[Federal Register: April 14, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 73)]
[Notices]
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PRESIDIO TRUST
Presidio Theatre Building 99, The Presidio of San Francisco,
California; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Assessment
AGENCY: The Presidio Trust.
ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an Environmental Assessment (EA)
for the rehabilitation and expansion of the Presidio Theatre (Building
99) within The Presidio of San Francisco, San Francisco, California
(Presidio).
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SUMMARY: The Presidio Trust has received a proposal from one of its
tenants, the San Francisco Film Centre, for rehabilitation and
expansion of the Presidio Theatre within the Presidio. Pursuant to
section 102(2)(c) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
(Pub. L. 91-90 as amended), The Presidio Trust will prepare an EA for
rehabilitating the existing 15,140-square-foot Presidio Theater and
adding 45,000 square feet of new construction for theater uses, a
restaurant, retail museum and library store (proposed action). The EA
will include brief discussions of the need for the proposal,
alternatives including ``no action'' and reuse of existing buildings to
minimize new construction, the environmental impacts of the proposed
action and alternatives, and a listing of agencies and persons
consulted. Based on a preliminary review of the proposed action, issues
and impact topics to be analyzed include the following: Traffic and
transportation systems; cultural resources (effect on national historic
landmark district and archeological resources); hydrology and water
quality; visual resources and scenic viewing; fire protection; air
quality; and noise.
PUBLIC COMMENT: The Presidio Trust will hold a public scoping workshop
to solicit comment regarding the range of alternatives and the specific
impacts to be evaluated in the EA on May 10, 2000, from 6:00 to 9:00
p.m., at the Log Cabin (Presidio Building #1299) in the Presidio.
Comments concerning the scope of this project must be received by May
24, 2000. The Presidio Trust will provide other informal information
updates and notices concerning this project through postings on its
website at www.presidiotrust.gov or through its monthly publication,
the Presidio Post. The Presidio Trust will announce the release of the
EA by notice in the Federal Register and the Presidio Post, and through
a direct mailing to the affected public. The Presidio Trust also
anticipates that the GGNRA Advisory Commission will include this
project proposal on the agenda of one of its upcoming public meetings,
which will be publicly announced when the meeting date is established.
ADDRESSES: Written comments concerning this notice must be sent to John
Pelka, NEPA Compliance Coordinator, The Presidio Trust, 34 Graham
Street, P.O. Box 29052, San Francisco, CA 94129-0052. Fax: 415-561-
5315. E-mail: jpelka@presidiotrust.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Pelka, NEPA Compliance
Coordinator, The Presidio Trust, 34 Graham Street, P.O. Box 29052, San
Francisco, CA 94129-0052. Telephone: 415-561-5300.
Dated: April 7, 2000.
Karen Cook,
General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 00-9191 Filed 4-13-00; 8:45 am]
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