Notice of Availability of Record of Decision for the Final Environmental Impact Statement for Proposed Land Acquisition at Washington Navy Yard (WNY), Washington, District of Columbia
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After carefully weighing the strategic, operational, and environmental consequences of the proposed action, the DoN announces its decision to select Alternative 1A (Preferred Alternative) from the Final Environmental Impact Statement for Proposed Land Acquisition at WNY, Washington, DC (hereafter, Final EIS). This alternative will enable the DoN to improve the Antiterrorism (AT) posture, protect adjacent mission-critical activities from encroachment, and otherwise meet the purpose and need of this action. Additionally, this alternative allows the DoN to meet a long-term need of relocating the existing museum. Construction and operation of the relocated museum will provide a location for a new, world-class museum for public enjoyment and bring potential retail and commercial amenities to the local area.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 180 (Tuesday, September 19, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 64421]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-20154]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Navy
Notice of Availability of Record of Decision for the Final
Environmental Impact Statement for Proposed Land Acquisition at
Washington Navy Yard (WNY), Washington, District of Columbia
AGENCY: Department of the Navy (DoN), Department of Defense (DoD).
ACTION: Notice of availability.
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SUMMARY: After carefully weighing the strategic, operational, and
environmental consequences of the proposed action, the DoN announces
its decision to select Alternative 1A (Preferred Alternative) from the
Final Environmental Impact Statement for Proposed Land Acquisition at
WNY, Washington, DC (hereafter, Final EIS). This alternative will
enable the DoN to improve the Antiterrorism (AT) posture, protect
adjacent mission-critical activities from encroachment, and otherwise
meet the purpose and need of this action. Additionally, this
alternative allows the DoN to meet a long-term need of relocating the
existing museum. Construction and operation of the relocated museum
will provide a location for a new, world-class museum for public
enjoyment and bring potential retail and commercial amenities to the
local area.
ADDRESSES: The complete text of the Record of Decision (ROD), along
with the August 2023 Final EIS and supporting documents is available on
the project website at: <a href="https://ndw.cnic.navy.mil/WNY-Land-Acquisition/1/">https://ndw.cnic.navy.mil/WNY-Land-Acquisition/1/</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Naval Facilities Engineering System
Command Washington, Attn: EIS Project Manager, 1314 Harwood Street SE,
Washington, DC 20374.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The selected alternative involves the DoN
exchanging certain underutilized properties (approximately 15 acres)
within the WNY Southeast Corner, via lease and/or transfer, with a
private developer to obtain acquisition rights of the approximately 6-
acre Southeast Federal Center (SEFC) E Parcels. General Services
Administration will then transfer ownership of the SEFC E Parcels to
the DoN via a federal-to-federal transfer. The DoN may enter into a
lease agreement with a non-federal entity to relocate the existing
National Museum of the U.S. Navy to the SEFC E Parcels. The land
exchange of the SEFC E Parcels for the WNY Southeast Corner will
require relocation of functions from the WNY Southeast Corner to other
areas within the WNY. These relocations may require additional
environmental analysis and National Environmental Policy Act planning.
This alternative will also include future development on the WNY
Southeast Corner by the private developer and in-kind considerations at
the WNY, such as upgrades to the Riverwalk and piers to be provided by
the developer.
Dated: September 13, 2023.
J.E. Koningisor,
Lieutenant Commander, Judge Advocate General's Corps, U.S. Navy,
Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023-20154 Filed 9-18-23; 8:45 am]
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