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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Navy
Notice of Intent To Prepare an
Environmental Impact Statement for
Proposed Land Acquisition for the
Washington Navy Yard, Washington,
District of Columbia, and To Announce
Virtual Public Scoping Meetings
Department of the Navy (DoN),
Department of Defense (DoD).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
Pursuant to the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of
1969, as implemented by the Council on
Environmental Quality Regulations, the
DoN announces its intent to prepare an
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
to evaluate the potential environmental
effects associated with the acquisition of
land at the Southeast Federal Center
(SEFC), for the Washington Navy Yard
(WNY), Washington, District of
Columbia (D.C.). The DoN is initiating a
30-day public scoping process to
identify potential alternatives,
information and analysis relevant to the
proposed action, and to solicit input on
specific resources and issues the public
would like to see addressed in the EIS.
DATES: The public 30-day scoping
period begins on February 18, 2022 and
extends to March 21, 2022. Comments
must be postmarked or submitted
electronically via email no later than
March 21, 2022 for consideration in the
Draft EIS.
Due to current Federal and State
guidance on social distancing in
response to the COVID–19 pandemic,
the DoN will hold two virtual public
scoping meetings to receive comments
on the scope of the EIS. The meetings
will be held on the following days and
times:
1. March 8, 2022, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
2. March 9, 2022, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Information on how to participate in
the meetings is available on the DoN
website at: https://www.cnic.navy.mil/
wny_land_acquisition. Notices of the
virtual public scoping meetings will
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also be published in ‘‘The Washington
Post’’ and through press releases.
Concurrent with the NEPA public
involvement process, the DoN is
conducting National Historic
Preservation Act Section 106
consultations regarding potential effects
of the Proposed Action on historic
properties. Historic properties include
districts, sites, buildings, structures, or
objects listed or eligible for listing in the
National Register of Historic Places. The
public will have the opportunity to
participate in the Section 106 process
through verbal comments presented
during each of the two virtual public
scoping meetings, written comments
mailed via U.S. Postal Service, and
electronic comments via email.
ADDRESSES: The DoN invites all
interested parties to submit scoping
comments on the Land Acquisition for
the Washington Navy Yard EIS by mail
to the physical and email addresses
listed in the section below. Please visit
the project website at https://
www.cnic.navy.mil/wny_land_
acquisition for further information.
Comments may be received:
• At the virtual public meetings;
• electronically via email:
NAVFACWashNEPA1@navy.mil; or
• by mail, postmarked no later than
March 21, 2022 to the following
address: Naval Facilities Engineering
System Command Washington,
Washington Navy Yard, ATTN: EIS
Project Manager, 1314 Hardwood Street
SE, Washington, DC 20374.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Naval Facilities Engineering Systems
Command Washington, Washington
Navy Yard, ATTN: Nik Tompkins-Flagg,
Navy EIS Project Manager, 1314
Hardwood Street SE, Washington, DC
20374, NAVFACWashNEPA1@navy.mil,
202–685–8437.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The DoN
proposes to obtain six acres of land on
the SEFC (the SEFC E Parcels) to
improve the overall antiterrorism/force
protection (AT/FP) posture of the WNY.
Obtaining the SEFC E Parcels would
improve the WNY AT/FP posture by
reducing the encroachment threat posed
by existing development rights on the
SEFC E Parcels, protecting missioncritical activities conducted at the WNY
from encroachment and enhancing the
overall safety of personnel, facilities,
and infrastructure at the WNY.
Obtaining the SEFC E Parcels would
additionally permit increased physical
security and antiterrorism mitigation
measures to protect mission-critical
activities from visual surveillance and
acoustic and electronic eavesdropping.
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After obtaining ownership of the
SEFC E Parcels, the DoN proposes three
alternative uses for the acquired
property which support the DoN’s AT/
FP requirements and military mission.
An EIS is considered the appropriate
document for comprehensively
analyzing the proposed action to acquire
land through an exchange or direct
purchase and analyzing potential uses
of the proposed acquired land.
The purpose of the Proposed Action
is to improve the overall WNY AT/FP
posture (i.e., increase physical security
and antiterrorism mitigation measures),
as well as protect mission-critical
activities from visual surveillance and
acoustic and electronic eavesdropping.
The need for the Proposed Action is to
protect mission-critical activities
conducted at the WNY from
encroachment that could result from
proposed private development adjacent
to the WNY northwest perimeter on
SEFC E Parcels, while enhancing the
overall safety of personnel, facilities,
and infrastructure at the WNY.
