[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 145 (Friday, July 29, 1994)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 94-17979]
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[Federal Register: July 29, 1994]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Federal Bureau of Prisons
Intent To Prepare a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS)
for the Construction and Operation of a Federal Correctional
Institution in Pollock, Louisiana
AGENCY: Bureau of Prisons, Justice.
ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare a Draft Environmental Impact
Statement (DEIS).
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SUMMARY:
Proposed Action
The U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Prisons has
determined that a new Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) is needed
in its system. The Bureau will evaluate a proposed site located in
Grant Parish, near the Town of Pollock, for the construction of a
Federal Correctional Institution.
The Federal Bureau of Prisons proposes to construct a Federal
Correctional Institution at the Municipal Airport located in Pollock,
Louisiana. The overall site is sufficient for the development of the
proposed facility. Additionally, the site would be used for road
access, inmate housing, administration, programs and services, parking
and support facilities.
In the process of evaluating the tract of land, several aspects
will receive a detailed examination including utilities, traffic
patterns, noise levels, visual intrusion, threatened and endangered
species, cultural resources, and socio-economic impacts.
Alternatives
In development of the DEIS, the options of no action and
alternative sites for the proposed facility will be fully and
thoroughly examined.
Scoping Process
During the preparation of the DEIS, there will be numerous
opportunities for public involvement in order to determine the issues
to be examined. A scoping meeting will be held at a location convenient
to the citizens of Pollock. The meeting will be well publicized and
will be held at a time which will make it possible for the public and
interested agencies or organizations to attend. In addition, public
information meetings have been held and will be continued 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 can be
directed to: Debra J. Hood, Site Specialist, Site Selection and
Environmental Review Specialist, Federal Bureau of Prisons, 320 First
Street NW., Washington, D.C. 20534, (202) 514-6470.
Dated: July 18, 1994.
Patricia K. Sledge,
Chief, Site Selection and Environmental Review Branch.
[FR Doc. 94-17979 Filed 7-28-94; 8:45 am]
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