[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 229 (Friday, November 28, 1997)] [Notices] [Page 63390] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 97-30618] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Bureau of Prisons Notice of Intent To Prepare a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the Construction of a Federal Correctional Institution Near Glenville (Gilmer County), West Virginia AGENCY: 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 correctional facility 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 the greater Glenville, West Virginia area. The main medium security facility would be designed to have a rated capacity of approximately 1,152 inmates, and the minimum security component approximately 150-300. Several other sites in the region are currently under consideration. The potential site also would be used for road access, administration, programs and services, parking, and support facilities. In the process of evaluating potential sites, 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 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 9, 1997, at the Gilmer County Recreation Center (Dining Hall) in Glenville, West Virginia. 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, Chief, Site Selection & Environmental Review Branch, Federal Bureau of Prisons 320 First Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20534, Telephone: (202) 514-6470, Telefacsimile: (202) 616-6024, E-mail: [email protected]. Dated: November 17, 1997. Jeff B. Ratliff, Acting Chief. [FR Doc. 97-30618 Filed 11-26-97; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410-05-P