Comprehensive AT/FP programs that
integrate physical security, law
enforcement, and emergency
management are routinely implemented
at military installations across the
country. These programs also prepare
military installations to plan for, defend
against, and respond to terrorist
incidents. Periodic evaluations of AT/
FP programs are conducted to determine
their effectiveness in mitigating the risk
of injury, death, or damage resulting
from physical security breaches and
terrorist activities at military
installations. Naval Facilities
Engineering Systems Command
(NAVFAC) Atlantic and NAVFAC
Washington Structural Engineering and
AT/FP Subject Matter Experts
performed an AT/FP conformance
evaluation of buildings in the northwest
area of the WNY. This evaluation
informed the DoN that acquisition of the
SEFC E Parcels is recommended to
protect the buildings in the northwest
area of the WNY and the activities it
hosts. Additionally, the DoN will
analyze alternative uses for the acquired
property which support the DoN’s AT/
FP requirements and military mission.
The DoN has identified two
preliminary action alternatives, each
with three sub-alternatives that meet the
purpose of and need for the Proposed
Action, as well as a no action
alternative.
Under Alternative 1 (Land
Acquisition through Land Exchange),
the DoN would enter into a real estate
agreement with the owner of the SEFC
E Parcel development rights
(‘‘developer’’) to acquire the
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development rights to the
approximately 6.3-acre SEFC E Parcels
adjacent to the northwestern perimeter
of the WNY. In exchange, the DoN
would transfer and/or lease
underutilized assets at the southeast
corner of the WNY to the developer.
Concurrent with this exchange of the
development rights and assets, U.S.
General Services Administration (GSA)
would transfer ownership of the SEFC E
Parcels to the DoN through a federal-tofederal transfer. The proposed DoN use
of the SEFC E Parcels that would be
evaluated includes the following subalternatives: (a) Construct a new
National Museum of the United States
Navy; (b) incorporate the parcels within
the WNY fence line and construct DoN
administrative facilities; or (c)
incorporate the parcels within the WNY
fence line but leave parcels in their
current underdeveloped state, with no
foreseeable development planned.
Under Alternative 2 (Direct Land
Acquisition), the DoN would purchase
the SEFC E Parcel development rights
outright from the developer and obtain
the SEFC E Parcels from GSA through
a federal-to-federal transfer. No land
exchange would occur. The proposed
DoN use of the SEFC E Parcels to be
evaluated would be the same three subalternatives discussed under Alternative
1.
Under the No Action Alternative, the
Proposed Action would not occur, and
the developer could exercise its
development rights to construct several
multi-story buildings, up to
approximately 110 feet in height, on the
SEFC E Parcels. As a result, missioncritical activities would operate
inconsistently with AT/FP
requirements, and the safety of
personnel, facilities, and infrastructure
on the WNY adjacent to the SEFC E
Parcels would be degraded, thereby
threatening national security.
Environmental resources to be
examined and addressed in the EIS
include, but are not limited to: Utilities
and Infrastructure; Cultural Resources;
Construction Noise; Geological
Resources; Air Quality; Water
Resources; Land Use/Zoning;
Transportation; Socioeconomics;
Environmental Justice; Hazardous
Materials and Waste; and Cumulative
Effects. The EIS will also analyze
measures that would avoid or mitigate
environmental effects.
The DoN will confer or consult with:
The U.S. Air Force; White House
Communications Agency; U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency;
Advisory Council on Historic
Preservation; National Park Service;
National Capital Area; National Capital
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Parks—East; DC State Historic
Preservation Office; DC Department of
Transportation; DC Department of
Energy and Environment; DC Office of
Planning; National Capital Planning
Commission; U.S. Commission on Fine
Arts; GSA; Advisory Neighborhood
Commissions; Capitol Hill Restoration
Society; and Capitol Riverfront Business
Improvement District regarding this
Proposed Action. Identification of other
agencies and/or community groups
during public scoping is possible. The
DoN will conduct all coordination and
consultation activities required by the
National Historic Preservation Act.
The DoN encourages interested
persons to submit comments concerning
potential alternatives, information and
analysis for study in the EIS. Federal
and local agencies, and interested
persons are encouraged to provide
comments to the DoN to identify
specific environmental resources or
topics of environmental concern that the
DoN should consider when developing
the Draft EIS. Additionally, the DoN
encourages interested persons to submit
comments concerning historic resources
under Section 106 of the NHPA. All
comments received during the public
scoping period will be considered
during the Draft EIS preparation.
