[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 165 (Wednesday, August 26, 1998)] [Notices] [Page 45472] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 98-22884] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Department of the Navy Notice of Public Scoping Meeting for the Marine Corps Heritage Center
Agency
Department of the Navy, DOD.
Action
Notice of meeting.
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Summary
The Department of the Navy announces that it will hold a public scoping meeting to solicit comments on its preparation of an environmental impact statement for the Marine Corps Heritage Center at or adjacent to Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia. Agencies and the public are invited to provide written comments.
Dates
The public scoping meeting will be on September 17, 1998, from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. All written comments must be received no later than October 5, 1998.
Addresses
The meeting will be held at the Ramada Inn, Grill Room, 16304 Route 1, Triangle, Virginia. Written comments, statements and/or questions regarding scoping issues should be addressed to: Commanding General, Marine Corps Base, (B 046), 3040 McCawley Avenue, Suite 2, Quantico, Virginia, 22134-5053 (Attention: Mr. Jeff Shrum).
For Further Information Contact
Mr. Jeff Shrum (703) 784-5383 ext 225, fax (703) 784-5809, email shrumj@quantico.usmc.mil.
Supplementary Information
Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act as implemented by the Council on Environmental Quality regulations (40 CFR Parts 1500-1508), the U.S. Marine Corps published a notice of intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) in the Federal Register on July 7, 1998, to evaluate the environmental effects of constructing and operating a Heritage Center complex at or adjacent to Marine Corps Base (MCB) Quantico for Marine Corps personnel, their families and the general public. This Center would consolidate existing interpretive and curatorial functions that are located at MCB Quantico, VA, and the Washington Navy Yard, Washington, DC. The Marine Corps Air Ground Museum, located at MCB Quantico, holds many of the items in the Marine Corps collections and also provides items to other DOD museums, the Smithsonian Museum, and other civilian museums. The proposed Heritage Center would facilitate and enhance the presentation of Marine Corps artifacts and history, promote professional military educational opportunities and accommodate unique military events and conferences. Currently, the dispersed locations used to protect the heritage of the Marine Corps do not have adequate facilities for preservation of artifacts or adequate space for displays and historic interpretation presentations. Locations that meet requirements for siting the Heritage Center will be evaluated in the EIS. The siting criteria includes sufficient size and suitability in order to accommodate facilities (e.g., buildings, parking, roads), and provide visual and noise buffers; proximity to Interstate 95 and/or U.S. Route 1 in order to facilitate traffic to/from the site; and proximity to MCB Quantico in order to support educational requirements of the Base and obtain educational and facility support from the Base. Environmental issues to be addressed in the EIS include: geological resources, biological resources, water resources, noise, air quality, land use compatibility, cultural resources, socioeconomics, environmental justice, public health and safety, transportation/ circulation, aesthetics, utilities, hazardous materials, and solid waste.
Dated: August 21, 1998. Ralph W. Corey, LCDR, JAGC, USN, Federal Register Liaison Officer. [FR Doc. 98-22884 Filed 8-25-98; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3810-FF-P