, and needed transportation improvements to support the East Campus development are considered. The headquarters of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), a DHS component agency, would be located on the North Parcel to house 3,089 FEMA headquarters staff. Occupation would occur by 2014. The new DHS/FEMA headquarters buildings would likely be five to seven stories above the current ground surface on the western side of the North Parcel. Development of the North Parcel would also include: a parking garage for approximately 775 vehicles; sidewalks and surface parking; a tunnel under MLK Avenue linking the East and West Campuses; a secure perimeter fence; VIP access and parking; shipping/receiving dock; shuttle bus hub; electric power, communications, and other utility corridors; realignment of site drainages and landscaping; and transportation improvements to support East Campus North Parcel development. Existing structures would be retained, relocated, or demolished. The Dix Pavilion would be demolished to prepare the site for the FEMA facility. The existing Veterans Shelter would be demolished and its operations would be relocated. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Completion of the consolidation of DHS Headquarters activities with a highly advantageous location, would help ensure the economic and operational efficiency and effectiveness of operations aimed at dealing with catastrophes and terrorist operations. Now disparate agencies and offices within agencies would be gathered into one well coordinated built-to-purpose facility. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Clearing, grading, and removal of vegetation would cause erosion, introduction of pollutants into surface water, and long-term impacts on landscapes and historic buildings. Archaeological resource sites would also be disturbed or destroyed. New construction at both the campus and the interchange site would disturb wetlands and alter groundwater hydrology and quality. Long-term adverse impacts to transportation would occur. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 100470, Draft EIS (Volume I)--636 pages and maps, Appendices (Volume II)--626 pages, December 10, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 1 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Buildings KW - Demolition KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Districts KW - Historic Sites KW - Hospitals KW - Municipal Services KW - Parking KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Site Planning KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Urban Development KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - District of Columbia KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873127340?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-12-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 10, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 12 of 22] T2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 873127336; 14740-0_0012 AB - PURPOSE: The completion of the consolidation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Headquarters offices at St. Elizabeths in Southeast Washington, District of Columbia by amending the 2008 Master Plan to construct and operate just over one million gross square feet (gsf) of development within the 32-acre East Campus North Parcel site is proposed. DHS previously identified the need to provide 4.5 million gross square feet (gsf) of secure office space, plus parking, for its consolidated Headquarters and concluded that St. Elizabeths, a National Historic Landmark and former government-run hospital for the insane, was the most viable site for this consolidation. The original plan to use only the West Campus triggered concerns about the density of development that would occur. After discussions with the District of Columbia, a November 2008 Final EIS on the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan for the Consolidated Headquarters of the DHS assessed an alternative that would place development on both campuses. The subsequent Record of Decision selected the alternative that would consolidate 3.8 million gsf of secure office and shared-use space on the St. Elizabeths West Campus and assessed the impacts of constructing 750,000 gsf of office space, plus associated parking, on the St. Elizabeths East Campus at a programmatic level. In addition to a No Action Alternative, this Master Plan Amendment draft EIS analyzes three action alternatives for the East Campus North Parcel: Alternative A (East West Bars), Alternative B (Campus Reflection), and Alternative C (Atrium). In addition, the General Services Administration (GSA) is reevaluating transportation improvements required for the DHS consolidation that were considered in the 2008 Final Master Plan EIS. Two alternatives (1 and 2) for the Interstate 295/Malcolm X Avenue interchange and proposed West Campus Access Road, Firth Sterling Avenue/West Campus Access Road intersection, widening of Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Avenue, and needed transportation improvements to support the East Campus development are considered. The headquarters of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), a DHS component agency, would be located on the North Parcel to house 3,089 FEMA headquarters staff. Occupation would occur by 2014. The new DHS/FEMA headquarters buildings would likely be five to seven stories above the current ground surface on the western side of the North Parcel. Development of the North Parcel would also include: a parking garage for approximately 775 vehicles; sidewalks and surface parking; a tunnel under MLK Avenue linking the East and West Campuses; a secure perimeter fence; VIP access and parking; shipping/receiving dock; shuttle bus hub; electric power, communications, and other utility corridors; realignment of site drainages and landscaping; and transportation improvements to support East Campus North Parcel development. Existing structures would be retained, relocated, or demolished. The Dix Pavilion would be demolished to prepare the site for the FEMA facility. The existing Veterans Shelter would be demolished and its operations would be relocated. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Completion of the consolidation of DHS Headquarters activities with a highly advantageous location, would help ensure the economic and operational efficiency and effectiveness of operations aimed at dealing with catastrophes and terrorist operations. Now disparate agencies and offices within agencies would be gathered into one well coordinated built-to-purpose facility. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Clearing, grading, and removal of vegetation would cause erosion, introduction of pollutants into surface water, and long-term impacts on landscapes and historic buildings. Archaeological resource sites would also be disturbed or destroyed. New construction at both the campus and the interchange site would disturb wetlands and alter groundwater hydrology and quality. Long-term adverse impacts to transportation would occur. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 100470, Draft EIS (Volume I)--636 pages and maps, Appendices (Volume II)--626 pages, December 10, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 12 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Buildings KW - Demolition KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Districts KW - Historic Sites KW - Hospitals KW - Municipal Services KW - Parking KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Site Planning KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Urban Development KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - District of Columbia KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873127336?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-12-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 10, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 5 of 22] T2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 873127324; 14740-0_0005 AB - PURPOSE: The completion of the consolidation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Headquarters offices at St. Elizabeths in Southeast Washington, District of Columbia by amending the 2008 Master Plan to construct and operate just over one million gross square feet (gsf) of development within the 32-acre East Campus North Parcel site is proposed. DHS previously identified the need to provide 4.5 million gross square feet (gsf) of secure office space, plus parking, for its consolidated Headquarters and concluded that St. Elizabeths, a National Historic Landmark and former government-run hospital for the insane, was the most viable site for this consolidation. The original plan to use only the West Campus triggered concerns about the density of development that would occur. After discussions with the District of Columbia, a November 2008 Final EIS on the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan for the Consolidated Headquarters of the DHS assessed an alternative that would place development on both campuses. The subsequent Record of Decision selected the alternative that would consolidate 3.8 million gsf of secure office and shared-use space on the St. Elizabeths West Campus and assessed the impacts of constructing 750,000 gsf of office space, plus associated parking, on the St. Elizabeths East Campus at a programmatic level. In addition to a No Action Alternative, this Master Plan Amendment draft EIS analyzes three action alternatives for the East Campus North Parcel: Alternative A (East West Bars), Alternative B (Campus Reflection), and Alternative C (Atrium). In addition, the General Services Administration (GSA) is reevaluating transportation improvements required for the DHS consolidation that were considered in the 2008 Final Master Plan EIS. Two alternatives (1 and 2) for the Interstate 295/Malcolm X Avenue interchange and proposed West Campus Access Road, Firth Sterling Avenue/West Campus Access Road intersection, widening of Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Avenue, and needed transportation improvements to support the East Campus development are considered. The headquarters of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), a DHS component agency, would be located on the North Parcel to house 3,089 FEMA headquarters staff. Occupation would occur by 2014. The new DHS/FEMA headquarters buildings would likely be five to seven stories above the current ground surface on the western side of the North Parcel. Development of the North Parcel would also include: a parking garage for approximately 775 vehicles; sidewalks and surface parking; a tunnel under MLK Avenue linking the East and West Campuses; a secure perimeter fence; VIP access and parking; shipping/receiving dock; shuttle bus hub; electric power, communications, and other utility corridors; realignment of site drainages and landscaping; and transportation improvements to support East Campus North Parcel development. Existing structures would be retained, relocated, or demolished. The Dix Pavilion would be demolished to prepare the site for the FEMA facility. The existing Veterans Shelter would be demolished and its operations would be relocated. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Completion of the consolidation of DHS Headquarters activities with a highly advantageous location, would help ensure the economic and operational efficiency and effectiveness of operations aimed at dealing with catastrophes and terrorist operations. Now disparate agencies and offices within agencies would be gathered into one well coordinated built-to-purpose facility. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Clearing, grading, and removal of vegetation would cause erosion, introduction of pollutants into surface water, and long-term impacts on landscapes and historic buildings. Archaeological resource sites would also be disturbed or destroyed. New construction at both the campus and the interchange site would disturb wetlands and alter groundwater hydrology and quality. Long-term adverse impacts to transportation would occur. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 100470, Draft EIS (Volume I)--636 pages and maps, Appendices (Volume II)--626 pages, December 10, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 5 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Buildings KW - Demolition KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Districts KW - Historic Sites KW - Hospitals KW - Municipal Services KW - Parking KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Site Planning KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Urban Development KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - District of Columbia KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873127324?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-12-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 10, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 4 of 22] T2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 873127312; 14740-0_0004 AB - PURPOSE: The completion of the consolidation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Headquarters offices at St. Elizabeths in Southeast Washington, District of Columbia by amending the 2008 Master Plan to construct and operate just over one million gross square feet (gsf) of development within the 32-acre East Campus North Parcel site is proposed. DHS previously identified the need to provide 4.5 million gross square feet (gsf) of secure office space, plus parking, for its consolidated Headquarters and concluded that St. Elizabeths, a National Historic Landmark and former government-run hospital for the insane, was the most viable site for this consolidation. The original plan to use only the West Campus triggered concerns about the density of development that would occur. After discussions with the District of Columbia, a November 2008 Final EIS on the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan for the Consolidated Headquarters of the DHS assessed an alternative that would place development on both campuses. The subsequent Record of Decision selected the alternative that would consolidate 3.8 million gsf of secure office and shared-use space on the St. Elizabeths West Campus and assessed the impacts of constructing 750,000 gsf of office space, plus associated parking, on the St. Elizabeths East Campus at a programmatic level. In addition to a No Action Alternative, this Master Plan Amendment draft EIS analyzes three action alternatives for the East Campus North Parcel: Alternative A (East West Bars), Alternative B (Campus Reflection), and Alternative C (Atrium). In addition, the General Services Administration (GSA) is reevaluating transportation improvements required for the DHS consolidation that were considered in the 2008 Final Master Plan EIS. Two alternatives (1 and 2) for the Interstate 295/Malcolm X Avenue interchange and proposed West Campus Access Road, Firth Sterling Avenue/West Campus Access Road intersection, widening of Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Avenue, and needed transportation improvements to support the East Campus development are considered. The headquarters of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), a DHS component agency, would be located on the North Parcel to house 3,089 FEMA headquarters staff. Occupation would occur by 2014. The new DHS/FEMA headquarters buildings would likely be five to seven stories above the current ground surface on the western side of the North Parcel. Development of the North Parcel would also include: a parking garage for approximately 775 vehicles; sidewalks and surface parking; a tunnel under MLK Avenue linking the East and West Campuses; a secure perimeter fence; VIP access and parking; shipping/receiving dock; shuttle bus hub; electric power, communications, and other utility corridors; realignment of site drainages and landscaping; and transportation improvements to support East Campus North Parcel development. Existing structures would be retained, relocated, or demolished. The Dix Pavilion would be demolished to prepare the site for the FEMA facility. The existing Veterans Shelter would be demolished and its operations would be relocated. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Completion of the consolidation of DHS Headquarters activities with a highly advantageous location, would help ensure the economic and operational efficiency and effectiveness of operations aimed at dealing with catastrophes and terrorist operations. Now disparate agencies and offices within agencies would be gathered into one well coordinated built-to-purpose facility. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Clearing, grading, and removal of vegetation would cause erosion, introduction of pollutants into surface water, and long-term impacts on landscapes and historic buildings. Archaeological resource sites would also be disturbed or destroyed. New construction at both the campus and the interchange site would disturb wetlands and alter groundwater hydrology and quality. Long-term adverse impacts to transportation would occur. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 100470, Draft EIS (Volume I)--636 pages and maps, Appendices (Volume II)--626 pages, December 10, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 4 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Buildings KW - Demolition KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Districts KW - Historic Sites KW - Hospitals KW - Municipal Services KW - Parking KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Site Planning KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Urban Development KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - District of Columbia KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873127312?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-12-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 10, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 22 of 22] T2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 873127236; 14740-0_0022 AB - PURPOSE: The completion of the consolidation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Headquarters offices at St. Elizabeths in Southeast Washington, District of Columbia by amending the 2008 Master Plan to construct and operate just over one million gross square feet (gsf) of development within the 32-acre East Campus North Parcel site is proposed. DHS previously identified the need to provide 4.5 million gross square feet (gsf) of secure office space, plus parking, for its consolidated Headquarters and concluded that St. Elizabeths, a National Historic Landmark and former government-run hospital for the insane, was the most viable site for this consolidation. The original plan to use only the West Campus triggered concerns about the density of development that would occur. After discussions with the District of Columbia, a November 2008 Final EIS on the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan for the Consolidated Headquarters of the DHS assessed an alternative that would place development on both campuses. The subsequent Record of Decision selected the alternative that would consolidate 3.8 million gsf of secure office and shared-use space on the St. Elizabeths West Campus and assessed the impacts of constructing 750,000 gsf of office space, plus associated parking, on the St. Elizabeths East Campus at a programmatic level. In addition to a No Action Alternative, this Master Plan Amendment draft EIS analyzes three action alternatives for the East Campus North Parcel: Alternative A (East West Bars), Alternative B (Campus Reflection), and Alternative C (Atrium). In addition, the General Services Administration (GSA) is reevaluating transportation improvements required for the DHS consolidation that were considered in the 2008 Final Master Plan EIS. Two alternatives (1 and 2) for the Interstate 295/Malcolm X Avenue interchange and proposed West Campus Access Road, Firth Sterling Avenue/West Campus Access Road intersection, widening of Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Avenue, and needed transportation improvements to support the East Campus development are considered. The headquarters of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), a DHS component agency, would be located on the North Parcel to house 3,089 FEMA headquarters staff. Occupation would occur by 2014. The new DHS/FEMA headquarters buildings would likely be five to seven stories above the current ground surface on the western side of the North Parcel. Development of the North Parcel would also include: a parking garage for approximately 775 vehicles; sidewalks and surface parking; a tunnel under MLK Avenue linking the East and West Campuses; a secure perimeter fence; VIP access and parking; shipping/receiving dock; shuttle bus hub; electric power, communications, and other utility corridors; realignment of site drainages and landscaping; and transportation improvements to support East Campus North Parcel development. Existing structures would be retained, relocated, or demolished. The Dix Pavilion would be demolished to prepare the site for the FEMA facility. The existing Veterans Shelter would be demolished and its operations would be relocated. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Completion of the consolidation of DHS Headquarters activities with a highly advantageous location, would help ensure the economic and operational efficiency and effectiveness of operations aimed at dealing with catastrophes and terrorist operations. Now disparate agencies and offices within agencies would be gathered into one well coordinated built-to-purpose facility. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Clearing, grading, and removal of vegetation would cause erosion, introduction of pollutants into surface water, and long-term impacts on landscapes and historic buildings. Archaeological resource sites would also be disturbed or destroyed. New construction at both the campus and the interchange site would disturb wetlands and alter groundwater hydrology and quality. Long-term adverse impacts to transportation would occur. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 100470, Draft EIS (Volume I)--636 pages and maps, Appendices (Volume II)--626 pages, December 10, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 22 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Buildings KW - Demolition KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Districts KW - Historic Sites KW - Hospitals KW - Municipal Services KW - Parking KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Site Planning KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Urban Development KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - District of Columbia KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873127236?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-12-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 10, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 16 of 22] T2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 873127218; 14740-0_0016 AB - PURPOSE: The completion of the consolidation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Headquarters offices at St. Elizabeths in Southeast Washington, District of Columbia by amending the 2008 Master Plan to construct and operate just over one million gross square feet (gsf) of development within the 32-acre East Campus North Parcel site is proposed. DHS previously identified the need to provide 4.5 million gross square feet (gsf) of secure office space, plus parking, for its consolidated Headquarters and concluded that St. Elizabeths, a National Historic Landmark and former government-run hospital for the insane, was the most viable site for this consolidation. The original plan to use only the West Campus triggered concerns about the density of development that would occur. After discussions with the District of Columbia, a November 2008 Final EIS on the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan for the Consolidated Headquarters of the DHS assessed an alternative that would place development on both campuses. The subsequent Record of Decision selected the alternative that would consolidate 3.8 million gsf of secure office and shared-use space on the St. Elizabeths West Campus and assessed the impacts of constructing 750,000 gsf of office space, plus associated parking, on the St. Elizabeths East Campus at a programmatic level. In addition to a No Action Alternative, this Master Plan Amendment draft EIS analyzes three action alternatives for the East Campus North Parcel: Alternative A (East West Bars), Alternative B (Campus Reflection), and Alternative C (Atrium). In addition, the General Services Administration (GSA) is reevaluating transportation improvements required for the DHS consolidation that were considered in the 2008 Final Master Plan EIS. Two alternatives (1 and 2) for the Interstate 295/Malcolm X Avenue interchange and proposed West Campus Access Road, Firth Sterling Avenue/West Campus Access Road intersection, widening of Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Avenue, and needed transportation improvements to support the East Campus development are considered. The headquarters of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), a DHS component agency, would be located on the North Parcel to house 3,089 FEMA headquarters staff. Occupation would occur by 2014. The new DHS/FEMA headquarters buildings would likely be five to seven stories above the current ground surface on the western side of the North Parcel. Development of the North Parcel would also include: a parking garage for approximately 775 vehicles; sidewalks and surface parking; a tunnel under MLK Avenue linking the East and West Campuses; a secure perimeter fence; VIP access and parking; shipping/receiving dock; shuttle bus hub; electric power, communications, and other utility corridors; realignment of site drainages and landscaping; and transportation improvements to support East Campus North Parcel development. Existing structures would be retained, relocated, or demolished. The Dix Pavilion would be demolished to prepare the site for the FEMA facility. The existing Veterans Shelter would be demolished and its operations would be relocated. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Completion of the consolidation of DHS Headquarters activities with a highly advantageous location, would help ensure the economic and operational efficiency and effectiveness of operations aimed at dealing with catastrophes and terrorist operations. Now disparate agencies and offices within agencies would be gathered into one well coordinated built-to-purpose facility. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Clearing, grading, and removal of vegetation would cause erosion, introduction of pollutants into surface water, and long-term impacts on landscapes and historic buildings. Archaeological resource sites would also be disturbed or destroyed. New construction at both the campus and the interchange site would disturb wetlands and alter groundwater hydrology and quality. Long-term adverse impacts to transportation would occur. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 100470, Draft EIS (Volume I)--636 pages and maps, Appendices (Volume II)--626 pages, December 10, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 16 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Buildings KW - Demolition KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Districts KW - Historic Sites KW - Hospitals KW - Municipal Services KW - Parking KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Site Planning KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Urban Development KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - District of Columbia KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873127218?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-12-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 10, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 15 of 22] T2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 873127210; 14740-0_0015 AB - PURPOSE: The completion of the consolidation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Headquarters offices at St. Elizabeths in Southeast Washington, District of Columbia by amending the 2008 Master Plan to construct and operate just over one million gross square feet (gsf) of development within the 32-acre East Campus North Parcel site is proposed. DHS previously identified the need to provide 4.5 million gross square feet (gsf) of secure office space, plus parking, for its consolidated Headquarters and concluded that St. Elizabeths, a National Historic Landmark and former government-run hospital for the insane, was the most viable site for this consolidation. The original plan to use only the West Campus triggered concerns about the density of development that would occur. After discussions with the District of Columbia, a November 2008 Final EIS on the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan for the Consolidated Headquarters of the DHS assessed an alternative that would place development on both campuses. The subsequent Record of Decision selected the alternative that would consolidate 3.8 million gsf of secure office and shared-use space on the St. Elizabeths West Campus and assessed the impacts of constructing 750,000 gsf of office space, plus associated parking, on the St. Elizabeths East Campus at a programmatic level. In addition to a No Action Alternative, this Master Plan Amendment draft EIS analyzes three action alternatives for the East Campus North Parcel: Alternative A (East West Bars), Alternative B (Campus Reflection), and Alternative C (Atrium). In addition, the General Services Administration (GSA) is reevaluating transportation improvements required for the DHS consolidation that were considered in the 2008 Final Master Plan EIS. Two alternatives (1 and 2) for the Interstate 295/Malcolm X Avenue interchange and proposed West Campus Access Road, Firth Sterling Avenue/West Campus Access Road intersection, widening of Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Avenue, and needed transportation improvements to support the East Campus development are considered. The headquarters of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), a DHS component agency, would be located on the North Parcel to house 3,089 FEMA headquarters staff. Occupation would occur by 2014. The new DHS/FEMA headquarters buildings would likely be five to seven stories above the current ground surface on the western side of the North Parcel. Development of the North Parcel would also include: a parking garage for approximately 775 vehicles; sidewalks and surface parking; a tunnel under MLK Avenue linking the East and West Campuses; a secure perimeter fence; VIP access and parking; shipping/receiving dock; shuttle bus hub; electric power, communications, and other utility corridors; realignment of site drainages and landscaping; and transportation improvements to support East Campus North Parcel development. Existing structures would be retained, relocated, or demolished. The Dix Pavilion would be demolished to prepare the site for the FEMA facility. The existing Veterans Shelter would be demolished and its operations would be relocated. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Completion of the consolidation of DHS Headquarters activities with a highly advantageous location, would help ensure the economic and operational efficiency and effectiveness of operations aimed at dealing with catastrophes and terrorist operations. Now disparate agencies and offices within agencies would be gathered into one well coordinated built-to-purpose facility. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Clearing, grading, and removal of vegetation would cause erosion, introduction of pollutants into surface water, and long-term impacts on landscapes and historic buildings. Archaeological resource sites would also be disturbed or destroyed. New construction at both the campus and the interchange site would disturb wetlands and alter groundwater hydrology and quality. Long-term adverse impacts to transportation would occur. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 100470, Draft EIS (Volume I)--636 pages and maps, Appendices (Volume II)--626 pages, December 10, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 15 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Buildings KW - Demolition KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Districts KW - Historic Sites KW - Hospitals KW - Municipal Services KW - Parking KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Site Planning KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Urban Development KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - District of Columbia KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873127210?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-12-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 10, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 14 of 22] T2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 873127207; 14740-0_0014 AB - PURPOSE: The completion of the consolidation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Headquarters offices at St. Elizabeths in Southeast Washington, District of Columbia by amending the 2008 Master Plan to construct and operate just over one million gross square feet (gsf) of development within the 32-acre East Campus North Parcel site is proposed. DHS previously identified the need to provide 4.5 million gross square feet (gsf) of secure office space, plus parking, for its consolidated Headquarters and concluded that St. Elizabeths, a National Historic Landmark and former government-run hospital for the insane, was the most viable site for this consolidation. The original plan to use only the West Campus triggered concerns about the density of development that would occur. After discussions with the District of Columbia, a November 2008 Final EIS on the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan for the Consolidated Headquarters of the DHS assessed an alternative that would place development on both campuses. The subsequent Record of Decision selected the alternative that would consolidate 3.8 million gsf of secure office and shared-use space on the St. Elizabeths West Campus and assessed the impacts of constructing 750,000 gsf of office space, plus associated parking, on the St. Elizabeths East Campus at a programmatic level. In addition to a No Action Alternative, this Master Plan Amendment draft EIS analyzes three action alternatives for the East Campus North Parcel: Alternative A (East West Bars), Alternative B (Campus Reflection), and Alternative C (Atrium). In addition, the General Services Administration (GSA) is reevaluating transportation improvements required for the DHS consolidation that were considered in the 2008 Final Master Plan EIS. Two alternatives (1 and 2) for the Interstate 295/Malcolm X Avenue interchange and proposed West Campus Access Road, Firth Sterling Avenue/West Campus Access Road intersection, widening of Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Avenue, and needed transportation improvements to support the East Campus development are considered. The headquarters of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), a DHS component agency, would be located on the North Parcel to house 3,089 FEMA headquarters staff. Occupation would occur by 2014. The new DHS/FEMA headquarters buildings would likely be five to seven stories above the current ground surface on the western side of the North Parcel. Development of the North Parcel would also include: a parking garage for approximately 775 vehicles; sidewalks and surface parking; a tunnel under MLK Avenue linking the East and West Campuses; a secure perimeter fence; VIP access and parking; shipping/receiving dock; shuttle bus hub; electric power, communications, and other utility corridors; realignment of site drainages and landscaping; and transportation improvements to support East Campus North Parcel development. Existing structures would be retained, relocated, or demolished. The Dix Pavilion would be demolished to prepare the site for the FEMA facility. The existing Veterans Shelter would be demolished and its operations would be relocated. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Completion of the consolidation of DHS Headquarters activities with a highly advantageous location, would help ensure the economic and operational efficiency and effectiveness of operations aimed at dealing with catastrophes and terrorist operations. Now disparate agencies and offices within agencies would be gathered into one well coordinated built-to-purpose facility. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Clearing, grading, and removal of vegetation would cause erosion, introduction of pollutants into surface water, and long-term impacts on landscapes and historic buildings. Archaeological resource sites would also be disturbed or destroyed. New construction at both the campus and the interchange site would disturb wetlands and alter groundwater hydrology and quality. Long-term adverse impacts to transportation would occur. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 100470, Draft EIS (Volume I)--636 pages and maps, Appendices (Volume II)--626 pages, December 10, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 14 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Buildings KW - Demolition KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Districts KW - Historic Sites KW - Hospitals KW - Municipal Services KW - Parking KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Site Planning KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Urban Development KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - District of Columbia KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873127207?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-12-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 10, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 13 of 22] T2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 873127204; 14740-0_0013 AB - PURPOSE: The completion of the consolidation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Headquarters offices at St. Elizabeths in Southeast Washington, District of Columbia by amending the 2008 Master Plan to construct and operate just over one million gross square feet (gsf) of development within the 32-acre East Campus North Parcel site is proposed. DHS previously identified the need to provide 4.5 million gross square feet (gsf) of secure office space, plus parking, for its consolidated Headquarters and concluded that St. Elizabeths, a National Historic Landmark and former government-run hospital for the insane, was the most viable site for this consolidation. The original plan to use only the West Campus triggered concerns about the density of development that would occur. After discussions with the District of Columbia, a November 2008 Final EIS on the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan for the Consolidated Headquarters of the DHS assessed an alternative that would place development on both campuses. The subsequent Record of Decision selected the alternative that would consolidate 3.8 million gsf of secure office and shared-use space on the St. Elizabeths West Campus and assessed the impacts of constructing 750,000 gsf of office space, plus associated parking, on the St. Elizabeths East Campus at a programmatic level. In addition to a No Action Alternative, this Master Plan Amendment draft EIS analyzes three action alternatives for the East Campus North Parcel: Alternative A (East West Bars), Alternative B (Campus Reflection), and Alternative C (Atrium). In addition, the General Services Administration (GSA) is reevaluating transportation improvements required for the DHS consolidation that were considered in the 2008 Final Master Plan EIS. Two alternatives (1 and 2) for the Interstate 295/Malcolm X Avenue interchange and proposed West Campus Access Road, Firth Sterling Avenue/West Campus Access Road intersection, widening of Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Avenue, and needed transportation improvements to support the East Campus development are considered. The headquarters of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), a DHS component agency, would be located on the North Parcel to house 3,089 FEMA headquarters staff. Occupation would occur by 2014. The new DHS/FEMA headquarters buildings would likely be five to seven stories above the current ground surface on the western side of the North Parcel. Development of the North Parcel would also include: a parking garage for approximately 775 vehicles; sidewalks and surface parking; a tunnel under MLK Avenue linking the East and West Campuses; a secure perimeter fence; VIP access and parking; shipping/receiving dock; shuttle bus hub; electric power, communications, and other utility corridors; realignment of site drainages and landscaping; and transportation improvements to support East Campus North Parcel development. Existing structures would be retained, relocated, or demolished. The Dix Pavilion would be demolished to prepare the site for the FEMA facility. The existing Veterans Shelter would be demolished and its operations would be relocated. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Completion of the consolidation of DHS Headquarters activities with a highly advantageous location, would help ensure the economic and operational efficiency and effectiveness of operations aimed at dealing with catastrophes and terrorist operations. Now disparate agencies and offices within agencies would be gathered into one well coordinated built-to-purpose facility. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Clearing, grading, and removal of vegetation would cause erosion, introduction of pollutants into surface water, and long-term impacts on landscapes and historic buildings. Archaeological resource sites would also be disturbed or destroyed. New construction at both the campus and the interchange site would disturb wetlands and alter groundwater hydrology and quality. Long-term adverse impacts to transportation would occur. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 100470, Draft EIS (Volume I)--636 pages and maps, Appendices (Volume II)--626 pages, December 10, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 13 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Buildings KW - Demolition KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Districts KW - Historic Sites KW - Hospitals KW - Municipal Services KW - Parking KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Site Planning KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Urban Development KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - District of Columbia KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873127204?