Notice of Public Comment Period and Public Meeting on Policies Related to Tree Replacement in the Federal Environment Element of the Comprehensive Plan for the National Capital, 43378 [2020-15325]

Download as PDF 43378 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 137 / Thursday, July 16, 2020 / Notices NATIONAL CAPITAL PLANNING COMMISSION Notice of Final Adoption and Effective Date for a Revised Federal Transportation Element and Transportation Addendum for the Federal Elements of the Comprehensive Plan for the National Capital National Capital Planning Commission. ACTION: Notice of final adoption of and effective date. AGENCY: The National Capital Planning Commission (NCPC) adopted the Federal Transportation Element (Element) and Transportation Addendum of the ‘‘Comprehensive Plan for the National Capital: Federal Elements’’ on July 9, 2020. The Element guides the development and maintenance of a multimodal transportation system that meets the needs of federal workers, residents, and visitors, while improving regional mobility, transportation access, and environmental quality in the National Capital Region. The National Capital Region includes the District of Columbia; Montgomery and Prince George’s Counties in Maryland; Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, and Prince William Counties in Virginia; and all cities within the boundaries of these counties. The Element provides the policy framework for Commission actions on plans and projects subject to Commission review. DATES: The revised Element will become effective September 14, 2020. ADDRESSES: The Element is available online for review at https:// www.ncpc.gov/initiatives/ transportation. SUMMARY: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Johanna McCrehan at (202) 482–7206 or info@ncpc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The parking ratios contained in the updated Transportation Element apply to individual projects and facility master plans in the region. Following the effective date of the updated Element, individual projects subject to prior Commission action under parking ratios enacted in 2016 may be implemented using the 2016 ratios, unless project approval has expired. Installations within the L’Enfant City which currently meet the 2016 parking ratios should, at the time of their next Master Plan update, prepare a new Transportation Management Plan (TMP) in accordance with the 2020 parking ratios. Installations outside the VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:50 Jul 15, 2020 Jkt 250001 boundary of the L’Enfant City where the parking ratio is proposed to increase should modify their existing TMP to detail how the 2020 parking ratio goals will be met over time and submit the modified TMP to the Commission at the next master plan update. Authority: 40 U.S.C. 8721(a). Dated: July 9, 2020. Debra Dickson, Director, Office of Administration. [FR Doc. 2020–15323 Filed 7–15–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P NATIONAL CAPITAL PLANNING COMMISSION Notice of Public Comment Period and Public Meeting on Policies Related to Tree Replacement in the Federal Environment Element of the Comprehensive Plan for the National Capital National Capital Planning Commission. AGENCY: Notice of 60-Day public comment period and public meeting. ACTION: The National Capital Planning Commission (NCPC) has released a draft NATIONAL CAPITAL PLANNING of the Federal Environment Element, COMMISSION Section G of the Comprehensive Plan for the National Capital: Federal Elements Notice of Final Adoption and Effective for public review. The Element Date for Revised Submission establishes policies in Section G to Guidelines preserve and replace trees that are impacted by development on Federal AGENCY: National Capital Planning land so they contribute to the Commission. sustainability of the National Capital Region’s environment. NCPC will host ACTION: Notice of final adoption of and an information session for the public to effective date. learn more about the draft policies SUMMARY: The National Capital Planning related to tree replacement in Section G of the Federal Environment Element of Commission (NCPC) adopted revised the Comprehensive Plan for the Submission Guidelines related to transportation planning on July 9, 2020. National Capital. Federal and non-Federal agency DATES: The public comment period applicants whose development closes September 14, 2020. proposals and plans are subject to The meeting will be held virtually on statutory mandated Commission plan Wednesday, July 29 at 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 and project review must submit their p.m. proposals to the Commission following ADDRESSES: The draft is available online a process laid out in the Submission for review at https://www.ncpc.gov/ Guidelines. The adopted revised initiatives/treereplacement/. Submission Guidelines support the Registration information for the adopted revised Transportation Element meeting is available online at https:// of the Comprehensive Plan for the www.ncpc.gov/initiatives/ National Capital: Federal Elements also treereplacement/. adopted on July 9, 2020. Written public comments on the draft DATES: The revised Submission submitted electronically are preferred Guidelines will become effective but may be submitted by either method: September 14, 2020. 1. U.S. mail, courier, or hand deliver: Federal Environment, Section G, Public ADDRESSES: The revisions to the Comment, National Capital Planning Submission Guidelines are available Commission, 401 9th Street NW, Suite online at https://www.ncpc.gov/ 500N, Washington, DC 20004. initiatives/transportation. 2. Electronically: https:// FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: www.ncpc.gov/initiatives/ Johanna McCrehan at (202) 482–7206 or treereplacement/. compplan@ncpc.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Authority: 40 U.S.C. 8721(e)(2). Stephanie Free at (202) 482–7209 or info@ncpc.gov. Dated: July 9, 2020. SUMMARY: Debra Dickson, Director, Office of Administration. [FR Doc. 2020–15324 Filed 7–15–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7502–02–P PO 00000 Authority: 40 U.S.C. 8721(e)(2). Dated: July 9, 2020. Debra Dickson, Director, Office of Administration. [FR Doc. 2020–15325 Filed 7–15–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P Frm 00002 Fmt 4701 Sfmt 9990 E:\FR\FM\16JYN2.SGM 16JYN2

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[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 137 (Thursday, July 16, 2020)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-15325]


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NATIONAL CAPITAL PLANNING COMMISSION


Notice of Public Comment Period and Public Meeting on Policies 
Related to Tree Replacement in the Federal Environment Element of the 
Comprehensive Plan for the National Capital

AGENCY: National Capital Planning Commission.

ACTION: Notice of 60-Day public comment period and public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The National Capital Planning Commission (NCPC) has released a 
draft of the Federal Environment Element, Section G of the 
Comprehensive Plan for the National Capital: Federal Elements for 
public review. The Element establishes policies in Section G to 
preserve and replace trees that are impacted by development on Federal 
land so they contribute to the sustainability of the National Capital 
Region's environment. NCPC will host an information session for the 
public to learn more about the draft policies related to tree 
replacement in Section G of the Federal Environment Element of the 
Comprehensive Plan for the National Capital.

DATES: The public comment period closes September 14, 2020.
    The meeting will be held virtually on Wednesday, July 29 at 4:30 
p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The draft is available online for review at https://www.ncpc.gov/initiatives/treereplacement/.
    Registration information for the meeting is available online at 
https://www.ncpc.gov/initiatives/treereplacement/.
    Written public comments on the draft submitted electronically are 
preferred but may be submitted by either method:
    1. U.S. mail, courier, or hand deliver: Federal Environment, 
Section G, Public Comment, National Capital Planning Commission, 401 
9th Street NW, Suite 500N, Washington, DC 20004.
    2. Electronically: https://www.ncpc.gov/initiatives/treereplacement/.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephanie Free at (202) 482-7209 or 
[email protected].

    Authority: 40 U.S.C. 8721(e)(2).

    Dated: July 9, 2020.
Debra Dickson,
Director, Office of Administration.
[FR Doc. 2020-15325 Filed 7-15-20; 8:45 am]
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