Project (5907) Document or Notice Agency Seeking Comment/ Posting Notice Date Posted Closing Date
Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Environmental Assessment National Park Service (NPS) September 25, 2009

October 19, 2009
Description of Project
The National Park Service has issued an Environmental Assessment for the construction of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial. The memorial is to be located on the National Mall near the Tidal Basin.  
Input Requested
Members of the public as well as local and federal agencies are encouraged to submit written comments.

Submit Comments to:

Online to NPS

By mail to:
Mr. Joel Gorder
National Park Service, National Capital Region
1100 Ohio Drive, SW
Washington, DC 20242

NCPC contact: Shane L. Dettman, AICP, (202) 482-7267.

Commission Action Requested
Approval of final site and building plans.

Expected Date of NCPC Action
Monday, October 26, 2009
Historic Preservation (section 106) Consultation Process
Underway
Other Information

A printed copy is also available for review M-F 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM at NCPC, 401 9th Street, NW, Suite 500 North, Washington, DC. Call 202-482-7200 to set up an appointment.

This is the second EA for this project. The new study includes impact analyses of perimeter security, which was not in the first EA.