Notice of Intent to Prepare a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for Development of a United States Penitentiary (USP) and Federal Prison Camp (FPC) by the U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Prisons (Bureau) on Land Under Consideration for Development Located in Letcher County, Kentucky, 45277-45278 [2013-17810]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Bureau of Prisons
Notice of Intent to Prepare a Draft
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
for Development of a United States
Penitentiary (USP) and Federal Prison
Camp (FPC) by the U.S. Department of
Justice, Federal Bureau of Prisons
(Bureau) on Land Under Consideration
for Development Located in Letcher
County, Kentucky
Federal Bureau of Prisons, U. S.
Department of Justice.
ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare a
Draft Environmental Impact Statement
(EIS).
AGENCY:
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SUMMARY:
Background
The Bureau was established in 1930
to provide more progressive and
humane care for federal inmates, to
professionalize the prison service, and
to ensure consistent and centralized
administration of federal prisons. The
mission of the United States (U.S.)
Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of
Prisons is to protect society by confining
offenders in the controlled
environments of prison and communitybased facilities that are safe, humane,
cost-efficient, and appropriately secure,
and that provide work and other selfimprovement opportunities to assist
offenders in becoming law-abiding
citizens. The Bureau accomplishes its
mission through the appropriate use of
community correction, detention, and
correctional facilities that are: Federallyowned and operated; Federally-owned
and non-Federally operated; and nonFederally owned and operated.
The federal inmate population has
grown continuously since the 1980s. In
1981, the federal inmate population
consisted of approximately 23,800
inmates. By 1986, the federal inmate
population had increased to about
38,700, a 63 percent increase. Growth
continued at a steady rate through the
1990s, and in 1998 the federal inmate
population had grown 280 percent,
reaching 108,000 inmates. As of March
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30, 2013, the Bureau inmate population
reached 218,123; this includes 176,039
inmates being housed in 119 Bureau
institutions, 29,075 being housed in
privately-managed secure facilities, and
13,009 being housed in other contract
care. Of the 176,039 inmates housed in
Bureau institutions, 22,651 are highsecurity inmates. The Bureau houses
these 22,651 high-security inmates in 19
USPs located throughout six regions
within the US: The Mid-Atlantic
Region; North Central Region; Northeast
Region; South Central Region; Southeast
Region; and Western Region. Each
region provides facilities for housing
inmates at all security levels. The 19
USPs are rated for a total capacity of
14,909 high-security inmates. Therefore,
the Bureau is currently 53 percent
overcrowded at their high-security
institutions and are operating at above
rated capacity for their USPs.
The inmate population is continuing
to grow throughout the regions and
security levels. To meet the current and
projected bed space needs, the Bureau
evaluates the bedspace needs of the
regions using a geographically balanced
program. When considering placement
of an individual the Bureau does
consider the origin of the inmate and
attempts to place the inmate in an
institution that is within the region of
the inmate’s origin. Placing inmates
within their region of origin provides
greater opportunity for visitation with
family, which aids in the rehabilitation
process.
Proposed Action
The proposed action being evaluated
in this Draft EIS is the acquisition of
property and the construction of a
federal correctional facility in Letcher
County, Kentucky. The Bureau proposes
to acquire approximately 800 acres of
land to construct a USP (approximately
61,654 square feet) and FPC
(approximately 6,063 square feet) in
Letcher County. Inmates housed in the
USP would be high-security male
inmates and those housed in the FPC
would be minimum security male
inmates. The facilities would house
approximately 1,200 total inmates
(approximately 1,088 within the USP
and approximately 128 within the FPC).
In addition to the USP and FPC, several
ancillary facilities necessary for the
operation of the USP and FPC would be
constructed.
These facilities include the following:
• Central Utility Plant—1,217 square
feet
• Firing Range—96 square feet
• Outside Warehouse—3,279 square
feet
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• UNICOR Warehouse—1,375 square
feet
• Staff Training Building—910 square
feet
Operation of the USP and FPC would
employ approximately 300 full-time
staff.