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-12-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 10, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 6 of 22] T2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 873127201; 14740-0_0006 AB - PURPOSE: The completion of the consolidation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Headquarters offices at St. Elizabeths in Southeast Washington, District of Columbia by amending the 2008 Master Plan to construct and operate just over one million gross square feet (gsf) of development within the 32-acre East Campus North Parcel site is proposed. DHS previously identified the need to provide 4.5 million gross square feet (gsf) of secure office space, plus parking, for its consolidated Headquarters and concluded that St. Elizabeths, a National Historic Landmark and former government-run hospital for the insane, was the most viable site for this consolidation. The original plan to use only the West Campus triggered concerns about the density of development that would occur. After discussions with the District of Columbia, a November 2008 Final EIS on the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan for the Consolidated Headquarters of the DHS assessed an alternative that would place development on both campuses. The subsequent Record of Decision selected the alternative that would consolidate 3.8 million gsf of secure office and shared-use space on the St. Elizabeths West Campus and assessed the impacts of constructing 750,000 gsf of office space, plus associated parking, on the St. Elizabeths East Campus at a programmatic level. In addition to a No Action Alternative, this Master Plan Amendment draft EIS analyzes three action alternatives for the East Campus North Parcel: Alternative A (East West Bars), Alternative B (Campus Reflection), and Alternative C (Atrium). In addition, the General Services Administration (GSA) is reevaluating transportation improvements required for the DHS consolidation that were considered in the 2008 Final Master Plan EIS. Two alternatives (1 and 2) for the Interstate 295/Malcolm X Avenue interchange and proposed West Campus Access Road, Firth Sterling Avenue/West Campus Access Road intersection, widening of Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Avenue, and needed transportation improvements to support the East Campus development are considered. The headquarters of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), a DHS component agency, would be located on the North Parcel to house 3,089 FEMA headquarters staff. Occupation would occur by 2014. The new DHS/FEMA headquarters buildings would likely be five to seven stories above the current ground surface on the western side of the North Parcel. Development of the North Parcel would also include: a parking garage for approximately 775 vehicles; sidewalks and surface parking; a tunnel under MLK Avenue linking the East and West Campuses; a secure perimeter fence; VIP access and parking; shipping/receiving dock; shuttle bus hub; electric power, communications, and other utility corridors; realignment of site drainages and landscaping; and transportation improvements to support East Campus North Parcel development. Existing structures would be retained, relocated, or demolished. The Dix Pavilion would be demolished to prepare the site for the FEMA facility. The existing Veterans Shelter would be demolished and its operations would be relocated. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Completion of the consolidation of DHS Headquarters activities with a highly advantageous location, would help ensure the economic and operational efficiency and effectiveness of operations aimed at dealing with catastrophes and terrorist operations. Now disparate agencies and offices within agencies would be gathered into one well coordinated built-to-purpose facility. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Clearing, grading, and removal of vegetation would cause erosion, introduction of pollutants into surface water, and long-term impacts on landscapes and historic buildings. Archaeological resource sites would also be disturbed or destroyed. New construction at both the campus and the interchange site would disturb wetlands and alter groundwater hydrology and quality. Long-term adverse impacts to transportation would occur. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 100470, Draft EIS (Volume I)--636 pages and maps, Appendices (Volume II)--626 pages, December 10, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 6 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Buildings KW - Demolition KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Districts KW - Historic Sites KW - Hospitals KW - Municipal Services KW - Parking KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Site Planning KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Urban Development KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - District of Columbia KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873127201?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-12-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 10, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 9 of 22] T2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS CONSOLIDATION AT ST. ELIZABETHS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT - EAST CAMPUS NORTH PARCEL, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 873126786; 14740-0_0009 AB - PURPOSE: The completion of the consolidation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Headquarters offices at St. Elizabeths in Southeast Washington, District of Columbia by amending the 2008 Master Plan to construct and operate just over one million gross square feet (gsf) of development within the 32-acre East Campus North Parcel site is proposed. DHS previously identified the need to provide 4.5 million gross square feet (gsf) of secure office space, plus parking, for its consolidated Headquarters and concluded that St. Elizabeths, a National Historic Landmark and former government-run hospital for the insane, was the most viable site for this consolidation. The original plan to use only the West Campus triggered concerns about the density of development that would occur. After discussions with the District of Columbia, a November 2008 Final EIS on the St. Elizabeths Campus Master Plan for the Consolidated Headquarters of the DHS assessed an alternative that would place development on both campuses. The subsequent Record of Decision selected the alternative that would consolidate 3.8 million gsf of secure office and shared-use space on the St. Elizabeths West Campus and assessed the impacts of constructing 750,000 gsf of office space, plus associated parking, on the St. Elizabeths East Campus at a programmatic level. In addition to a No Action Alternative, this Master Plan Amendment draft EIS analyzes three action alternatives for the East Campus North Parcel: Alternative A (East West Bars), Alternative B (Campus Reflection), and Alternative C (Atrium). In addition, the General Services Administration (GSA) is reevaluating transportation improvements required for the DHS consolidation that were considered in the 2008 Final Master Plan EIS. Two alternatives (1 and 2) for the Interstate 295/Malcolm X Avenue interchange and proposed West Campus Access Road, Firth Sterling Avenue/West Campus Access Road intersection, widening of Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Avenue, and needed transportation improvements to support the East Campus development are considered. The headquarters of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), a DHS component agency, would be located on the North Parcel to house 3,089 FEMA headquarters staff. Occupation would occur by 2014. The new DHS/FEMA headquarters buildings would likely be five to seven stories above the current ground surface on the western side of the North Parcel. Development of the North Parcel would also include: a parking garage for approximately 775 vehicles; sidewalks and surface parking; a tunnel under MLK Avenue linking the East and West Campuses; a secure perimeter fence; VIP access and parking; shipping/receiving dock; shuttle bus hub; electric power, communications, and other utility corridors; realignment of site drainages and landscaping; and transportation improvements to support East Campus North Parcel development. Existing structures would be retained, relocated, or demolished. The Dix Pavilion would be demolished to prepare the site for the FEMA facility. The existing Veterans Shelter would be demolished and its operations would be relocated. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Completion of the consolidation of DHS Headquarters activities with a highly advantageous location, would help ensure the economic and operational efficiency and effectiveness of operations aimed at dealing with catastrophes and terrorist operations. Now disparate agencies and offices within agencies would be gathered into one well coordinated built-to-purpose facility. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Clearing, grading, and removal of vegetation would cause erosion, introduction of pollutants into surface water, and long-term impacts on landscapes and historic buildings. Archaeological resource sites would also be disturbed or destroyed. New construction at both the campus and the interchange site would disturb wetlands and alter groundwater hydrology and quality. Long-term adverse impacts to transportation would occur. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 100470, Draft EIS (Volume I)--636 pages and maps, Appendices (Volume II)--626 pages, December 10, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 9 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Buildings KW - Demolition KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Districts KW - Historic Sites KW - Hospitals KW - Municipal Services KW - Parking KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Site Planning KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Urban Development KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - District of Columbia KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126786?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-12-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+CONSOLIDATION+AT+ST.+ELIZABETHS+MASTER+PLAN+AMENDMENT+-+EAST+CAMPUS+NORTH+PARCEL%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 10, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY AND CULTURE, BETWEEN 14TH AND 15TH STREETS AND CONSTITUTION AVENUE AND MADISON DRIVE IN NORTHWEST WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (TIER II DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT). [Part 1 of 1] T2 - SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY AND CULTURE, BETWEEN 14TH AND 15TH STREETS AND CONSTITUTION AVENUE AND MADISON DRIVE IN NORTHWEST WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (TIER II DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT). AN - 873132672; 14711-1_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The construction and operation of the National Museum of African-American History and Culture (NMAAHC) between 14th and 15th streets and Constitution Avenue and Madison Drive in Northwest Washington, District of Columbia are proposed by the Smithsonian Institution. The project would provide a permanent facility on a five-acre parcel within the grounds of the Washington Monument. The Tier I final EIS for the project addressed potential effects of six massing alternatives that varied in siting and mass, orientation, form, exterior spaces, and profiles, as well as a No Build Alternative. The Tier I EIS process concluded with a Smithsonian Record of Decision in 2008 and a set of design principles to guide the development of specific concepts for the building that would permanently house the museum collection. Since November 2009, several different architectural concepts have been developed for the NMAAHC. This Tier II draft EIS analyzes four specific build alternatives, as well as a No Action Alternative under which the project site would continue be managed and maintained as parkland. The build alternatives each feature a Corona as the defining form of the visible building structure and the primary location for the galleries. Generally, four interior levels would be housed within the Corona and each alternative would feature two museum levels below grade. A primary entrance on the south side of the site would feature a hardscape plaza; service access and limited vehicular access would be provided from 14th Street. The building would incorporate several integrated strategies for sustainability, including: passive heating and cooling, day lighting, comprehensive stormwater management, and energy conservation. Alternative 1 would employ a plinth concept. The Corona would sit atop a plinth that accommodates a large ground floor program and frames the ground floor glass enclosure. Alternative 2 is based on a plaza concept and would divide the exhibit functions and administrative functions of NMAAHC into two distinct buildings on the site: the Corona and the northern building. The primary purpose of this alternative is to preserve views of the Washington Monument from the intersection of Constitution Avenue and 14th Street. Alternative 3, the pavilion concept, is similar to Alternative 1, but without the plinth. Alternative 4, the refined pavilion concept, is similar to Alternative 3, but would feature a Corona with reduced above-grade dimensions and would include entries on both the north and south sides of the site. The build alternatives would involve construction ranging from 294,000 gross square feet for Alternative 4 to 370,000 gross square feet for Alternative 2, and building heights of 108 feet to 121.5 feet above grade. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The museum would be dedicated to the collection, preservation, research, and exhibition of African-American historical and cultural materials, reflecting the breadth and depth of the experience of individuals of African descent living in the United States. It would constitute the only institution providing a national meeting place for Americans to learn about the history and culture of African-Americans and their contributions to and relationship with every aspect of our national life. Increased visitation to the District of Columbia due to the attraction of the museum would boost the local economy. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The museum would displace an open space on the Washington Monument grounds of the National Mall, altering the historic boundaries of the grounds and altering the spatial organization of the grounds by diminishing the prominence of the Washington Monument as a central organizing feature. Significant impacts would also occur for buildings and structures located within the Monument grounds as well as the Federal Triangle along Constitution Avenue. Vegetation would be removed and the viewshed and specific vistas would be altered. The museum would be situated in an area in violation of federal standards regarding ozone and particulate matter. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.) and National Museum of African American History and Culture Act of 2003 (P.L. 108-184). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the Tier I draft and final EISs, see 08-0090D, Volume 32, Number 1 and 08-0345F, Volume 32, Number 3, respectively. JF - EPA number: 100441, 329 pages on CD-ROM, November 5, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 1 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Agency number: SI 0495801A KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Air Quality Standards Violations KW - Buildings KW - Historic Sites KW - Monuments KW - Museums KW - Section 106 Statements KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Visual Resources Surveys KW - District of Columbia KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - National Museum of African American History and Culture Act of 2003, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873132672?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-11-05&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SMITHSONIAN+INSTITUTION+NATIONAL+MUSEUM+OF+AFRICAN-AMERICAN+HISTORY+AND+CULTURE%2C+BETWEEN+14TH+AND+15TH+STREETS+AND+CONSTITUTION+AVENUE+AND+MADISON+DRIVE+IN+NORTHWEST+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA+%28TIER+II+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT%29.&rft.title=SMITHSONIAN+INSTITUTION+NATIONAL+MUSEUM+OF+AFRICAN-AMERICAN+HISTORY+AND+CULTURE%2C+BETWEEN+14TH+AND+15TH+STREETS+AND+CONSTITUTION+AVENUE+AND+MADISON+DRIVE+IN+NORTHWEST+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA+%28TIER+II+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Washington, District of Columbia; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2011-01-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: November 5, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY AND CULTURE, BETWEEN 14TH AND 15TH STREETS AND CONSTITUTION AVENUE AND MADISON DRIVE IN NORTHWEST WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (TIER II DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT). AN - 16379423; 14711 AB - PURPOSE: The construction and operation of the National Museum of African-American History and Culture (NMAAHC) between 14th and 15th streets and Constitution Avenue and Madison Drive in Northwest Washington, District of Columbia are proposed by the Smithsonian Institution. The project would provide a permanent facility on a five-acre parcel within the grounds of the Washington Monument. The Tier I final EIS for the project addressed potential effects of six massing alternatives that varied in siting and mass, orientation, form, exterior spaces, and profiles, as well as a No Build Alternative. The Tier I EIS process concluded with a Smithsonian Record of Decision in 2008 and a set of design principles to guide the development of specific concepts for the building that would permanently house the museum collection. Since November 2009, several different architectural concepts have been developed for the NMAAHC. This Tier II draft EIS analyzes four specific build alternatives, as well as a No Action Alternative under which the project site would continue be managed and maintained as parkland. The build alternatives each feature a Corona as the defining form of the visible building structure and the primary location for the galleries. Generally, four interior levels would be housed within the Corona and each alternative would feature two museum levels below grade. A primary entrance on the south side of the site would feature a hardscape plaza; service access and limited vehicular access would be provided from 14th Street. The building would incorporate several integrated strategies for sustainability, including: passive heating and cooling, day lighting, comprehensive stormwater management, and energy conservation. Alternative 1 would employ a plinth concept. The Corona would sit atop a plinth that accommodates a large ground floor program and frames the ground floor glass enclosure. Alternative 2 is based on a plaza concept and would divide the exhibit functions and administrative functions of NMAAHC into two distinct buildings on the site: the Corona and the northern building. The primary purpose of this alternative is to preserve views of the Washington Monument from the intersection of Constitution Avenue and 14th Street. Alternative 3, the pavilion concept, is similar to Alternative 1, but without the plinth. Alternative 4, the refined pavilion concept, is similar to Alternative 3, but would feature a Corona with reduced above-grade dimensions and would include entries on both the north and south sides of the site. The build alternatives would involve construction ranging from 294,000 gross square feet for Alternative 4 to 370,000 gross square feet for Alternative 2, and building heights of 108 feet to 121.5 feet above grade. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The museum would be dedicated to the collection, preservation, research, and exhibition of African-American historical and cultural materials, reflecting the breadth and depth of the experience of individuals of African descent living in the United States. It would constitute the only institution providing a national meeting place for Americans to learn about the history and culture of African-Americans and their contributions to and relationship with every aspect of our national life. Increased visitation to the District of Columbia due to the attraction of the museum would boost the local economy. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The museum would displace an open space on the Washington Monument grounds of the National Mall, altering the historic boundaries of the grounds and altering the spatial organization of the grounds by diminishing the prominence of the Washington Monument as a central organizing feature. Significant impacts would also occur for buildings and structures located within the Monument grounds as well as the Federal Triangle along Constitution Avenue. Vegetation would be removed and the viewshed and specific vistas would be altered. The museum would be situated in an area in violation of federal standards regarding ozone and particulate matter. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.) and National Museum of African American History and Culture Act of 2003 (P.L. 108-184). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the Tier I draft and final EISs, see 08-0090D, Volume 32, Number 1 and 08-0345F, Volume 32, Number 3, respectively. JF - EPA number: 100441, 329 pages on CD-ROM, November 5, 2010 PY - 2010 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Agency number: SI 0495801A KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Air Quality Standards Violations KW - Buildings KW - Historic Sites KW - Monuments KW - Museums KW - Section 106 Statements KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Visual Resources Surveys KW - District of Columbia KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - National Museum of African American History and Culture Act of 2003, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16379423?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-11-05&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SMITHSONIAN+INSTITUTION+NATIONAL+MUSEUM+OF+AFRICAN-AMERICAN+HISTORY+AND+CULTURE%2C+BETWEEN+14TH+AND+15TH+STREETS+AND+CONSTITUTION+AVENUE+AND+MADISON+DRIVE+IN+NORTHWEST+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA+%28TIER+II+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT%29.&rft.title=SMITHSONIAN+INSTITUTION+NATIONAL+MUSEUM+OF+AFRICAN-AMERICAN+HISTORY+AND+CULTURE%2C+BETWEEN+14TH+AND+15TH+STREETS+AND+CONSTITUTION+AVENUE+AND+MADISON+DRIVE+IN+NORTHWEST+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA+%28TIER+II+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Washington, District of Columbia; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2011-01-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: November 5, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NATIONAL MALL PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 29 of 58] T2 - NATIONAL MALL PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 873131499; 14449-7_0029 AB - PURPOSE: A comprehensive management plan for the National Mall in Washington, D.C. is proposed. The National Mall stretches west from the U.S. Capitol to the Potomac River, and north from the Thomas Jefferson Memorial to Constitution Avenue, and is the home to the Washington Monument, the Lincoln and Thomas Jefferson memorials, and numerous other memorials that commemorate great Americans and significant events in the nation's history. The National Mall covers approximately 684 acres, but in 2008 it received 22.3 million visits. Each year the National Park Service receives over 6,000 applications for public gathering permits, resulting in about 3,000 events. The wear and tear of concentrated activity affects the landscape and visitor experiences and facilities can be overwhelmed with use. Vegetation cannot easily recover, and lawns may be worn to the ground and soils heavily compacted, which in turn adversely affects the vigor of trees and other vegetation. Many walks are not wide enough for current levels of use, and adjacent areas may be damaged when use spills off walks or when people choose a more direct route. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, which would perpetuate the current management regime, are presented in this final EIS. Under all alternatives, cultural resources would be preserved and protected, and citizens would continue to be able to express their First Amendment rights on the National Mall. Alternatives A, B, and C would each focus on one primary aspect of the parks purpose and significance. Under Alternative A, management would focus on the historic landscape with its memorials and planned vistas. Alternative B would focus on creating a welcoming national civic space for public gatherings, events, and high-use levels. Under Alternative C, urban recreation and use plus a sustainable urban ecology would be emphasized. The preferred alternative would combine ideas from the other alternatives considered. Improvements on The Mall would include: restoration of the Ulysses S. Grant Memorial at Union Square; improvement and protection of lawns and elm trees; replacement of compacted soils with engineered soils; a paved welcome plaza at 12th Street and Jefferson Drive SW including visitor contact station, high-capacity restrooms, and orientation maps; and a coordinated paving plan. Additional improvements to the Washington Monument grounds and West Potomac Park would include multipurpose facilities, utility infrastructure, walkways and bicycle trails, seating, new recreation equipment rental facilities, rebuilt seawalls around the Tidal Basin, and redesigned parking areas. POSITIVE IMPACTS: A long-term management plan would restore the national mall so that it may continue to symbolize the ideas and greatness envisioned for the country. The plan would establish a sense of place and an overall identity for the National Mall, creating a coherent pedestrian environment that would complement and balance the natural environment, formal and informal features, and national commemorative works. Venues and amenities for participants in demonstrations would be improved under the preferred alternative and alternatives B and C. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Continuing existing conditions under the No Action Alternative would generally result in the greatest level of adverse impacts on cultural resources, natural resources, national celebrations and special events, access and circulation, the visitor experience, and park operations. Continued impacts on soils and vegetation could become unacceptable as a result of long-term, major, adverse impacts on the American elm trees on the Mall. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.) and National Park Service Organic Act of 1916 (16 U.S.C. 1 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0080D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 100257, Volume 1--658 pages and maps, Volume 2: Comments and Responses--219 pages, July 7, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 29 KW - Parks, Refuges and Forests KW - Agency number: FES 10-25 KW - Cultural Resources KW - Cultural Resources Management KW - Floodplains KW - Historic Sites KW - Land Management KW - Monuments KW - National Parks KW - Parking KW - Recreation Resources Management KW - Soils KW - Trails KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Visual Resources Management KW - District of Columbia KW - National Mall and Memorial Parks KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Compliance KW - National Park Service Organic Act of 1916, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873131499?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-07-07&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NATIONAL+MALL+PLAN%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=NATIONAL+MALL+PLAN%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Washington, District of Columbia; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2010-08-20 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: July 7, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NATIONAL MALL PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 28 of 58] T2 - NATIONAL MALL PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 873131488; 14449-7_0028 AB - PURPOSE: A comprehensive management plan for the National Mall in Washington, D.C. is proposed. The National Mall stretches west from the U.S. Capitol to the Potomac River, and north from the Thomas Jefferson Memorial to Constitution Avenue, and is the home to the Washington Monument, the Lincoln and Thomas Jefferson memorials, and numerous other memorials that commemorate great Americans and significant events in the nation's history. The National Mall covers approximately 684 acres, but in 2008 it received 22.3 million visits. Each year the National Park Service receives over 6,000 applications for public gathering permits, resulting in about 3,000 events. The wear and tear of concentrated activity affects the landscape and visitor experiences and facilities can be overwhelmed with use. Vegetation cannot easily recover, and lawns may be worn to the ground and soils heavily compacted, which in turn adversely affects the vigor of trees and other vegetation. Many walks are not wide enough for current levels of use, and adjacent areas may be damaged when use spills off walks or when people choose a more direct route. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, which would perpetuate the current management regime, are presented in this final EIS. Under all alternatives, cultural resources would be preserved and protected, and citizens would continue to be able to express their First Amendment rights on the National Mall. Alternatives A, B, and C would each focus on one primary aspect of the parks purpose and significance. Under Alternative A, management would focus on the historic landscape with its memorials and planned vistas. Alternative B would focus on creating a welcoming national civic space for public gatherings, events, and high-use levels. Under Alternative C, urban recreation and use plus a sustainable urban ecology would be emphasized. The preferred alternative would combine ideas from the other alternatives considered. Improvements on The Mall would include: restoration of the Ulysses S. Grant Memorial at Union Square; improvement and protection of lawns and elm trees; replacement of compacted soils with engineered soils; a paved welcome plaza at 12th Street and Jefferson Drive SW including visitor contact station, high-capacity restrooms, and orientation maps; and a coordinated paving plan. Additional improvements to the Washington Monument grounds and West Potomac Park would include multipurpose facilities, utility infrastructure, walkways and bicycle trails, seating, new recreation equipment rental facilities, rebuilt seawalls around the Tidal Basin, and redesigned parking areas. POSITIVE IMPACTS: A long-term management plan would restore the national mall so that it may continue to symbolize the ideas and greatness envisioned for the country. The plan would establish a sense of place and an overall identity for the National Mall, creating a coherent pedestrian environment that would complement and balance the natural environment, formal and informal features, and national commemorative works. Venues and amenities for participants in demonstrations would be improved under the preferred alternative and alternatives B and C. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Continuing existing conditions under the No Action Alternative would generally result in the greatest level of adverse impacts on cultural resources, natural resources, national celebrations and special events, access and circulation, the visitor experience, and park operations. Continued impacts on soils and vegetation could become unacceptable as a result of long-term, major, adverse impacts on the American elm trees on the Mall. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.) and National Park Service Organic Act of 1916 (16 U.S.C. 1 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0080D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 100257, Volume 1--658 pages and maps, Volume 2: Comments and Responses--219 pages, July 7, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 28 KW - Parks, Refuges and Forests KW - Agency number: FES 10-25 KW - Cultural Resources KW - Cultural Resources Management KW - Floodplains KW - Historic Sites KW - Land Management KW - Monuments KW - National Parks KW - Parking KW - Recreation Resources Management KW - Soils KW - Trails KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Visual Resources Management KW - District of Columbia KW - National Mall and Memorial Parks KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Compliance KW - National Park Service Organic Act of 1916, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873131488?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-07-07&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NATIONAL+MALL+PLAN%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=NATIONAL+MALL+PLAN%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Washington, District of Columbia; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2010-08-20 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: July 7, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NATIONAL MALL PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 27 of 58] T2 - NATIONAL MALL PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 873131362; 14449-7_0027 AB - PURPOSE: A comprehensive management plan for the National Mall in Washington, D.C. is proposed. The National Mall stretches west from the U.S. Capitol to the Potomac River, and north from the Thomas Jefferson Memorial to Constitution Avenue, and is the home to the Washington Monument, the Lincoln and Thomas Jefferson memorials, and numerous other memorials that commemorate great Americans and significant events in the nation's history. The National Mall covers approximately 684 acres, but in 2008 it received 22.3 million visits. Each year the National Park Service receives over 6,000 applications for public gathering permits, resulting in about 3,000 events. The wear and tear of concentrated activity affects the landscape and visitor experiences and facilities can be overwhelmed with use. Vegetation cannot easily recover, and lawns may be worn to the ground and soils heavily compacted, which in turn adversely affects the vigor of trees and other vegetation. Many walks are not wide enough for current levels of use, and adjacent areas may be damaged when use spills off walks or when people choose a more direct route. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, which would perpetuate the current management regime, are presented in this final EIS. Under all alternatives, cultural resources would be preserved and protected, and citizens would continue to be able to express their First Amendment rights on the National Mall. Alternatives A, B, and C would each focus on one primary aspect of the parks purpose and significance. Under Alternative A, management would focus on the historic landscape with its memorials and planned vistas. Alternative B would focus on creating a welcoming national civic space for public gatherings, events, and high-use levels. Under Alternative C, urban recreation and use plus a sustainable urban ecology would be emphasized. The preferred alternative would combine ideas from the other alternatives considered. Improvements on The Mall would include: restoration of the Ulysses S. Grant Memorial at Union Square; improvement and protection of lawns and elm trees; replacement of compacted soils with engineered soils; a paved welcome plaza at 12th Street and Jefferson Drive SW including visitor contact station, high-capacity restrooms, and orientation maps; and a coordinated paving plan. Additional improvements to the Washington Monument grounds and West Potomac Park would include multipurpose facilities, utility infrastructure, walkways and bicycle trails, seating, new recreation equipment rental facilities, rebuilt seawalls around the Tidal Basin, and redesigned parking areas. POSITIVE IMPACTS: A long-term management plan would restore the national mall so that it may continue to symbolize the ideas and greatness envisioned for the country. The plan would establish a sense of place and an overall identity for the National Mall, creating a coherent pedestrian environment that would complement and balance the natural environment, formal and informal features, and national commemorative works. Venues and amenities for participants in demonstrations would be improved under the preferred alternative and alternatives B and C. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Continuing existing conditions under the No Action Alternative would generally result in the greatest level of adverse impacts on cultural resources, natural resources, national celebrations and special events, access and circulation, the visitor experience, and park operations. Continued impacts on soils and vegetation could become unacceptable as a result of long-term, major, adverse impacts on the American elm trees on the Mall. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.) and National Park Service Organic Act of 1916 (16 U.S.C. 1 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0080D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 100257, Volume 1--658 pages and maps, Volume 2: Comments and Responses--219 pages, July 7, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 27 KW - Parks, Refuges and Forests KW - Agency number: FES 10-25 KW - Cultural Resources KW - Cultural Resources Management KW - Floodplains KW - Historic Sites KW - Land Management KW - Monuments KW - National Parks KW - Parking KW - Recreation Resources Management KW - Soils KW - Trails KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Visual Resources Management KW - District of Columbia KW - National Mall and Memorial Parks KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Compliance KW - National Park Service Organic Act of 1916, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873131362?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-07-07&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NATIONAL+MALL+PLAN%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=NATIONAL+MALL+PLAN%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Washington, District of Columbia; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2010-08-20 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: July 7, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NATIONAL MALL PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 26 of 58] T2 - NATIONAL MALL PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 873131351; 14449-7_0026 AB - PURPOSE: A comprehensive management plan for the National Mall in Washington, D.C. is proposed. The National Mall stretches west from the U.S. Capitol to the Potomac River, and north from the Thomas Jefferson Memorial to Constitution Avenue, and is the home to the Washington Monument, the Lincoln and Thomas Jefferson memorials, and numerous other memorials that commemorate great Americans and significant events in the nation's history. The National Mall covers approximately 684 acres, but in 2008 it received 22.3 million visits. Each year the National Park Service receives over 6,000 applications for public gathering permits, resulting in about 3,000 events. The wear and tear of concentrated activity affects the landscape and visitor experiences and facilities can be overwhelmed with use. Vegetation cannot easily recover, and lawns may be worn to the ground and soils heavily compacted, which in turn adversely affects the vigor of trees and other vegetation. Many walks are not wide enough for current levels of use, and adjacent areas may be damaged when use spills off walks or when people choose a more direct route. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, which would perpetuate the current management regime, are presented in this final EIS. Under all alternatives, cultural resources would be preserved and protected, and citizens would continue to be able to express their First Amendment rights on the National Mall. Alternatives A, B, and C would each focus on one primary aspect of the parks purpose and significance. Under Alternative A, management would focus on the historic landscape with its memorials and planned vistas. Alternative B would focus on creating a welcoming national civic space for public gatherings, events, and high-use levels. Under Alternative C, urban recreation and use plus a sustainable urban ecology would be emphasized. The preferred alternative would combine ideas from the other alternatives considered. Improvements on The Mall would include: restoration of the Ulysses S. Grant Memorial at Union Square; improvement and protection of lawns and elm trees; replacement of compacted soils with engineered soils; a paved welcome plaza at 12th Street and Jefferson Drive SW including visitor contact station, high-capacity restrooms, and orientation maps; and a coordinated paving plan. Additional improvements to the Washington Monument grounds and West Potomac Park would include multipurpose facilities, utility infrastructure, walkways and bicycle trails, seating, new recreation equipment rental facilities, rebuilt seawalls around the Tidal Basin, and redesigned parking areas. POSITIVE IMPACTS: A long-term management plan would restore the national mall so that it may continue to symbolize the ideas and greatness envisioned for the country. The plan would establish a sense of place and an overall identity for the National Mall, creating a coherent pedestrian environment that would complement and balance the natural environment, formal and informal features, and national commemorative works. Venues and amenities for participants in demonstrations would be improved under the preferred alternative and alternatives B and C. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Continuing existing conditions under the No Action Alternative would generally result in the greatest level of adverse impacts on cultural resources, natural resources, national celebrations and special events, access and circulation, the visitor experience, and park operations. Continued impacts on soils and vegetation could become unacceptable as a result of long-term, major, adverse impacts on the American elm trees on the Mall. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.) and National Park Service Organic Act of 1916 (16 U.S.C. 1 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0080D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 100257, Volume 1--658 pages and maps, Volume 2: Comments and Responses--219 pages, July 7, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 26 KW - Parks, Refuges and Forests KW - Agency number: FES 10-25 KW - Cultural Resources KW - Cultural Resources Management KW - Floodplains KW - Historic Sites KW - Land Management KW - Monuments KW - National Parks KW - Parking KW - Recreation Resources Management KW - Soils KW - Trails KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Visual Resources Management KW - District of Columbia KW - National Mall and Memorial Parks KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Compliance KW - National Park Service Organic Act of 1916, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873131351?