[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 216 (Wednesday, November 8, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56322-56323]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-27612]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Corps of Engineers
Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the
Real Estate Acquisition for, and the Construction of, a U.S. Food and
Drug Administration Mega-Laboratory
AGENCY: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District, DOD.
ACTION: Notice of intent.
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SUMMARY: The Los Angeles District intends to prepare an EIS to support
the FDA proposal to acquire ten (10) acres of land on the University of
California Irvine Campus, and construct a 7,950 square meter (85,560
square foot) mega-laboratory. The purpose of the proposal is to allow
the FDA to consolidate its current regional laboratories into a total
of five (5) Mega-Laboratory facilities. The proposed project
alternatives would include other sites in Orange County, as well as no
action alternative. The EIS will analyze potential impacts on the
environment of a range of alternatives, including the recommended plan.
Scoping: The Army Corps of Engineers will conduct a scoping meeting
prior to preparing the Environmental Impact Statement to aid in
determining the significant environmental issues associated with the
proposed action. The public, as well as Federal, State, and local
agencies are encouraged to
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participate in the scoping process by submitting data, information, and
comments identifying relevant environmental and socioeconomic issues to
be addressed in the environmental analysis. Useful information includes
other environmental studies, published and unpublished data,
alternatives that should be addressed in the analysis, and potential
mitigation measures associated with the proposed action.
The public scoping meeting will be held on the UCI Campus in late
November, 1995. The location, date, and time of the public scoping
meeting will be announced in the local news media. A separate notice of
this meeting will be sent to all parties on the project mailing list.
Individuals and agencies may offer information or data relevant to
the environmental or socioeconomic impacts by attending the public
scoping meeting. Comments, suggestions, and requests to be placed on
the mailing list for announcements and for the Draft EIS, should be
sent to Alex Watt, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District,
Attn: CESPL-PD-RQ, P.O. Box 2711, Los Angeles CA 90053.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mr. Dale Bulick, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District,
Project Management Division at (213) 894-0956.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Army Corps of Engineers intends to
prepare an EIS to assess the environmental effects associated with the
land acquisition for, and the construction of, an FDA mega-laboratory.
The public will have the opportunity to comment on this analysis before
any action is taken to implement the proposed action.
AVAILABILITY OF THE DRAFT EIS: The Draft EIS is expected to be
published and circulated in February 1996, and a public hearing to
receive comments on the Draft EIS will be held after it is published.
Gregory D. Showalter,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 95-27612 Filed 11-7-95; 8:45 am]
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