The Process
The process of evaluating the
potential environmental impacts
associated with federal correctional
facility development and operation
involves the analysis of many factors
and features including, but not limited
to: Topography, geology, soils,
hydrology, biological resources, cultural
resources, hazardous materials, visual
and aesthetic features, fiscal
considerations, population/
employment/housing characteristics,
community services and facilities, land
uses, utility services, transportation
systems, air quality, and noise.
Alternatives
The No Action Alternative, other
actions considered, but not carried
forward, and alternative development
areas for the proposed USP and FPC
will be analyzed in this Draft EIS. The
proposed sites to be examined consist of
non-Bureau property near Whitesburg,
Letcher County, Kentucky.
Scoping Process
During the preparation of the Draft
EIS, there will be opportunities for
public involvement in order to
determine the issues to be examined.
The first opportunity will be during the
project scoping period which will begin
on July 26, 2013 with the publication of
the Notice of Intent to prepare a Draft
EIS in the Federal Register. Publication
in the Federal Register will begin the
30-day public scoping period, which
will end on August 26, 2013. During
this 30-day public scoping period, a
public Scoping Meeting will be held
between 5:30 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. on
August 13, 2013 at the Letcher County
Central High School located at 435
Cougar Drive, Whitesburg, Kentucky.
The meeting location, date, and time
will be well publicized and has been
arranged to allow for the public, as well
as interested agencies and organizations
to attend. The meetings are being held
to allow interested persons to formally
express their views on the scope and
significant issues to be studied as part
of the EIS process. The Scoping Meeting
will provide for timely public comments
and understanding of federal plans and
programs with possible environmental
consequences as required by the
National Environmental Policy Act of
1969, as amended, and the National
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Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as
amended.
EIS Preparation
Public notice will be given concerning
the availability of the Draft EIS for
public review and comment.
ADDRESSES: Questions concerning the
proposed action and the EIS may be
directed to: Bridgette Lyles, Site
Selection Specialist, Capacity Planning
and Site Selection Branch, U.S.
Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of
Prisons, 320 First Street NW.,
Washington, DC 20534, blyles@
bop.gov,siteselection@bop.gov,
Telephone (202) 514–6470,
Telefacsimile (202) 616–6024.
All comments regarding the scoping
process must be received or postmarked
by August 26, 2013 for consideration in
the preparation of the EIS.
Dated: July 18, 2013.
Bridgette Lyles,
Site Selection Specialist, Capacity Planning
and Site Selection Branch.
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Mississippi River Commission.
TIME AND DATE: 1:00 p.m., August 12,
2013.
PLACE: On board MISSISSIPPI V at
Riverside Park Landing, La Cross, WI
STATUS: Open to the public.
MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: (1)
Summary report by President of the
Commission on national and regional
issues affecting the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers and Commission programs
and projects on the Mississippi River
and its tributaries; (2) District
Commander’s overview of current
project issues within the St. Paul
District; and (3) Presentations by local
organizations and members of the
public giving views or comments on any
issue affecting the programs or projects
of the Commission and the Corps of
Engineers.
TIME AND DATE:
1:00 p.m., August 13,
2013.
On board MISSISSIPPI V at City
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STATUS: Open to the public.
MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: (1)
Summary report by President of the
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Engineers and Commission programs
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and projects on the Mississippi River
and its tributaries; (2) District
Commander’s overview of current
project issues within the Rock Island
District; and (3) Presentations by local
organizations and members of the
public giving views or comments on any
issue affecting the programs or projects
of the Commission and the Corps of
Engineers.
TIME AND DATE: 9:00 a.m., August 16,
2013.
PLACE: On board MISSISSIPPI V at City
Front, Alton, IL
STATUS: Open to the public.
MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: (1)
Summary report by President of the
Commission on national and regional
issues affecting the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers and Commission programs
and projects on the Mississippi River
and its tributaries; (2) District
Commander’s overview of current
project issues within the St. Louis
District; and (3) Presentations by local
organizations and members of the
public giving views or comments on any
issue affecting the programs or projects
of the Commission and the Corps of
Engineers.
TIME AND DATE: 9:00 a.m., August 19,
2013.
PLACE: On board MISSISSIPPI V at City
Front, New Madrid, MO
STATUS: Open to the public.
MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: (1)
Summary report by President of the
Commission on national and regional
issues affecting the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers and Commission programs
and projects on the Mississippi River
and its tributaries; (2) District
Commander’s overview of current
project issues within the Memphis
District, and (3) Presentations by local
organizations and members of the
public giving views or comments on any
issue affecting the programs or projects
of the Commission and the Corps of
Engineers.
TIME AND DATE: 9:00 a.m., August 20,
2013.
PLACE: On board MISSISSIPPI V at
Beale Street Landing, Memphis, TN
STATUS: Open to the public.
MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: (1)
Summary report by President of the
Commission on national and regional
issues affecting the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers and Commission programs
and projects on the Mississippi River
and its tributaries; (2) District
Commander’s overview of current
project issues within the Memphis
District; and (3) Presentations by local
organizations and members of the
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public giving views or comments on any
issue affecting the programs or projects
of the Commission and the Corps of
Engineers.
TIME AND DATE: 1:00 p.m., August 21,
2013.
PLACE: On board MISSISSIPPI V at City
Front, Vicksburg, MS
STATUS: Open to the public.
MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: (1)
Summary report by President of the
Commission on national and regional
issues affecting the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers and Commission programs
and projects on the Mississippi River
and its tributaries; (2) District
Commander’s overview of current
project issues within the Vicksburg
District; and (3) Presentations by local
organizations and members of the
public giving views or comments on any
issue affecting the programs or projects
of the Commission and the Corps of
Engineers.
TIME AND DATE: 9:00 a.m., August 23,
2013.
PLACE: On board MISSISSIPPI V at Port
Commission Dock, Morgan City, LA
STATUS: Open to the public.
MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: (1)
Summary report by President of the
Commission on national and regional
issues affecting the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers and Commission programs
and projects on the Mississippi River
and its tributaries; (2) District
Commander’s overview of current
project issues within the New Orleans
District, and (3) Presentations by local
organizations and members of the
public giving views or comments on any
issue affecting the programs or projects
of the Commission and the Corps of
Engineers.
CONTACT PERSON FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION: Mr. Stephen Gambrell,
telephone 601–634–5766.
John W. Peabody,
Major General, U.S. Army, President,
Mississippi River Commission.
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Bureau of Prisons
Notice of Intent to Prepare a Draft Environmental Impact
Statement (EIS) for Development of a United States Penitentiary (USP)
and Federal Prison Camp (FPC) by the U.S. Department of Justice,
Federal Bureau of Prisons (Bureau) on Land Under Consideration for
Development Located in Letcher County, Kentucky
AGENCY: Federal Bureau of Prisons, U. S. Department of Justice.
ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare a Draft Environmental Impact
Statement (EIS).
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SUMMARY:
Background
The Bureau was established in 1930 to provide more progressive and
humane care for federal inmates, to professionalize the prison service,
and to ensure consistent and centralized administration of federal
prisons. The mission of the United States (U.S.) Department of Justice,
Federal Bureau of Prisons is to protect society by confining offenders
in the controlled environments of prison and community-based facilities
that are safe, humane, cost-efficient, and appropriately secure, and
that provide work and other self-improvement opportunities to assist
offenders in becoming law-abiding citizens. The Bureau accomplishes its
mission through the appropriate use of community correction, detention,
and correctional facilities that are: Federally-owned and operated;
Federally-owned and non-Federally operated; and non-Federally owned and
operated.
The federal inmate population has grown continuously since the
1980s. In 1981, the federal inmate population consisted of
approximately 23,800 inmates. By 1986, the federal inmate population
had increased to about 38,700, a 63 percent increase. Growth continued
at a steady rate through the 1990s, and in 1998 the federal inmate
population had grown 280 percent, reaching 108,000 inmates. As of March
30, 2013, the Bureau inmate population reached 218,123; this includes
176,039 inmates being housed in 119 Bureau institutions, 29,075 being
housed in privately-managed secure facilities, and 13,009 being housed
in other contract care. Of the 176,039 inmates housed in Bureau
institutions, 22,651 are high-security inmates. The Bureau houses these
22,651 high-security inmates in 19 USPs located throughout six regions
within the US: The Mid-Atlantic Region; North Central Region; Northeast
Region; South Central Region; Southeast Region; and Western Region.
