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U. S. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
NOTICE OF INTENT TO PREPARE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT
AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs.
ACTION: Notice of Intent.
SUMMARY: Provide a statement that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
intends to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for (Type of
project) to serve the (Give name of area).
Develop a description of the project including square footage of building(s),
number of floors, acreage, roads, parking, landscaping, buffer areas,
utilities, and any other structures or site features. Describe the various
alternatives and provide justification for developing the project.
(For cemetery projects include acreage, number of gravesites, interment
service, shelters, administrative and maintenance buildings, roads, and
buffer areas.)
DATES: Provide information on when written comments must be received (Insert
date 30 days after publication). Indicate that comments will be available
for public inspection until (Insert date 40 days after publication).
ADDRESSES: Indicate that interested persons are invited to submit written
comments, suggestions, or objections to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC
20420. Provide information on where written comments will be available for
public inspection, between what hours, and on what days, except holidays
(Insert date 40 days after publication).
Provide name of person to contact.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Provide a statement that:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
a. An EIS is required because the scope of the proposed project
exceeds VA threshold for an EIS established in 38 CFR Part 26,
Environmental Effects of VA Actions. In accordance with Section 102 (2)
(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act, VA publishes this Notice of
Intent pursuant to 40 CFR l50l.7.
b. This notice is part of the process used for scoping the pertinent
environmental issues for the EIS. Individuals, private organizations, and
local, state, and Federal Agencies are invited to participate in the
scoping process. VA will use any comments it received to further identify
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