December 7, 2009
Dear Coalition Friends:
The Smithsonian Institution is continuing the public consultation process for the National Museum of African American History and Culture -- to be located on the National Mall, on the Washington Monument grounds at Constitution Avenue between 14th and 15th Street -- on December 10th.
Below is the Smithsonian's press release. Note that the topics for consideration include land use and visitation, cultural resources, transportation, and natural resources.
You Are Invited to the
Tier II Environmental Impact Statement
Public Scoping Meeting
to discuss the proposed
National Museum of African American
History and Culture Building
Thursday, December 10, 2009
5:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Smithsonian Castle
Castle Commons
1000 Jefferson Drive S.W.
Washington, DC 20560
The Smithsonian Institution and the National Capital Planning Commission will host a combined public and agency scoping meeting on the proposed construction of the National Museum of African American History and Culture. The new museum will be built on the National Mall on a five-acre site at 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, N.W.
The meeting will solicit public comments for consideration in the Tier II Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), which will assess potential effects of constructing and operating the National Museum of African American History and Culture. Since the Tier I EIS was completed in summer 2008, an architectural team has been selected for the museum and pre-design studies, including a geotechnical report, have been completed. The Tier II EIS will study the effects of more refined concept alternatives that the architectural team will develop using the building parameters and design principles that came out of the Tier I EIS. The meeting also will cover the National Historic Preservation Act Section 106 process. Discussion topics will include land use and visitation, cultural resources, transportation, and natural resources. Representatives of the selected architectural team of Freelon Adjaye Bond/SmithGroup will be at the meeting.
Comments also can be submitted as follows:
By e-mail: NMAAHC.EIS.Comments@aecom.com
By mail:
EDAW/AECOM
Attn: NMAAHC EIS Comments
601 Prince Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
Comments must be postmarked or received by e-mail by December 24, 2009.
More information about the museum can be found on the Web at www.nmaahc.si.edu and about the Tier I EIS at www.louisberger-nmaahceis.com.
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