Notice of Intent To Prepare a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the Development of Either a High Security or Medium Security Federal Correctional Facility(ies) in South Carolina

[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 146 (Friday, July 30, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41464-41465]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-19196]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Federal Bureau of Prisons


Notice of Intent To Prepare a Draft Environmental Impact 
Statement (DEIS) for the Development of Either a High Security or 
Medium Security Federal Correctional Facility(ies) in South Carolina

AGENCY: U. S. Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Prisons.

ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare a Draft Environmental Impact 
Statement (DEIS).

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SUMMARY:

Proposed Action

    The United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Prisons 
has determined that high-security and medium-security federal 
correctional facilities are needed in its system.
    The Federal Bureau of Prisons has preliminarily evaluated several 
sites in three counties in South Carolina and determined that the DEIS 
will focus upon sites in the following areas:

Georgetown County 1 tract--1275 acres (apprx.) in Andrews
Marlboro County 1 tract--500 acres (apprx.) in Bennettsville
Williamsburg County 2 tracts--600 acres (apprx.) in Salters and 475 
acres (apprx.) near Greeleyville

    The Bureau of Prisons proposes to build and operate either a high-
security or medium-security federal correctional facility, with an 
adjacent minimum-security satellite camp, in South Carolina. The main 
facility would provide habitation for approximately 1000-1200 inmates, 
and up to 300 inmates at the minimum-security camp. The Bureau of 
Prisons proposes to build the facility(ies) on portions of tracts near 
either:

Georgetown County in Andrews, South Carolina
Marlboro County in Bennettsville, South Carolina
Williamsburg County in Greeleyville, South Carolina
Williamsburg County in Salters, South Carolina

    The sites appear to be of sufficient size to provide space for 
housing, programs, administrative services and other support areas such 
as staff training.

The Process

    In the process of evaluating the sites, several aspects will 
receive detailed examination including: utilities, traffic patterns, 
noise levels, visual intrusion, threatened and endangered species, 
cultural resources and socio-economic impacts.

Alternatives

    In developing the DEIS, the options of ``no action'' and 
``alternative sites'' for the proposed facility(ies) will be fully and 
thoroughly examined.

Scoping Process

    During the preparation of the DEIS, there will be opportunities for 
public involvement in order to determine the issues to be examined. 
Scoping Meetings will be held at 7:00 p.m. on the following dates and 
places:

August 23--Andrews, South Carolina (Georgetown County)--Andrews 
Elementary School, 13072 County Line Road
August 24--Greeleyville, South Carolina--(Williamsburg County)--C.E. 
Murray High School, State Highway 521
August 26--Bennettsville, South Carolina (Marlboro County)--Marlboro 
Civic Center, 106 Clyde Street

    The meetings will be well publicized and will be held at times 
which will make it possible for the public and interested agencies or 
organizations to attend. In addition, numerous public information 
meetings have been held by representatives of the Bureau of Prisons 
with interested citizens, officials and community leaders.

DEIS Preparation

    Public notice will be given concerning the availability of the DEIS 
for public review and comment.

Address

    Questions concerning the proposed action and the DEIS may be 
directed to: David J. Dorworth, Chief, Site Selection and Environmental 
Review Branch, Federal Bureau of Prisons, 320 First

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Street, NW., Washington, D.C. 20534. Telephone (202) 514-6470, 
Facsimile (202) 616-6024, e-mail siteselection@bop.gov.

    Dated: July 22, 1999.
David J. Dorworth,
Chief, Site Selection and Environmental Review Branch.
[FR Doc. 99-19196 Filed 7-29-99; 8:45 am]
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