Notice of Availability and Virtual Public Meetings for the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Proposed Land Acquisition at the Washington Navy Yard, Washington, District of Columbia, 62399-62400 [2022-22261]
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in closed session on October 17, 2022 at
12 p.m. eastern time with opening
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broader innovation and national
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adjourn the closed board meeting at 3:45
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with opening remarks by the DFO and
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(Public Affairs), at
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Dated: October 11, 2022.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate Federal Register Liaison Officer,
Department of Defense.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Navy
Notice of Availability and Virtual Public
Meetings for the Draft Environmental
Impact Statement for Proposed Land
Acquisition at the Washington Navy
Yard, Washington, District of Columbia
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 prepared and filed with the United
States Environmental Protection Agency
(U.S. EPA), a Draft Environmental
Impact Statement (EIS) that evaluates
the potential environmental effects
associated with the acquisition of land
at the Southeast Federal Center (SEFC),
at the Washington Navy Yard (WNY),
Washington, DC. The Navy proposes to
obtain 6 acres of land on the SEFC (the
SEFC E Parcels) to improve the overall
Antiterrorism (AT) posture of the WNY.
SUMMARY:
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By obtaining the SEFC E Parcels, the
Navy would: (1) improve the WNY AT
posture by reducing the encroachment
threat posed by planned, private
development on the SEFC E Parcels; (2)
protect mission-critical activities
conducted at the WNY from visual
surveillance, and acoustic and
electronic eavesdropping; and (3)
enhance the overall safety of personnel,
facilities, and infrastructure at the WNY.
Should the Navy obtain ownership of
the SEFC E Parcels, the Navy is
considering three alternative uses for
the acquired property: construction and
operation of a relocated Navy Museum,
construction of administrative facilities,
or maintaining the status quo (no new
development).
DATES: The DoN is initiating a public
comment period beginning on October
14, 2022 and extending through
December 2, 2022. Comments submitted
during the public comment period,
including comments on alternatives,
information and analysis, and the
summary thereof, will become part of
the public record, and substantive
comments will be considered in the
Final EIS. All comments must be
postmarked or received electronically
by 11:59 p.m. eastern standard time
(EST) on December 2, 2022, for
consideration in the Final EIS. The
Navy will hold two virtual public
meetings to receive comments on the
Draft EIS. In addition, per section 106 of
the National Historic Preservation Act
(NHPA) (36 CFR part 800.2(5)(d)), this
undertaking has the potential to have
effects on historic resources associated
with the WNY. The public will be able
to submit comments on the analysis
pursuant to section 106 of the NHPA.
The meetings will be held:
• November 15, 2022, 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.
• November 16, 2022, 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.
ADDRESSES: Information on how to
participate in the virtual public
meetings is available on the Navy
project website at: https://
ndw.cnic.navy.mil/WNY-LandAcquisition/1/.
Notices of the virtual public meetings
will also be published in The
Washington Post and through a press
release.
The Navy will receive comments on
the Draft EIS and pursuant to section
106 of the National Historic
Preservation Act:
• Verbally during each of the two
virtual public meetings.
• Electronically via email:
NAVFACWashNEPA1@navy.mil.
• By mail, postmarked no later than
December 2, 2022, to the following
address: Naval Facilities Engineering
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Systems Command Washington,
Washington Navy Yard, ATTN: Navy
EIS Project Manager, 1314 Harwood
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
Harwood Street SE, Washington, DC
20374, 202–685–8437,
NAVFACWashNEPA1@navy.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A Notice
of Intent to prepare this EIS was
published in the Federal Register on
February 18, 2022 (Federal Register
(FR) Document Number 2022–03632).
The WNY continues to be the
‘‘Quarterdeck of the Navy’’ and serves as
the Headquarters for Naval District
Washington, where it houses numerous
support activities for fleet and aviation
communities. The purpose of the
Proposed Action is to improve the
overall WNY AT posture (i.e., increase
physical security and antiterrorism
mitigation measures), as well as protect
mission-critical activities at the WNY
from visual surveillance, and acoustic
and electronic eavesdropping. The need
for the Proposed Action is to protect the
WNY from encroachment that would
result from proposed private
development located adjacent to the
northwest perimeter of the WNY.