Each region provides facilities for housing inmates at all security
levels. The 19 USPs are rated for a total capacity of 14,909 high-
security inmates. Therefore, the Bureau is currently 53 percent
overcrowded at their high-security institutions and are operating at
above rated capacity for their USPs.
The inmate population is continuing to grow throughout the regions
and security levels. To meet the current and projected bed space needs,
the Bureau evaluates the bedspace needs of the regions using a
geographically balanced program. When considering placement of an
individual the Bureau does consider the origin of the inmate and
attempts to place the inmate in an institution that is within the
region of the inmate's origin. Placing inmates within their region of
origin provides greater opportunity for visitation with family, which
aids in the rehabilitation process.
Proposed Action
The proposed action being evaluated in this Draft EIS is the
acquisition of property and the construction of a federal correctional
facility in Letcher County, Kentucky. The Bureau proposes to acquire
approximately 800 acres of land to construct a USP (approximately
61,654 square feet) and FPC (approximately 6,063 square feet) in
Letcher County. Inmates housed in the USP would be high-security male
inmates and those housed in the FPC would be minimum security male
inmates. The facilities would house approximately 1,200 total inmates
(approximately 1,088 within the USP and approximately 128 within the
FPC). In addition to the USP and FPC, several ancillary facilities
necessary for the operation of the USP and FPC would be constructed.
These facilities include the following:
Central Utility Plant--1,217 square feet
Firing Range--96 square feet
Outside Warehouse--3,279 square feet
UNICOR Warehouse--1,375 square feet
Staff Training Building--910 square feet
Operation of the USP and FPC would employ approximately 300 full-
time staff.
The Process
The process of evaluating the potential environmental impacts
associated with federal correctional facility development and operation
involves the analysis of many factors and features including, but not
limited to: Topography, geology, soils, hydrology, biological
resources, cultural resources, hazardous materials, visual and
aesthetic features, fiscal considerations, population/employment/
housing characteristics, community services and facilities, land uses,
utility services, transportation systems, air quality, and noise.
Alternatives
The No Action Alternative, other actions considered, but not
carried forward, and alternative development areas for the proposed USP
and FPC will be analyzed in this Draft EIS. The proposed sites to be
examined consist of non-Bureau property near Whitesburg, Letcher
County, Kentucky.
Scoping Process
During the preparation of the Draft EIS, there will be
opportunities for public involvement in order to determine the issues
to be examined. The first opportunity will be during the project
scoping period which will begin on July 26, 2013 with the publication
of the Notice of Intent to prepare a Draft EIS in the Federal Register.
Publication in the Federal Register will begin the 30-day public
scoping period, which will end on August 26, 2013. During this 30-day
public scoping period, a public Scoping Meeting will be held between
5:30 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. on August 13, 2013 at the Letcher County
Central High School located at 435 Cougar Drive, Whitesburg, Kentucky.
The meeting location, date, and time will be well publicized and has
been arranged to allow for the public, as well as interested agencies
and organizations to attend. The meetings are being held to allow
interested persons to formally express their views on the scope and
significant issues to be studied as part of the EIS process. The
Scoping Meeting will provide for timely public comments and
understanding of federal plans and programs with possible environmental
consequences as required by the National Environmental Policy Act of
1969, as amended, and the National
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Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended.
EIS Preparation
Public notice will be given concerning the availability of the
Draft EIS for public review and comment.
ADDRESSES: Questions concerning the proposed action and the EIS may be
directed to: Bridgette Lyles, Site Selection Specialist, Capacity
Planning and Site Selection Branch, U.S. Department of Justice, Federal
Bureau of Prisons, 320 First Street NW., Washington, DC 20534,
blyles@bop.gov,siteselection@bop.gov, Telephone (202) 514-6470,
Telefacsimile (202) 616-6024.
All comments regarding the scoping process must be received or
postmarked by August 26, 2013 for consideration in the preparation of
the EIS.
Dated: July 18, 2013.
Bridgette Lyles,
Site Selection Specialist, Capacity Planning and Site Selection Branch.
[FR Doc. 2013-17810 Filed 7-25-13; 8:45 am]
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