Notice of Intent to Prepare Environmental Impact Statement

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).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Provide name of person to 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 and clarify significant

environmental issues. Local area newspapers will announce the

scoping meetings for the project.

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