The DoN is considering two action
alternatives that meet the purpose of
and need for the proposed action, as
well as a no action alternative. The two
action alternatives are: Alternative 1,
Land Acquisition through Land
Exchange, and Alternative 2, Direct
Land Acquisition. Both action
alternatives have the same three subalternatives that address reuse of the
acquired property. The three subalternatives are: (A) construct and
operate a relocated National Museum of
the United States Navy; (B) construct
and operate Navy administrative
facilities; and (C) bring property within
the WNY fence line, but leave the
parcels in their current underdeveloped
state.
Under the No Action Alternative, the
Proposed Action would not occur. The
Navy would not acquire or reuse the
SEFC E Parcels. Instead, the private
development on the SEFC E Parcels
would proceed as planned. Private
development on the SEFC E Parcels has
already been approved by local
government in accordance with zoning
ordinances and is currently scheduled
to begin construction as early as 2023.
Under Alternative 1, the Navy would
exchange certain underutilized
properties within the WNY Southeast
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Corner with a private developer to
obtain acquisition rights and ownership
of the approximately 6-acre SEFC E
Parcels. GSA would then transfer
ownership of the SEFC E parcels to the
Navy via a federal-to-federal transfer. In
exchange for acquisition rights, the
Navy would transfer and/or lease
underutilized assets (approximately 15
acres) at the WNY Southeast Corner to
the developer. Land exchange of the
SEFC E Parcels for the WNY Southeast
Corner would require relocation of
functions, including the Hazardous
Waste Storage Site from the WNY
Southeast Corner to other areas on the
WNY. This alternative would also
include future development on the
WNY Southeast Corner by the private
developer, and in-kind considerations at
the WNY to be provided by the
developer.
Under Alternative 2, the Navy would
acquire the rights to the SEFC E Parcels
from the developer through purchase or
condemnation, and would receive the
SEFC E Parcels from GSA through a
federal-to-federal transfer. No WNY
property would transfer to the
developer, and no missions or tenants
would need to be relocated under this
alternative.
In the EIS, the DoN analyzes potential
environmental impacts of the
alternatives. Additionally, the DoN will
conduct all coordination and
consultation activities required by the
National Historic Preservation Act and
other laws, regulations, and Executive
Orders determined to be applicable to
the project. The DoN could implement
mitigation and monitoring measures to
avoid or reduce environmental impacts,
as determined in cooperation with the
appropriate regulatory agencies and
consulting parties.
The DoN distributed the Draft EIS to
federal agencies, other parties with
which the DoN is consulting, and to
other stakeholders, in accordance with
40 CFR 1503.1. Further, the DoN
provided a press release to the local
newspaper and distributed letters to
stakeholders and other interested
parties. The Draft EIS is also available
for electronic viewing or download at:
https://ndw.cnic.navy.mil/WNY-LandAcquisition/1/.
Dated: October 7, 2022.
B.F. Roach,
Commander, Judge Advocate General’s Corps,
U.S. Navy, Federal Register Liaison Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Navy
Notice of Availability and Virtual Public Meetings for the Draft
Environmental Impact Statement for Proposed Land Acquisition at the
Washington Navy Yard, Washington, District of Columbia
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 prepared and filed with the United States
Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA), a Draft Environmental
Impact Statement (EIS) that evaluates the potential environmental
effects associated with the acquisition of land at the Southeast
Federal Center (SEFC), at the Washington Navy Yard (WNY), Washington,
DC. The Navy proposes to obtain 6 acres of land on the SEFC (the SEFC E
Parcels) to improve the overall Antiterrorism (AT) posture of the WNY.
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By obtaining the SEFC E Parcels, the Navy would: (1) improve the WNY AT
posture by reducing the encroachment threat posed by planned, private
development on the SEFC E Parcels; (2) protect mission-critical
activities conducted at the WNY from visual surveillance, and acoustic
and electronic eavesdropping; and (3) enhance the overall safety of
personnel, facilities, and infrastructure at the WNY.
Should the Navy obtain ownership of the SEFC E Parcels, the Navy is
considering three alternative uses for the acquired property:
construction and operation of a relocated Navy Museum, construction of
administrative facilities, or maintaining the status quo (no new
development).
DATES: The DoN is initiating a public comment period beginning on
October 14, 2022 and extending through December 2, 2022. Comments
submitted during the public comment period, including comments on
alternatives, information and analysis, and the summary thereof, will
become part of the public record, and substantive comments will be
considered in the Final EIS. All comments must be postmarked or
received electronically by 11:59 p.m. eastern standard time (EST) on
December 2, 2022, for consideration in the Final EIS. The Navy will
hold two virtual public meetings to receive comments on the Draft EIS.
