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Draft Environmental Assessment Archive 2headline bar **NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY** **Draft Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact** **** **U.S. Department of Agriculture** **Agriculture Research Services** **** **Environmental Assessment for the Demolition of 22 Buildings** **Henry A. Wallace Beltsville Agricultural Research Center**  The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service (ARS) has prepared an Environmental Assessment (EA) to analyze the potential impacts associated with the demolition of 22 buildings at the Henry A. Wallace Beltsville Agricultural Research Center (BARC) located in Beltsville, Prince George’s County, Maryland. This notice announces the availability of the EA for public review and comment. The EA was prepared in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, 40 CFR Parts 1500-1508, and describes the proposed action, alternative action, and the no action alternative. Under the proposed action alternative, the Secretary would approve the demolition and removal of these buildings followed by the return of the sites to pre-construction conditions, where feasible. This will support the potential redevelopment of areas on the BARC facility making it more sustainable and supportive of new and ongoing research opportunities. The EA is open for a 30-day public review from January 30, 2020 through February 28, 2020. A printed copy of the Environmental Assessment is available for review at the Beltsville Branch of the Prince George’s County Memorial Library, 4319 Sellman Road, Beltsville, Maryland 20705. It is also available at BARC Building 003, Room 009 (The BARC CERCLA Information Repository), 10300 Baltimore Avenue, Beltsville, Maryland from 9:00AM to 3:30PM. LINKS: BARC-ARS Draft 22 Building Demolition Environmental Assessment Draft Environmental Assessment- FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT Draft Environmental Assessment- Appendix A Photographs Draft Environmental Assessment- Appendix B Section 106 Cultural Resources Mapping Draft Environmental Assessment- Appendix C Agency Coordination Section 106 Draft Environmental Assessment-Appendix D Protected Species Draft Environmental Assessment-Appendix E Agency Coordination-General


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