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National Park Service seeks comment on Environmental Assessment for the Peace Corps Commemorative Park

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Peace Corps. Commemorative Foundation

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News Release Date: August 1, 2022

Contact: Mike Litterst, 202-306-4166


Washington – The National Park Service and Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation, in cooperation with the National Capital Planning Commission, are seeking public comment on the Peace Corps Commemorative Park Environmental Assessment. Public comments will be accepted through the project website through September 16.

Located on Louisiana Avenue NW a block north of the U.S. Capitol grounds, Peace Corps Commemorative Park will commemorate the mission of the Peace Corps and the ideals on which the Peace Corps was founded. The Environmental Assessment describes two alternatives for the memorial, including one action alternative and the no action alternative, and analyzes the environmental consequences of implementing each alternative.

How to CommentThe preferred manner for providing comments is via an online form through the National Park Service Planning, Environment, and Public Comment website, used by the agency to manage official correspondence and analyze public comment in the planning process. From the project website (https://parkplanning.nps.gov/peacecorps), navigate the menu on the left-hand side of the page to “Open for Comment,” then open the “Peace Corps Commemorative Park Environmental Assessment” folder. The green “Comment Now” button will take you to the online form. Comments may also be submitted in writing to: 

Jeff Reinbold, Superintendent
National Mall and Memorial Parks
900 Ohio Drive, SW
Washington, DC 20024
ATTN: Peace Corps Commemorate Park EA

Comments must be entered into the website or postmarked by September 16, 2022 to receive consideration.Please be aware that the entire comment submitted – including personal identifying information such as address, phone number, and email address – may be made publicly available. Requests to withhold such personal identifying information from public release will be considered, but there is no guarantee that they will be withheld.
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Last updated: September 21, 2022

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