NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY
DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
- S. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW VETERANS HOME, ENTERPRISE, COFFEE COUNTY, ALABAMA
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs (ADVA) announce the availability of a Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) for the proposed construction and operation of a 174-private bed State Veteran Home on approximately 25 acres of undeveloped land located on the east side of Highway 51 (Rocky Head Road) at the southeast corner of the intersection of Dozier Road and Highway 51, Enterprise, Coffee County, Alabama. The Draft EA has been prepared in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the President’s Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) regulations implementing the procedural provisions of NEPA (40 Code of Federal Regulations [CFR] 1500-1508, and VA’s NEPA implementing regulations (38 CFR Part 26). VA and ADVA intend to issue a Finding of No Significant Impact following a 30-day public comment period in accordance with the CEQ regulations, provided there are no substantive comments that warrant further evaluation.
WHAT: Comments on Draft EA for the Proposed Construction and Operation of 174-Bed State Veterans Home, Enterprise, Coffee County, Alabama.
WHERE: The Draft EA is available for review at the following places:
- The ADVA’s Web site ( https://va.alabama.gov).
- The ADVA office, 100 North Union Street, Suite 850, Montgomery Alabama 36104.
- Email request to Ms. Kim Justice, at Justice@va.alabama.gov.
- Email request to Mr. Larry Lewis, Senior Environmental Scientist at larry@bmienvironmental.com, or by telephone at 228-864-7612.
WHEN: By July 5, 2021, at 5:00 p.m.
HOW: Please submit comments to Ms. Justice or Mr. Lewis by mail or email using the addresses below:
| Ms. Kim Justice
Executive Director – State Veterans Homes 100 North Union Street, Suite 850, Montgomery Alabama 36104 Email: Kim.Justice@va.alabama.gov |
Mr. Larry Lewis
Senior Environmental Scientist BMI Environmental 401 Cowan Road, Suite A Gulfport, Mississippi 39507 Email: larry@bmienvironmental.com |