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-07-07&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NATIONAL+MALL+PLAN%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=NATIONAL+MALL+PLAN%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Washington, District of Columbia; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2010-08-20 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: July 7, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NATIONAL MALL PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 32 of 58] T2 - NATIONAL MALL PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 873131348; 14449-7_0032 AB - PURPOSE: A comprehensive management plan for the National Mall in Washington, D.C. is proposed. The National Mall stretches west from the U.S. Capitol to the Potomac River, and north from the Thomas Jefferson Memorial to Constitution Avenue, and is the home to the Washington Monument, the Lincoln and Thomas Jefferson memorials, and numerous other memorials that commemorate great Americans and significant events in the nation's history. The National Mall covers approximately 684 acres, but in 2008 it received 22.3 million visits. Each year the National Park Service receives over 6,000 applications for public gathering permits, resulting in about 3,000 events. The wear and tear of concentrated activity affects the landscape and visitor experiences and facilities can be overwhelmed with use. Vegetation cannot easily recover, and lawns may be worn to the ground and soils heavily compacted, which in turn adversely affects the vigor of trees and other vegetation. Many walks are not wide enough for current levels of use, and adjacent areas may be damaged when use spills off walks or when people choose a more direct route. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, which would perpetuate the current management regime, are presented in this final EIS. Under all alternatives, cultural resources would be preserved and protected, and citizens would continue to be able to express their First Amendment rights on the National Mall. Alternatives A, B, and C would each focus on one primary aspect of the parks purpose and significance. Under Alternative A, management would focus on the historic landscape with its memorials and planned vistas. Alternative B would focus on creating a welcoming national civic space for public gatherings, events, and high-use levels. Under Alternative C, urban recreation and use plus a sustainable urban ecology would be emphasized. The preferred alternative would combine ideas from the other alternatives considered. Improvements on The Mall would include: restoration of the Ulysses S. Grant Memorial at Union Square; improvement and protection of lawns and elm trees; replacement of compacted soils with engineered soils; a paved welcome plaza at 12th Street and Jefferson Drive SW including visitor contact station, high-capacity restrooms, and orientation maps; and a coordinated paving plan. Additional improvements to the Washington Monument grounds and West Potomac Park would include multipurpose facilities, utility infrastructure, walkways and bicycle trails, seating, new recreation equipment rental facilities, rebuilt seawalls around the Tidal Basin, and redesigned parking areas. POSITIVE IMPACTS: A long-term management plan would restore the national mall so that it may continue to symbolize the ideas and greatness envisioned for the country. The plan would establish a sense of place and an overall identity for the National Mall, creating a coherent pedestrian environment that would complement and balance the natural environment, formal and informal features, and national commemorative works. Venues and amenities for participants in demonstrations would be improved under the preferred alternative and alternatives B and C. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Continuing existing conditions under the No Action Alternative would generally result in the greatest level of adverse impacts on cultural resources, natural resources, national celebrations and special events, access and circulation, the visitor experience, and park operations. Continued impacts on soils and vegetation could become unacceptable as a result of long-term, major, adverse impacts on the American elm trees on the Mall. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.) and National Park Service Organic Act of 1916 (16 U.S.C. 1 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0080D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 100257, Volume 1--658 pages and maps, Volume 2: Comments and Responses--219 pages, July 7, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 32 KW - Parks, Refuges and Forests KW - Agency number: FES 10-25 KW - Cultural Resources KW - Cultural Resources Management KW - Floodplains KW - Historic Sites KW - Land Management KW - Monuments KW - National Parks KW - Parking KW - Recreation Resources Management KW - Soils KW - Trails KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Visual Resources Management KW - District of Columbia KW - National Mall and Memorial Parks KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Compliance KW - National Park Service Organic Act of 1916, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873131348?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-07-07&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NATIONAL+MALL+PLAN%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=NATIONAL+MALL+PLAN%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Washington, District of Columbia; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2010-08-20 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: July 7, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NATIONAL MALL PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 19 of 58] T2 - NATIONAL MALL PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 873131343; 14449-7_0019 AB - PURPOSE: A comprehensive management plan for the National Mall in Washington, D.C. is proposed. The National Mall stretches west from the U.S. Capitol to the Potomac River, and north from the Thomas Jefferson Memorial to Constitution Avenue, and is the home to the Washington Monument, the Lincoln and Thomas Jefferson memorials, and numerous other memorials that commemorate great Americans and significant events in the nation's history. The National Mall covers approximately 684 acres, but in 2008 it received 22.3 million visits. Each year the National Park Service receives over 6,000 applications for public gathering permits, resulting in about 3,000 events. The wear and tear of concentrated activity affects the landscape and visitor experiences and facilities can be overwhelmed with use. Vegetation cannot easily recover, and lawns may be worn to the ground and soils heavily compacted, which in turn adversely affects the vigor of trees and other vegetation. Many walks are not wide enough for current levels of use, and adjacent areas may be damaged when use spills off walks or when people choose a more direct route. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, which would perpetuate the current management regime, are presented in this final EIS. Under all alternatives, cultural resources would be preserved and protected, and citizens would continue to be able to express their First Amendment rights on the National Mall. Alternatives A, B, and C would each focus on one primary aspect of the parks purpose and significance. Under Alternative A, management would focus on the historic landscape with its memorials and planned vistas. Alternative B would focus on creating a welcoming national civic space for public gatherings, events, and high-use levels. Under Alternative C, urban recreation and use plus a sustainable urban ecology would be emphasized. The preferred alternative would combine ideas from the other alternatives considered. Improvements on The Mall would include: restoration of the Ulysses S. Grant Memorial at Union Square; improvement and protection of lawns and elm trees; replacement of compacted soils with engineered soils; a paved welcome plaza at 12th Street and Jefferson Drive SW including visitor contact station, high-capacity restrooms, and orientation maps; and a coordinated paving plan. Additional improvements to the Washington Monument grounds and West Potomac Park would include multipurpose facilities, utility infrastructure, walkways and bicycle trails, seating, new recreation equipment rental facilities, rebuilt seawalls around the Tidal Basin, and redesigned parking areas. POSITIVE IMPACTS: A long-term management plan would restore the national mall so that it may continue to symbolize the ideas and greatness envisioned for the country. The plan would establish a sense of place and an overall identity for the National Mall, creating a coherent pedestrian environment that would complement and balance the natural environment, formal and informal features, and national commemorative works. Venues and amenities for participants in demonstrations would be improved under the preferred alternative and alternatives B and C. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Continuing existing conditions under the No Action Alternative would generally result in the greatest level of adverse impacts on cultural resources, natural resources, national celebrations and special events, access and circulation, the visitor experience, and park operations. Continued impacts on soils and vegetation could become unacceptable as a result of long-term, major, adverse impacts on the American elm trees on the Mall. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.) and National Park Service Organic Act of 1916 (16 U.S.C. 1 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0080D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 100257, Volume 1--658 pages and maps, Volume 2: Comments and Responses--219 pages, July 7, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 19 KW - Parks, Refuges and Forests KW - Agency number: FES 10-25 KW - Cultural Resources KW - Cultural Resources Management KW - Floodplains KW - Historic Sites KW - Land Management KW - Monuments KW - National Parks KW - Parking KW - Recreation Resources Management KW - Soils KW - Trails KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Visual Resources Management KW - District of Columbia KW - National Mall and Memorial Parks KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Compliance KW - National Park Service Organic Act of 1916, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873131343?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-07-07&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NATIONAL+MALL+PLAN%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=NATIONAL+MALL+PLAN%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Washington, District of Columbia; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2010-08-20 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: July 7, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NATIONAL MALL PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 25 of 58] T2 - NATIONAL MALL PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 873131342; 14449-7_0025 AB - PURPOSE: A comprehensive management plan for the National Mall in Washington, D.C. is proposed. The National Mall stretches west from the U.S. Capitol to the Potomac River, and north from the Thomas Jefferson Memorial to Constitution Avenue, and is the home to the Washington Monument, the Lincoln and Thomas Jefferson memorials, and numerous other memorials that commemorate great Americans and significant events in the nation's history. The National Mall covers approximately 684 acres, but in 2008 it received 22.3 million visits. Each year the National Park Service receives over 6,000 applications for public gathering permits, resulting in about 3,000 events. The wear and tear of concentrated activity affects the landscape and visitor experiences and facilities can be overwhelmed with use. Vegetation cannot easily recover, and lawns may be worn to the ground and soils heavily compacted, which in turn adversely affects the vigor of trees and other vegetation. Many walks are not wide enough for current levels of use, and adjacent areas may be damaged when use spills off walks or when people choose a more direct route. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, which would perpetuate the current management regime, are presented in this final EIS. Under all alternatives, cultural resources would be preserved and protected, and citizens would continue to be able to express their First Amendment rights on the National Mall. Alternatives A, B, and C would each focus on one primary aspect of the parks purpose and significance. Under Alternative A, management would focus on the historic landscape with its memorials and planned vistas. Alternative B would focus on creating a welcoming national civic space for public gatherings, events, and high-use levels. Under Alternative C, urban recreation and use plus a sustainable urban ecology would be emphasized. The preferred alternative would combine ideas from the other alternatives considered. Improvements on The Mall would include: restoration of the Ulysses S. Grant Memorial at Union Square; improvement and protection of lawns and elm trees; replacement of compacted soils with engineered soils; a paved welcome plaza at 12th Street and Jefferson Drive SW including visitor contact station, high-capacity restrooms, and orientation maps; and a coordinated paving plan. Additional improvements to the Washington Monument grounds and West Potomac Park would include multipurpose facilities, utility infrastructure, walkways and bicycle trails, seating, new recreation equipment rental facilities, rebuilt seawalls around the Tidal Basin, and redesigned parking areas. POSITIVE IMPACTS: A long-term management plan would restore the national mall so that it may continue to symbolize the ideas and greatness envisioned for the country. The plan would establish a sense of place and an overall identity for the National Mall, creating a coherent pedestrian environment that would complement and balance the natural environment, formal and informal features, and national commemorative works. Venues and amenities for participants in demonstrations would be improved under the preferred alternative and alternatives B and C. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Continuing existing conditions under the No Action Alternative would generally result in the greatest level of adverse impacts on cultural resources, natural resources, national celebrations and special events, access and circulation, the visitor experience, and park operations. Continued impacts on soils and vegetation could become unacceptable as a result of long-term, major, adverse impacts on the American elm trees on the Mall. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.) and National Park Service Organic Act of 1916 (16 U.S.C. 1 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0080D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 100257, Volume 1--658 pages and maps, Volume 2: Comments and Responses--219 pages, July 7, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 25 KW - Parks, Refuges and Forests KW - Agency number: FES 10-25 KW - Cultural Resources KW - Cultural Resources Management KW - Floodplains KW - Historic Sites KW - Land Management KW - Monuments KW - National Parks KW - Parking KW - Recreation Resources Management KW - Soils KW - Trails KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Visual Resources Management KW - District of Columbia KW - National Mall and Memorial Parks KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Compliance KW - National Park Service Organic Act of 1916, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873131342?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-07-07&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NATIONAL+MALL+PLAN%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=NATIONAL+MALL+PLAN%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Washington, District of Columbia; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2010-08-20 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: July 7, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NATIONAL MALL PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 18 of 58] T2 - NATIONAL MALL PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 873131336; 14449-7_0018 AB - PURPOSE: A comprehensive management plan for the National Mall in Washington, D.C. is proposed. The National Mall stretches west from the U.S. Capitol to the Potomac River, and north from the Thomas Jefferson Memorial to Constitution Avenue, and is the home to the Washington Monument, the Lincoln and Thomas Jefferson memorials, and numerous other memorials that commemorate great Americans and significant events in the nation's history. The National Mall covers approximately 684 acres, but in 2008 it received 22.3 million visits. Each year the National Park Service receives over 6,000 applications for public gathering permits, resulting in about 3,000 events. The wear and tear of concentrated activity affects the landscape and visitor experiences and facilities can be overwhelmed with use. Vegetation cannot easily recover, and lawns may be worn to the ground and soils heavily compacted, which in turn adversely affects the vigor of trees and other vegetation. Many walks are not wide enough for current levels of use, and adjacent areas may be damaged when use spills off walks or when people choose a more direct route. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, which would perpetuate the current management regime, are presented in this final EIS. Under all alternatives, cultural resources would be preserved and protected, and citizens would continue to be able to express their First Amendment rights on the National Mall. Alternatives A, B, and C would each focus on one primary aspect of the parks purpose and significance. Under Alternative A, management would focus on the historic landscape with its memorials and planned vistas. Alternative B would focus on creating a welcoming national civic space for public gatherings, events, and high-use levels. Under Alternative C, urban recreation and use plus a sustainable urban ecology would be emphasized. The preferred alternative would combine ideas from the other alternatives considered. Improvements on The Mall would include: restoration of the Ulysses S. Grant Memorial at Union Square; improvement and protection of lawns and elm trees; replacement of compacted soils with engineered soils; a paved welcome plaza at 12th Street and Jefferson Drive SW including visitor contact station, high-capacity restrooms, and orientation maps; and a coordinated paving plan. Additional improvements to the Washington Monument grounds and West Potomac Park would include multipurpose facilities, utility infrastructure, walkways and bicycle trails, seating, new recreation equipment rental facilities, rebuilt seawalls around the Tidal Basin, and redesigned parking areas. POSITIVE IMPACTS: A long-term management plan would restore the national mall so that it may continue to symbolize the ideas and greatness envisioned for the country. The plan would establish a sense of place and an overall identity for the National Mall, creating a coherent pedestrian environment that would complement and balance the natural environment, formal and informal features, and national commemorative works. Venues and amenities for participants in demonstrations would be improved under the preferred alternative and alternatives B and C. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Continuing existing conditions under the No Action Alternative would generally result in the greatest level of adverse impacts on cultural resources, natural resources, national celebrations and special events, access and circulation, the visitor experience, and park operations. Continued impacts on soils and vegetation could become unacceptable as a result of long-term, major, adverse impacts on the American elm trees on the Mall. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.) and National Park Service Organic Act of 1916 (16 U.S.C. 1 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0080D, Volume 34, Number 1. 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Preparation date: July 7, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NATIONAL MALL PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 16 of 58] T2 - NATIONAL MALL PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 873131331; 14449-7_0016 AB - PURPOSE: A comprehensive management plan for the National Mall in Washington, D.C. is proposed. The National Mall stretches west from the U.S. Capitol to the Potomac River, and north from the Thomas Jefferson Memorial to Constitution Avenue, and is the home to the Washington Monument, the Lincoln and Thomas Jefferson memorials, and numerous other memorials that commemorate great Americans and significant events in the nation's history. The National Mall covers approximately 684 acres, but in 2008 it received 22.3 million visits. Each year the National Park Service receives over 6,000 applications for public gathering permits, resulting in about 3,000 events. The wear and tear of concentrated activity affects the landscape and visitor experiences and facilities can be overwhelmed with use. Vegetation cannot easily recover, and lawns may be worn to the ground and soils heavily compacted, which in turn adversely affects the vigor of trees and other vegetation. Many walks are not wide enough for current levels of use, and adjacent areas may be damaged when use spills off walks or when people choose a more direct route. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, which would perpetuate the current management regime, are presented in this final EIS. Under all alternatives, cultural resources would be preserved and protected, and citizens would continue to be able to express their First Amendment rights on the National Mall. Alternatives A, B, and C would each focus on one primary aspect of the parks purpose and significance. Under Alternative A, management would focus on the historic landscape with its memorials and planned vistas. Alternative B would focus on creating a welcoming national civic space for public gatherings, events, and high-use levels. Under Alternative C, urban recreation and use plus a sustainable urban ecology would be emphasized. The preferred alternative would combine ideas from the other alternatives considered. Improvements on The Mall would include: restoration of the Ulysses S. Grant Memorial at Union Square; improvement and protection of lawns and elm trees; replacement of compacted soils with engineered soils; a paved welcome plaza at 12th Street and Jefferson Drive SW including visitor contact station, high-capacity restrooms, and orientation maps; and a coordinated paving plan. Additional improvements to the Washington Monument grounds and West Potomac Park would include multipurpose facilities, utility infrastructure, walkways and bicycle trails, seating, new recreation equipment rental facilities, rebuilt seawalls around the Tidal Basin, and redesigned parking areas. POSITIVE IMPACTS: A long-term management plan would restore the national mall so that it may continue to symbolize the ideas and greatness envisioned for the country. The plan would establish a sense of place and an overall identity for the National Mall, creating a coherent pedestrian environment that would complement and balance the natural environment, formal and informal features, and national commemorative works. Venues and amenities for participants in demonstrations would be improved under the preferred alternative and alternatives B and C. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Continuing existing conditions under the No Action Alternative would generally result in the greatest level of adverse impacts on cultural resources, natural resources, national celebrations and special events, access and circulation, the visitor experience, and park operations. Continued impacts on soils and vegetation could become unacceptable as a result of long-term, major, adverse impacts on the American elm trees on the Mall. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.) and National Park Service Organic Act of 1916 (16 U.S.C. 1 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0080D, Volume 34, Number 1. 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Preparation date: July 7, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NATIONAL MALL PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 15 of 58] T2 - NATIONAL MALL PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 873131323; 14449-7_0015 AB - PURPOSE: A comprehensive management plan for the National Mall in Washington, D.C. is proposed. The National Mall stretches west from the U.S. Capitol to the Potomac River, and north from the Thomas Jefferson Memorial to Constitution Avenue, and is the home to the Washington Monument, the Lincoln and Thomas Jefferson memorials, and numerous other memorials that commemorate great Americans and significant events in the nation's history. The National Mall covers approximately 684 acres, but in 2008 it received 22.3 million visits. Each year the National Park Service receives over 6,000 applications for public gathering permits, resulting in about 3,000 events. The wear and tear of concentrated activity affects the landscape and visitor experiences and facilities can be overwhelmed with use. Vegetation cannot easily recover, and lawns may be worn to the ground and soils heavily compacted, which in turn adversely affects the vigor of trees and other vegetation. Many walks are not wide enough for current levels of use, and adjacent areas may be damaged when use spills off walks or when people choose a more direct route. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, which would perpetuate the current management regime, are presented in this final EIS. Under all alternatives, cultural resources would be preserved and protected, and citizens would continue to be able to express their First Amendment rights on the National Mall. Alternatives A, B, and C would each focus on one primary aspect of the parks purpose and significance. Under Alternative A, management would focus on the historic landscape with its memorials and planned vistas. Alternative B would focus on creating a welcoming national civic space for public gatherings, events, and high-use levels. Under Alternative C, urban recreation and use plus a sustainable urban ecology would be emphasized. The preferred alternative would combine ideas from the other alternatives considered. Improvements on The Mall would include: restoration of the Ulysses S. Grant Memorial at Union Square; improvement and protection of lawns and elm trees; replacement of compacted soils with engineered soils; a paved welcome plaza at 12th Street and Jefferson Drive SW including visitor contact station, high-capacity restrooms, and orientation maps; and a coordinated paving plan. Additional improvements to the Washington Monument grounds and West Potomac Park would include multipurpose facilities, utility infrastructure, walkways and bicycle trails, seating, new recreation equipment rental facilities, rebuilt seawalls around the Tidal Basin, and redesigned parking areas. POSITIVE IMPACTS: A long-term management plan would restore the national mall so that it may continue to symbolize the ideas and greatness envisioned for the country. The plan would establish a sense of place and an overall identity for the National Mall, creating a coherent pedestrian environment that would complement and balance the natural environment, formal and informal features, and national commemorative works. Venues and amenities for participants in demonstrations would be improved under the preferred alternative and alternatives B and C. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Continuing existing conditions under the No Action Alternative would generally result in the greatest level of adverse impacts on cultural resources, natural resources, national celebrations and special events, access and circulation, the visitor experience, and park operations. Continued impacts on soils and vegetation could become unacceptable as a result of long-term, major, adverse impacts on the American elm trees on the Mall. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.) and National Park Service Organic Act of 1916 (16 U.S.C. 1 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0080D, Volume 34, Number 1. 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Preparation date: July 7, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NATIONAL MALL PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 2 of 58] T2 - NATIONAL MALL PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 873131320; 14449-7_0002 AB - PURPOSE: A comprehensive management plan for the National Mall in Washington, D.C. is proposed. The National Mall stretches west from the U.S. Capitol to the Potomac River, and north from the Thomas Jefferson Memorial to Constitution Avenue, and is the home to the Washington Monument, the Lincoln and Thomas Jefferson memorials, and numerous other memorials that commemorate great Americans and significant events in the nation's history. The National Mall covers approximately 684 acres, but in 2008 it received 22.3 million visits. Each year the National Park Service receives over 6,000 applications for public gathering permits, resulting in about 3,000 events. The wear and tear of concentrated activity affects the landscape and visitor experiences and facilities can be overwhelmed with use. Vegetation cannot easily recover, and lawns may be worn to the ground and soils heavily compacted, which in turn adversely affects the vigor of trees and other vegetation. Many walks are not wide enough for current levels of use, and adjacent areas may be damaged when use spills off walks or when people choose a more direct route. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, which would perpetuate the current management regime, are presented in this final EIS. Under all alternatives, cultural resources would be preserved and protected, and citizens would continue to be able to express their First Amendment rights on the National Mall. Alternatives A, B, and C would each focus on one primary aspect of the parks purpose and significance. Under Alternative A, management would focus on the historic landscape with its memorials and planned vistas. Alternative B would focus on creating a welcoming national civic space for public gatherings, events, and high-use levels. Under Alternative C, urban recreation and use plus a sustainable urban ecology would be emphasized. The preferred alternative would combine ideas from the other alternatives considered. Improvements on The Mall would include: restoration of the Ulysses S. Grant Memorial at Union Square; improvement and protection of lawns and elm trees; replacement of compacted soils with engineered soils; a paved welcome plaza at 12th Street and Jefferson Drive SW including visitor contact station, high-capacity restrooms, and orientation maps; and a coordinated paving plan. Additional improvements to the Washington Monument grounds and West Potomac Park would include multipurpose facilities, utility infrastructure, walkways and bicycle trails, seating, new recreation equipment rental facilities, rebuilt seawalls around the Tidal Basin, and redesigned parking areas. POSITIVE IMPACTS: A long-term management plan would restore the national mall so that it may continue to symbolize the ideas and greatness envisioned for the country. The plan would establish a sense of place and an overall identity for the National Mall, creating a coherent pedestrian environment that would complement and balance the natural environment, formal and informal features, and national commemorative works. Venues and amenities for participants in demonstrations would be improved under the preferred alternative and alternatives B and C. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Continuing existing conditions under the No Action Alternative would generally result in the greatest level of adverse impacts on cultural resources, natural resources, national celebrations and special events, access and circulation, the visitor experience, and park operations. Continued impacts on soils and vegetation could become unacceptable as a result of long-term, major, adverse impacts on the American elm trees on the Mall. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.) and National Park Service Organic Act of 1916 (16 U.S.C. 1 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0080D, Volume 34, Number 1. 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Preparation date: July 7, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NATIONAL MALL PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 1 of 58] T2 - NATIONAL MALL PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 873131313; 14449-7_0001 AB - PURPOSE: A comprehensive management plan for the National Mall in Washington, D.C. is proposed. The National Mall stretches west from the U.S. Capitol to the Potomac River, and north from the Thomas Jefferson Memorial to Constitution Avenue, and is the home to the Washington Monument, the Lincoln and Thomas Jefferson memorials, and numerous other memorials that commemorate great Americans and significant events in the nation's history. The National Mall covers approximately 684 acres, but in 2008 it received 22.3 million visits. Each year the National Park Service receives over 6,000 applications for public gathering permits, resulting in about 3,000 events. The wear and tear of concentrated activity affects the landscape and visitor experiences and facilities can be overwhelmed with use. Vegetation cannot easily recover, and lawns may be worn to the ground and soils heavily compacted, which in turn adversely affects the vigor of trees and other vegetation. Many walks are not wide enough for current levels of use, and adjacent areas may be damaged when use spills off walks or when people choose a more direct route. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, which would perpetuate the current management regime, are presented in this final EIS. Under all alternatives, cultural resources would be preserved and protected, and citizens would continue to be able to express their First Amendment rights on the National Mall. Alternatives A, B, and C would each focus on one primary aspect of the parks purpose and significance. Under Alternative A, management would focus on the historic landscape with its memorials and planned vistas. Alternative B would focus on creating a welcoming national civic space for public gatherings, events, and high-use levels. Under Alternative C, urban recreation and use plus a sustainable urban ecology would be emphasized. The preferred alternative would combine ideas from the other alternatives considered. Improvements on The Mall would include: restoration of the Ulysses S. Grant Memorial at Union Square; improvement and protection of lawns and elm trees; replacement of compacted soils with engineered soils; a paved welcome plaza at 12th Street and Jefferson Drive SW including visitor contact station, high-capacity restrooms, and orientation maps; and a coordinated paving plan. Additional improvements to the Washington Monument grounds and West Potomac Park would include multipurpose facilities, utility infrastructure, walkways and bicycle trails, seating, new recreation equipment rental facilities, rebuilt seawalls around the Tidal Basin, and redesigned parking areas. POSITIVE IMPACTS: A long-term management plan would restore the national mall so that it may continue to symbolize the ideas and greatness envisioned for the country. The plan would establish a sense of place and an overall identity for the National Mall, creating a coherent pedestrian environment that would complement and balance the natural environment, formal and informal features, and national commemorative works. Venues and amenities for participants in demonstrations would be improved under the preferred alternative and alternatives B and C. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Continuing existing conditions under the No Action Alternative would generally result in the greatest level of adverse impacts on cultural resources, natural resources, national celebrations and special events, access and circulation, the visitor experience, and park operations. Continued impacts on soils and vegetation could become unacceptable as a result of long-term, major, adverse impacts on the American elm trees on the Mall. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.) and National Park Service Organic Act of 1916 (16 U.S.C. 1 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0080D, Volume 34, Number 1. 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Preparation date: July 7, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NATIONAL MALL PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 14 of 58] T2 - NATIONAL MALL PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 873131285; 14449-7_0014 AB - PURPOSE: A comprehensive management plan for the National Mall in Washington, D.C. is proposed. The National Mall stretches west from the U.S. Capitol to the Potomac River, and north from the Thomas Jefferson Memorial to Constitution Avenue, and is the home to the Washington Monument, the Lincoln and Thomas Jefferson memorials, and numerous other memorials that commemorate great Americans and significant events in the nation's history. The National Mall covers approximately 684 acres, but in 2008 it received 22.3 million visits. Each year the National Park Service receives over 6,000 applications for public gathering permits, resulting in about 3,000 events. The wear and tear of concentrated activity affects the landscape and visitor experiences and facilities can be overwhelmed with use. Vegetation cannot easily recover, and lawns may be worn to the ground and soils heavily compacted, which in turn adversely affects the vigor of trees and other vegetation. Many walks are not wide enough for current levels of use, and adjacent areas may be damaged when use spills off walks or when people choose a more direct route. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, which would perpetuate the current management regime, are presented in this final EIS. Under all alternatives, cultural resources would be preserved and protected, and citizens would continue to be able to express their First Amendment rights on the National Mall. Alternatives A, B, and C would each focus on one primary aspect of the parks purpose and significance. Under Alternative A, management would focus on the historic landscape with its memorials and planned vistas. Alternative B would focus on creating a welcoming national civic space for public gatherings, events, and high-use levels. Under Alternative C, urban recreation and use plus a sustainable urban ecology would be emphasized. The preferred alternative would combine ideas from the other alternatives considered. Improvements on The Mall would include: restoration of the Ulysses S. Grant Memorial at Union Square; improvement and protection of lawns and elm trees; replacement of compacted soils with engineered soils; a paved welcome plaza at 12th Street and Jefferson Drive SW including visitor contact station, high-capacity restrooms, and orientation maps; and a coordinated paving plan. Additional improvements to the Washington Monument grounds and West Potomac Park would include multipurpose facilities, utility infrastructure, walkways and bicycle trails, seating, new recreation equipment rental facilities, rebuilt seawalls around the Tidal Basin, and redesigned parking areas. POSITIVE IMPACTS: A long-term management plan would restore the national mall so that it may continue to symbolize the ideas and greatness envisioned for the country. The plan would establish a sense of place and an overall identity for the National Mall, creating a coherent pedestrian environment that would complement and balance the natural environment, formal and informal features, and national commemorative works. Venues and amenities for participants in demonstrations would be improved under the preferred alternative and alternatives B and C. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Continuing existing conditions under the No Action Alternative would generally result in the greatest level of adverse impacts on cultural resources, natural resources, national celebrations and special events, access and circulation, the visitor experience, and park operations. Continued impacts on soils and vegetation could become unacceptable as a result of long-term, major, adverse impacts on the American elm trees on the Mall. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.) and National Park Service Organic Act of 1916 (16 U.S.C. 1 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0080D, Volume 34, Number 1. 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Preparation date: July 7, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NATIONAL MALL PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 56 of 58] T2 - NATIONAL MALL PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 873130952; 14449-7_0056 AB - PURPOSE: A comprehensive management plan for the National Mall in Washington, D.C. is proposed. The National Mall stretches west from the U.S. Capitol to the Potomac River, and north from the Thomas Jefferson Memorial to Constitution Avenue, and is the home to the Washington Monument, the Lincoln and Thomas Jefferson memorials, and numerous other memorials that commemorate great Americans and significant events in the nation's history. The National Mall covers approximately 684 acres, but in 2008 it received 22.3 million visits. Each year the National Park Service receives over 6,000 applications for public gathering permits, resulting in about 3,000 events. The wear and tear of concentrated activity affects the landscape and visitor experiences and facilities can be overwhelmed with use. Vegetation cannot easily recover, and lawns may be worn to the ground and soils heavily compacted, which in turn adversely affects the vigor of trees and other vegetation. Many walks are not wide enough for current levels of use, and adjacent areas may be damaged when use spills off walks or when people choose a more direct route. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, which would perpetuate the current management regime, are presented in this final EIS. Under all alternatives, cultural resources would be preserved and protected, and citizens would continue to be able to express their First Amendment rights on the National Mall. Alternatives A, B, and C would each focus on one primary aspect of the parks purpose and significance. Under Alternative A, management would focus on the historic landscape with its memorials and planned vistas. Alternative B would focus on creating a welcoming national civic space for public gatherings, events, and high-use levels. Under Alternative C, urban recreation and use plus a sustainable urban ecology would be emphasized. The preferred alternative would combine ideas from the other alternatives considered. Improvements on The Mall would include: restoration of the Ulysses S. Grant Memorial at Union Square; improvement and protection of lawns and elm trees; replacement of compacted soils with engineered soils; a paved welcome plaza at 12th Street and Jefferson Drive SW including visitor contact station, high-capacity restrooms, and orientation maps; and a coordinated paving plan. Additional improvements to the Washington Monument grounds and West Potomac Park would include multipurpose facilities, utility infrastructure, walkways and bicycle trails, seating, new recreation equipment rental facilities, rebuilt seawalls around the Tidal Basin, and redesigned parking areas. POSITIVE IMPACTS: A long-term management plan would restore the national mall so that it may continue to symbolize the ideas and greatness envisioned for the country. The plan would establish a sense of place and an overall identity for the National Mall, creating a coherent pedestrian environment that would complement and balance the natural environment, formal and informal features, and national commemorative works. Venues and amenities for participants in demonstrations would be improved under the preferred alternative and alternatives B and C. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Continuing existing conditions under the No Action Alternative would generally result in the greatest level of adverse impacts on cultural resources, natural resources, national celebrations and special events, access and circulation, the visitor experience, and park operations. Continued impacts on soils and vegetation could become unacceptable as a result of long-term, major, adverse impacts on the American elm trees on the Mall. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.) and National Park Service Organic Act of 1916 (16 U.S.C. 1 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0080D, Volume 34, Number 1. 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Preparation date: July 7, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NATIONAL MALL PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 55 of 58] T2 - NATIONAL MALL PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 873130936; 14449-7_0055 AB - PURPOSE: A comprehensive management plan for the National Mall in Washington, D.C. is proposed. The National Mall stretches west from the U.S. Capitol to the Potomac River, and north from the Thomas Jefferson Memorial to Constitution Avenue, and is the home to the Washington Monument, the Lincoln and Thomas Jefferson memorials, and numerous other memorials that commemorate great Americans and significant events in the nation's history. The National Mall covers approximately 684 acres, but in 2008 it received 22.3 million visits. Each year the National Park Service receives over 6,000 applications for public gathering permits, resulting in about 3,000 events. The wear and tear of concentrated activity affects the landscape and visitor experiences and facilities can be overwhelmed with use. Vegetation cannot easily recover, and lawns may be worn to the ground and soils heavily compacted, which in turn adversely affects the vigor of trees and other vegetation. Many walks are not wide enough for current levels of use, and adjacent areas may be damaged when use spills off walks or when people choose a more direct route. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, which would perpetuate the current management regime, are presented in this final EIS. Under all alternatives, cultural resources would be preserved and protected, and citizens would continue to be able to express their First Amendment rights on the National Mall. Alternatives A, B, and C would each focus on one primary aspect of the parks purpose and significance. Under Alternative A, management would focus on the historic landscape with its memorials and planned vistas. Alternative B would focus on creating a welcoming national civic space for public gatherings, events, and high-use levels. Under Alternative C, urban recreation and use plus a sustainable urban ecology would be emphasized. The preferred alternative would combine ideas from the other alternatives considered. Improvements on The Mall would include: restoration of the Ulysses S. Grant Memorial at Union Square; improvement and protection of lawns and elm trees; replacement of compacted soils with engineered soils; a paved welcome plaza at 12th Street and Jefferson Drive SW including visitor contact station, high-capacity restrooms, and orientation maps; and a coordinated paving plan. Additional improvements to the Washington Monument grounds and West Potomac Park would include multipurpose facilities, utility infrastructure, walkways and bicycle trails, seating, new recreation equipment rental facilities, rebuilt seawalls around the Tidal Basin, and redesigned parking areas. POSITIVE IMPACTS: A long-term management plan would restore the national mall so that it may continue to symbolize the ideas and greatness envisioned for the country. The plan would establish a sense of place and an overall identity for the National Mall, creating a coherent pedestrian environment that would complement and balance the natural environment, formal and informal features, and national commemorative works. Venues and amenities for participants in demonstrations would be improved under the preferred alternative and alternatives B and C. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Continuing existing conditions under the No Action Alternative would generally result in the greatest level of adverse impacts on cultural resources, natural resources, national celebrations and special events, access and circulation, the visitor experience, and park operations. Continued impacts on soils and vegetation could become unacceptable as a result of long-term, major, adverse impacts on the American elm trees on the Mall. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.) and National Park Service Organic Act of 1916 (16 U.S.C. 1 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0080D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 100257, Volume 1--658 pages and maps, Volume 2: Comments and Responses--219 pages, July 7, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 55 KW - Parks, Refuges and Forests KW - Agency number: FES 10-25 KW - Cultural Resources KW - Cultural Resources Management KW - Floodplains KW - Historic Sites KW - Land Management KW - Monuments KW - National Parks KW - Parking KW - Recreation Resources Management KW - Soils KW - Trails KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Visual Resources Management KW - District of Columbia KW - National Mall and Memorial Parks KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Compliance KW - National Park Service Organic Act of 1916, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873130936?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-07-07&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NATIONAL+MALL+PLAN%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=NATIONAL+MALL+PLAN%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Washington, District of Columbia; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2010-08-20 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: July 7, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NATIONAL MALL PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 54 of 58] T2 - NATIONAL MALL PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 873130923; 14449-7_0054 AB - PURPOSE: A comprehensive management plan for the National Mall in Washington, D.C. is proposed. The National Mall stretches west from the U.S. Capitol to the Potomac River, and north from the Thomas Jefferson Memorial to Constitution Avenue, and is the home to the Washington Monument, the Lincoln and Thomas Jefferson memorials, and numerous other memorials that commemorate great Americans and significant events in the nation's history. The National Mall covers approximately 684 acres, but in 2008 it received 22.3 million visits. Each year the National Park Service receives over 6,000 applications for public gathering permits, resulting in about 3,000 events. The wear and tear of concentrated activity affects the landscape and visitor experiences and facilities can be overwhelmed with use. Vegetation cannot easily recover, and lawns may be worn to the ground and soils heavily compacted, which in turn adversely affects the vigor of trees and other vegetation. Many walks are not wide enough for current levels of use, and adjacent areas may be damaged when use spills off walks or when people choose a more direct route. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, which would perpetuate the current management regime, are presented in this final EIS. Under all alternatives, cultural resources would be preserved and protected, and citizens would continue to be able to express their First Amendment rights on the National Mall. Alternatives A, B, and C would each focus on one primary aspect of the parks purpose and significance. Under Alternative A, management would focus on the historic landscape with its memorials and planned vistas. Alternative B would focus on creating a welcoming national civic space for public gatherings, events, and high-use levels. Under Alternative C, urban recreation and use plus a sustainable urban ecology would be emphasized. The preferred alternative would combine ideas from the other alternatives considered. Improvements on The Mall would include: restoration of the Ulysses S. Grant Memorial at Union Square; improvement and protection of lawns and elm trees; replacement of compacted soils with engineered soils; a paved welcome plaza at 12th Street and Jefferson Drive SW including visitor contact station, high-capacity restrooms, and orientation maps; and a coordinated paving plan. Additional improvements to the Washington Monument grounds and West Potomac Park would include multipurpose facilities, utility infrastructure, walkways and bicycle trails, seating, new recreation equipment rental facilities, rebuilt seawalls around the Tidal Basin, and redesigned parking areas. POSITIVE IMPACTS: A long-term management plan would restore the national mall so that it may continue to symbolize the ideas and greatness envisioned for the country. The plan would establish a sense of place and an overall identity for the National Mall, creating a coherent pedestrian environment that would complement and balance the natural environment, formal and informal features, and national commemorative works. Venues and amenities for participants in demonstrations would be improved under the preferred alternative and alternatives B and C. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Continuing existing conditions under the No Action Alternative would generally result in the greatest level of adverse impacts on cultural resources, natural resources, national celebrations and special events, access and circulation, the visitor experience, and park operations. Continued impacts on soils and vegetation could become unacceptable as a result of long-term, major, adverse impacts on the American elm trees on the Mall. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.) and National Park Service Organic Act of 1916 (16 U.S.C. 1 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0080D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 100257, Volume 1--658 pages and maps, Volume 2: Comments and Responses--219 pages, July 7, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 54 KW - Parks, Refuges and Forests KW - Agency number: FES 10-25 KW - Cultural Resources KW - Cultural Resources Management KW - Floodplains KW - Historic Sites KW - Land Management KW - Monuments KW - National Parks KW - Parking KW - Recreation Resources Management KW - Soils KW - Trails KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Visual Resources Management KW - District of Columbia KW - National Mall and Memorial Parks KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Compliance KW - National Park Service Organic Act of 1916, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873130923?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-07-07&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NATIONAL+MALL+PLAN%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=NATIONAL+MALL+PLAN%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Washington, District of Columbia; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2010-08-20 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: July 7, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NATIONAL MALL PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 53 of 58] T2 - NATIONAL MALL PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 873130909; 14449-7_0053 AB - PURPOSE: A comprehensive management plan for the National Mall in Washington, D.C. is proposed. The National Mall stretches west from the U.S. Capitol to the Potomac River, and north from the Thomas Jefferson Memorial to Constitution Avenue, and is the home to the Washington Monument, the Lincoln and Thomas Jefferson memorials, and numerous other memorials that commemorate great Americans and significant events in the nation's history. The National Mall covers approximately 684 acres, but in 2008 it received 22.3 million visits. Each year the National Park Service receives over 6,000 applications for public gathering permits, resulting in about 3,000 events. The wear and tear of concentrated activity affects the landscape and visitor experiences and facilities can be overwhelmed with use. Vegetation cannot easily recover, and lawns may be worn to the ground and soils heavily compacted, which in turn adversely affects the vigor of trees and other vegetation. Many walks are not wide enough for current levels of use, and adjacent areas may be damaged when use spills off walks or when people choose a more direct route. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, which would perpetuate the current management regime, are presented in this final EIS. Under all alternatives, cultural resources would be preserved and protected, and citizens would continue to be able to express their First Amendment rights on the National Mall. Alternatives A, B, and C would each focus on one primary aspect of the parks purpose and significance. Under Alternative A, management would focus on the historic landscape with its memorials and planned vistas. Alternative B would focus on creating a welcoming national civic space for public gatherings, events, and high-use levels. Under Alternative C, urban recreation and use plus a sustainable urban ecology would be emphasized. The preferred alternative would combine ideas from the other alternatives considered. Improvements on The Mall would include: restoration of the Ulysses S. Grant Memorial at Union Square; improvement and protection of lawns and elm trees; replacement of compacted soils with engineered soils; a paved welcome plaza at 12th Street and Jefferson Drive SW including visitor contact station, high-capacity restrooms, and orientation maps; and a coordinated paving plan. Additional improvements to the Washington Monument grounds and West Potomac Park would include multipurpose facilities, utility infrastructure, walkways and bicycle trails, seating, new recreation equipment rental facilities, rebuilt seawalls around the Tidal Basin, and redesigned parking areas. POSITIVE IMPACTS: A long-term management plan would restore the national mall so that it may continue to symbolize the ideas and greatness envisioned for the country. The plan would establish a sense of place and an overall identity for the National Mall, creating a coherent pedestrian environment that would complement and balance the natural environment, formal and informal features, and national commemorative works. Venues and amenities for participants in demonstrations would be improved under the preferred alternative and alternatives B and C. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Continuing existing conditions under the No Action Alternative would generally result in the greatest level of adverse impacts on cultural resources, natural resources, national celebrations and special events, access and circulation, the visitor experience, and park operations. Continued impacts on soils and vegetation could become unacceptable as a result of long-term, major, adverse impacts on the American elm trees on the Mall. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.) and National Park Service Organic Act of 1916 (16 U.S.C. 1 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0080D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 100257, Volume 1--658 pages and maps, Volume 2: Comments and Responses--219 pages, July 7, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 53 KW - Parks, Refuges and Forests KW - Agency number: FES 10-25 KW - Cultural Resources KW - Cultural Resources Management KW - Floodplains KW - Historic Sites KW - Land Management KW - Monuments KW - National Parks KW - Parking KW - Recreation Resources Management KW - Soils KW - Trails KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Visual Resources Management KW - District of Columbia KW - National Mall and Memorial Parks KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Compliance KW - National Park Service Organic Act of 1916, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873130909?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-07-07&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NATIONAL+MALL+PLAN%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=NATIONAL+MALL+PLAN%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Washington, District of Columbia; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2010-08-20 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: July 7, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NATIONAL MALL PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 51 of 58] T2 - NATIONAL MALL PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 873130886; 14449-7_0051 AB - PURPOSE: A comprehensive management plan for the National Mall in Washington, D.C. is proposed. The National Mall stretches west from the U.S. Capitol to the Potomac River, and north from the Thomas Jefferson Memorial to Constitution Avenue, and is the home to the Washington Monument, the Lincoln and Thomas Jefferson memorials, and numerous other memorials that commemorate great Americans and significant events in the nation's history. The National Mall covers approximately 684 acres, but in 2008 it received 22.3 million visits. Each year the National Park Service receives over 6,000 applications for public gathering permits, resulting in about 3,000 events. The wear and tear of concentrated activity affects the landscape and visitor experiences and facilities can be overwhelmed with use. Vegetation cannot easily recover, and lawns may be worn to the ground and soils heavily compacted, which in turn adversely affects the vigor of trees and other vegetation. Many walks are not wide enough for current levels of use, and adjacent areas may be damaged when use spills off walks or when people choose a more direct route. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, which would perpetuate the current management regime, are presented in this final EIS. Under all alternatives, cultural resources would be preserved and protected, and citizens would continue to be able to express their First Amendment rights on the National Mall. Alternatives A, B, and C would each focus on one primary aspect of the parks purpose and significance. Under Alternative A, management would focus on the historic landscape with its memorials and planned vistas. Alternative B would focus on creating a welcoming national civic space for public gatherings, events, and high-use levels. Under Alternative C, urban recreation and use plus a sustainable urban ecology would be emphasized. The preferred alternative would combine ideas from the other alternatives considered. Improvements on The Mall would include: restoration of the Ulysses S. Grant Memorial at Union Square; improvement and protection of lawns and elm trees; replacement of compacted soils with engineered soils; a paved welcome plaza at 12th Street and Jefferson Drive SW including visitor contact station, high-capacity restrooms, and orientation maps; and a coordinated paving plan. Additional improvements to the Washington Monument grounds and West Potomac Park would include multipurpose facilities, utility infrastructure, walkways and bicycle trails, seating, new recreation equipment rental facilities, rebuilt seawalls around the Tidal Basin, and redesigned parking areas. POSITIVE IMPACTS: A long-term management plan would restore the national mall so that it may continue to symbolize the ideas and greatness envisioned for the country. The plan would establish a sense of place and an overall identity for the National Mall, creating a coherent pedestrian environment that would complement and balance the natural environment, formal and informal features, and national commemorative works. Venues and amenities for participants in demonstrations would be improved under the preferred alternative and alternatives B and C. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Continuing existing conditions under the No Action Alternative would generally result in the greatest level of adverse impacts on cultural resources, natural resources, national celebrations and special events, access and circulation, the visitor experience, and park operations. Continued impacts on soils and vegetation could become unacceptable as a result of long-term, major, adverse impacts on the American elm trees on the Mall. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.) and National Park Service Organic Act of 1916 (16 U.S.C. 1 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0080D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 100257, Volume 1--658 pages and maps, Volume 2: Comments and Responses--219 pages, July 7, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 51 KW - Parks, Refuges and Forests KW - Agency number: FES 10-25 KW - Cultural Resources KW - Cultural Resources Management KW - Floodplains KW - Historic Sites KW - Land Management KW - Monuments KW - National Parks KW - Parking KW - Recreation Resources Management KW - Soils KW - Trails KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Visual Resources Management KW - District of Columbia KW - National Mall and Memorial Parks KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Compliance KW - National Park Service Organic Act of 1916, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873130886?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-07-07&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NATIONAL+MALL+PLAN%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=NATIONAL+MALL+PLAN%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Washington, District of Columbia; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2010-08-20 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: July 7, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NATIONAL MALL PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 50 of 58] T2 - NATIONAL MALL PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 873130876; 14449-7_0050 AB - PURPOSE: A comprehensive management plan for the National Mall in Washington, D.C. is proposed. The National Mall stretches west from the U.S. Capitol to the Potomac River, and north from the Thomas Jefferson Memorial to Constitution Avenue, and is the home to the Washington Monument, the Lincoln and Thomas Jefferson memorials, and numerous other memorials that commemorate great Americans and significant events in the nation's history. The National Mall covers approximately 684 acres, but in 2008 it received 22.3 million visits. Each year the National Park Service receives over 6,000 applications for public gathering permits, resulting in about 3,000 events. The wear and tear of concentrated activity affects the landscape and visitor experiences and facilities can be overwhelmed with use. Vegetation cannot easily recover, and lawns may be worn to the ground and soils heavily compacted, which in turn adversely affects the vigor of trees and other vegetation. Many walks are not wide enough for current levels of use, and adjacent areas may be damaged when use spills off walks or when people choose a more direct route. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, which would perpetuate the current management regime, are presented in this final EIS. Under all alternatives, cultural resources would be preserved and protected, and citizens would continue to be able to express their First Amendment rights on the National Mall. Alternatives A, B, and C would each focus on one primary aspect of the parks purpose and significance. Under Alternative A, management would focus on the historic landscape with its memorials and planned vistas. Alternative B would focus on creating a welcoming national civic space for public gatherings, events, and high-use levels. Under Alternative C, urban recreation and use plus a sustainable urban ecology would be emphasized. The preferred alternative would combine ideas from the other alternatives considered. Improvements on The Mall would include: restoration of the Ulysses S. Grant Memorial at Union Square; improvement and protection of lawns and elm trees; replacement of compacted soils with engineered soils; a paved welcome plaza at 12th Street and Jefferson Drive SW including visitor contact station, high-capacity restrooms, and orientation maps; and a coordinated paving plan. Additional improvements to the Washington Monument grounds and West Potomac Park would include multipurpose facilities, utility infrastructure, walkways and bicycle trails, seating, new recreation equipment rental facilities, rebuilt seawalls around the Tidal Basin, and redesigned parking areas. POSITIVE IMPACTS: A long-term management plan would restore the national mall so that it may continue to symbolize the ideas and greatness envisioned for the country. The plan would establish a sense of place and an overall identity for the National Mall, creating a coherent pedestrian environment that would complement and balance the natural environment, formal and informal features, and national commemorative works. Venues and amenities for participants in demonstrations would be improved under the preferred alternative and alternatives B and C. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Continuing existing conditions under the No Action Alternative would generally result in the greatest level of adverse impacts on cultural resources, natural resources, national celebrations and special events, access and circulation, the visitor experience, and park operations. Continued impacts on soils and vegetation could become unacceptable as a result of long-term, major, adverse impacts on the American elm trees on the Mall. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.) and National Park Service Organic Act of 1916 (16 U.S.C. 1 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0080D, Volume 34, Number 1. 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Preparation date: July 7, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NATIONAL MALL PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 49 of 58] T2 - NATIONAL MALL PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 873130866; 14449-7_0049 AB - PURPOSE: A comprehensive management plan for the National Mall in Washington, D.C. is proposed. The National Mall stretches west from the U.S. Capitol to the Potomac River, and north from the Thomas Jefferson Memorial to Constitution Avenue, and is the home to the Washington Monument, the Lincoln and Thomas Jefferson memorials, and numerous other memorials that commemorate great Americans and significant events in the nation's history. The National Mall covers approximately 684 acres, but in 2008 it received 22.3 million visits. Each year the National Park Service receives over 6,000 applications for public gathering permits, resulting in about 3,000 events. The wear and tear of concentrated activity affects the landscape and visitor experiences and facilities can be overwhelmed with use. Vegetation cannot easily recover, and lawns may be worn to the ground and soils heavily compacted, which in turn adversely affects the vigor of trees and other vegetation. Many walks are not wide enough for current levels of use, and adjacent areas may be damaged when use spills off walks or when people choose a more direct route. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, which would perpetuate the current management regime, are presented in this final EIS. Under all alternatives, cultural resources would be preserved and protected, and citizens would continue to be able to express their First Amendment rights on the National Mall. Alternatives A, B, and C would each focus on one primary aspect of the parks purpose and significance. Under Alternative A, management would focus on the historic landscape with its memorials and planned vistas. Alternative B would focus on creating a welcoming national civic space for public gatherings, events, and high-use levels. Under Alternative C, urban recreation and use plus a sustainable urban ecology would be emphasized. The preferred alternative would combine ideas from the other alternatives considered. Improvements on The Mall would include: restoration of the Ulysses S. Grant Memorial at Union Square; improvement and protection of lawns and elm trees; replacement of compacted soils with engineered soils; a paved welcome plaza at 12th Street and Jefferson Drive SW including visitor contact station, high-capacity restrooms, and orientation maps; and a coordinated paving plan. Additional improvements to the Washington Monument grounds and West Potomac Park would include multipurpose facilities, utility infrastructure, walkways and bicycle trails, seating, new recreation equipment rental facilities, rebuilt seawalls around the Tidal Basin, and redesigned parking areas. POSITIVE IMPACTS: A long-term management plan would restore the national mall so that it may continue to symbolize the ideas and greatness envisioned for the country. The plan would establish a sense of place and an overall identity for the National Mall, creating a coherent pedestrian environment that would complement and balance the natural environment, formal and informal features, and national commemorative works. Venues and amenities for participants in demonstrations would be improved under the preferred alternative and alternatives B and C. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Continuing existing conditions under the No Action Alternative would generally result in the greatest level of adverse impacts on cultural resources, natural resources, national celebrations and special events, access and circulation, the visitor experience, and park operations. Continued impacts on soils and vegetation could become unacceptable as a result of long-term, major, adverse impacts on the American elm trees on the Mall. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.) and National Park Service Organic Act of 1916 (16 U.S.C. 1 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0080D, Volume 34, Number 1. 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Preparation date: July 7, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NATIONAL MALL PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 48 of 58] T2 - NATIONAL MALL PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 873130855; 14449-7_0048 AB - PURPOSE: A comprehensive management plan for the National Mall in Washington, D.C. is proposed. The National Mall stretches west from the U.S. Capitol to the Potomac River, and north from the Thomas Jefferson Memorial to Constitution Avenue, and is the home to the Washington Monument, the Lincoln and Thomas Jefferson memorials, and numerous other memorials that commemorate great Americans and significant events in the nation's history. The National Mall covers approximately 684 acres, but in 2008 it received 22.3 million visits. Each year the National Park Service receives over 6,000 applications for public gathering permits, resulting in about 3,000 events. The wear and tear of concentrated activity affects the landscape and visitor experiences and facilities can be overwhelmed with use. Vegetation cannot easily recover, and lawns may be worn to the ground and soils heavily compacted, which in turn adversely affects the vigor of trees and other vegetation. Many walks are not wide enough for current levels of use, and adjacent areas may be damaged when use spills off walks or when people choose a more direct route. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, which would perpetuate the current management regime, are presented in this final EIS. Under all alternatives, cultural resources would be preserved and protected, and citizens would continue to be able to express their First Amendment rights on the National Mall. Alternatives A, B, and C would each focus on one primary aspect of the parks purpose and significance. Under Alternative A, management would focus on the historic landscape with its memorials and planned vistas. Alternative B would focus on creating a welcoming national civic space for public gatherings, events, and high-use levels. Under Alternative C, urban recreation and use plus a sustainable urban ecology would be emphasized. The preferred alternative would combine ideas from the other alternatives considered. Improvements on The Mall would include: restoration of the Ulysses S. Grant Memorial at Union Square; improvement and protection of lawns and elm trees; replacement of compacted soils with engineered soils; a paved welcome plaza at 12th Street and Jefferson Drive SW including visitor contact station, high-capacity restrooms, and orientation maps; and a coordinated paving plan. Additional improvements to the Washington Monument grounds and West Potomac Park would include multipurpose facilities, utility infrastructure, walkways and bicycle trails, seating, new recreation equipment rental facilities, rebuilt seawalls around the Tidal Basin, and redesigned parking areas. POSITIVE IMPACTS: A long-term management plan would restore the national mall so that it may continue to symbolize the ideas and greatness envisioned for the country. The plan would establish a sense of place and an overall identity for the National Mall, creating a coherent pedestrian environment that would complement and balance the natural environment, formal and informal features, and national commemorative works. Venues and amenities for participants in demonstrations would be improved under the preferred alternative and alternatives B and C. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Continuing existing conditions under the No Action Alternative would generally result in the greatest level of adverse impacts on cultural resources, natural resources, national celebrations and special events, access and circulation, the visitor experience, and park operations. Continued impacts on soils and vegetation could become unacceptable as a result of long-term, major, adverse impacts on the American elm trees on the Mall. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.) and National Park Service Organic Act of 1916 (16 U.S.C. 1 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0080D, Volume 34, Number 1. 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Preparation date: July 7, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NATIONAL MALL PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 39 of 58] T2 - NATIONAL MALL PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 873130828; 14449-7_0039 AB - PURPOSE: A comprehensive management plan for the National Mall in Washington, D.C. is proposed. The National Mall stretches west from the U.S. Capitol to the Potomac River, and north from the Thomas Jefferson Memorial to Constitution Avenue, and is the home to the Washington Monument, the Lincoln and Thomas Jefferson memorials, and numerous other memorials that commemorate great Americans and significant events in the nation's history. The National Mall covers approximately 684 acres, but in 2008 it received 22.3 million visits. Each year the National Park Service receives over 6,000 applications for public gathering permits, resulting in about 3,000 events. The wear and tear of concentrated activity affects the landscape and visitor experiences and facilities can be overwhelmed with use. Vegetation cannot easily recover, and lawns may be worn to the ground and soils heavily compacted, which in turn adversely affects the vigor of trees and other vegetation. Many walks are not wide enough for current levels of use, and adjacent areas may be damaged when use spills off walks or when people choose a more direct route. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, which would perpetuate the current management regime, are presented in this final EIS. Under all alternatives, cultural resources would be preserved and protected, and citizens would continue to be able to express their First Amendment rights on the National Mall. Alternatives A, B, and C would each focus on one primary aspect of the parks purpose and significance. Under Alternative A, management would focus on the historic landscape with its memorials and planned vistas. Alternative B would focus on creating a welcoming national civic space for public gatherings, events, and high-use levels. Under Alternative C, urban recreation and use plus a sustainable urban ecology would be emphasized. The preferred alternative would combine ideas from the other alternatives considered. Improvements on The Mall would include: restoration of the Ulysses S. Grant Memorial at Union Square; improvement and protection of lawns and elm trees; replacement of compacted soils with engineered soils; a paved welcome plaza at 12th Street and Jefferson Drive SW including visitor contact station, high-capacity restrooms, and orientation maps; and a coordinated paving plan. Additional improvements to the Washington Monument grounds and West Potomac Park would include multipurpose facilities, utility infrastructure, walkways and bicycle trails, seating, new recreation equipment rental facilities, rebuilt seawalls around the Tidal Basin, and redesigned parking areas. POSITIVE IMPACTS: A long-term management plan would restore the national mall so that it may continue to symbolize the ideas and greatness envisioned for the country. The plan would establish a sense of place and an overall identity for the National Mall, creating a coherent pedestrian environment that would complement and balance the natural environment, formal and informal features, and national commemorative works. Venues and amenities for participants in demonstrations would be improved under the preferred alternative and alternatives B and C. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Continuing existing conditions under the No Action Alternative would generally result in the greatest level of adverse impacts on cultural resources, natural resources, national celebrations and special events, access and circulation, the visitor experience, and park operations. Continued impacts on soils and vegetation could become unacceptable as a result of long-term, major, adverse impacts on the American elm trees on the Mall. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.) and National Park Service Organic Act of 1916 (16 U.S.C. 1 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0080D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 100257, Volume 1--658 pages and maps, Volume 2: Comments and Responses--219 pages, July 7, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 39 KW - Parks, Refuges and Forests KW - Agency number: FES 10-25 KW - Cultural Resources KW - Cultural Resources Management KW - Floodplains KW - Historic Sites KW - Land Management KW - Monuments KW - National Parks KW - Parking KW - Recreation Resources Management KW - Soils KW - Trails KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Visual Resources Management KW - District of Columbia KW - National Mall and Memorial Parks KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Compliance KW - National Park Service Organic Act of 1916, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873130828?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-07-07&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NATIONAL+MALL+PLAN%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=NATIONAL+MALL+PLAN%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Washington, District of Columbia; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2010-08-20 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. 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The wear and tear of concentrated activity affects the landscape and visitor experiences and facilities can be overwhelmed with use. Vegetation cannot easily recover, and lawns may be worn to the ground and soils heavily compacted, which in turn adversely affects the vigor of trees and other vegetation. Many walks are not wide enough for current levels of use, and adjacent areas may be damaged when use spills off walks or when people choose a more direct route. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, which would perpetuate the current management regime, are presented in this final EIS. Under all alternatives, cultural resources would be preserved and protected, and citizens would continue to be able to express their First Amendment rights on the National Mall. Alternatives A, B, and C would each focus on one primary aspect of the parks purpose and significance. Under Alternative A, management would focus on the historic landscape with its memorials and planned vistas. Alternative B would focus on creating a welcoming national civic space for public gatherings, events, and high-use levels. Under Alternative C, urban recreation and use plus a sustainable urban ecology would be emphasized. The preferred alternative would combine ideas from the other alternatives considered. Improvements on The Mall would include: restoration of the Ulysses S. Grant Memorial at Union Square; improvement and protection of lawns and elm trees; replacement of compacted soils with engineered soils; a paved welcome plaza at 12th Street and Jefferson Drive SW including visitor contact station, high-capacity restrooms, and orientation maps; and a coordinated paving plan. Additional improvements to the Washington Monument grounds and West Potomac Park would include multipurpose facilities, utility infrastructure, walkways and bicycle trails, seating, new recreation equipment rental facilities, rebuilt seawalls around the Tidal Basin, and redesigned parking areas. POSITIVE IMPACTS: A long-term management plan would restore the national mall so that it may continue to symbolize the ideas and greatness envisioned for the country. The plan would establish a sense of place and an overall identity for the National Mall, creating a coherent pedestrian environment that would complement and balance the natural environment, formal and informal features, and national commemorative works. Venues and amenities for participants in demonstrations would be improved under the preferred alternative and alternatives B and C. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Continuing existing conditions under the No Action Alternative would generally result in the greatest level of adverse impacts on cultural resources, natural resources, national celebrations and special events, access and circulation, the visitor experience, and park operations. Continued impacts on soils and vegetation could become unacceptable as a result of long-term, major, adverse impacts on the American elm trees on the Mall. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.) and National Park Service Organic Act of 1916 (16 U.S.C. 1 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0080D, Volume 34, Number 1. 