Second Public Scoping Meeting for Environmental Planning for Use of Kenilworth Park, Washington, D.C.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

Second Public Scoping Meeting for Environmental Planning for Use

of Kenilworth Park, Washington, D.C.

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Second Public Scoping Meeting by the National Park Service

(NPS) pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and NPS

Policy related to planning for the use of Kenilworth Park.

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SUMMARY: On January 22, 2000, NPS is holding a second public scoping

meeting in furtherance of its NEPA responsibilities and NPS policy, in

order to elicit additional public input concerning the future uses of

Kenilworth Park in light of the NPS-directed clean-up and stabilization

activities in the park.

Following a November 30, 1999 public scoping meeting, NPS has been

preparing a Development Plan/Environmental Assessment (EA) for future

uses of this park. At the January 22, 2000 meeting, NPS will discuss

alternative conceptual schemes for development and receive public

comments on these schemes, along with any additional ideas for the

future uses of the park. NPS will also inform the public of the current

NPS activities at the park. When this EA is completed, it will be

available for public review prior to the NPS decision on this EA

pursuant to NEPA.

DATES: The meeting will take place on Saturday, January 22, 2000 from

10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at Kenilworth Elementary School

located at 1300 44th Street, NE. (at Nash Street), Washington, DC.

For more information, contact the National Capital Parks-East

public information officer at (202) 690-5185.

Dated: January 7, 2000.

Karen Taylor Goodrich,

Acting Superintendent, National Capital Parks-East.

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