In addition, per section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act
(NHPA) (36 CFR part 800.2(5)(d)), this undertaking has the potential to
have effects on historic resources associated with the WNY. The public
will be able to submit comments on the analysis pursuant to section 106
of the NHPA.
The meetings will be held:
November 15, 2022, 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.
November 16, 2022, 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.
ADDRESSES: Information on how to participate in the virtual public
meetings is available on the Navy project website at: https://ndw.cnic.navy.mil/WNY-Land-Acquisition/1/.
Notices of the virtual public meetings will also be published in
The Washington Post and through a press release.
The Navy will receive comments on the Draft EIS and pursuant to
section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act:
Verbally during each of the two virtual public meetings.
Electronically via email: [email protected].
By mail, postmarked no later than December 2, 2022, to the
following address: Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command
Washington, Washington Navy Yard, ATTN: Navy EIS Project Manager, 1314
Harwood 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 Harwood Street SE, Washington, DC 20374,
202-685-8437, [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A Notice of Intent to prepare this EIS was
published in the Federal Register on February 18, 2022 (Federal
Register (FR) Document Number 2022-03632). The WNY continues to be the
``Quarterdeck of the Navy'' and serves as the Headquarters for Naval
District Washington, where it houses numerous support activities for
fleet and aviation communities. The purpose of the Proposed Action is
to improve the overall WNY AT posture (i.e., increase physical security
and antiterrorism mitigation measures), as well as protect mission-
critical activities at the WNY from visual surveillance, and acoustic
and electronic eavesdropping. The need for the Proposed Action is to
protect the WNY from encroachment that would result from proposed
private development located adjacent to the northwest perimeter of the
WNY.
The DoN is considering two action alternatives that meet the
purpose of and need for the proposed action, as well as a no action
alternative. The two action alternatives are: Alternative 1, Land
Acquisition through Land Exchange, and Alternative 2, Direct Land
Acquisition. Both action alternatives have the same three sub-
alternatives that address reuse of the acquired property. The three
sub-alternatives are: (A) construct and operate a relocated National
Museum of the United States Navy; (B) construct and operate Navy
administrative facilities; and (C) bring property within the WNY fence
line, but leave the parcels in their current underdeveloped state.
Under the No Action Alternative, the Proposed Action would not
occur. The Navy would not acquire or reuse the SEFC E Parcels. Instead,
the private development on the SEFC E Parcels would proceed as planned.
Private development on the SEFC E Parcels has already been approved by
local government in accordance with zoning ordinances and is currently
scheduled to begin construction as early as 2023.
Under Alternative 1, the Navy would exchange certain underutilized
properties within the WNY Southeast Corner with a private developer to
obtain acquisition rights and ownership of the approximately 6-acre
SEFC E Parcels. GSA would then transfer ownership of the SEFC E parcels
to the Navy via a federal-to-federal transfer. In exchange for
acquisition rights, the Navy would transfer and/or lease underutilized
assets (approximately 15 acres) at the WNY Southeast Corner to the
developer. Land exchange of the SEFC E Parcels for the WNY Southeast
Corner would require relocation of functions, including the Hazardous
Waste Storage Site from the WNY Southeast Corner to other areas on the
WNY. This alternative would also include future development on the WNY
Southeast Corner by the private developer, and in-kind considerations
at the WNY to be provided by the developer.
Under Alternative 2, the Navy would acquire the rights to the SEFC
E Parcels from the developer through purchase or condemnation, and
would receive the SEFC E Parcels from GSA through a federal-to-federal
transfer. No WNY property would transfer to the developer, and no
missions or tenants would need to be relocated under this alternative.
In the EIS, the DoN analyzes potential environmental impacts of the
alternatives. Additionally, the DoN will conduct all coordination and
consultation activities required by the National Historic Preservation
Act and other laws, regulations, and Executive Orders determined to be
applicable to the project. The DoN could implement mitigation and
monitoring measures to avoid or reduce environmental impacts, as
determined in cooperation with the appropriate regulatory agencies and
consulting parties.
The DoN distributed the Draft EIS to federal agencies, other
parties with which the DoN is consulting, and to other stakeholders, in
accordance with 40 CFR 1503.1. Further, the DoN provided a press
release to the local newspaper and distributed letters to stakeholders
and other interested parties. The Draft EIS is also available for
electronic viewing or download at: https://ndw.cnic.navy.mil/WNY-Land-Acquisition/1/.
Dated: October 7, 2022.
B.F. Roach,
Commander, Judge Advocate General's Corps, U.S. Navy, Federal Register
Liaison Officer.
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