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Preparation date: July 7, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NATIONAL MALL PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 58 of 58] T2 - NATIONAL MALL PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 873130465; 14449-7_0058 AB - PURPOSE: A comprehensive management plan for the National Mall in Washington, D.C. is proposed. The National Mall stretches west from the U.S. Capitol to the Potomac River, and north from the Thomas Jefferson Memorial to Constitution Avenue, and is the home to the Washington Monument, the Lincoln and Thomas Jefferson memorials, and numerous other memorials that commemorate great Americans and significant events in the nation's history. The National Mall covers approximately 684 acres, but in 2008 it received 22.3 million visits. Each year the National Park Service receives over 6,000 applications for public gathering permits, resulting in about 3,000 events. The wear and tear of concentrated activity affects the landscape and visitor experiences and facilities can be overwhelmed with use. Vegetation cannot easily recover, and lawns may be worn to the ground and soils heavily compacted, which in turn adversely affects the vigor of trees and other vegetation. Many walks are not wide enough for current levels of use, and adjacent areas may be damaged when use spills off walks or when people choose a more direct route. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, which would perpetuate the current management regime, are presented in this final EIS. Under all alternatives, cultural resources would be preserved and protected, and citizens would continue to be able to express their First Amendment rights on the National Mall. Alternatives A, B, and C would each focus on one primary aspect of the parks purpose and significance. Under Alternative A, management would focus on the historic landscape with its memorials and planned vistas. Alternative B would focus on creating a welcoming national civic space for public gatherings, events, and high-use levels. Under Alternative C, urban recreation and use plus a sustainable urban ecology would be emphasized. The preferred alternative would combine ideas from the other alternatives considered. Improvements on The Mall would include: restoration of the Ulysses S. Grant Memorial at Union Square; improvement and protection of lawns and elm trees; replacement of compacted soils with engineered soils; a paved welcome plaza at 12th Street and Jefferson Drive SW including visitor contact station, high-capacity restrooms, and orientation maps; and a coordinated paving plan. Additional improvements to the Washington Monument grounds and West Potomac Park would include multipurpose facilities, utility infrastructure, walkways and bicycle trails, seating, new recreation equipment rental facilities, rebuilt seawalls around the Tidal Basin, and redesigned parking areas. POSITIVE IMPACTS: A long-term management plan would restore the national mall so that it may continue to symbolize the ideas and greatness envisioned for the country. The plan would establish a sense of place and an overall identity for the National Mall, creating a coherent pedestrian environment that would complement and balance the natural environment, formal and informal features, and national commemorative works. Venues and amenities for participants in demonstrations would be improved under the preferred alternative and alternatives B and C. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Continuing existing conditions under the No Action Alternative would generally result in the greatest level of adverse impacts on cultural resources, natural resources, national celebrations and special events, access and circulation, the visitor experience, and park operations. Continued impacts on soils and vegetation could become unacceptable as a result of long-term, major, adverse impacts on the American elm trees on the Mall. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.) and National Park Service Organic Act of 1916 (16 U.S.C. 1 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0080D, Volume 34, Number 1. 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Preparation date: July 7, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NATIONAL MALL PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 57 of 58] T2 - NATIONAL MALL PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 873130448; 14449-7_0057 AB - PURPOSE: A comprehensive management plan for the National Mall in Washington, D.C. is proposed. The National Mall stretches west from the U.S. Capitol to the Potomac River, and north from the Thomas Jefferson Memorial to Constitution Avenue, and is the home to the Washington Monument, the Lincoln and Thomas Jefferson memorials, and numerous other memorials that commemorate great Americans and significant events in the nation's history. The National Mall covers approximately 684 acres, but in 2008 it received 22.3 million visits. Each year the National Park Service receives over 6,000 applications for public gathering permits, resulting in about 3,000 events. The wear and tear of concentrated activity affects the landscape and visitor experiences and facilities can be overwhelmed with use. Vegetation cannot easily recover, and lawns may be worn to the ground and soils heavily compacted, which in turn adversely affects the vigor of trees and other vegetation. Many walks are not wide enough for current levels of use, and adjacent areas may be damaged when use spills off walks or when people choose a more direct route. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, which would perpetuate the current management regime, are presented in this final EIS. Under all alternatives, cultural resources would be preserved and protected, and citizens would continue to be able to express their First Amendment rights on the National Mall. Alternatives A, B, and C would each focus on one primary aspect of the parks purpose and significance. Under Alternative A, management would focus on the historic landscape with its memorials and planned vistas. Alternative B would focus on creating a welcoming national civic space for public gatherings, events, and high-use levels. Under Alternative C, urban recreation and use plus a sustainable urban ecology would be emphasized. The preferred alternative would combine ideas from the other alternatives considered. Improvements on The Mall would include: restoration of the Ulysses S. Grant Memorial at Union Square; improvement and protection of lawns and elm trees; replacement of compacted soils with engineered soils; a paved welcome plaza at 12th Street and Jefferson Drive SW including visitor contact station, high-capacity restrooms, and orientation maps; and a coordinated paving plan. Additional improvements to the Washington Monument grounds and West Potomac Park would include multipurpose facilities, utility infrastructure, walkways and bicycle trails, seating, new recreation equipment rental facilities, rebuilt seawalls around the Tidal Basin, and redesigned parking areas. POSITIVE IMPACTS: A long-term management plan would restore the national mall so that it may continue to symbolize the ideas and greatness envisioned for the country. The plan would establish a sense of place and an overall identity for the National Mall, creating a coherent pedestrian environment that would complement and balance the natural environment, formal and informal features, and national commemorative works. Venues and amenities for participants in demonstrations would be improved under the preferred alternative and alternatives B and C. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Continuing existing conditions under the No Action Alternative would generally result in the greatest level of adverse impacts on cultural resources, natural resources, national celebrations and special events, access and circulation, the visitor experience, and park operations. Continued impacts on soils and vegetation could become unacceptable as a result of long-term, major, adverse impacts on the American elm trees on the Mall. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.) and National Park Service Organic Act of 1916 (16 U.S.C. 1 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0080D, Volume 34, Number 1. 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Preparation date: July 7, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NATIONAL MALL PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 38 of 58] T2 - NATIONAL MALL PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 873130439; 14449-7_0038 AB - PURPOSE: A comprehensive management plan for the National Mall in Washington, D.C. is proposed. The National Mall stretches west from the U.S. Capitol to the Potomac River, and north from the Thomas Jefferson Memorial to Constitution Avenue, and is the home to the Washington Monument, the Lincoln and Thomas Jefferson memorials, and numerous other memorials that commemorate great Americans and significant events in the nation's history. The National Mall covers approximately 684 acres, but in 2008 it received 22.3 million visits. Each year the National Park Service receives over 6,000 applications for public gathering permits, resulting in about 3,000 events. The wear and tear of concentrated activity affects the landscape and visitor experiences and facilities can be overwhelmed with use. Vegetation cannot easily recover, and lawns may be worn to the ground and soils heavily compacted, which in turn adversely affects the vigor of trees and other vegetation. Many walks are not wide enough for current levels of use, and adjacent areas may be damaged when use spills off walks or when people choose a more direct route. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, which would perpetuate the current management regime, are presented in this final EIS. Under all alternatives, cultural resources would be preserved and protected, and citizens would continue to be able to express their First Amendment rights on the National Mall. Alternatives A, B, and C would each focus on one primary aspect of the parks purpose and significance. Under Alternative A, management would focus on the historic landscape with its memorials and planned vistas. Alternative B would focus on creating a welcoming national civic space for public gatherings, events, and high-use levels. Under Alternative C, urban recreation and use plus a sustainable urban ecology would be emphasized. The preferred alternative would combine ideas from the other alternatives considered. Improvements on The Mall would include: restoration of the Ulysses S. Grant Memorial at Union Square; improvement and protection of lawns and elm trees; replacement of compacted soils with engineered soils; a paved welcome plaza at 12th Street and Jefferson Drive SW including visitor contact station, high-capacity restrooms, and orientation maps; and a coordinated paving plan. Additional improvements to the Washington Monument grounds and West Potomac Park would include multipurpose facilities, utility infrastructure, walkways and bicycle trails, seating, new recreation equipment rental facilities, rebuilt seawalls around the Tidal Basin, and redesigned parking areas. POSITIVE IMPACTS: A long-term management plan would restore the national mall so that it may continue to symbolize the ideas and greatness envisioned for the country. The plan would establish a sense of place and an overall identity for the National Mall, creating a coherent pedestrian environment that would complement and balance the natural environment, formal and informal features, and national commemorative works. Venues and amenities for participants in demonstrations would be improved under the preferred alternative and alternatives B and C. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Continuing existing conditions under the No Action Alternative would generally result in the greatest level of adverse impacts on cultural resources, natural resources, national celebrations and special events, access and circulation, the visitor experience, and park operations. Continued impacts on soils and vegetation could become unacceptable as a result of long-term, major, adverse impacts on the American elm trees on the Mall. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.) and National Park Service Organic Act of 1916 (16 U.S.C. 1 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0080D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 100257, Volume 1--658 pages and maps, Volume 2: Comments and Responses--219 pages, July 7, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 38 KW - Parks, Refuges and Forests KW - Agency number: FES 10-25 KW - Cultural Resources KW - Cultural Resources Management KW - Floodplains KW - Historic Sites KW - Land Management KW - Monuments KW - National Parks KW - Parking KW - Recreation Resources Management KW - Soils KW - Trails KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Visual Resources Management KW - District of Columbia KW - National Mall and Memorial Parks KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Compliance KW - National Park Service Organic Act of 1916, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873130439?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-07-07&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NATIONAL+MALL+PLAN%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=NATIONAL+MALL+PLAN%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Washington, District of Columbia; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2010-08-20 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: July 7, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NATIONAL MALL PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 37 of 58] T2 - NATIONAL MALL PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 873130432; 14449-7_0037 AB - PURPOSE: A comprehensive management plan for the National Mall in Washington, D.C. is proposed. The National Mall stretches west from the U.S. Capitol to the Potomac River, and north from the Thomas Jefferson Memorial to Constitution Avenue, and is the home to the Washington Monument, the Lincoln and Thomas Jefferson memorials, and numerous other memorials that commemorate great Americans and significant events in the nation's history. The National Mall covers approximately 684 acres, but in 2008 it received 22.3 million visits. Each year the National Park Service receives over 6,000 applications for public gathering permits, resulting in about 3,000 events. The wear and tear of concentrated activity affects the landscape and visitor experiences and facilities can be overwhelmed with use. Vegetation cannot easily recover, and lawns may be worn to the ground and soils heavily compacted, which in turn adversely affects the vigor of trees and other vegetation. Many walks are not wide enough for current levels of use, and adjacent areas may be damaged when use spills off walks or when people choose a more direct route. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, which would perpetuate the current management regime, are presented in this final EIS. Under all alternatives, cultural resources would be preserved and protected, and citizens would continue to be able to express their First Amendment rights on the National Mall. Alternatives A, B, and C would each focus on one primary aspect of the parks purpose and significance. Under Alternative A, management would focus on the historic landscape with its memorials and planned vistas. Alternative B would focus on creating a welcoming national civic space for public gatherings, events, and high-use levels. Under Alternative C, urban recreation and use plus a sustainable urban ecology would be emphasized. The preferred alternative would combine ideas from the other alternatives considered. Improvements on The Mall would include: restoration of the Ulysses S. Grant Memorial at Union Square; improvement and protection of lawns and elm trees; replacement of compacted soils with engineered soils; a paved welcome plaza at 12th Street and Jefferson Drive SW including visitor contact station, high-capacity restrooms, and orientation maps; and a coordinated paving plan. Additional improvements to the Washington Monument grounds and West Potomac Park would include multipurpose facilities, utility infrastructure, walkways and bicycle trails, seating, new recreation equipment rental facilities, rebuilt seawalls around the Tidal Basin, and redesigned parking areas. POSITIVE IMPACTS: A long-term management plan would restore the national mall so that it may continue to symbolize the ideas and greatness envisioned for the country. The plan would establish a sense of place and an overall identity for the National Mall, creating a coherent pedestrian environment that would complement and balance the natural environment, formal and informal features, and national commemorative works. Venues and amenities for participants in demonstrations would be improved under the preferred alternative and alternatives B and C. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Continuing existing conditions under the No Action Alternative would generally result in the greatest level of adverse impacts on cultural resources, natural resources, national celebrations and special events, access and circulation, the visitor experience, and park operations. Continued impacts on soils and vegetation could become unacceptable as a result of long-term, major, adverse impacts on the American elm trees on the Mall. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.) and National Park Service Organic Act of 1916 (16 U.S.C. 1 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0080D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 100257, Volume 1--658 pages and maps, Volume 2: Comments and Responses--219 pages, July 7, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 37 KW - Parks, Refuges and Forests KW - Agency number: FES 10-25 KW - Cultural Resources KW - Cultural Resources Management KW - Floodplains KW - Historic Sites KW - Land Management KW - Monuments KW - National Parks KW - Parking KW - Recreation Resources Management KW - Soils KW - Trails KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Visual Resources Management KW - District of Columbia KW - National Mall and Memorial Parks KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Compliance KW - National Park Service Organic Act of 1916, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873130432?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-07-07&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NATIONAL+MALL+PLAN%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=NATIONAL+MALL+PLAN%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Washington, District of Columbia; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2010-08-20 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: July 7, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NATIONAL MALL PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 36 of 58] T2 - NATIONAL MALL PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 873130421; 14449-7_0036 AB - PURPOSE: A comprehensive management plan for the National Mall in Washington, D.C. is proposed. The National Mall stretches west from the U.S. Capitol to the Potomac River, and north from the Thomas Jefferson Memorial to Constitution Avenue, and is the home to the Washington Monument, the Lincoln and Thomas Jefferson memorials, and numerous other memorials that commemorate great Americans and significant events in the nation's history. The National Mall covers approximately 684 acres, but in 2008 it received 22.3 million visits. Each year the National Park Service receives over 6,000 applications for public gathering permits, resulting in about 3,000 events. The wear and tear of concentrated activity affects the landscape and visitor experiences and facilities can be overwhelmed with use. Vegetation cannot easily recover, and lawns may be worn to the ground and soils heavily compacted, which in turn adversely affects the vigor of trees and other vegetation. Many walks are not wide enough for current levels of use, and adjacent areas may be damaged when use spills off walks or when people choose a more direct route. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, which would perpetuate the current management regime, are presented in this final EIS. Under all alternatives, cultural resources would be preserved and protected, and citizens would continue to be able to express their First Amendment rights on the National Mall. Alternatives A, B, and C would each focus on one primary aspect of the parks purpose and significance. Under Alternative A, management would focus on the historic landscape with its memorials and planned vistas. Alternative B would focus on creating a welcoming national civic space for public gatherings, events, and high-use levels. Under Alternative C, urban recreation and use plus a sustainable urban ecology would be emphasized. The preferred alternative would combine ideas from the other alternatives considered. Improvements on The Mall would include: restoration of the Ulysses S. Grant Memorial at Union Square; improvement and protection of lawns and elm trees; replacement of compacted soils with engineered soils; a paved welcome plaza at 12th Street and Jefferson Drive SW including visitor contact station, high-capacity restrooms, and orientation maps; and a coordinated paving plan. Additional improvements to the Washington Monument grounds and West Potomac Park would include multipurpose facilities, utility infrastructure, walkways and bicycle trails, seating, new recreation equipment rental facilities, rebuilt seawalls around the Tidal Basin, and redesigned parking areas. POSITIVE IMPACTS: A long-term management plan would restore the national mall so that it may continue to symbolize the ideas and greatness envisioned for the country. The plan would establish a sense of place and an overall identity for the National Mall, creating a coherent pedestrian environment that would complement and balance the natural environment, formal and informal features, and national commemorative works. Venues and amenities for participants in demonstrations would be improved under the preferred alternative and alternatives B and C. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Continuing existing conditions under the No Action Alternative would generally result in the greatest level of adverse impacts on cultural resources, natural resources, national celebrations and special events, access and circulation, the visitor experience, and park operations. Continued impacts on soils and vegetation could become unacceptable as a result of long-term, major, adverse impacts on the American elm trees on the Mall. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.) and National Park Service Organic Act of 1916 (16 U.S.C. 1 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0080D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 100257, Volume 1--658 pages and maps, Volume 2: Comments and Responses--219 pages, July 7, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 36 KW - Parks, Refuges and Forests KW - Agency number: FES 10-25 KW - Cultural Resources KW - Cultural Resources Management KW - Floodplains KW - Historic Sites KW - Land Management KW - Monuments KW - National Parks KW - Parking KW - Recreation Resources Management KW - Soils KW - Trails KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Visual Resources Management KW - District of Columbia KW - National Mall and Memorial Parks KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Compliance KW - National Park Service Organic Act of 1916, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873130421?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-07-07&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NATIONAL+MALL+PLAN%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=NATIONAL+MALL+PLAN%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Washington, District of Columbia; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2010-08-20 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: July 7, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NATIONAL MALL PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 47 of 58] T2 - NATIONAL MALL PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 873129665; 14449-7_0047 AB - PURPOSE: A comprehensive management plan for the National Mall in Washington, D.C. is proposed. The National Mall stretches west from the U.S. Capitol to the Potomac River, and north from the Thomas Jefferson Memorial to Constitution Avenue, and is the home to the Washington Monument, the Lincoln and Thomas Jefferson memorials, and numerous other memorials that commemorate great Americans and significant events in the nation's history. The National Mall covers approximately 684 acres, but in 2008 it received 22.3 million visits. Each year the National Park Service receives over 6,000 applications for public gathering permits, resulting in about 3,000 events. The wear and tear of concentrated activity affects the landscape and visitor experiences and facilities can be overwhelmed with use. Vegetation cannot easily recover, and lawns may be worn to the ground and soils heavily compacted, which in turn adversely affects the vigor of trees and other vegetation. Many walks are not wide enough for current levels of use, and adjacent areas may be damaged when use spills off walks or when people choose a more direct route. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, which would perpetuate the current management regime, are presented in this final EIS. Under all alternatives, cultural resources would be preserved and protected, and citizens would continue to be able to express their First Amendment rights on the National Mall. Alternatives A, B, and C would each focus on one primary aspect of the parks purpose and significance. Under Alternative A, management would focus on the historic landscape with its memorials and planned vistas. Alternative B would focus on creating a welcoming national civic space for public gatherings, events, and high-use levels. Under Alternative C, urban recreation and use plus a sustainable urban ecology would be emphasized. The preferred alternative would combine ideas from the other alternatives considered. Improvements on The Mall would include: restoration of the Ulysses S. Grant Memorial at Union Square; improvement and protection of lawns and elm trees; replacement of compacted soils with engineered soils; a paved welcome plaza at 12th Street and Jefferson Drive SW including visitor contact station, high-capacity restrooms, and orientation maps; and a coordinated paving plan. Additional improvements to the Washington Monument grounds and West Potomac Park would include multipurpose facilities, utility infrastructure, walkways and bicycle trails, seating, new recreation equipment rental facilities, rebuilt seawalls around the Tidal Basin, and redesigned parking areas. POSITIVE IMPACTS: A long-term management plan would restore the national mall so that it may continue to symbolize the ideas and greatness envisioned for the country. The plan would establish a sense of place and an overall identity for the National Mall, creating a coherent pedestrian environment that would complement and balance the natural environment, formal and informal features, and national commemorative works. Venues and amenities for participants in demonstrations would be improved under the preferred alternative and alternatives B and C. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Continuing existing conditions under the No Action Alternative would generally result in the greatest level of adverse impacts on cultural resources, natural resources, national celebrations and special events, access and circulation, the visitor experience, and park operations. Continued impacts on soils and vegetation could become unacceptable as a result of long-term, major, adverse impacts on the American elm trees on the Mall. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.) and National Park Service Organic Act of 1916 (16 U.S.C. 1 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0080D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 100257, Volume 1--658 pages and maps, Volume 2: Comments and Responses--219 pages, July 7, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 47 KW - Parks, Refuges and Forests KW - Agency number: FES 10-25 KW - Cultural Resources KW - Cultural Resources Management KW - Floodplains KW - Historic Sites KW - Land Management KW - Monuments KW - National Parks KW - Parking KW - Recreation Resources Management KW - Soils KW - Trails KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Visual Resources Management KW - District of Columbia KW - National Mall and Memorial Parks KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Compliance KW - National Park Service Organic Act of 1916, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873129665?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-07-07&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NATIONAL+MALL+PLAN%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=NATIONAL+MALL+PLAN%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Washington, District of Columbia; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2010-08-20 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: July 7, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NATIONAL MALL PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 35 of 58] T2 - NATIONAL MALL PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 873129643; 14449-7_0035 AB - PURPOSE: A comprehensive management plan for the National Mall in Washington, D.C. is proposed. The National Mall stretches west from the U.S. Capitol to the Potomac River, and north from the Thomas Jefferson Memorial to Constitution Avenue, and is the home to the Washington Monument, the Lincoln and Thomas Jefferson memorials, and numerous other memorials that commemorate great Americans and significant events in the nation's history. The National Mall covers approximately 684 acres, but in 2008 it received 22.3 million visits. Each year the National Park Service receives over 6,000 applications for public gathering permits, resulting in about 3,000 events. The wear and tear of concentrated activity affects the landscape and visitor experiences and facilities can be overwhelmed with use. Vegetation cannot easily recover, and lawns may be worn to the ground and soils heavily compacted, which in turn adversely affects the vigor of trees and other vegetation. Many walks are not wide enough for current levels of use, and adjacent areas may be damaged when use spills off walks or when people choose a more direct route. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, which would perpetuate the current management regime, are presented in this final EIS. Under all alternatives, cultural resources would be preserved and protected, and citizens would continue to be able to express their First Amendment rights on the National Mall. Alternatives A, B, and C would each focus on one primary aspect of the parks purpose and significance. Under Alternative A, management would focus on the historic landscape with its memorials and planned vistas. Alternative B would focus on creating a welcoming national civic space for public gatherings, events, and high-use levels. Under Alternative C, urban recreation and use plus a sustainable urban ecology would be emphasized. The preferred alternative would combine ideas from the other alternatives considered. Improvements on The Mall would include: restoration of the Ulysses S. Grant Memorial at Union Square; improvement and protection of lawns and elm trees; replacement of compacted soils with engineered soils; a paved welcome plaza at 12th Street and Jefferson Drive SW including visitor contact station, high-capacity restrooms, and orientation maps; and a coordinated paving plan. Additional improvements to the Washington Monument grounds and West Potomac Park would include multipurpose facilities, utility infrastructure, walkways and bicycle trails, seating, new recreation equipment rental facilities, rebuilt seawalls around the Tidal Basin, and redesigned parking areas. POSITIVE IMPACTS: A long-term management plan would restore the national mall so that it may continue to symbolize the ideas and greatness envisioned for the country. The plan would establish a sense of place and an overall identity for the National Mall, creating a coherent pedestrian environment that would complement and balance the natural environment, formal and informal features, and national commemorative works. Venues and amenities for participants in demonstrations would be improved under the preferred alternative and alternatives B and C. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Continuing existing conditions under the No Action Alternative would generally result in the greatest level of adverse impacts on cultural resources, natural resources, national celebrations and special events, access and circulation, the visitor experience, and park operations. Continued impacts on soils and vegetation could become unacceptable as a result of long-term, major, adverse impacts on the American elm trees on the Mall. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.) and National Park Service Organic Act of 1916 (16 U.S.C. 1 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0080D, Volume 34, Number 1. 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Preparation date: July 7, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NATIONAL MALL PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 34 of 58] T2 - NATIONAL MALL PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 873129617; 14449-7_0034 AB - PURPOSE: A comprehensive management plan for the National Mall in Washington, D.C. is proposed. The National Mall stretches west from the U.S. Capitol to the Potomac River, and north from the Thomas Jefferson Memorial to Constitution Avenue, and is the home to the Washington Monument, the Lincoln and Thomas Jefferson memorials, and numerous other memorials that commemorate great Americans and significant events in the nation's history. The National Mall covers approximately 684 acres, but in 2008 it received 22.3 million visits. Each year the National Park Service receives over 6,000 applications for public gathering permits, resulting in about 3,000 events. The wear and tear of concentrated activity affects the landscape and visitor experiences and facilities can be overwhelmed with use. Vegetation cannot easily recover, and lawns may be worn to the ground and soils heavily compacted, which in turn adversely affects the vigor of trees and other vegetation. Many walks are not wide enough for current levels of use, and adjacent areas may be damaged when use spills off walks or when people choose a more direct route. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, which would perpetuate the current management regime, are presented in this final EIS. Under all alternatives, cultural resources would be preserved and protected, and citizens would continue to be able to express their First Amendment rights on the National Mall. Alternatives A, B, and C would each focus on one primary aspect of the parks purpose and significance. Under Alternative A, management would focus on the historic landscape with its memorials and planned vistas. Alternative B would focus on creating a welcoming national civic space for public gatherings, events, and high-use levels. Under Alternative C, urban recreation and use plus a sustainable urban ecology would be emphasized. The preferred alternative would combine ideas from the other alternatives considered. Improvements on The Mall would include: restoration of the Ulysses S. Grant Memorial at Union Square; improvement and protection of lawns and elm trees; replacement of compacted soils with engineered soils; a paved welcome plaza at 12th Street and Jefferson Drive SW including visitor contact station, high-capacity restrooms, and orientation maps; and a coordinated paving plan. Additional improvements to the Washington Monument grounds and West Potomac Park would include multipurpose facilities, utility infrastructure, walkways and bicycle trails, seating, new recreation equipment rental facilities, rebuilt seawalls around the Tidal Basin, and redesigned parking areas. POSITIVE IMPACTS: A long-term management plan would restore the national mall so that it may continue to symbolize the ideas and greatness envisioned for the country. The plan would establish a sense of place and an overall identity for the National Mall, creating a coherent pedestrian environment that would complement and balance the natural environment, formal and informal features, and national commemorative works. Venues and amenities for participants in demonstrations would be improved under the preferred alternative and alternatives B and C. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Continuing existing conditions under the No Action Alternative would generally result in the greatest level of adverse impacts on cultural resources, natural resources, national celebrations and special events, access and circulation, the visitor experience, and park operations. Continued impacts on soils and vegetation could become unacceptable as a result of long-term, major, adverse impacts on the American elm trees on the Mall. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.) and National Park Service Organic Act of 1916 (16 U.S.C. 1 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0080D, Volume 34, Number 1. 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Preparation date: July 7, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NATIONAL MALL PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 10 of 58] T2 - NATIONAL MALL PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 873129588; 14449-7_0010 AB - PURPOSE: A comprehensive management plan for the National Mall in Washington, D.C. is proposed. The National Mall stretches west from the U.S. Capitol to the Potomac River, and north from the Thomas Jefferson Memorial to Constitution Avenue, and is the home to the Washington Monument, the Lincoln and Thomas Jefferson memorials, and numerous other memorials that commemorate great Americans and significant events in the nation's history. The National Mall covers approximately 684 acres, but in 2008 it received 22.3 million visits. Each year the National Park Service receives over 6,000 applications for public gathering permits, resulting in about 3,000 events. The wear and tear of concentrated activity affects the landscape and visitor experiences and facilities can be overwhelmed with use. Vegetation cannot easily recover, and lawns may be worn to the ground and soils heavily compacted, which in turn adversely affects the vigor of trees and other vegetation. Many walks are not wide enough for current levels of use, and adjacent areas may be damaged when use spills off walks or when people choose a more direct route. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, which would perpetuate the current management regime, are presented in this final EIS. Under all alternatives, cultural resources would be preserved and protected, and citizens would continue to be able to express their First Amendment rights on the National Mall. Alternatives A, B, and C would each focus on one primary aspect of the parks purpose and significance. Under Alternative A, management would focus on the historic landscape with its memorials and planned vistas. Alternative B would focus on creating a welcoming national civic space for public gatherings, events, and high-use levels. Under Alternative C, urban recreation and use plus a sustainable urban ecology would be emphasized. The preferred alternative would combine ideas from the other alternatives considered. Improvements on The Mall would include: restoration of the Ulysses S. Grant Memorial at Union Square; improvement and protection of lawns and elm trees; replacement of compacted soils with engineered soils; a paved welcome plaza at 12th Street and Jefferson Drive SW including visitor contact station, high-capacity restrooms, and orientation maps; and a coordinated paving plan. Additional improvements to the Washington Monument grounds and West Potomac Park would include multipurpose facilities, utility infrastructure, walkways and bicycle trails, seating, new recreation equipment rental facilities, rebuilt seawalls around the Tidal Basin, and redesigned parking areas. POSITIVE IMPACTS: A long-term management plan would restore the national mall so that it may continue to symbolize the ideas and greatness envisioned for the country. The plan would establish a sense of place and an overall identity for the National Mall, creating a coherent pedestrian environment that would complement and balance the natural environment, formal and informal features, and national commemorative works. Venues and amenities for participants in demonstrations would be improved under the preferred alternative and alternatives B and C. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Continuing existing conditions under the No Action Alternative would generally result in the greatest level of adverse impacts on cultural resources, natural resources, national celebrations and special events, access and circulation, the visitor experience, and park operations. Continued impacts on soils and vegetation could become unacceptable as a result of long-term, major, adverse impacts on the American elm trees on the Mall. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.) and National Park Service Organic Act of 1916 (16 U.S.C. 1 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0080D, Volume 34, Number 1. 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Preparation date: July 7, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NATIONAL MALL PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 9 of 58] T2 - NATIONAL MALL PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 873129564; 14449-7_0009 AB - PURPOSE: A comprehensive management plan for the National Mall in Washington, D.C. is proposed. The National Mall stretches west from the U.S. Capitol to the Potomac River, and north from the Thomas Jefferson Memorial to Constitution Avenue, and is the home to the Washington Monument, the Lincoln and Thomas Jefferson memorials, and numerous other memorials that commemorate great Americans and significant events in the nation's history. The National Mall covers approximately 684 acres, but in 2008 it received 22.3 million visits. Each year the National Park Service receives over 6,000 applications for public gathering permits, resulting in about 3,000 events. The wear and tear of concentrated activity affects the landscape and visitor experiences and facilities can be overwhelmed with use. Vegetation cannot easily recover, and lawns may be worn to the ground and soils heavily compacted, which in turn adversely affects the vigor of trees and other vegetation. Many walks are not wide enough for current levels of use, and adjacent areas may be damaged when use spills off walks or when people choose a more direct route. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, which would perpetuate the current management regime, are presented in this final EIS. Under all alternatives, cultural resources would be preserved and protected, and citizens would continue to be able to express their First Amendment rights on the National Mall. Alternatives A, B, and C would each focus on one primary aspect of the parks purpose and significance. Under Alternative A, management would focus on the historic landscape with its memorials and planned vistas. Alternative B would focus on creating a welcoming national civic space for public gatherings, events, and high-use levels. Under Alternative C, urban recreation and use plus a sustainable urban ecology would be emphasized. The preferred alternative would combine ideas from the other alternatives considered. Improvements on The Mall would include: restoration of the Ulysses S. Grant Memorial at Union Square; improvement and protection of lawns and elm trees; replacement of compacted soils with engineered soils; a paved welcome plaza at 12th Street and Jefferson Drive SW including visitor contact station, high-capacity restrooms, and orientation maps; and a coordinated paving plan. Additional improvements to the Washington Monument grounds and West Potomac Park would include multipurpose facilities, utility infrastructure, walkways and bicycle trails, seating, new recreation equipment rental facilities, rebuilt seawalls around the Tidal Basin, and redesigned parking areas. POSITIVE IMPACTS: A long-term management plan would restore the national mall so that it may continue to symbolize the ideas and greatness envisioned for the country. The plan would establish a sense of place and an overall identity for the National Mall, creating a coherent pedestrian environment that would complement and balance the natural environment, formal and informal features, and national commemorative works. Venues and amenities for participants in demonstrations would be improved under the preferred alternative and alternatives B and C. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Continuing existing conditions under the No Action Alternative would generally result in the greatest level of adverse impacts on cultural resources, natural resources, national celebrations and special events, access and circulation, the visitor experience, and park operations. Continued impacts on soils and vegetation could become unacceptable as a result of long-term, major, adverse impacts on the American elm trees on the Mall. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.) and National Park Service Organic Act of 1916 (16 U.S.C. 1 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0080D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 100257, Volume 1--658 pages and maps, Volume 2: Comments and Responses--219 pages, July 7, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 9 KW - Parks, Refuges and Forests KW - Agency number: FES 10-25 KW - Cultural Resources KW - Cultural Resources Management KW - Floodplains KW - Historic Sites KW - Land Management KW - Monuments KW - National Parks KW - Parking KW - Recreation Resources Management KW - Soils KW - Trails KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Visual Resources Management KW - District of Columbia KW - National Mall and Memorial Parks KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Compliance KW - National Park Service Organic Act of 1916, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873129564?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-07-07&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NATIONAL+MALL+PLAN%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=NATIONAL+MALL+PLAN%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Washington, District of Columbia; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2010-08-20 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: July 7, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NATIONAL MALL PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 8 of 58] T2 - NATIONAL MALL PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 873129546; 14449-7_0008 AB - PURPOSE: A comprehensive management plan for the National Mall in Washington, D.C. is proposed. The National Mall stretches west from the U.S. Capitol to the Potomac River, and north from the Thomas Jefferson Memorial to Constitution Avenue, and is the home to the Washington Monument, the Lincoln and Thomas Jefferson memorials, and numerous other memorials that commemorate great Americans and significant events in the nation's history. The National Mall covers approximately 684 acres, but in 2008 it received 22.3 million visits. Each year the National Park Service receives over 6,000 applications for public gathering permits, resulting in about 3,000 events. The wear and tear of concentrated activity affects the landscape and visitor experiences and facilities can be overwhelmed with use. Vegetation cannot easily recover, and lawns may be worn to the ground and soils heavily compacted, which in turn adversely affects the vigor of trees and other vegetation. Many walks are not wide enough for current levels of use, and adjacent areas may be damaged when use spills off walks or when people choose a more direct route. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, which would perpetuate the current management regime, are presented in this final EIS. Under all alternatives, cultural resources would be preserved and protected, and citizens would continue to be able to express their First Amendment rights on the National Mall. Alternatives A, B, and C would each focus on one primary aspect of the parks purpose and significance. Under Alternative A, management would focus on the historic landscape with its memorials and planned vistas. Alternative B would focus on creating a welcoming national civic space for public gatherings, events, and high-use levels. Under Alternative C, urban recreation and use plus a sustainable urban ecology would be emphasized. The preferred alternative would combine ideas from the other alternatives considered. Improvements on The Mall would include: restoration of the Ulysses S. Grant Memorial at Union Square; improvement and protection of lawns and elm trees; replacement of compacted soils with engineered soils; a paved welcome plaza at 12th Street and Jefferson Drive SW including visitor contact station, high-capacity restrooms, and orientation maps; and a coordinated paving plan. Additional improvements to the Washington Monument grounds and West Potomac Park would include multipurpose facilities, utility infrastructure, walkways and bicycle trails, seating, new recreation equipment rental facilities, rebuilt seawalls around the Tidal Basin, and redesigned parking areas. POSITIVE IMPACTS: A long-term management plan would restore the national mall so that it may continue to symbolize the ideas and greatness envisioned for the country. The plan would establish a sense of place and an overall identity for the National Mall, creating a coherent pedestrian environment that would complement and balance the natural environment, formal and informal features, and national commemorative works. Venues and amenities for participants in demonstrations would be improved under the preferred alternative and alternatives B and C. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Continuing existing conditions under the No Action Alternative would generally result in the greatest level of adverse impacts on cultural resources, natural resources, national celebrations and special events, access and circulation, the visitor experience, and park operations. Continued impacts on soils and vegetation could become unacceptable as a result of long-term, major, adverse impacts on the American elm trees on the Mall. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.) and National Park Service Organic Act of 1916 (16 U.S.C. 1 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0080D, Volume 34, Number 1. 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Preparation date: July 7, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NATIONAL MALL PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 24 of 58] T2 - NATIONAL MALL PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 873129538; 14449-7_0024 AB - PURPOSE: A comprehensive management plan for the National Mall in Washington, D.C. is proposed. The National Mall stretches west from the U.S. Capitol to the Potomac River, and north from the Thomas Jefferson Memorial to Constitution Avenue, and is the home to the Washington Monument, the Lincoln and Thomas Jefferson memorials, and numerous other memorials that commemorate great Americans and significant events in the nation's history. The National Mall covers approximately 684 acres, but in 2008 it received 22.3 million visits. Each year the National Park Service receives over 6,000 applications for public gathering permits, resulting in about 3,000 events. The wear and tear of concentrated activity affects the landscape and visitor experiences and facilities can be overwhelmed with use. Vegetation cannot easily recover, and lawns may be worn to the ground and soils heavily compacted, which in turn adversely affects the vigor of trees and other vegetation. Many walks are not wide enough for current levels of use, and adjacent areas may be damaged when use spills off walks or when people choose a more direct route. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, which would perpetuate the current management regime, are presented in this final EIS. Under all alternatives, cultural resources would be preserved and protected, and citizens would continue to be able to express their First Amendment rights on the National Mall. Alternatives A, B, and C would each focus on one primary aspect of the parks purpose and significance. Under Alternative A, management would focus on the historic landscape with its memorials and planned vistas. Alternative B would focus on creating a welcoming national civic space for public gatherings, events, and high-use levels. Under Alternative C, urban recreation and use plus a sustainable urban ecology would be emphasized. The preferred alternative would combine ideas from the other alternatives considered. Improvements on The Mall would include: restoration of the Ulysses S. Grant Memorial at Union Square; improvement and protection of lawns and elm trees; replacement of compacted soils with engineered soils; a paved welcome plaza at 12th Street and Jefferson Drive SW including visitor contact station, high-capacity restrooms, and orientation maps; and a coordinated paving plan. Additional improvements to the Washington Monument grounds and West Potomac Park would include multipurpose facilities, utility infrastructure, walkways and bicycle trails, seating, new recreation equipment rental facilities, rebuilt seawalls around the Tidal Basin, and redesigned parking areas. POSITIVE IMPACTS: A long-term management plan would restore the national mall so that it may continue to symbolize the ideas and greatness envisioned for the country. The plan would establish a sense of place and an overall identity for the National Mall, creating a coherent pedestrian environment that would complement and balance the natural environment, formal and informal features, and national commemorative works. Venues and amenities for participants in demonstrations would be improved under the preferred alternative and alternatives B and C. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Continuing existing conditions under the No Action Alternative would generally result in the greatest level of adverse impacts on cultural resources, natural resources, national celebrations and special events, access and circulation, the visitor experience, and park operations. Continued impacts on soils and vegetation could become unacceptable as a result of long-term, major, adverse impacts on the American elm trees on the Mall. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.) and National Park Service Organic Act of 1916 (16 U.S.C. 1 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0080D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 100257, Volume 1--658 pages and maps, Volume 2: Comments and Responses--219 pages, July 7, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 24 KW - Parks, Refuges and Forests KW - Agency number: FES 10-25 KW - Cultural Resources KW - Cultural Resources Management KW - Floodplains KW - Historic Sites KW - Land Management KW - Monuments KW - National Parks KW - Parking KW - Recreation Resources Management KW - Soils KW - Trails KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Visual Resources Management KW - District of Columbia KW - National Mall and Memorial Parks KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Compliance KW - National Park Service Organic Act of 1916, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873129538?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-07-07&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NATIONAL+MALL+PLAN%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=NATIONAL+MALL+PLAN%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Washington, District of Columbia; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2010-08-20 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: July 7, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NATIONAL MALL PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 7 of 58] T2 - NATIONAL MALL PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 873129514; 14449-7_0007 AB - PURPOSE: A comprehensive management plan for the National Mall in Washington, D.C. is proposed. The National Mall stretches west from the U.S. Capitol to the Potomac River, and north from the Thomas Jefferson Memorial to Constitution Avenue, and is the home to the Washington Monument, the Lincoln and Thomas Jefferson memorials, and numerous other memorials that commemorate great Americans and significant events in the nation's history. The National Mall covers approximately 684 acres, but in 2008 it received 22.3 million visits. Each year the National Park Service receives over 6,000 applications for public gathering permits, resulting in about 3,000 events. The wear and tear of concentrated activity affects the landscape and visitor experiences and facilities can be overwhelmed with use. Vegetation cannot easily recover, and lawns may be worn to the ground and soils heavily compacted, which in turn adversely affects the vigor of trees and other vegetation. Many walks are not wide enough for current levels of use, and adjacent areas may be damaged when use spills off walks or when people choose a more direct route. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, which would perpetuate the current management regime, are presented in this final EIS. Under all alternatives, cultural resources would be preserved and protected, and citizens would continue to be able to express their First Amendment rights on the National Mall. Alternatives A, B, and C would each focus on one primary aspect of the parks purpose and significance. Under Alternative A, management would focus on the historic landscape with its memorials and planned vistas. Alternative B would focus on creating a welcoming national civic space for public gatherings, events, and high-use levels. Under Alternative C, urban recreation and use plus a sustainable urban ecology would be emphasized. The preferred alternative would combine ideas from the other alternatives considered. Improvements on The Mall would include: restoration of the Ulysses S. Grant Memorial at Union Square; improvement and protection of lawns and elm trees; replacement of compacted soils with engineered soils; a paved welcome plaza at 12th Street and Jefferson Drive SW including visitor contact station, high-capacity restrooms, and orientation maps; and a coordinated paving plan. Additional improvements to the Washington Monument grounds and West Potomac Park would include multipurpose facilities, utility infrastructure, walkways and bicycle trails, seating, new recreation equipment rental facilities, rebuilt seawalls around the Tidal Basin, and redesigned parking areas. POSITIVE IMPACTS: A long-term management plan would restore the national mall so that it may continue to symbolize the ideas and greatness envisioned for the country. The plan would establish a sense of place and an overall identity for the National Mall, creating a coherent pedestrian environment that would complement and balance the natural environment, formal and informal features, and national commemorative works. Venues and amenities for participants in demonstrations would be improved under the preferred alternative and alternatives B and C. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Continuing existing conditions under the No Action Alternative would generally result in the greatest level of adverse impacts on cultural resources, natural resources, national celebrations and special events, access and circulation, the visitor experience, and park operations. Continued impacts on soils and vegetation could become unacceptable as a result of long-term, major, adverse impacts on the American elm trees on the Mall. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.) and National Park Service Organic Act of 1916 (16 U.S.C. 1 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0080D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 100257, Volume 1--658 pages and maps, Volume 2: Comments and Responses--219 pages, July 7, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 7 KW - Parks, Refuges and Forests KW - Agency number: FES 10-25 KW - Cultural Resources KW - Cultural Resources Management KW - Floodplains KW - Historic Sites KW - Land Management KW - Monuments KW - National Parks KW - Parking KW - Recreation Resources Management KW - Soils KW - Trails KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Visual Resources Management KW - District of Columbia KW - National Mall and Memorial Parks KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Compliance KW - National Park Service Organic Act of 1916, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873129514?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-07-07&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NATIONAL+MALL+PLAN%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=NATIONAL+MALL+PLAN%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Washington, District of Columbia; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2010-08-20 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: July 7, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NATIONAL MALL PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 23 of 58] T2 - NATIONAL MALL PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 873129511; 14449-7_0023 AB - PURPOSE: A comprehensive management plan for the National Mall in Washington, D.C. is proposed. The National Mall stretches west from the U.S. Capitol to the Potomac River, and north from the Thomas Jefferson Memorial to Constitution Avenue, and is the home to the Washington Monument, the Lincoln and Thomas Jefferson memorials, and numerous other memorials that commemorate great Americans and significant events in the nation's history. The National Mall covers approximately 684 acres, but in 2008 it received 22.3 million visits. Each year the National Park Service receives over 6,000 applications for public gathering permits, resulting in about 3,000 events. The wear and tear of concentrated activity affects the landscape and visitor experiences and facilities can be overwhelmed with use. Vegetation cannot easily recover, and lawns may be worn to the ground and soils heavily compacted, which in turn adversely affects the vigor of trees and other vegetation. Many walks are not wide enough for current levels of use, and adjacent areas may be damaged when use spills off walks or when people choose a more direct route. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, which would perpetuate the current management regime, are presented in this final EIS. Under all alternatives, cultural resources would be preserved and protected, and citizens would continue to be able to express their First Amendment rights on the National Mall. Alternatives A, B, and C would each focus on one primary aspect of the parks purpose and significance. Under Alternative A, management would focus on the historic landscape with its memorials and planned vistas. Alternative B would focus on creating a welcoming national civic space for public gatherings, events, and high-use levels. Under Alternative C, urban recreation and use plus a sustainable urban ecology would be emphasized. The preferred alternative would combine ideas from the other alternatives considered. Improvements on The Mall would include: restoration of the Ulysses S. Grant Memorial at Union Square; improvement and protection of lawns and elm trees; replacement of compacted soils with engineered soils; a paved welcome plaza at 12th Street and Jefferson Drive SW including visitor contact station, high-capacity restrooms, and orientation maps; and a coordinated paving plan. Additional improvements to the Washington Monument grounds and West Potomac Park would include multipurpose facilities, utility infrastructure, walkways and bicycle trails, seating, new recreation equipment rental facilities, rebuilt seawalls around the Tidal Basin, and redesigned parking areas. POSITIVE IMPACTS: A long-term management plan would restore the national mall so that it may continue to symbolize the ideas and greatness envisioned for the country. The plan would establish a sense of place and an overall identity for the National Mall, creating a coherent pedestrian environment that would complement and balance the natural environment, formal and informal features, and national commemorative works. Venues and amenities for participants in demonstrations would be improved under the preferred alternative and alternatives B and C. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Continuing existing conditions under the No Action Alternative would generally result in the greatest level of adverse impacts on cultural resources, natural resources, national celebrations and special events, access and circulation, the visitor experience, and park operations. Continued impacts on soils and vegetation could become unacceptable as a result of long-term, major, adverse impacts on the American elm trees on the Mall. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.) and National Park Service Organic Act of 1916 (16 U.S.C. 1 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0080D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 100257, Volume 1--658 pages and maps, Volume 2: Comments and Responses--219 pages, July 7, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 23 KW - Parks, Refuges and Forests KW - Agency number: FES 10-25 KW - Cultural Resources KW - Cultural Resources Management KW - Floodplains KW - Historic Sites KW - Land Management KW - Monuments KW - National Parks KW - Parking KW - Recreation Resources Management KW - Soils KW - Trails KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Visual Resources Management KW - District of Columbia KW - National Mall and Memorial Parks KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Compliance KW - National Park Service Organic Act of 1916, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873129511?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-07-07&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NATIONAL+MALL+PLAN%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=NATIONAL+MALL+PLAN%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Washington, District of Columbia; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2010-08-20 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: July 7, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NATIONAL MALL PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 22 of 58] T2 - NATIONAL MALL PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 873129489; 14449-7_0022 AB - PURPOSE: A comprehensive management plan for the National Mall in Washington, D.C. is proposed. The National Mall stretches west from the U.S. Capitol to the Potomac River, and north from the Thomas Jefferson Memorial to Constitution Avenue, and is the home to the Washington Monument, the Lincoln and Thomas Jefferson memorials, and numerous other memorials that commemorate great Americans and significant events in the nation's history. The National Mall covers approximately 684 acres, but in 2008 it received 22.3 million visits. Each year the National Park Service receives over 6,000 applications for public gathering permits, resulting in about 3,000 events. The wear and tear of concentrated activity affects the landscape and visitor experiences and facilities can be overwhelmed with use. Vegetation cannot easily recover, and lawns may be worn to the ground and soils heavily compacted, which in turn adversely affects the vigor of trees and other vegetation. Many walks are not wide enough for current levels of use, and adjacent areas may be damaged when use spills off walks or when people choose a more direct route. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, which would perpetuate the current management regime, are presented in this final EIS. Under all alternatives, cultural resources would be preserved and protected, and citizens would continue to be able to express their First Amendment rights on the National Mall. Alternatives A, B, and C would each focus on one primary aspect of the parks purpose and significance. Under Alternative A, management would focus on the historic landscape with its memorials and planned vistas. Alternative B would focus on creating a welcoming national civic space for public gatherings, events, and high-use levels. Under Alternative C, urban recreation and use plus a sustainable urban ecology would be emphasized. The preferred alternative would combine ideas from the other alternatives considered. Improvements on The Mall would include: restoration of the Ulysses S. Grant Memorial at Union Square; improvement and protection of lawns and elm trees; replacement of compacted soils with engineered soils; a paved welcome plaza at 12th Street and Jefferson Drive SW including visitor contact station, high-capacity restrooms, and orientation maps; and a coordinated paving plan. Additional improvements to the Washington Monument grounds and West Potomac Park would include multipurpose facilities, utility infrastructure, walkways and bicycle trails, seating, new recreation equipment rental facilities, rebuilt seawalls around the Tidal Basin, and redesigned parking areas. POSITIVE IMPACTS: A long-term management plan would restore the national mall so that it may continue to symbolize the ideas and greatness envisioned for the country. The plan would establish a sense of place and an overall identity for the National Mall, creating a coherent pedestrian environment that would complement and balance the natural environment, formal and informal features, and national commemorative works. Venues and amenities for participants in demonstrations would be improved under the preferred alternative and alternatives B and C. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Continuing existing conditions under the No Action Alternative would generally result in the greatest level of adverse impacts on cultural resources, natural resources, national celebrations and special events, access and circulation, the visitor experience, and park operations. Continued impacts on soils and vegetation could become unacceptable as a result of long-term, major, adverse impacts on the American elm trees on the Mall. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.) and National Park Service Organic Act of 1916 (16 U.S.C. 1 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0080D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 100257, Volume 1--658 pages and maps, Volume 2: Comments and Responses--219 pages, July 7, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 22 KW - Parks, Refuges and Forests KW - Agency number: FES 10-25 KW - Cultural Resources KW - Cultural Resources Management KW - Floodplains KW - Historic Sites KW - Land Management KW - Monuments KW - National Parks KW - Parking KW - Recreation Resources Management KW - Soils KW - Trails KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Visual Resources Management KW - District of Columbia KW - National Mall and Memorial Parks KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Compliance KW - National Park Service Organic Act of 1916, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873129489?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-07-07&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NATIONAL+MALL+PLAN%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=NATIONAL+MALL+PLAN%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Washington, District of Columbia; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2010-08-20 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: July 7, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NATIONAL MALL PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 21 of 58] T2 - NATIONAL MALL PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 873129451; 14449-7_0021 AB - PURPOSE: A comprehensive management plan for the National Mall in Washington, D.C. is proposed. The National Mall stretches west from the U.S. Capitol to the Potomac River, and north from the Thomas Jefferson Memorial to Constitution Avenue, and is the home to the Washington Monument, the Lincoln and Thomas Jefferson memorials, and numerous other memorials that commemorate great Americans and significant events in the nation's history. The National Mall covers approximately 684 acres, but in 2008 it received 22.3 million visits. Each year the National Park Service receives over 6,000 applications for public gathering permits, resulting in about 3,000 events. The wear and tear of concentrated activity affects the landscape and visitor experiences and facilities can be overwhelmed with use. Vegetation cannot easily recover, and lawns may be worn to the ground and soils heavily compacted, which in turn adversely affects the vigor of trees and other vegetation. Many walks are not wide enough for current levels of use, and adjacent areas may be damaged when use spills off walks or when people choose a more direct route. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, which would perpetuate the current management regime, are presented in this final EIS. Under all alternatives, cultural resources would be preserved and protected, and citizens would continue to be able to express their First Amendment rights on the National Mall. Alternatives A, B, and C would each focus on one primary aspect of the parks purpose and significance. Under Alternative A, management would focus on the historic landscape with its memorials and planned vistas. Alternative B would focus on creating a welcoming national civic space for public gatherings, events, and high-use levels. Under Alternative C, urban recreation and use plus a sustainable urban ecology would be emphasized. The preferred alternative would combine ideas from the other alternatives considered. Improvements on The Mall would include: restoration of the Ulysses S. Grant Memorial at Union Square; improvement and protection of lawns and elm trees; replacement of compacted soils with engineered soils; a paved welcome plaza at 12th Street and Jefferson Drive SW including visitor contact station, high-capacity restrooms, and orientation maps; and a coordinated paving plan. Additional improvements to the Washington Monument grounds and West Potomac Park would include multipurpose facilities, utility infrastructure, walkways and bicycle trails, seating, new recreation equipment rental facilities, rebuilt seawalls around the Tidal Basin, and redesigned parking areas. POSITIVE IMPACTS: A long-term management plan would restore the national mall so that it may continue to symbolize the ideas and greatness envisioned for the country. The plan would establish a sense of place and an overall identity for the National Mall, creating a coherent pedestrian environment that would complement and balance the natural environment, formal and informal features, and national commemorative works. Venues and amenities for participants in demonstrations would be improved under the preferred alternative and alternatives B and C. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Continuing existing conditions under the No Action Alternative would generally result in the greatest level of adverse impacts on cultural resources, natural resources, national celebrations and special events, access and circulation, the visitor experience, and park operations. Continued impacts on soils and vegetation could become unacceptable as a result of long-term, major, adverse impacts on the American elm trees on the Mall. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.) and National Park Service Organic Act of 1916 (16 U.S.C. 1 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0080D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 100257, Volume 1--658 pages and maps, Volume 2: Comments and Responses--219 pages, July 7, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 21 KW - Parks, Refuges and Forests KW - Agency number: FES 10-25 KW - Cultural Resources KW - Cultural Resources Management KW - Floodplains KW - Historic Sites KW - Land Management KW - Monuments KW - National Parks KW - Parking KW - Recreation Resources Management KW - Soils KW - Trails KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Visual Resources Management KW - District of Columbia KW - National Mall and Memorial Parks KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Compliance KW - National Park Service Organic Act of 1916, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873129451?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-07-07&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NATIONAL+MALL+PLAN%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=NATIONAL+MALL+PLAN%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Washington, District of Columbia; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2010-08-20 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: July 7, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NATIONAL MALL PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 20 of 58] T2 - NATIONAL MALL PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 873129414; 14449-7_0020 AB - PURPOSE: A comprehensive management plan for the National Mall in Washington, D.C. is proposed. The National Mall stretches west from the U.S. Capitol to the Potomac River, and north from the Thomas Jefferson Memorial to Constitution Avenue, and is the home to the Washington Monument, the Lincoln and Thomas Jefferson memorials, and numerous other memorials that commemorate great Americans and significant events in the nation's history. The National Mall covers approximately 684 acres, but in 2008 it received 22.3 million visits. Each year the National Park Service receives over 6,000 applications for public gathering permits, resulting in about 3,000 events. The wear and tear of concentrated activity affects the landscape and visitor experiences and facilities can be overwhelmed with use. Vegetation cannot easily recover, and lawns may be worn to the ground and soils heavily compacted, which in turn adversely affects the vigor of trees and other vegetation. Many walks are not wide enough for current levels of use, and adjacent areas may be damaged when use spills off walks or when people choose a more direct route. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, which would perpetuate the current management regime, are presented in this final EIS. Under all alternatives, cultural resources would be preserved and protected, and citizens would continue to be able to express their First Amendment rights on the National Mall. Alternatives A, B, and C would each focus on one primary aspect of the parks purpose and significance. Under Alternative A, management would focus on the historic landscape with its memorials and planned vistas. Alternative B would focus on creating a welcoming national civic space for public gatherings, events, and high-use levels. Under Alternative C, urban recreation and use plus a sustainable urban ecology would be emphasized. The preferred alternative would combine ideas from the other alternatives considered. Improvements on The Mall would include: restoration of the Ulysses S. Grant Memorial at Union Square; improvement and protection of lawns and elm trees; replacement of compacted soils with engineered soils; a paved welcome plaza at 12th Street and Jefferson Drive SW including visitor contact station, high-capacity restrooms, and orientation maps; and a coordinated paving plan. Additional improvements to the Washington Monument grounds and West Potomac Park would include multipurpose facilities, utility infrastructure, walkways and bicycle trails, seating, new recreation equipment rental facilities, rebuilt seawalls around the Tidal Basin, and redesigned parking areas. POSITIVE IMPACTS: A long-term management plan would restore the national mall so that it may continue to symbolize the ideas and greatness envisioned for the country. The plan would establish a sense of place and an overall identity for the National Mall, creating a coherent pedestrian environment that would complement and balance the natural environment, formal and informal features, and national commemorative works. Venues and amenities for participants in demonstrations would be improved under the preferred alternative and alternatives B and C. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Continuing existing conditions under the No Action Alternative would generally result in the greatest level of adverse impacts on cultural resources, natural resources, national celebrations and special events, access and circulation, the visitor experience, and park operations. Continued impacts on soils and vegetation could become unacceptable as a result of long-term, major, adverse impacts on the American elm trees on the Mall. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.) and National Park Service Organic Act of 1916 (16 U.S.C. 1 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0080D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 100257, Volume 1--658 pages and maps, Volume 2: Comments and Responses--219 pages, July 7, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 20 KW - Parks, Refuges and Forests KW - Agency number: FES 10-25 KW - Cultural Resources KW - Cultural Resources Management KW - Floodplains KW - Historic Sites KW - Land Management KW - Monuments KW - National Parks KW - Parking KW - Recreation Resources Management KW - Soils KW - Trails KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Visual Resources Management KW - District of Columbia KW - National Mall and Memorial Parks KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Compliance KW - National Park Service Organic Act of 1916, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873129414?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-07-07&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NATIONAL+MALL+PLAN%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=NATIONAL+MALL+PLAN%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Washington, District of Columbia; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2010-08-20 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: July 7, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NATIONAL MALL PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 6 of 58] T2 - NATIONAL MALL PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 873129355; 14449-7_0006 AB - PURPOSE: A comprehensive management plan for the National Mall in Washington, D.C. is proposed. The National Mall stretches west from the U.S. Capitol to the Potomac River, and north from the Thomas Jefferson Memorial to Constitution Avenue, and is the home to the Washington Monument, the Lincoln and Thomas Jefferson memorials, and numerous other memorials that commemorate great Americans and significant events in the nation's history. The National Mall covers approximately 684 acres, but in 2008 it received 22.3 million visits. Each year the National Park Service receives over 6,000 applications for public gathering permits, resulting in about 3,000 events. The wear and tear of concentrated activity affects the landscape and visitor experiences and facilities can be overwhelmed with use. Vegetation cannot easily recover, and lawns may be worn to the ground and soils heavily compacted, which in turn adversely affects the vigor of trees and other vegetation. Many walks are not wide enough for current levels of use, and adjacent areas may be damaged when use spills off walks or when people choose a more direct route. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, which would perpetuate the current management regime, are presented in this final EIS. Under all alternatives, cultural resources would be preserved and protected, and citizens would continue to be able to express their First Amendment rights on the National Mall. Alternatives A, B, and C would each focus on one primary aspect of the parks purpose and significance. Under Alternative A, management would focus on the historic landscape with its memorials and planned vistas. Alternative B would focus on creating a welcoming national civic space for public gatherings, events, and high-use levels. Under Alternative C, urban recreation and use plus a sustainable urban ecology would be emphasized. The preferred alternative would combine ideas from the other alternatives considered. Improvements on The Mall would include: restoration of the Ulysses S. Grant Memorial at Union Square; improvement and protection of lawns and elm trees; replacement of compacted soils with engineered soils; a paved welcome plaza at 12th Street and Jefferson Drive SW including visitor contact station, high-capacity restrooms, and orientation maps; and a coordinated paving plan. Additional improvements to the Washington Monument grounds and West Potomac Park would include multipurpose facilities, utility infrastructure, walkways and bicycle trails, seating, new recreation equipment rental facilities, rebuilt seawalls around the Tidal Basin, and redesigned parking areas. POSITIVE IMPACTS: A long-term management plan would restore the national mall so that it may continue to symbolize the ideas and greatness envisioned for the country. The plan would establish a sense of place and an overall identity for the National Mall, creating a coherent pedestrian environment that would complement and balance the natural environment, formal and informal features, and national commemorative works. Venues and amenities for participants in demonstrations would be improved under the preferred alternative and alternatives B and C. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Continuing existing conditions under the No Action Alternative would generally result in the greatest level of adverse impacts on cultural resources, natural resources, national celebrations and special events, access and circulation, the visitor experience, and park operations. Continued impacts on soils and vegetation could become unacceptable as a result of long-term, major, adverse impacts on the American elm trees on the Mall. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.) and National Park Service Organic Act of 1916 (16 U.S.C. 1 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0080D, Volume 34, Number 1. 