Additional opportunities for public
comment will occur after the release of
the Draft EIS. The DoN anticipates
releasing the Draft EIS October 2022, a
Final EIS in March 2023, and a Record
of Decision by April 2023.
Dated: February 15, 2022.
J.M. Pike,
Commander, Judge Advocate General’s Corps,
U.S. Navy, Federal Liaison Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Navy
Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for
Proposed Land Acquisition for the Washington Navy Yard, Washington,
District of Columbia, and To Announce Virtual Public Scoping Meetings
AGENCY: Department of the Navy (DoN), Department of Defense (DoD).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of
1969, as implemented by the Council on Environmental Quality
Regulations, the DoN announces its intent to prepare an Environmental
Impact Statement (EIS) to evaluate the potential environmental effects
associated with the acquisition of land at the Southeast Federal Center
(SEFC), for the Washington Navy Yard (WNY), Washington, District of
Columbia (D.C.). The DoN is initiating a 30-day public scoping process
to identify potential alternatives, information and analysis relevant
to the proposed action, and to solicit input on specific resources and
issues the public would like to see addressed in the EIS.
DATES: The public 30-day scoping period begins on February 18, 2022 and
extends to March 21, 2022. Comments must be postmarked or submitted
electronically via email no later than March 21, 2022 for consideration
in the Draft EIS.
Due to current Federal and State guidance on social distancing in
response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the DoN will hold two virtual public
scoping meetings to receive comments on the scope of the EIS. The
meetings will be held on the following days and times:
1. March 8, 2022, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
2. March 9, 2022, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Information on how to participate in the meetings is available on
the DoN website at: https://www.cnic.navy.mil/wny_land_acquisition.
Notices of the virtual public scoping meetings will also be published
in ``The Washington Post'' and through press releases.
Concurrent with the NEPA public involvement process, the DoN is
conducting National Historic Preservation Act Section 106 consultations
regarding potential effects of the Proposed Action on historic
properties. Historic properties include districts, sites, buildings,
structures, or objects listed or eligible for listing in the National
Register of Historic Places. The public will have the opportunity to
participate in the Section 106 process through verbal comments
presented during each of the two virtual public scoping meetings,
written comments mailed via U.S. Postal Service, and electronic
comments via email.
ADDRESSES: The DoN invites all interested parties to submit scoping
comments on the Land Acquisition for the Washington Navy Yard EIS by
mail to the physical and email addresses listed in the section below.
Please visit the project website at https://www.cnic.navy.mil/wny_land_acquisition for further information.
Comments may be received:
At the virtual public meetings;
electronically via email: [email protected]; or
by mail, postmarked no later than March 21, 2022 to the
following address: Naval Facilities Engineering System Command
Washington, Washington Navy Yard, ATTN: EIS Project Manager, 1314
Hardwood Street SE, Washington, DC 20374.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Naval Facilities Engineering Systems
Command Washington, Washington Navy Yard, ATTN: Nik Tompkins-Flagg,
Navy EIS Project Manager, 1314 Hardwood Street SE, Washington, DC
20374, [email protected], 202-685-8437.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The DoN proposes to obtain six acres of land
on the SEFC (the SEFC E Parcels) to improve the overall antiterrorism/
force protection (AT/FP) posture of the WNY. Obtaining the SEFC E
Parcels would improve the WNY AT/FP posture by reducing the
encroachment threat posed by existing development rights on the SEFC E
Parcels, protecting mission-critical activities conducted at the WNY
from encroachment and enhancing the overall safety of personnel,
facilities, and infrastructure at the WNY. Obtaining the SEFC E Parcels
would additionally permit increased physical security and antiterrorism
mitigation measures to protect mission-critical activities from visual
surveillance and acoustic and electronic eavesdropping.
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After obtaining ownership of the SEFC E Parcels, the DoN proposes
three alternative uses for the acquired property which support the
DoN's AT/FP requirements and military mission.
An EIS is considered the appropriate document for comprehensively
analyzing the proposed action to acquire land through an exchange or
direct purchase and analyzing potential uses of the proposed acquired
land.
The purpose of the Proposed Action is to improve the overall WNY
AT/FP posture (i.e., increase physical security and antiterrorism
mitigation measures), as well as protect mission-critical activities
from visual surveillance and acoustic and electronic eavesdropping. The
need for the Proposed Action is to protect mission-critical activities
conducted at the WNY from encroachment that could result from proposed
private development adjacent to the WNY northwest perimeter on SEFC E
Parcels, while enhancing the overall safety of personnel, facilities,
and infrastructure at the WNY.
