| Project Number | Project Description |
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07-199S | George Mason University (GMU) proposes to construct a retreat center on a 40-acre parcel in Lorton, Virginia. The site is located on a peninsula between Thompson Creek and Belmont Bay at the terminus of Old Spring Road. The site is sparsely developed, with one large residence, one quest house and three outbuildings for grounds equipment storage. The existing buildings will be converted to meeting rooms, common areas and quest quarters. Additional buildings to be constructed include a maintenance facility, guest housing, resident housing, library, office and administrative space, and several small meeting room buildings. A map of the development includes a woodland amphitheater and text within the document indicates that an overlook will be constructed within 100 feet of Belmont Bay. The existing driveway will be expanded including the creation of a traffic circle and a 74-space parking lot. |
07-225S | George Mason University proposes to construct a hotel and conference center on its campus in Fairfax County. The hotel and conference center would be constructed on a 13.6-acre parcel located between Patriot Circle and Route 123. The facility would consist of three one-story sections, one two-story section, and one seven-story section, a plaza, a drop off zone, a garage and a parking and loading dock. A proposed roadway would connect Patriot Circle to Route 123 north of existing parking lot J. The site includes 10.5 acres of undeveloped woodlands (to be removed) and includes approximately three acres of an existing asphalt-covered parking. |
08-026F | The Hanover County Municipal Airport has developed an Airport Layout Plan which was adopted into the County’s Comprehensive Plan and conditionally approved by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Virginia Department of Aviation (DoAv) in 2002. The Five Year Development Plan of the ALP, which is the subject of this review, includes the following actions: a new 5,400-foot x 35-foot east side parallel taxiway; a new east side terminal area facility with aircraft parking apron, general aviation terminal building, maintenance/storage hangars, T-hangar facilities, fuel storage facilities, parking lot, access road, utility connections and security fencing; Part 77 obstruction removal; runway navigational lighting; and approximately 80 acres of land and easement acquisitions. |
08-028F | The Middle Peninsula Regional Airport proposes to replace an existing 5,400-foot drainage line running parallel to Runway 9-27 at the airport. Project activities would include the removal of the overburden; crushing or filling the existing unreinforced concrete culverts; placing compacted backfill; installing, in-place, new reinforced concrete pipe and drop inlets; and backfilling the construction trench to grade. |
| 08-047S | The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) has submitted an Environmental Impact Report for the proposed upgrades to the wastewater treatment plant serving both Alberta Rest Areas. The proposed upgrades would include replacing the existing headworks with a new channel grinder, and replacing an obsolete chlorination system with a new ultraviolet disinfection system. A new equalization basin, pump house, blowers, pipes and utilities necessary for these upgrades will also be installed. |
| 08-048F | The Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation proposes to excavate and recoat approximately 400 feet of an existing 20-inch natural gas transmission line (Line VM-108). The project site is located south of the community of Chester, on the west side of Route 144 in Chesterfield County. The project is required for corrosion control and to comply with U.S. Department of Transportation pipeline safety regulations. All work will be undertaken within Columbia’s exiting and previously disturbed pipeline right-of-way. The project will impact approximately 0.32 acre of a nontidal emergent wetland and 0.13 acre of forested wetland located adjacent to a pond on a tributary of Ashton Creek. The project is anticipated to qualify for a § 404 Clean Water Act Nationwide 12 Permit (Utility Line Activities) issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. |