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Preparation date: July 7, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NATIONAL MALL PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 46 of 58] T2 - NATIONAL MALL PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 873129331; 14449-7_0046 AB - PURPOSE: A comprehensive management plan for the National Mall in Washington, D.C. is proposed. The National Mall stretches west from the U.S. Capitol to the Potomac River, and north from the Thomas Jefferson Memorial to Constitution Avenue, and is the home to the Washington Monument, the Lincoln and Thomas Jefferson memorials, and numerous other memorials that commemorate great Americans and significant events in the nation's history. The National Mall covers approximately 684 acres, but in 2008 it received 22.3 million visits. Each year the National Park Service receives over 6,000 applications for public gathering permits, resulting in about 3,000 events. The wear and tear of concentrated activity affects the landscape and visitor experiences and facilities can be overwhelmed with use. Vegetation cannot easily recover, and lawns may be worn to the ground and soils heavily compacted, which in turn adversely affects the vigor of trees and other vegetation. Many walks are not wide enough for current levels of use, and adjacent areas may be damaged when use spills off walks or when people choose a more direct route. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, which would perpetuate the current management regime, are presented in this final EIS. Under all alternatives, cultural resources would be preserved and protected, and citizens would continue to be able to express their First Amendment rights on the National Mall. Alternatives A, B, and C would each focus on one primary aspect of the parks purpose and significance. Under Alternative A, management would focus on the historic landscape with its memorials and planned vistas. Alternative B would focus on creating a welcoming national civic space for public gatherings, events, and high-use levels. Under Alternative C, urban recreation and use plus a sustainable urban ecology would be emphasized. The preferred alternative would combine ideas from the other alternatives considered. Improvements on The Mall would include: restoration of the Ulysses S. Grant Memorial at Union Square; improvement and protection of lawns and elm trees; replacement of compacted soils with engineered soils; a paved welcome plaza at 12th Street and Jefferson Drive SW including visitor contact station, high-capacity restrooms, and orientation maps; and a coordinated paving plan. Additional improvements to the Washington Monument grounds and West Potomac Park would include multipurpose facilities, utility infrastructure, walkways and bicycle trails, seating, new recreation equipment rental facilities, rebuilt seawalls around the Tidal Basin, and redesigned parking areas. POSITIVE IMPACTS: A long-term management plan would restore the national mall so that it may continue to symbolize the ideas and greatness envisioned for the country. The plan would establish a sense of place and an overall identity for the National Mall, creating a coherent pedestrian environment that would complement and balance the natural environment, formal and informal features, and national commemorative works. Venues and amenities for participants in demonstrations would be improved under the preferred alternative and alternatives B and C. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Continuing existing conditions under the No Action Alternative would generally result in the greatest level of adverse impacts on cultural resources, natural resources, national celebrations and special events, access and circulation, the visitor experience, and park operations. Continued impacts on soils and vegetation could become unacceptable as a result of long-term, major, adverse impacts on the American elm trees on the Mall. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.) and National Park Service Organic Act of 1916 (16 U.S.C. 1 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0080D, Volume 34, Number 1. 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Preparation date: July 7, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NATIONAL MALL PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 5 of 58] T2 - NATIONAL MALL PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 873129325; 14449-7_0005 AB - PURPOSE: A comprehensive management plan for the National Mall in Washington, D.C. is proposed. The National Mall stretches west from the U.S. Capitol to the Potomac River, and north from the Thomas Jefferson Memorial to Constitution Avenue, and is the home to the Washington Monument, the Lincoln and Thomas Jefferson memorials, and numerous other memorials that commemorate great Americans and significant events in the nation's history. The National Mall covers approximately 684 acres, but in 2008 it received 22.3 million visits. Each year the National Park Service receives over 6,000 applications for public gathering permits, resulting in about 3,000 events. The wear and tear of concentrated activity affects the landscape and visitor experiences and facilities can be overwhelmed with use. Vegetation cannot easily recover, and lawns may be worn to the ground and soils heavily compacted, which in turn adversely affects the vigor of trees and other vegetation. Many walks are not wide enough for current levels of use, and adjacent areas may be damaged when use spills off walks or when people choose a more direct route. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, which would perpetuate the current management regime, are presented in this final EIS. Under all alternatives, cultural resources would be preserved and protected, and citizens would continue to be able to express their First Amendment rights on the National Mall. Alternatives A, B, and C would each focus on one primary aspect of the parks purpose and significance. Under Alternative A, management would focus on the historic landscape with its memorials and planned vistas. Alternative B would focus on creating a welcoming national civic space for public gatherings, events, and high-use levels. Under Alternative C, urban recreation and use plus a sustainable urban ecology would be emphasized. The preferred alternative would combine ideas from the other alternatives considered. Improvements on The Mall would include: restoration of the Ulysses S. Grant Memorial at Union Square; improvement and protection of lawns and elm trees; replacement of compacted soils with engineered soils; a paved welcome plaza at 12th Street and Jefferson Drive SW including visitor contact station, high-capacity restrooms, and orientation maps; and a coordinated paving plan. Additional improvements to the Washington Monument grounds and West Potomac Park would include multipurpose facilities, utility infrastructure, walkways and bicycle trails, seating, new recreation equipment rental facilities, rebuilt seawalls around the Tidal Basin, and redesigned parking areas. POSITIVE IMPACTS: A long-term management plan would restore the national mall so that it may continue to symbolize the ideas and greatness envisioned for the country. The plan would establish a sense of place and an overall identity for the National Mall, creating a coherent pedestrian environment that would complement and balance the natural environment, formal and informal features, and national commemorative works. Venues and amenities for participants in demonstrations would be improved under the preferred alternative and alternatives B and C. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Continuing existing conditions under the No Action Alternative would generally result in the greatest level of adverse impacts on cultural resources, natural resources, national celebrations and special events, access and circulation, the visitor experience, and park operations. Continued impacts on soils and vegetation could become unacceptable as a result of long-term, major, adverse impacts on the American elm trees on the Mall. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.) and National Park Service Organic Act of 1916 (16 U.S.C. 1 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0080D, Volume 34, Number 1. 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Preparation date: July 7, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NATIONAL MALL PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 45 of 58] T2 - NATIONAL MALL PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 873129295; 14449-7_0045 AB - PURPOSE: A comprehensive management plan for the National Mall in Washington, D.C. is proposed. The National Mall stretches west from the U.S. Capitol to the Potomac River, and north from the Thomas Jefferson Memorial to Constitution Avenue, and is the home to the Washington Monument, the Lincoln and Thomas Jefferson memorials, and numerous other memorials that commemorate great Americans and significant events in the nation's history. The National Mall covers approximately 684 acres, but in 2008 it received 22.3 million visits. Each year the National Park Service receives over 6,000 applications for public gathering permits, resulting in about 3,000 events. The wear and tear of concentrated activity affects the landscape and visitor experiences and facilities can be overwhelmed with use. Vegetation cannot easily recover, and lawns may be worn to the ground and soils heavily compacted, which in turn adversely affects the vigor of trees and other vegetation. Many walks are not wide enough for current levels of use, and adjacent areas may be damaged when use spills off walks or when people choose a more direct route. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, which would perpetuate the current management regime, are presented in this final EIS. Under all alternatives, cultural resources would be preserved and protected, and citizens would continue to be able to express their First Amendment rights on the National Mall. Alternatives A, B, and C would each focus on one primary aspect of the parks purpose and significance. Under Alternative A, management would focus on the historic landscape with its memorials and planned vistas. Alternative B would focus on creating a welcoming national civic space for public gatherings, events, and high-use levels. Under Alternative C, urban recreation and use plus a sustainable urban ecology would be emphasized. The preferred alternative would combine ideas from the other alternatives considered. Improvements on The Mall would include: restoration of the Ulysses S. Grant Memorial at Union Square; improvement and protection of lawns and elm trees; replacement of compacted soils with engineered soils; a paved welcome plaza at 12th Street and Jefferson Drive SW including visitor contact station, high-capacity restrooms, and orientation maps; and a coordinated paving plan. Additional improvements to the Washington Monument grounds and West Potomac Park would include multipurpose facilities, utility infrastructure, walkways and bicycle trails, seating, new recreation equipment rental facilities, rebuilt seawalls around the Tidal Basin, and redesigned parking areas. POSITIVE IMPACTS: A long-term management plan would restore the national mall so that it may continue to symbolize the ideas and greatness envisioned for the country. The plan would establish a sense of place and an overall identity for the National Mall, creating a coherent pedestrian environment that would complement and balance the natural environment, formal and informal features, and national commemorative works. Venues and amenities for participants in demonstrations would be improved under the preferred alternative and alternatives B and C. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Continuing existing conditions under the No Action Alternative would generally result in the greatest level of adverse impacts on cultural resources, natural resources, national celebrations and special events, access and circulation, the visitor experience, and park operations. Continued impacts on soils and vegetation could become unacceptable as a result of long-term, major, adverse impacts on the American elm trees on the Mall. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.) and National Park Service Organic Act of 1916 (16 U.S.C. 1 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0080D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 100257, Volume 1--658 pages and maps, Volume 2: Comments and Responses--219 pages, July 7, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 45 KW - Parks, Refuges and Forests KW - Agency number: FES 10-25 KW - Cultural Resources KW - Cultural Resources Management KW - Floodplains KW - Historic Sites KW - Land Management KW - Monuments KW - National Parks KW - Parking KW - Recreation Resources Management KW - Soils KW - Trails KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Visual Resources Management KW - District of Columbia KW - National Mall and Memorial Parks KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Compliance KW - National Park Service Organic Act of 1916, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873129295?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-07-07&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NATIONAL+MALL+PLAN%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=NATIONAL+MALL+PLAN%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Washington, District of Columbia; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2010-08-20 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: July 7, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NATIONAL MALL PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 4 of 58] T2 - NATIONAL MALL PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 873129285; 14449-7_0004 AB - PURPOSE: A comprehensive management plan for the National Mall in Washington, D.C. is proposed. The National Mall stretches west from the U.S. Capitol to the Potomac River, and north from the Thomas Jefferson Memorial to Constitution Avenue, and is the home to the Washington Monument, the Lincoln and Thomas Jefferson memorials, and numerous other memorials that commemorate great Americans and significant events in the nation's history. The National Mall covers approximately 684 acres, but in 2008 it received 22.3 million visits. Each year the National Park Service receives over 6,000 applications for public gathering permits, resulting in about 3,000 events. The wear and tear of concentrated activity affects the landscape and visitor experiences and facilities can be overwhelmed with use. Vegetation cannot easily recover, and lawns may be worn to the ground and soils heavily compacted, which in turn adversely affects the vigor of trees and other vegetation. Many walks are not wide enough for current levels of use, and adjacent areas may be damaged when use spills off walks or when people choose a more direct route. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, which would perpetuate the current management regime, are presented in this final EIS. Under all alternatives, cultural resources would be preserved and protected, and citizens would continue to be able to express their First Amendment rights on the National Mall. Alternatives A, B, and C would each focus on one primary aspect of the parks purpose and significance. Under Alternative A, management would focus on the historic landscape with its memorials and planned vistas. Alternative B would focus on creating a welcoming national civic space for public gatherings, events, and high-use levels. Under Alternative C, urban recreation and use plus a sustainable urban ecology would be emphasized. The preferred alternative would combine ideas from the other alternatives considered. Improvements on The Mall would include: restoration of the Ulysses S. Grant Memorial at Union Square; improvement and protection of lawns and elm trees; replacement of compacted soils with engineered soils; a paved welcome plaza at 12th Street and Jefferson Drive SW including visitor contact station, high-capacity restrooms, and orientation maps; and a coordinated paving plan. Additional improvements to the Washington Monument grounds and West Potomac Park would include multipurpose facilities, utility infrastructure, walkways and bicycle trails, seating, new recreation equipment rental facilities, rebuilt seawalls around the Tidal Basin, and redesigned parking areas. POSITIVE IMPACTS: A long-term management plan would restore the national mall so that it may continue to symbolize the ideas and greatness envisioned for the country. The plan would establish a sense of place and an overall identity for the National Mall, creating a coherent pedestrian environment that would complement and balance the natural environment, formal and informal features, and national commemorative works. Venues and amenities for participants in demonstrations would be improved under the preferred alternative and alternatives B and C. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Continuing existing conditions under the No Action Alternative would generally result in the greatest level of adverse impacts on cultural resources, natural resources, national celebrations and special events, access and circulation, the visitor experience, and park operations. Continued impacts on soils and vegetation could become unacceptable as a result of long-term, major, adverse impacts on the American elm trees on the Mall. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.) and National Park Service Organic Act of 1916 (16 U.S.C. 1 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0080D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 100257, Volume 1--658 pages and maps, Volume 2: Comments and Responses--219 pages, July 7, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 4 KW - Parks, Refuges and Forests KW - Agency number: FES 10-25 KW - Cultural Resources KW - Cultural Resources Management KW - Floodplains KW - Historic Sites KW - Land Management KW - Monuments KW - National Parks KW - Parking KW - Recreation Resources Management KW - Soils KW - Trails KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Visual Resources Management KW - District of Columbia KW - National Mall and Memorial Parks KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Compliance KW - National Park Service Organic Act of 1916, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873129285?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-07-07&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NATIONAL+MALL+PLAN%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=NATIONAL+MALL+PLAN%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Washington, District of Columbia; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2010-08-20 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: July 7, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NATIONAL MALL PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 44 of 58] T2 - NATIONAL MALL PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 873129269; 14449-7_0044 AB - PURPOSE: A comprehensive management plan for the National Mall in Washington, D.C. is proposed. The National Mall stretches west from the U.S. Capitol to the Potomac River, and north from the Thomas Jefferson Memorial to Constitution Avenue, and is the home to the Washington Monument, the Lincoln and Thomas Jefferson memorials, and numerous other memorials that commemorate great Americans and significant events in the nation's history. The National Mall covers approximately 684 acres, but in 2008 it received 22.3 million visits. Each year the National Park Service receives over 6,000 applications for public gathering permits, resulting in about 3,000 events. The wear and tear of concentrated activity affects the landscape and visitor experiences and facilities can be overwhelmed with use. Vegetation cannot easily recover, and lawns may be worn to the ground and soils heavily compacted, which in turn adversely affects the vigor of trees and other vegetation. Many walks are not wide enough for current levels of use, and adjacent areas may be damaged when use spills off walks or when people choose a more direct route. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, which would perpetuate the current management regime, are presented in this final EIS. Under all alternatives, cultural resources would be preserved and protected, and citizens would continue to be able to express their First Amendment rights on the National Mall. Alternatives A, B, and C would each focus on one primary aspect of the parks purpose and significance. Under Alternative A, management would focus on the historic landscape with its memorials and planned vistas. Alternative B would focus on creating a welcoming national civic space for public gatherings, events, and high-use levels. Under Alternative C, urban recreation and use plus a sustainable urban ecology would be emphasized. The preferred alternative would combine ideas from the other alternatives considered. Improvements on The Mall would include: restoration of the Ulysses S. Grant Memorial at Union Square; improvement and protection of lawns and elm trees; replacement of compacted soils with engineered soils; a paved welcome plaza at 12th Street and Jefferson Drive SW including visitor contact station, high-capacity restrooms, and orientation maps; and a coordinated paving plan. Additional improvements to the Washington Monument grounds and West Potomac Park would include multipurpose facilities, utility infrastructure, walkways and bicycle trails, seating, new recreation equipment rental facilities, rebuilt seawalls around the Tidal Basin, and redesigned parking areas. POSITIVE IMPACTS: A long-term management plan would restore the national mall so that it may continue to symbolize the ideas and greatness envisioned for the country. The plan would establish a sense of place and an overall identity for the National Mall, creating a coherent pedestrian environment that would complement and balance the natural environment, formal and informal features, and national commemorative works. Venues and amenities for participants in demonstrations would be improved under the preferred alternative and alternatives B and C. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Continuing existing conditions under the No Action Alternative would generally result in the greatest level of adverse impacts on cultural resources, natural resources, national celebrations and special events, access and circulation, the visitor experience, and park operations. Continued impacts on soils and vegetation could become unacceptable as a result of long-term, major, adverse impacts on the American elm trees on the Mall. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.) and National Park Service Organic Act of 1916 (16 U.S.C. 1 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0080D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 100257, Volume 1--658 pages and maps, Volume 2: Comments and Responses--219 pages, July 7, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 44 KW - Parks, Refuges and Forests KW - Agency number: FES 10-25 KW - Cultural Resources KW - Cultural Resources Management KW - Floodplains KW - Historic Sites KW - Land Management KW - Monuments KW - National Parks KW - Parking KW - Recreation Resources Management KW - Soils KW - Trails KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Visual Resources Management KW - District of Columbia KW - National Mall and Memorial Parks KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Compliance KW - National Park Service Organic Act of 1916, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873129269?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-07-07&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NATIONAL+MALL+PLAN%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=NATIONAL+MALL+PLAN%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Washington, District of Columbia; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2010-08-20 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: July 7, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NATIONAL MALL PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 43 of 58] T2 - NATIONAL MALL PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 873129231; 14449-7_0043 AB - PURPOSE: A comprehensive management plan for the National Mall in Washington, D.C. is proposed. The National Mall stretches west from the U.S. Capitol to the Potomac River, and north from the Thomas Jefferson Memorial to Constitution Avenue, and is the home to the Washington Monument, the Lincoln and Thomas Jefferson memorials, and numerous other memorials that commemorate great Americans and significant events in the nation's history. The National Mall covers approximately 684 acres, but in 2008 it received 22.3 million visits. Each year the National Park Service receives over 6,000 applications for public gathering permits, resulting in about 3,000 events. The wear and tear of concentrated activity affects the landscape and visitor experiences and facilities can be overwhelmed with use. Vegetation cannot easily recover, and lawns may be worn to the ground and soils heavily compacted, which in turn adversely affects the vigor of trees and other vegetation. Many walks are not wide enough for current levels of use, and adjacent areas may be damaged when use spills off walks or when people choose a more direct route. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, which would perpetuate the current management regime, are presented in this final EIS. Under all alternatives, cultural resources would be preserved and protected, and citizens would continue to be able to express their First Amendment rights on the National Mall. Alternatives A, B, and C would each focus on one primary aspect of the parks purpose and significance. Under Alternative A, management would focus on the historic landscape with its memorials and planned vistas. Alternative B would focus on creating a welcoming national civic space for public gatherings, events, and high-use levels. Under Alternative C, urban recreation and use plus a sustainable urban ecology would be emphasized. The preferred alternative would combine ideas from the other alternatives considered. Improvements on The Mall would include: restoration of the Ulysses S. Grant Memorial at Union Square; improvement and protection of lawns and elm trees; replacement of compacted soils with engineered soils; a paved welcome plaza at 12th Street and Jefferson Drive SW including visitor contact station, high-capacity restrooms, and orientation maps; and a coordinated paving plan. Additional improvements to the Washington Monument grounds and West Potomac Park would include multipurpose facilities, utility infrastructure, walkways and bicycle trails, seating, new recreation equipment rental facilities, rebuilt seawalls around the Tidal Basin, and redesigned parking areas. POSITIVE IMPACTS: A long-term management plan would restore the national mall so that it may continue to symbolize the ideas and greatness envisioned for the country. The plan would establish a sense of place and an overall identity for the National Mall, creating a coherent pedestrian environment that would complement and balance the natural environment, formal and informal features, and national commemorative works. Venues and amenities for participants in demonstrations would be improved under the preferred alternative and alternatives B and C. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Continuing existing conditions under the No Action Alternative would generally result in the greatest level of adverse impacts on cultural resources, natural resources, national celebrations and special events, access and circulation, the visitor experience, and park operations. Continued impacts on soils and vegetation could become unacceptable as a result of long-term, major, adverse impacts on the American elm trees on the Mall. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.) and National Park Service Organic Act of 1916 (16 U.S.C. 1 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0080D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 100257, Volume 1--658 pages and maps, Volume 2: Comments and Responses--219 pages, July 7, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 43 KW - Parks, Refuges and Forests KW - Agency number: FES 10-25 KW - Cultural Resources KW - Cultural Resources Management KW - Floodplains KW - Historic Sites KW - Land Management KW - Monuments KW - National Parks KW - Parking KW - Recreation Resources Management KW - Soils KW - Trails KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Visual Resources Management KW - District of Columbia KW - National Mall and Memorial Parks KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Compliance KW - National Park Service Organic Act of 1916, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873129231?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-07-07&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NATIONAL+MALL+PLAN%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=NATIONAL+MALL+PLAN%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Washington, District of Columbia; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2010-08-20 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: July 7, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NATIONAL MALL PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 42 of 58] T2 - NATIONAL MALL PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 873129207; 14449-7_0042 AB - PURPOSE: A comprehensive management plan for the National Mall in Washington, D.C. is proposed. The National Mall stretches west from the U.S. Capitol to the Potomac River, and north from the Thomas Jefferson Memorial to Constitution Avenue, and is the home to the Washington Monument, the Lincoln and Thomas Jefferson memorials, and numerous other memorials that commemorate great Americans and significant events in the nation's history. The National Mall covers approximately 684 acres, but in 2008 it received 22.3 million visits. Each year the National Park Service receives over 6,000 applications for public gathering permits, resulting in about 3,000 events. The wear and tear of concentrated activity affects the landscape and visitor experiences and facilities can be overwhelmed with use. Vegetation cannot easily recover, and lawns may be worn to the ground and soils heavily compacted, which in turn adversely affects the vigor of trees and other vegetation. Many walks are not wide enough for current levels of use, and adjacent areas may be damaged when use spills off walks or when people choose a more direct route. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, which would perpetuate the current management regime, are presented in this final EIS. Under all alternatives, cultural resources would be preserved and protected, and citizens would continue to be able to express their First Amendment rights on the National Mall. Alternatives A, B, and C would each focus on one primary aspect of the parks purpose and significance. Under Alternative A, management would focus on the historic landscape with its memorials and planned vistas. Alternative B would focus on creating a welcoming national civic space for public gatherings, events, and high-use levels. Under Alternative C, urban recreation and use plus a sustainable urban ecology would be emphasized. The preferred alternative would combine ideas from the other alternatives considered. Improvements on The Mall would include: restoration of the Ulysses S. Grant Memorial at Union Square; improvement and protection of lawns and elm trees; replacement of compacted soils with engineered soils; a paved welcome plaza at 12th Street and Jefferson Drive SW including visitor contact station, high-capacity restrooms, and orientation maps; and a coordinated paving plan. Additional improvements to the Washington Monument grounds and West Potomac Park would include multipurpose facilities, utility infrastructure, walkways and bicycle trails, seating, new recreation equipment rental facilities, rebuilt seawalls around the Tidal Basin, and redesigned parking areas. POSITIVE IMPACTS: A long-term management plan would restore the national mall so that it may continue to symbolize the ideas and greatness envisioned for the country. The plan would establish a sense of place and an overall identity for the National Mall, creating a coherent pedestrian environment that would complement and balance the natural environment, formal and informal features, and national commemorative works. Venues and amenities for participants in demonstrations would be improved under the preferred alternative and alternatives B and C. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Continuing existing conditions under the No Action Alternative would generally result in the greatest level of adverse impacts on cultural resources, natural resources, national celebrations and special events, access and circulation, the visitor experience, and park operations. Continued impacts on soils and vegetation could become unacceptable as a result of long-term, major, adverse impacts on the American elm trees on the Mall. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.) and National Park Service Organic Act of 1916 (16 U.S.C. 1 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0080D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 100257, Volume 1--658 pages and maps, Volume 2: Comments and Responses--219 pages, July 7, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 42 KW - Parks, Refuges and Forests KW - Agency number: FES 10-25 KW - Cultural Resources KW - Cultural Resources Management KW - Floodplains KW - Historic Sites KW - Land Management KW - Monuments KW - National Parks KW - Parking KW - Recreation Resources Management KW - Soils KW - Trails KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Visual Resources Management KW - District of Columbia KW - National Mall and Memorial Parks KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Compliance KW - National Park Service Organic Act of 1916, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873129207?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-07-07&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NATIONAL+MALL+PLAN%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=NATIONAL+MALL+PLAN%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Washington, District of Columbia; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2010-08-20 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: July 7, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NATIONAL MALL PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 31 of 58] T2 - NATIONAL MALL PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 873128903; 14449-7_0031 AB - PURPOSE: A comprehensive management plan for the National Mall in Washington, D.C. is proposed. The National Mall stretches west from the U.S. Capitol to the Potomac River, and north from the Thomas Jefferson Memorial to Constitution Avenue, and is the home to the Washington Monument, the Lincoln and Thomas Jefferson memorials, and numerous other memorials that commemorate great Americans and significant events in the nation's history. The National Mall covers approximately 684 acres, but in 2008 it received 22.3 million visits. Each year the National Park Service receives over 6,000 applications for public gathering permits, resulting in about 3,000 events. The wear and tear of concentrated activity affects the landscape and visitor experiences and facilities can be overwhelmed with use. Vegetation cannot easily recover, and lawns may be worn to the ground and soils heavily compacted, which in turn adversely affects the vigor of trees and other vegetation. Many walks are not wide enough for current levels of use, and adjacent areas may be damaged when use spills off walks or when people choose a more direct route. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, which would perpetuate the current management regime, are presented in this final EIS. Under all alternatives, cultural resources would be preserved and protected, and citizens would continue to be able to express their First Amendment rights on the National Mall. Alternatives A, B, and C would each focus on one primary aspect of the parks purpose and significance. Under Alternative A, management would focus on the historic landscape with its memorials and planned vistas. Alternative B would focus on creating a welcoming national civic space for public gatherings, events, and high-use levels. Under Alternative C, urban recreation and use plus a sustainable urban ecology would be emphasized. The preferred alternative would combine ideas from the other alternatives considered. Improvements on The Mall would include: restoration of the Ulysses S. Grant Memorial at Union Square; improvement and protection of lawns and elm trees; replacement of compacted soils with engineered soils; a paved welcome plaza at 12th Street and Jefferson Drive SW including visitor contact station, high-capacity restrooms, and orientation maps; and a coordinated paving plan. Additional improvements to the Washington Monument grounds and West Potomac Park would include multipurpose facilities, utility infrastructure, walkways and bicycle trails, seating, new recreation equipment rental facilities, rebuilt seawalls around the Tidal Basin, and redesigned parking areas. POSITIVE IMPACTS: A long-term management plan would restore the national mall so that it may continue to symbolize the ideas and greatness envisioned for the country. The plan would establish a sense of place and an overall identity for the National Mall, creating a coherent pedestrian environment that would complement and balance the natural environment, formal and informal features, and national commemorative works. Venues and amenities for participants in demonstrations would be improved under the preferred alternative and alternatives B and C. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Continuing existing conditions under the No Action Alternative would generally result in the greatest level of adverse impacts on cultural resources, natural resources, national celebrations and special events, access and circulation, the visitor experience, and park operations. Continued impacts on soils and vegetation could become unacceptable as a result of long-term, major, adverse impacts on the American elm trees on the Mall. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.) and National Park Service Organic Act of 1916 (16 U.S.C. 1 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0080D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 100257, Volume 1--658 pages and maps, Volume 2: Comments and Responses--219 pages, July 7, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 31 KW - Parks, Refuges and Forests KW - Agency number: FES 10-25 KW - Cultural Resources KW - Cultural Resources Management KW - Floodplains KW - Historic Sites KW - Land Management KW - Monuments KW - National Parks KW - Parking KW - Recreation Resources Management KW - Soils KW - Trails KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Visual Resources Management KW - District of Columbia KW - National Mall and Memorial Parks KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Compliance KW - National Park Service Organic Act of 1916, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873128903?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-07-07&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NATIONAL+MALL+PLAN%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=NATIONAL+MALL+PLAN%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Washington, District of Columbia; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2010-08-20 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: July 7, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NATIONAL MALL PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 30 of 58] T2 - NATIONAL MALL PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 873127899; 14449-7_0030 AB - PURPOSE: A comprehensive management plan for the National Mall in Washington, D.C. is proposed. The National Mall stretches west from the U.S. Capitol to the Potomac River, and north from the Thomas Jefferson Memorial to Constitution Avenue, and is the home to the Washington Monument, the Lincoln and Thomas Jefferson memorials, and numerous other memorials that commemorate great Americans and significant events in the nation's history. The National Mall covers approximately 684 acres, but in 2008 it received 22.3 million visits. Each year the National Park Service receives over 6,000 applications for public gathering permits, resulting in about 3,000 events. The wear and tear of concentrated activity affects the landscape and visitor experiences and facilities can be overwhelmed with use. Vegetation cannot easily recover, and lawns may be worn to the ground and soils heavily compacted, which in turn adversely affects the vigor of trees and other vegetation. Many walks are not wide enough for current levels of use, and adjacent areas may be damaged when use spills off walks or when people choose a more direct route. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, which would perpetuate the current management regime, are presented in this final EIS. Under all alternatives, cultural resources would be preserved and protected, and citizens would continue to be able to express their First Amendment rights on the National Mall. Alternatives A, B, and C would each focus on one primary aspect of the parks purpose and significance. Under Alternative A, management would focus on the historic landscape with its memorials and planned vistas. Alternative B would focus on creating a welcoming national civic space for public gatherings, events, and high-use levels. Under Alternative C, urban recreation and use plus a sustainable urban ecology would be emphasized. The preferred alternative would combine ideas from the other alternatives considered. Improvements on The Mall would include: restoration of the Ulysses S. Grant Memorial at Union Square; improvement and protection of lawns and elm trees; replacement of compacted soils with engineered soils; a paved welcome plaza at 12th Street and Jefferson Drive SW including visitor contact station, high-capacity restrooms, and orientation maps; and a coordinated paving plan. Additional improvements to the Washington Monument grounds and West Potomac Park would include multipurpose facilities, utility infrastructure, walkways and bicycle trails, seating, new recreation equipment rental facilities, rebuilt seawalls around the Tidal Basin, and redesigned parking areas. POSITIVE IMPACTS: A long-term management plan would restore the national mall so that it may continue to symbolize the ideas and greatness envisioned for the country. The plan would establish a sense of place and an overall identity for the National Mall, creating a coherent pedestrian environment that would complement and balance the natural environment, formal and informal features, and national commemorative works. Venues and amenities for participants in demonstrations would be improved under the preferred alternative and alternatives B and C. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Continuing existing conditions under the No Action Alternative would generally result in the greatest level of adverse impacts on cultural resources, natural resources, national celebrations and special events, access and circulation, the visitor experience, and park operations. Continued impacts on soils and vegetation could become unacceptable as a result of long-term, major, adverse impacts on the American elm trees on the Mall. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.) and National Park Service Organic Act of 1916 (16 U.S.C. 1 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0080D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 100257, Volume 1--658 pages and maps, Volume 2: Comments and Responses--219 pages, July 7, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 30 KW - Parks, Refuges and Forests KW - Agency number: FES 10-25 KW - Cultural Resources KW - Cultural Resources Management KW - Floodplains KW - Historic Sites KW - Land Management KW - Monuments KW - National Parks KW - Parking KW - Recreation Resources Management KW - Soils KW - Trails KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Visual Resources Management KW - District of Columbia KW - National Mall and Memorial Parks KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Compliance KW - National Park Service Organic Act of 1916, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873127899?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-07-07&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NATIONAL+MALL+PLAN%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=NATIONAL+MALL+PLAN%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Washington, District of Columbia; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2010-08-20 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: July 7, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NATIONAL MALL PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 13 of 58] T2 - NATIONAL MALL PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 873127850; 14449-7_0013 AB - PURPOSE: A comprehensive management plan for the National Mall in Washington, D.C. is proposed. The National Mall stretches west from the U.S. Capitol to the Potomac River, and north from the Thomas Jefferson Memorial to Constitution Avenue, and is the home to the Washington Monument, the Lincoln and Thomas Jefferson memorials, and numerous other memorials that commemorate great Americans and significant events in the nation's history. The National Mall covers approximately 684 acres, but in 2008 it received 22.3 million visits. Each year the National Park Service receives over 6,000 applications for public gathering permits, resulting in about 3,000 events. The wear and tear of concentrated activity affects the landscape and visitor experiences and facilities can be overwhelmed with use. Vegetation cannot easily recover, and lawns may be worn to the ground and soils heavily compacted, which in turn adversely affects the vigor of trees and other vegetation. Many walks are not wide enough for current levels of use, and adjacent areas may be damaged when use spills off walks or when people choose a more direct route. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, which would perpetuate the current management regime, are presented in this final EIS. Under all alternatives, cultural resources would be preserved and protected, and citizens would continue to be able to express their First Amendment rights on the National Mall. Alternatives A, B, and C would each focus on one primary aspect of the parks purpose and significance. Under Alternative A, management would focus on the historic landscape with its memorials and planned vistas. Alternative B would focus on creating a welcoming national civic space for public gatherings, events, and high-use levels. Under Alternative C, urban recreation and use plus a sustainable urban ecology would be emphasized. The preferred alternative would combine ideas from the other alternatives considered. Improvements on The Mall would include: restoration of the Ulysses S. Grant Memorial at Union Square; improvement and protection of lawns and elm trees; replacement of compacted soils with engineered soils; a paved welcome plaza at 12th Street and Jefferson Drive SW including visitor contact station, high-capacity restrooms, and orientation maps; and a coordinated paving plan. Additional improvements to the Washington Monument grounds and West Potomac Park would include multipurpose facilities, utility infrastructure, walkways and bicycle trails, seating, new recreation equipment rental facilities, rebuilt seawalls around the Tidal Basin, and redesigned parking areas. POSITIVE IMPACTS: A long-term management plan would restore the national mall so that it may continue to symbolize the ideas and greatness envisioned for the country. The plan would establish a sense of place and an overall identity for the National Mall, creating a coherent pedestrian environment that would complement and balance the natural environment, formal and informal features, and national commemorative works. Venues and amenities for participants in demonstrations would be improved under the preferred alternative and alternatives B and C. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Continuing existing conditions under the No Action Alternative would generally result in the greatest level of adverse impacts on cultural resources, natural resources, national celebrations and special events, access and circulation, the visitor experience, and park operations. Continued impacts on soils and vegetation could become unacceptable as a result of long-term, major, adverse impacts on the American elm trees on the Mall. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.) and National Park Service Organic Act of 1916 (16 U.S.C. 1 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0080D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 100257, Volume 1--658 pages and maps, Volume 2: Comments and Responses--219 pages, July 7, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 13 KW - Parks, Refuges and Forests KW - Agency number: FES 10-25 KW - Cultural Resources KW - Cultural Resources Management KW - Floodplains KW - Historic Sites KW - Land Management KW - Monuments KW - National Parks KW - Parking KW - Recreation Resources Management KW - Soils KW - Trails KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Visual Resources Management KW - District of Columbia KW - National Mall and Memorial Parks KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Compliance KW - National Park Service Organic Act of 1916, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873127850?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-07-07&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NATIONAL+MALL+PLAN%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=NATIONAL+MALL+PLAN%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Washington, District of Columbia; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2010-08-20 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: July 7, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NATIONAL MALL PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 12 of 58] T2 - NATIONAL MALL PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 873127843; 14449-7_0012 AB - PURPOSE: A comprehensive management plan for the National Mall in Washington, D.C. is proposed. The National Mall stretches west from the U.S. Capitol to the Potomac River, and north from the Thomas Jefferson Memorial to Constitution Avenue, and is the home to the Washington Monument, the Lincoln and Thomas Jefferson memorials, and numerous other memorials that commemorate great Americans and significant events in the nation's history. The National Mall covers approximately 684 acres, but in 2008 it received 22.3 million visits. Each year the National Park Service receives over 6,000 applications for public gathering permits, resulting in about 3,000 events. The wear and tear of concentrated activity affects the landscape and visitor experiences and facilities can be overwhelmed with use. Vegetation cannot easily recover, and lawns may be worn to the ground and soils heavily compacted, which in turn adversely affects the vigor of trees and other vegetation. Many walks are not wide enough for current levels of use, and adjacent areas may be damaged when use spills off walks or when people choose a more direct route. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, which would perpetuate the current management regime, are presented in this final EIS. Under all alternatives, cultural resources would be preserved and protected, and citizens would continue to be able to express their First Amendment rights on the National Mall. Alternatives A, B, and C would each focus on one primary aspect of the parks purpose and significance. Under Alternative A, management would focus on the historic landscape with its memorials and planned vistas. Alternative B would focus on creating a welcoming national civic space for public gatherings, events, and high-use levels. Under Alternative C, urban recreation and use plus a sustainable urban ecology would be emphasized. The preferred alternative would combine ideas from the other alternatives considered. Improvements on The Mall would include: restoration of the Ulysses S. Grant Memorial at Union Square; improvement and protection of lawns and elm trees; replacement of compacted soils with engineered soils; a paved welcome plaza at 12th Street and Jefferson Drive SW including visitor contact station, high-capacity restrooms, and orientation maps; and a coordinated paving plan. Additional improvements to the Washington Monument grounds and West Potomac Park would include multipurpose facilities, utility infrastructure, walkways and bicycle trails, seating, new recreation equipment rental facilities, rebuilt seawalls around the Tidal Basin, and redesigned parking areas. POSITIVE IMPACTS: A long-term management plan would restore the national mall so that it may continue to symbolize the ideas and greatness envisioned for the country. The plan would establish a sense of place and an overall identity for the National Mall, creating a coherent pedestrian environment that would complement and balance the natural environment, formal and informal features, and national commemorative works. Venues and amenities for participants in demonstrations would be improved under the preferred alternative and alternatives B and C. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Continuing existing conditions under the No Action Alternative would generally result in the greatest level of adverse impacts on cultural resources, natural resources, national celebrations and special events, access and circulation, the visitor experience, and park operations. Continued impacts on soils and vegetation could become unacceptable as a result of long-term, major, adverse impacts on the American elm trees on the Mall. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.) and National Park Service Organic Act of 1916 (16 U.S.C. 1 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 10-0080D, Volume 34, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 100257, Volume 1--658 pages and maps, Volume 2: Comments and Responses--219 pages, July 7, 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 12 KW - Parks, Refuges and Forests KW - Agency number: FES 10-25 KW - Cultural Resources KW - Cultural Resources Management KW - Floodplains KW - Historic Sites KW - Land Management KW - Monuments KW - National Parks KW - Parking KW - Recreation Resources Management KW - Soils KW - Trails KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Visual Resources Management KW - District of Columbia KW - National Mall and Memorial Parks KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Compliance KW - National Park Service Organic Act of 1916, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873127843?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-07-07&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NATIONAL+MALL+PLAN%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=NATIONAL+MALL+PLAN%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Washington, District of Columbia; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2010-08-20 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: July 7, 2010 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NATIONAL MALL PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 1 of 4] T2 - NATIONAL MALL PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 756827397; 14254-090432_0001 AB - PURPOSE: A comprehensive management plan for the National Mall, Washington, DC is proposed. The National Mall stretches west from the US Capitol to the Potomac River, and north from the Thomas Jefferson Memorial to Constitution Avenue, and is the home to the Washington Monument, the Lincoln and Thomas Jefferson memorials, and numerous other memorials that commemorate great Americans and significant events in the nation's history. The National Mall covers approximately 684 acres, but in 2008 it received 22.3 million visits. Each year the National Park Service receives over 6,000 applications for public gathering permits, resulting in about 3,000 events. The wear and tear of concentrated activity affects the landscape and visitor experiences and facilities can be overwhelmed with use. Vegetation cannot easily recover, and lawns may be worn to the ground and soils heavily compacted, which in turn adversely affects the vigor of trees and other vegetation. Many walks are not wide enough for current levels of use, and adjacent areas may be damaged when use spills off walks or when people choose a more direct route. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, which would perpetuate the current management regime, are considered in this draft EIS. Under all alternatives cultural resources would be preserved and protected, and citizens would continue to be able to express their First Amendment rights on the National Mall. Alternatives A, B, and C would each focus on one primary aspect of the parks purpose and significance. Under Alternative A, management would focus on the historic landscape with its memorials and planned vistas. Alternative B would focus on creating a welcoming national civic space for public gatherings, events, and high-use levels. Under Alternative C, urban recreation and use plus a sustainable urban ecology would be emphasized. The preferred alternative would combine ideas from all of the other alternatives considered. Improvements on The Mall would include: restoration of the Ulysses S. Grant Memorial at Union Square; improvement and protection of lawns and elm trees; replacement of compacted soils with engineered soils; a paved welcome plaza at 12th Street and Jefferson Drive SW including visitor contact station, high-capacity restrooms, and orientation maps; and a coordinated paving plan. Additional improvements to the Washington Monument grounds and West Potomac Park would include multipurpose facilities, utility infrastructure, walkways and bicycle trails, seating, new recreation equipment rental facilities, rebuilt seawalls around the Tidal Basin, and redesigned parking areas. POSITIVE IMPACTS: A long-term management plan would restore the national mall so that it may continue to symbolize the ideas and greatness envisioned for the country. The plan would establish a sense of place and an overall identity for the National Mall, creating a coherent pedestrian environment that would complement and balance the natural environment, formal and informal features, and national commemorative works. Venues and amenities for participants in demonstrations would be improved under the preferred alternative and alternatives B and C. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Continuing existing conditions under the no-action alternative would generally result in the greatest level of adverse impacts on cultural resources, natural resources, national celebrations and special events, access and circulation, the visitor experience, and park operations. Continued impacts on soils and vegetation could become unacceptable as a result of long-term, major, adverse impacts on the American elm trees on the Mall. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.) and National Park Service Organic Act of 1916 (16 U.S.C. 1 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090432, 667 pages and maps, December 10, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 1 KW - Parks, Refuges and Forests KW - Agency number: DES 09-57 KW - Cultural Resources KW - Cultural Resources Management KW - Floodplains KW - Historic Sites KW - Land Management KW - Monuments KW - National Parks KW - Parking KW - Recreation Resources Management KW - Soils KW - Trails KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Visual Resources Management KW - District of Columbia KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Compliance KW - National Park Service Organic Act of 1916, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756827397?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2009-12-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NATIONAL+MALL+PLAN%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=NATIONAL+MALL+PLAN%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Washington, District of Columbia; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2010-06-15 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 10, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NATIONAL MALL PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 3 of 4] T2 - NATIONAL MALL PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 756827152; 14254-090432_0003 AB - PURPOSE: A comprehensive management plan for the National Mall, Washington, DC is proposed. The National Mall stretches west from the US Capitol to the Potomac River, and north from the Thomas Jefferson Memorial to Constitution Avenue, and is the home to the Washington Monument, the Lincoln and Thomas Jefferson memorials, and numerous other memorials that commemorate great Americans and significant events in the nation's history. The National Mall covers approximately 684 acres, but in 2008 it received 22.3 million visits. Each year the National Park Service receives over 6,000 applications for public gathering permits, resulting in about 3,000 events. The wear and tear of concentrated activity affects the landscape and visitor experiences and facilities can be overwhelmed with use. Vegetation cannot easily recover, and lawns may be worn to the ground and soils heavily compacted, which in turn adversely affects the vigor of trees and other vegetation. Many walks are not wide enough for current levels of use, and adjacent areas may be damaged when use spills off walks or when people choose a more direct route. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, which would perpetuate the current management regime, are considered in this draft EIS. Under all alternatives cultural resources would be preserved and protected, and citizens would continue to be able to express their First Amendment rights on the National Mall. Alternatives A, B, and C would each focus on one primary aspect of the parks purpose and significance. Under Alternative A, management would focus on the historic landscape with its memorials and planned vistas. Alternative B would focus on creating a welcoming national civic space for public gatherings, events, and high-use levels. Under Alternative C, urban recreation and use plus a sustainable urban ecology would be emphasized. The preferred alternative would combine ideas from all of the other alternatives considered. Improvements on The Mall would include: restoration of the Ulysses S. Grant Memorial at Union Square; improvement and protection of lawns and elm trees; replacement of compacted soils with engineered soils; a paved welcome plaza at 12th Street and Jefferson Drive SW including visitor contact station, high-capacity restrooms, and orientation maps; and a coordinated paving plan. Additional improvements to the Washington Monument grounds and West Potomac Park would include multipurpose facilities, utility infrastructure, walkways and bicycle trails, seating, new recreation equipment rental facilities, rebuilt seawalls around the Tidal Basin, and redesigned parking areas. POSITIVE IMPACTS: A long-term management plan would restore the national mall so that it may continue to symbolize the ideas and greatness envisioned for the country. The plan would establish a sense of place and an overall identity for the National Mall, creating a coherent pedestrian environment that would complement and balance the natural environment, formal and informal features, and national commemorative works. Venues and amenities for participants in demonstrations would be improved under the preferred alternative and alternatives B and C. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Continuing existing conditions under the no-action alternative would generally result in the greatest level of adverse impacts on cultural resources, natural resources, national celebrations and special events, access and circulation, the visitor experience, and park operations. Continued impacts on soils and vegetation could become unacceptable as a result of long-term, major, adverse impacts on the American elm trees on the Mall. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.) and National Park Service Organic Act of 1916 (16 U.S.C. 1 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090432, 667 pages and maps, December 10, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 3 KW - Parks, Refuges and Forests KW - Agency number: DES 09-57 KW - Cultural Resources KW - Cultural Resources Management KW - Floodplains KW - Historic Sites KW - Land Management KW - Monuments KW - National Parks KW - Parking KW - Recreation Resources Management KW - Soils KW - Trails KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Visual Resources Management KW - District of Columbia KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Compliance KW - National Park Service Organic Act of 1916, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756827152?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2009-12-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NATIONAL+MALL+PLAN%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=NATIONAL+MALL+PLAN%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Washington, District of Columbia; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2010-06-15 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 10, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NATIONAL MALL PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 4 of 4] T2 - NATIONAL MALL PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 756827086; 14254-090432_0004 AB - PURPOSE: A comprehensive management plan for the National Mall, Washington, DC is proposed. The National Mall stretches west from the US Capitol to the Potomac River, and north from the Thomas Jefferson Memorial to Constitution Avenue, and is the home to the Washington Monument, the Lincoln and Thomas Jefferson memorials, and numerous other memorials that commemorate great Americans and significant events in the nation's history. The National Mall covers approximately 684 acres, but in 2008 it received 22.3 million visits. Each year the National Park Service receives over 6,000 applications for public gathering permits, resulting in about 3,000 events. The wear and tear of concentrated activity affects the landscape and visitor experiences and facilities can be overwhelmed with use. Vegetation cannot easily recover, and lawns may be worn to the ground and soils heavily compacted, which in turn adversely affects the vigor of trees and other vegetation. Many walks are not wide enough for current levels of use, and adjacent areas may be damaged when use spills off walks or when people choose a more direct route. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, which would perpetuate the current management regime, are considered in this draft EIS. Under all alternatives cultural resources would be preserved and protected, and citizens would continue to be able to express their First Amendment rights on the National Mall. Alternatives A, B, and C would each focus on one primary aspect of the parks purpose and significance. Under Alternative A, management would focus on the historic landscape with its memorials and planned vistas. Alternative B would focus on creating a welcoming national civic space for public gatherings, events, and high-use levels. Under Alternative C, urban recreation and use plus a sustainable urban ecology would be emphasized. The preferred alternative would combine ideas from all of the other alternatives considered. Improvements on The Mall would include: restoration of the Ulysses S. Grant Memorial at Union Square; improvement and protection of lawns and elm trees; replacement of compacted soils with engineered soils; a paved welcome plaza at 12th Street and Jefferson Drive SW including visitor contact station, high-capacity restrooms, and orientation maps; and a coordinated paving plan. Additional improvements to the Washington Monument grounds and West Potomac Park would include multipurpose facilities, utility infrastructure, walkways and bicycle trails, seating, new recreation equipment rental facilities, rebuilt seawalls around the Tidal Basin, and redesigned parking areas. POSITIVE IMPACTS: A long-term management plan would restore the national mall so that it may continue to symbolize the ideas and greatness envisioned for the country. The plan would establish a sense of place and an overall identity for the National Mall, creating a coherent pedestrian environment that would complement and balance the natural environment, formal and informal features, and national commemorative works. Venues and amenities for participants in demonstrations would be improved under the preferred alternative and alternatives B and C. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Continuing existing conditions under the no-action alternative would generally result in the greatest level of adverse impacts on cultural resources, natural resources, national celebrations and special events, access and circulation, the visitor experience, and park operations. Continued impacts on soils and vegetation could become unacceptable as a result of long-term, major, adverse impacts on the American elm trees on the Mall. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.) and National Park Service Organic Act of 1916 (16 U.S.C. 1 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090432, 667 pages and maps, December 10, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 4 KW - Parks, Refuges and Forests KW - Agency number: DES 09-57 KW - Cultural Resources KW - Cultural Resources Management KW - Floodplains KW - Historic Sites KW - Land Management KW - Monuments KW - National Parks KW - Parking KW - Recreation Resources Management KW - Soils KW - Trails KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Visual Resources Management KW - District of Columbia KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Compliance KW - National Park Service Organic Act of 1916, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756827086?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2009-12-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NATIONAL+MALL+PLAN%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=NATIONAL+MALL+PLAN%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Washington, District of Columbia; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2010-06-15 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 10, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NATIONAL MALL PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 2 of 4] T2 - NATIONAL MALL PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 756827079; 14254-090432_0002 AB - PURPOSE: A comprehensive management plan for the National Mall, Washington, DC is proposed. The National Mall stretches west from the US Capitol to the Potomac River, and north from the Thomas Jefferson Memorial to Constitution Avenue, and is the home to the Washington Monument, the Lincoln and Thomas Jefferson memorials, and numerous other memorials that commemorate great Americans and significant events in the nation's history. The National Mall covers approximately 684 acres, but in 2008 it received 22.3 million visits. Each year the National Park Service receives over 6,000 applications for public gathering permits, resulting in about 3,000 events. The wear and tear of concentrated activity affects the landscape and visitor experiences and facilities can be overwhelmed with use. Vegetation cannot easily recover, and lawns may be worn to the ground and soils heavily compacted, which in turn adversely affects the vigor of trees and other vegetation. Many walks are not wide enough for current levels of use, and adjacent areas may be damaged when use spills off walks or when people choose a more direct route. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, which would perpetuate the current management regime, are considered in this draft EIS. Under all alternatives cultural resources would be preserved and protected, and citizens would continue to be able to express their First Amendment rights on the National Mall. Alternatives A, B, and C would each focus on one primary aspect of the parks purpose and significance. Under Alternative A, management would focus on the historic landscape with its memorials and planned vistas. Alternative B would focus on creating a welcoming national civic space for public gatherings, events, and high-use levels. Under Alternative C, urban recreation and use plus a sustainable urban ecology would be emphasized. The preferred alternative would combine ideas from all of the other alternatives considered. Improvements on The Mall would include: restoration of the Ulysses S. Grant Memorial at Union Square; improvement and protection of lawns and elm trees; replacement of compacted soils with engineered soils; a paved welcome plaza at 12th Street and Jefferson Drive SW including visitor contact station, high-capacity restrooms, and orientation maps; and a coordinated paving plan. Additional improvements to the Washington Monument grounds and West Potomac Park would include multipurpose facilities, utility infrastructure, walkways and bicycle trails, seating, new recreation equipment rental facilities, rebuilt seawalls around the Tidal Basin, and redesigned parking areas. POSITIVE IMPACTS: A long-term management plan would restore the national mall so that it may continue to symbolize the ideas and greatness envisioned for the country. The plan would establish a sense of place and an overall identity for the National Mall, creating a coherent pedestrian environment that would complement and balance the natural environment, formal and informal features, and national commemorative works. Venues and amenities for participants in demonstrations would be improved under the preferred alternative and alternatives B and C. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Continuing existing conditions under the no-action alternative would generally result in the greatest level of adverse impacts on cultural resources, natural resources, national celebrations and special events, access and circulation, the visitor experience, and park operations. Continued impacts on soils and vegetation could become unacceptable as a result of long-term, major, adverse impacts on the American elm trees on the Mall. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.) and National Park Service Organic Act of 1916 (16 U.S.C. 1 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090432, 667 pages and maps, December 10, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 2 KW - Parks, Refuges and Forests KW - Agency number: DES 09-57 KW - Cultural Resources KW - Cultural Resources Management KW - Floodplains KW - Historic Sites KW - Land Management KW - Monuments KW - National Parks KW - Parking KW - Recreation Resources Management KW - Soils KW - Trails KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Visual Resources Management KW - District of Columbia KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Compliance KW - National Park Service Organic Act of 1916, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756827079?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2009-12-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NATIONAL+MALL+PLAN%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=NATIONAL+MALL+PLAN%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Washington, District of Columbia; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2010-06-15 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 10, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NATIONAL MALL PLAN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 16385890; 14254 AB - PURPOSE: A comprehensive management plan for the National Mall, Washington, DC is proposed. The National Mall stretches west from the US Capitol to the Potomac River, and north from the Thomas Jefferson Memorial to Constitution Avenue, and is the home to the Washington Monument, the Lincoln and Thomas Jefferson memorials, and numerous other memorials that commemorate great Americans and significant events in the nation's history. The National Mall covers approximately 684 acres, but in 2008 it received 22.3 million visits. Each year the National Park Service receives over 6,000 applications for public gathering permits, resulting in about 3,000 events. The wear and tear of concentrated activity affects the landscape and visitor experiences and facilities can be overwhelmed with use. Vegetation cannot easily recover, and lawns may be worn to the ground and soils heavily compacted, which in turn adversely affects the vigor of trees and other vegetation. Many walks are not wide enough for current levels of use, and adjacent areas may be damaged when use spills off walks or when people choose a more direct route. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, which would perpetuate the current management regime, are considered in this draft EIS. Under all alternatives cultural resources would be preserved and protected, and citizens would continue to be able to express their First Amendment rights on the National Mall. Alternatives A, B, and C would each focus on one primary aspect of the parks purpose and significance. Under Alternative A, management would focus on the historic landscape with its memorials and planned vistas. Alternative B would focus on creating a welcoming national civic space for public gatherings, events, and high-use levels. Under Alternative C, urban recreation and use plus a sustainable urban ecology would be emphasized. The preferred alternative would combine ideas from all of the other alternatives considered. Improvements on The Mall would include: restoration of the Ulysses S. Grant Memorial at Union Square; improvement and protection of lawns and elm trees; replacement of compacted soils with engineered soils; a paved welcome plaza at 12th Street and Jefferson Drive SW including visitor contact station, high-capacity restrooms, and orientation maps; and a coordinated paving plan. Additional improvements to the Washington Monument grounds and West Potomac Park would include multipurpose facilities, utility infrastructure, walkways and bicycle trails, seating, new recreation equipment rental facilities, rebuilt seawalls around the Tidal Basin, and redesigned parking areas. POSITIVE IMPACTS: A long-term management plan would restore the national mall so that it may continue to symbolize the ideas and greatness envisioned for the country. The plan would establish a sense of place and an overall identity for the National Mall, creating a coherent pedestrian environment that would complement and balance the natural environment, formal and informal features, and national commemorative works. Venues and amenities for participants in demonstrations would be improved under the preferred alternative and alternatives B and C. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Continuing existing conditions under the no-action alternative would generally result in the greatest level of adverse impacts on cultural resources, natural resources, national celebrations and special events, access and circulation, the visitor experience, and park operations. Continued impacts on soils and vegetation could become unacceptable as a result of long-term, major, adverse impacts on the American elm trees on the Mall. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.) and National Park Service Organic Act of 1916 (16 U.S.C. 1 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090432, 667 pages and maps, December 10, 2009 PY - 2009 KW - Parks, Refuges and Forests KW - Agency number: DES 09-57 KW - Cultural Resources KW - Cultural Resources Management KW - Floodplains KW - Historic Sites KW - Land Management KW - Monuments KW - National Parks KW - Parking KW - Recreation Resources Management KW - Soils KW - Trails KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Visual Resources Management KW - District of Columbia KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Compliance KW - National Park Service Organic Act of 1916, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16385890?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2009-12-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NATIONAL+MALL+PLAN%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=NATIONAL+MALL+PLAN%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Washington, District of Columbia; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2010-06-15 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: December 10, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS AT THE ST. ELIZABETHS WEST CAMPUS, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 8 of 9] T2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS AT THE ST. ELIZABETHS WEST CAMPUS, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 756827404; 14416-080452_0008 AB - PURPOSE: The adoption and implementation of a master plan for the redevelopment of the St. Elizabeths West Campus in Southeast Washington, District of Columbia to house the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Headquarters are proposed. Presently, the DHS is housed in approximately 70 buildings located at over 40 locations. The housing situation adversely impacts critical communication, coordination, and cooperation across components, particularly in terms of responding to significant disasters or terrorist threats. The master plan would provide for the construction of new buildings to provide 4.5 million gross square feet (gsf) of secure office space to consolidate the DHS Headquarters and its components. This would involve site redevelopment and new construction on the St. Elizabeths West Campus to house the consolidated DHS Headquarters and reconstruction of the Malcolm X/Interstate 295 interchange to accommodate a new access road for the DHS campus. Thirteen alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. The 12 Action alternatives are the aforementioned redevelopment of St. Elizabeths West Campus, four alternatives for the reconstruction of the interchange, five alternatives for provision of an access road to the DHS campus, and two alternatives with respect to improvement of Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The consolidation of DHS Headquarters activities at one site, with a highly advantageous location, would help ensure the economic and operational efficiency and effectiveness of DHS operations aimed at dealing with catastrophes and terrorist operations. Now disparate agencies and offices within agencies would be gathered into one well coordinated built-to-purpose facility. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Demolition and/or modification of the buildings now sited on the West Campus and construction of the interchange would result in the degradation or loss of structures and landscapes included in the National Register of Historic Places. Archaeological resource sites would also be disturbed or destroyed. New construction at both the campus and the interchange site would displace streams and forested wetlands and alter groundwater hydrology and quality due to an increase in the extent of impervious surface. The addition of 14,000 employees to the site would place significant stress on the area transportation grid. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 08-0088D, Volume 32, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 080452, Volume In--617 pages, Volume II, III, and IV--1,176 pages and maps, October 31, 2008 PY - 2008 VL - 8 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Buildings KW - Demolition KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Districts KW - Historic Sites KW - Hospitals KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Site Planning KW - Transportation KW - Urban Development KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - District of Columbia KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756827404?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2008-10-31&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+AT+THE+ST.+ELIZABETHS+WEST+CAMPUS%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.title=DEPARTMENT+OF+HOMELAND+SECURITY+HEADQUARTERS+AT+THE+ST.+ELIZABETHS+WEST+CAMPUS%2C+WASHINGTON%2C+DISTRICT+OF+COLUMBIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - General Services Administration, Washington, District of Columbia; GSA N1 - Date revised - 2010-08-20 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: October 31, 2008 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS AT THE ST. ELIZABETHS WEST CAMPUS, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. [Part 6 of 9] T2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HEADQUARTERS AT THE ST. ELIZABETHS WEST CAMPUS, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AN - 756827396; 14416-080452_0006 AB - PURPOSE: The adoption and implementation of a master plan for the redevelopment of the St. Elizabeths West Campus in Southeast Washington, District of Columbia to house the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Headquarters are proposed. Presently, the DHS is housed in approximately 70 buildings located at over 40 locations. The housing situation adversely impacts critical communication, coordination, and cooperation across components, particularly in terms of responding to significant disasters or terrorist threats. The master plan would provide for the construction of new buildings to provide 4.5 million gross square feet (gsf) of secure office space to consolidate the DHS Headquarters and its components. This would involve site redevelopment and new construction on the St. Elizabeths West Campus to house the consolidated DHS Headquarters and reconstruction of the Malcolm X/Interstate 295 interchange to accommodate a new access road for the DHS campus. Thirteen alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. The 12 Action alternatives are the aforementioned redevelopment of St. Elizabeths West Campus, four alternatives for the reconstruction of the interchange, five alternatives for provision of an access road to the DHS campus, and two alternatives with respect to improvement of Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The consolidation of DHS Headquarters activities at one site, with a highly advantageous location, would help ensure the economic and operational efficiency and effectiveness of DHS operations aimed at dealing with catastrophes and terrorist operations. Now disparate agencies and offices within agencies