Comprehensive AT/FP programs that integrate physical security, law
enforcement, and emergency management are routinely implemented at
military installations across the country. These programs also prepare
military installations to plan for, defend against, and respond to
terrorist incidents. Periodic evaluations of AT/FP programs are
conducted to determine their effectiveness in mitigating the risk of
injury, death, or damage resulting from physical security breaches and
terrorist activities at military installations. Naval Facilities
Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Atlantic and NAVFAC Washington
Structural Engineering and AT/FP Subject Matter Experts performed an
AT/FP conformance evaluation of buildings in the northwest area of the
WNY. This evaluation informed the DoN that acquisition of the SEFC E
Parcels is recommended to protect the buildings in the northwest area
of the WNY and the activities it hosts. Additionally, the DoN will
analyze alternative uses for the acquired property which support the
DoN's AT/FP requirements and military mission.
The DoN has identified two preliminary action alternatives, each
with three sub-alternatives that meet the purpose of and need for the
Proposed Action, as well as a no action alternative.
Under Alternative 1 (Land Acquisition through Land Exchange), the
DoN would enter into a real estate agreement with the owner of the SEFC
E Parcel development rights (``developer'') to acquire the development
rights to the approximately 6.3-acre SEFC E Parcels adjacent to the
northwestern perimeter of the WNY. In exchange, the DoN would transfer
and/or lease underutilized assets at the southeast corner of the WNY to
the developer. Concurrent with this exchange of the development rights
and assets, U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) would transfer
ownership of the SEFC E Parcels to the DoN through a federal-to-federal
transfer. The proposed DoN use of the SEFC E Parcels that would be
evaluated includes the following sub-alternatives: (a) Construct a new
National Museum of the United States Navy; (b) incorporate the parcels
within the WNY fence line and construct DoN administrative facilities;
or (c) incorporate the parcels within the WNY fence line but leave
parcels in their current underdeveloped state, with no foreseeable
development planned.
Under Alternative 2 (Direct Land Acquisition), the DoN would
purchase the SEFC E Parcel development rights outright from the
developer and obtain the SEFC E Parcels from GSA through a federal-to-
federal transfer. No land exchange would occur. The proposed DoN use of
the SEFC E Parcels to be evaluated would be the same three sub-
alternatives discussed under Alternative 1.
Under the No Action Alternative, the Proposed Action would not
occur, and the developer could exercise its development rights to
construct several multi-story buildings, up to approximately 110 feet
in height, on the SEFC E Parcels. As a result, mission-critical
activities would operate inconsistently with AT/FP requirements, and
the safety of personnel, facilities, and infrastructure on the WNY
adjacent to the SEFC E Parcels would be degraded, thereby threatening
national security.
Environmental resources to be examined and addressed in the EIS
include, but are not limited to: Utilities and Infrastructure; Cultural
Resources; Construction Noise; Geological Resources; Air Quality; Water
Resources; Land Use/Zoning; Transportation; Socioeconomics;
Environmental Justice; Hazardous Materials and Waste; and Cumulative
Effects. The EIS will also analyze measures that would avoid or
mitigate environmental effects.
The DoN will confer or consult with: The U.S. Air Force; White
House Communications Agency; U.S. Environmental Protection Agency;
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation; National Park Service;
National Capital Area; National Capital Parks--East; DC State Historic
Preservation Office; DC Department of Transportation; DC Department of
Energy and Environment; DC Office of Planning; National Capital
Planning Commission; U.S. Commission on Fine Arts; GSA; Advisory
Neighborhood Commissions; Capitol Hill Restoration Society; and Capitol
Riverfront Business Improvement District regarding this Proposed
Action. Identification of other agencies and/or community groups during
public scoping is possible. The DoN will conduct all coordination and
consultation activities required by the National Historic Preservation
Act.
The DoN encourages interested persons to submit comments concerning
potential alternatives, information and analysis for study in the EIS.
Federal and local agencies, and interested persons are encouraged to
provide comments to the DoN to identify specific environmental
resources or topics of environmental concern that the DoN should
consider when developing the Draft EIS. Additionally, the DoN
encourages interested persons to submit comments concerning historic
resources under Section 106 of the NHPA. All comments received during
the public scoping period will be considered during the Draft EIS
preparation.
Additional opportunities for public comment will occur after the
release of the Draft EIS. The DoN anticipates releasing the Draft EIS
October 2022, a Final EIS in March 2023, and a Record of Decision by
April 2023.
Dated: February 15, 2022.
J.M. Pike,
Commander, Judge Advocate General's Corps, U.S. Navy, Federal Liaison
Officer.
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