FredericksburgHCC-EA
August 25, 2020
NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY
Final Environmental Assessment
and
Finding of No Significant Impact
Proposed Health Care Center
Fredericksburg, Virginia
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announces the availability of a Final Environmental Assessment (Final EA) and Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for constructing and operating a health care center in the Fredericksburg, Virginia, area under a build-to-suit long-term lease. VA is considering three alternatives for the proposed facility. Two alternative site plans are evaluated for the Gateway Site in the City of Fredericksburg, located along the eastern side of Interstate 95, between Cowan Boulevard and Plank Road, west of the proposed Gateway Boulevard extension. The third alternative is the Hood Drive Site in Spotsylvania County, located along the eastern side of Interstate 95, south of Hood Drive, east of U.S. Route 1.
VA prepared the Final EA and FONSI in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act and regulations implementing the Act. The Draft EA was made available for public review and comment from July 12, 2020, to August 11, 2020. Comments received were addressed in the Final EA.
The Final EA and FONSI are available at the following links:
Fredericksburg HCC Final EA
Fredericksburg HCC Final EA – Appendices
Fredericksburg HCC – FONSI
For questions or additional information, please contact Glenn Elliott via email at (glenn.elliott@va.gov), using the subject line “Fredericksburg HCC Final EA” or by phone at (202) 632-5879.
