Notification of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Assessment / Invitation to Participate and Comment
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NOTIFICATION OF INTENT TO PREPARE AN ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT / INVITATION TO PARTICIPATE AND COMMENT By this notice, the Presidio Trust (Trust) is announcing the beginning of public scoping for the New Presidio Parklands Project Environmental Assessment (EA), pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). From now through June 1, 2015, the Trust wants to know your thoughts and concerns regarding the project to assist in preparation of the EA. The Trust also invites you to a series of public workshops that are being held as part of the project. For more information on the workshops, visit www.newpresidioparklands.org/participate/public-presentation. NAPA SONOMA TOMALES ER IV R PA PETALUMA A N NAPA 101 SONOMA T TO O N A E R M U M COUNTY A S O R S N C IA A T O COUNTY S N O S S R A TO IV N O T T E A TOMALES R R / L O D I M S 121 A A O A E R / N R A R T D NAPA TO O TOMALES BAY M U 80 C U E S L IN STATE PARK S O A G I A 29 T D E N I P R R - I V 37 S A E E R E Y E R / BAY 1 R M A MARIN E T Y N L N D I A 37 I O O B A P C R I VALLEJO N T SOLANO COUNTY O E NOVATO G D I R INVERNESS COUNTY POINT REYES A E STATION R A 780 Y NICASIO A B RESERVOIR Y S A N P A B L O A W H G B A Y I D E H A N OLEMA Z D A O T O R A W I D L E R OLEMA VALLEY SAMUEL P. TAYLOR STATE PARK 4 101 DRAKES BAY POINT REYES NATIONAL SEASHORE 1 S S KENT LAKE IR H FRA CONTRA COSTA O NCI R S E D L R IN A SAN RAFAEL E K E G U L F O F T H E F A R A L L O N E S H I SAN COUNTY G B H L W V ANSELMO A D 80 N A T I O N A L M A R I N E S A N C T U A R Y Y B A ALPINE LAKE Y A R AUDUBON E A CANYON R I D RANCH G RICHMOND E KENTFIELD T R 580 A I L LARKSPUR SAN PABLO RESERVOIR MT TAMALPAIS B D A STATE PARK E BOLINAS Y LAGOON Y A A W N R H Z E IC A M A A R MILL R T I BOLINAS O D N VALLEY R A G P A ORINDA E I L T R 1 A STINSON BEACH ANGEL ISLAND I L STATE PARK MARIN TIBURON CITY 24 1 MUIR WOODS BERKELEY NATIONAL MONUMENT 101 SAUSALITO MUIR BEACH FORT POINT NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE 13 TREASURE ISLAND FORT CRONKHITE ALAMEDA ALCATRAZ 80 580 MARIN HEADLANDS YERBA BUENA OAKLAND COUNTY G O L D E N G A T E ISLAND THE PRESIDIO SF MARITIME NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK LANDS END LOOKOUT GATEWAY SITE VISITOR CENTER FORT MASON SUTRO BATHS 880 G O L D E N CLIFF HOUSE G A T E P A R K ALAMEDA 1 SAN 101 T O S A N OCEAN BEACH FRANCISCO J O S LAKE E MERCED 280 OAKLAND FORT FUNSTON SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY LINE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT S A N P A C I F I C SAN BRUNO MOUNTAIN F R A N C I S C O STATE PARK O C E A N DALY SAN CITY B A Y MATEO B A Y COUNTY A R E A 280 R I D MILAGRA RIDGE G E T R A SAN FRANCISCO I L INTERNATIONAL MORI POINT AIRPORT SWEENEY 92 RIDGE SAN ANDREAS PACIFICA LAKE J U A N B 210 and 215) will anchor a new visitor plaza Athat U SAN FRANCISCO T WHAT IS SCOPING? I S PENINSULA T A WATERSHED D E will be designed as part of the New Presidio SAN MATEO A N Z A Scoping refers to the process by which a N A LOWER T I Parklands Project. The threeMONTARA acres at theCRYSTAL base SPRINGS O N RESERVOIR A L H federal agency solicits input from the public and I S T O of the bluff, adjacent to the Crissy Field Center, R RANCHO I C CORRAL T DE TIERRA EL GRANADA R interested agencies to determine the scope A I will include newN facilitiesFITZGERALD and grounds for youth L MARINE 101 RESERVE T of issues to be addressed in an environmental O S AN JO programs offered by the Trust,HALF MOON Conservancy, SE DETAIL AREA S BAY K UPPER 92 Y L CRYSTAL SPRINGS Managed by the Presidio Trust Private Land I document under the National Environmental 1 N RESERVOIR E and National0 Park5 KilometersService. The New Presidio B L VD Managed by the National Park Service Urban Area . REDWOOD CALIFORNIA T O HALF CITY 0 5 Miles Policy Act (NEPA) and to identify any significant S 35 A MOON Managed by Other Public Agencies Other Land N BAY Parklands