Environmental Assessment; Availability, etc.: Washington, DC, Sports and Entertainment Arena, Construction and Operation

NATIONAL CAPITAL PLANNING COMMISSION

Environmental Assessment; Availability, etc.: Washington, DC,

Sports and Entertainment Arena, Construction and Operation

AGENCY: National Capital Planning Commission.

ACTION: Proposed construction and operation of a sports and

entertainment arena in Washington, DC; environmental assessment: notice

of availability.

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SUMMARY: The National Capital Planning Commission (Commission)

announces the availability of a Draft Environmental Assessment (Draft

EA) prepared by the District of Columbia as part of the submission

requirement in support of Commission action on a proposed modification

to the Urban Renewal Plan for the downtown Urban Renewal Area and site

and building plans for the proposed construction and operation of a

sports and entertainment arena in downtown Washington, DC. The Draft EA

has been prepared in conjunction with the DC Government.

[[Page 16679]] DATES: All written comments on issues regarding the

environmental review of the proposed sports and entertainment arena

must be postmarked by close of business May 1, 1995 and sent to the

National Capital Planning Commission, 801 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW,

Suite 301, Washington, DC 20576. Attention: Mr. Maurice Foushee,

Community Planner, Phone: (202) 724-0174.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:

National Capital Planning Commission, 801 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW,

Suite 301, Washington, DC 20576. Attention: Ms. Sandra H. Shapiro,

General Counsel, Phone: (202) 724-0187.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This Notice of Availability initiates a 30-

day agency and public review period for this document. It is important

that Federal, regional and local commenting agencies, and interested

and affected individuals and groups take this opportunity to review the

draft environmental document and provide written comment on

environmental issues.

Copies of the Draft EA will be available for inspection at the

offices of the National Capital Planning Commission at 801 Pennsylvania

Avenue NW; the lobby of One Judiciary Square at 441 Fourth Street, NW;

the District Building at 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue NW; at Martin Luther

King, Jr. Memorial Library at 901 G Street, NW, and upon request.

Notice of the availability of the Draft EA will be published in local

papers and copies of this notice will be mailed to those individuals

who left a legible address at the public scoping meeting held on

February 13, 1995, on this project.

Under the provisions of Section 106 of the National Historic

Preservation Act (NHPA), the Commission is required to consult with the

DC State Historic Preservation Office and determine the effect of the

proposed project on historic properties. A separate document addressing

the Commission's responsibilities under NHPA will be available in

several weeks.

Sandra H. Shapiro,

General Counsel, National Capital Planning Commission.

[FR Doc. 95-7975 Filed 3-30-95; 8:45 am]

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