| 08-053F | Dominion Cove Point LNG, L.P. is proposing to increase the number of liquefied natural gas (LNG) ships authorized to transit to and from the Cove Point LNG Terminal located in Calvert County, Maryland. Dominion received authorization from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) in 2006 to expand LNG import terminal. Expansion of the LNG terminal is currently underway. Ship transits are anticipated to increase from up to 120 ships per year to as many as 200 ships per year. The ships will operate in a federally-approved channel, which includes the main navigation channel of the Chesapeake in Virginia, en route to the LNG terminal. The U.S. Coast Guard has submitted a Supplemental Environmental Assessment (EA), including a federal consistency certification, to the Commonwealth for review. The EA is supplemental to and adopts the April 2006 Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) issued by FERC for the proposed Cove Point Expansion Project, in which the Coast Guard was a Cooperating Agency. The EA has been prepared to determine the significance of potential effects of incremental LNG ship traffic in U.S. territorial waters proposed as part of the expansion project. The EA analyzes the environmental impact of increased LNG tanker traffic along the transit route utilizing three Zones of Concern. The three zones are defined as distances of 0.3 miles, 1.0 mile, and 2.2 miles from the centerline of the LNG ship transit route. The Coast Guard will consider comments received in response to the EA in the issuance of a Letter of Recommendation (LOR) for LNG ship transit to Cove Point. |
| 08-059S | The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) proposes to develop the approximately 14 acre site adjoining Route 221 in the Bent Mountain area of Roanoke County by constructing a well, septic drain field, parking area, office/maintenance/storage combined-use building, covered fueling facility, fuel storage tank, salt storage dome with concrete work-pad, salt pond, five-bay spreader rack building, six-bay tailgate rack structure, and stormwater management basin. VDOT proposes discharging its new stormwater management basin into an adjoining stream channel. There are no existing structures on this undeveloped site. Site preparation work will also include creating paved and gravel lots or lawn on the remaining portions of the site (EIR, Attachment A – site plan). |
| 08-063S | The Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation proposes to construct a sound wall and buffer along Jamestown Road at the Jamestown Settlement in JamesCityCounty. The sound wall is primarily intended to reduce the intrusion of traffic noise at the settlement, and secondarily serve as a barrier to visual distractions, and as a perimeter security fence. The sound wall would be constructed 32 feet from Jamestown Road and 70 feet from the IndianVillage boardwalk. The wall would be 10 to 14 feet high, 805 feet in length and constructed of staggered 1 by 8 inch cypress boards. The cypress boards would sandwich a 5/8 inch thick cement board. The posts would be spaced every 8 to 10 feet. The posts would be concrete encased and extend 8 feet below the surface of the soil. |
| 08-066S | Virginia State University proposes to renovate Lockett Hall and construct a greenhouse addition to the building located on Myster Macklin Street at the southern portion of the campus in City of Colonial Heights. Project activities consist of interior renovations to the existing building and the construction of a 5,000 square foot greenhouse, including a head house, addition off the southwest corner of the rear of the building. |
| 08-067S | Virginia Electric and Power Company (“Dominion Virginia Power” or the “Company”) proposes to construct a 230 kV double circuit transmission line between the existing Ladysmith Combustion Turbine Facility to the existing Fredericksburg-Four Rivers Line #256. 4.55 miles of the 5.30 mile long transmission line would be located entirely within existing Company right-of-way and parallel to the existing Ladysmith to Possum Point 500 kV Line # 568. Approximately 0.75 mile of the proposed 5.3 mile line would be built in the northern portion of the existing 250-foot right-of-way of Line #568. The new 0.75 mile transmission line from the Ladysmith CT Switching Substation to the Line #568 corridor would be located entirely on Company property and run parallel with and adjacent to the existing 120-foot wide cleared area for radial Line #2089. The right-of-way for Line #2089 would need to be widened by clearing an additional 80 feet to accommodate the new line. The new structures for the proposed line would be located to match the positioning of the existing structures in the two transmission corridors to the extent possible. |
| 08-069F | The U.S. Army Garrison, Fort A. P. Hill proposes to implement an Integrated Cultural Resources Management Plan (ICRMP). The purpose of the plan is to provide Fort A.P. Hill staff with information, guidance and standard operating procedures and to facilitate integration of cultural resource management requirements and responsibilities into its broader military mission. An ICRMP is required for each military installation. Implementation of the plan would mean that training mission operations and facilities construction on the post would be conducted in such a way so that cultural resources would be protected and preserved. Impacts to cultural resources are expected to be positive and beneficial. |
