[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 34 (Friday, February 18, 1994)] [Unknown Section] [Page 0] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 94-3444] [[Page Unknown]] [Federal Register: February 18, 1994] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Bureau of Prisons Intent To Prepare a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the Construction of a Federal Correctional Institution Near Scranton, PA AGENCY: Federal Bureau of Prisons, Department of Justice. ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS). ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Proposed Action The U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Prisons has determined that, in order to meet increasing demands for additional inmate capacity, a new Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) is needed in its system. The Bureau of Prisons proposes to construct and operate a medium security Federal Correctional Institution, with an adjacent minimum security satellite camp, in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania. The main medium security facility would be designated to have a rated capacity of approximately 1,200 inmates, and the minimum security component approximately 500. The Bureau of Prisons is proposing to build the facility near Scranton, Pennsylvania, on a 413 acre site located Jessup Borough, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania. The 413 acre tract is located approximately one mile within the locally proposed 1,124 acre Moosic Mountain Business Park northeast of the intersection of Marshwood Road and State Route 247. Additionally, the site would be used for road access, administration, programs and services, parking, and support facilities. In the process of evaluating the tract of land, several aspects will receive a detailed examination including utilities, traffic patterns, noise levels, visual intrusions, threatened and endangered species, cultural resources, and socio-economic impacts. Alternatives In developing the DEIS, the options of ``no action'' and ``alternative sites'' for the proposed facility will be fully and thoroughly examined. Scoping Process Several informal public meetings have already been held on the proposed project, and during the preparation of the DEIS, there will be numerous other opportunities for public involvement. The public scoping meeting will begin at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, February 22, 1994, at Firoelli's Restaurant, 1501 Main Street, Peckville, Pennsylvania. The meeting will be well publicized and is scheduled at a time that will make the meeting possible for the public and interested agencies or organizations to attend. DEIS Preparation Public notice will be given concerning the availability of the DEIS for public review and comment. ADDRESSES: Questions concerning the proposed action and the DEIS can be answered by: David J. Dorworth, Senior Site Selection Specialist, Site Selection and Environmental Review Branch, Federal Bureau of Prisons, 320 First Street, NW., Washington, DC 20534, Telephone: (202) 514-6470. Dated: February 9, 1994. Patricia K. Sledge, Chief, Site Selection and Environmental Review Branch. [FR Doc. 94-3444 Filed 2-17-94; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410-05-M