have the potential to becomeT one of A C R PHLEGER ESTATE U issues related to a proposed project. Key topics Z 280 Visitor Information Regionalthe most Trails distinctive sites in the country, serving expected to be addressed in an EA include a broad cross-section of local, national, and visual resources, cultural resources, biological international visitors. The site is expected to resources, visitor experience, circulation, and offer a high quality park experience and provide parking. visitor-serving amenities and activities necessary to welcome the public, enrich their visit, and encourage them to return. PROPOSED ACTION The Presidio Trust, working with the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy and the National PARTNERS Park Service—Golden Gate National Recreation The Trust is the lead agency for the New Area (GGNRA), is developing 13 acres of new Presidio Parklands Project, directing the parkland atop a dramatic bluff and at the base planning, compliance, design, and construction of the bluff adjacent to the Crissy Field Center effort and managing community outreach and (Building 603) and Mason Street. The project engagement. The Golden Gate National Parks has come about as the result of replacing Conservancy, the non-profit partner to the Trust Doyle Drive, the 75-year-old freeway leading and the GGNRA, serves as the philanthropic and to the Golden Gate Bridge, with the Presidio community engagement partner and supports Parkway. The Presidio Parkway includes an at- park restoration and enhancement, education, grade, tunnel-covered roadway that reconnects and visitor service projects and programs. The the two most expansive public spaces in the GGNRA manages the adjacent parklands at Presidio: the Main Post and the bay front at Crissy Field and is a partner in interpretation, Crissy Field. At the top of the bluff, the Visitor visitor services, and programming. Center and Transit Center (in existing Buildings 1 SAN FRANCISCO BAY MASON ST 679 643 636 LINCOLN BLVD 641 DETAIL AREA GATEWAY SITE N 640 RELATED SITES CRISSY FIELD CRISSY 0 200 400 FUTURE TRAIL GATEWAY SITE FIELD SCALE OF FEET MAIN POST EXISTING TRAIL EXISTING STRUCTURE / LANDSCAPE SAN FRANCISCO BAY 638 635 150 San Francisco S EL National Cemetery NN TU GOLDEN GATE PROMENADE / BAY TRAIL Golden 101 Gate Club LINCOLN BLVDH 135 IG H 653 W Mid-Crissy Field Site A F Y IS H 1 610 E 0 R 1 130 L - O O E CRISSY FIELD MARSH P RILEY AVE X IS T IN Presidio Chapel 122 G D O YL E ORD ST DR IV E 116 DE INFANTRY TERRACE TO UR 375 118 108 107 376 TAYLOR RD 377 RD BLISS Montgomery Street Barracks 325 Presidio Theatre 327 326 328 329 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 COURTS TENNIS 385 F Restaurant Presidio Trust Walt Disney U T FUTURE EMBANKMENT 387 MONTGOMERY ST Family Museum U R SHERIDAN AVE SHERIDAN E Presidio T B Bowling 93 FUTURE U MAIN Main Parade Ground N INFANTRY TERRACE VISITOR Center ST MORAGA N E Former Crissy CENTER L POST Anza Esplanade 603 335 Field Center 336 TENNIS T 337 COURT 210 211 O 338 P SIBERT LOOP 386 339 P ARGUELLO BLVD FUTURE A 382 95 R ANZA ST K 381 Pershing VISITOR CENTER L 340 Officers’ Club A A 383 215 N Square Future Lodge Site MASON ST PLAZA D 341 D 86 87 345 LV S 344 B 343 O L L GRAHAM ST Transit Center 342 E U G ST SAL R A 50 FUTURE Civil War Parade Ground 36 LINCOLN BLVD 37 PARKING KEYES AVE 48 49 218 TUNNELS 101 El Presidio Site ST CANBY 201 F PENA ST PENA P U H R 220 T FUTURE HALLECK ST U IG 39 38 35 E R H 47 41 40 S 228 E W I D P A 227 R Y 45 I O E 1 S 0 44 MESA ST 229 I 1 HALLECK ST 223 D Archaeology Lab 28 P IO R 222 P O 224 A 42 9 M 225 R 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 8 7 6 5 4 2 K 3 E W TENNESSEE N A Y D 1029 A FUTUREST LUNDEEN HARDIE FUNSTON AVE D HOLLOW Presidio 1030 Inn at the Presidio Community YMCA E WATERSHED 64 QUARTERMASTER 51 65 56 59 REACH 1185 Chapel of Our Lady 63 57 58 1184 GIRARD RD CROOK ST CROOK 1027 AVE GORGAS 1186 67 SECTION A–B EDIE RD 1183 THORNBURGH RD 1028 1040 812 1063 1163 814 1167 818 816 FUTURE VISITOR CENTER PLAZA FUTURE TUNNEL TOP PARKLANDS FUTURE MID-CRISSY FIELD 820 EMBANK- 1062 1187 QUARRY RD BLDG.