| 08-071S | The Blue RidgeCommunity College proposes to construct a new parking lot in the southeast corner of the school’s main campus. The site currently consists of a gravel parking lot and wooded and construction staging areas. The campus is located in AugustaCounty near Weyers Cave, Virginia and adjacent to Interstate-81. |
| 08-072F | The U.S. Army Garrison, FortEustis proposes to construct facilities to support stationing of a combat service support sustainment battalion-sized unit at FortEustis in the City of Newport News. Four facilities are proposed including: 153,354-square foot barracks facility; battalion headquarters building; a 17-acre Tactical Equipment Maintenance Facility; and a 16-acre Company Operations Facility. A federal consistency determination has been submitted which finds the proposed action consistent to the maximum extent practicable with the enforceable policies of the Virginia Coastal Resources Management Program. |
| 08-073S | The Virginia State University (VSU) proposes to construct a single-story masonry addition to Singleton Hall, which serves as VSU’s business school. The proposed expansion footprint will be approximately 4,400 square feet and is currently a manicured lawn and sidewalks. |
| 08-074S | The Virginia Department of Transportation proposes to replace the existing Ladysmith Southbound Rest Area facility on I-95 in Caroline County. Project activities at the 16-acre site would include the demolition of the existing rest area and the construction of a new Americans with Disabilities Act-compliant facility including a rest area building with restroom facilities designed to meet 20-year projected needs, space for vending services, office space for security and maintenance personnel, and an enclosed foyer. Other site improvements include expanded parking lots, improved lighting and storm drainage, and new picnic facilities. |
| 08-075S | The Virginia Department of Transportation proposes to replace the existing triple-wide trailer used for administrative office space at the PowhiteParkwayTollPlaza in ChesterfieldCounty with two new office trailers. The existing 3,000 square foot trailer would be removed from the site and two new Americans with Disabilities Act-compliant trailers providing approximately 4,000 square feet of space would be installed adjacent to the former trailer site. |
| 08-076S | Virginia State University has submitted a Part 1 Environmental Impact Report for the acquisition of the residential property located at 3405 Watson Street in Chesterfield County. The 0.22-acre property, including a 1,030-square foot home and 100-square-foot shed, is one of seventy-nine other residential properties VSU intends to purchase on the northwest side of the campus in the community of Ettrick The area is bounded by East River Road to the north, VSU to the east, Boisseau Street to the south, and Chesterfield Avenue to the west. Once the identified parcels are acquired by VSU, the University intends to construct a multipurpose center at the site. |
| 08-077S | Virginia State University has submitted a Part 1 Environmental Impact Report for the acquisition of the residential property located at 20904 3rd Avenue in Chesterfield County. The 0.35-acre property, including a 1,860-square foot home, is one of seventy-nine other residential properties VSU intends to purchase on the northwest side of the campus in the community of Ettrick. The area is bounded by East River Road to the north, VSU to the east, Boisseau Street to the south, and Chesterfield Avenue to the west. Once the identified parcels are acquired by VSU, the University intends to construct a multipurpose center at the site. |
| 08-078S | Virginia State University has submitted a Part 1 Environmental Impact Report for the acquisition of the residential property located at 20613 3rd Avenue in Chesterfield County. The parcel is 0.123-acre of undeveloped land and is one of seventy-nine other residential properties VSU intends to purchase on the northwest side of the campus in the community of Ettrick. The area is bounded by East River Road to the north, VSU to the east, Boisseau Street to the south, and Chesterfield Avenue to the west. Once the identified parcels are acquired by VSU, the University intends to construct a multipurpose center at the site. |
| 08-079S | VirginiaStateUniversity has submitted a Part 1 Environmental Impact Report for the acquisition of the residential property located at 20707 3rd Avenue in ChesterfieldCounty. The 0.17-acre property, including a 1,332-square foot home, is one of seventy-nine other residential properties VSU intends to purchase on the northwest side of the campus in the community of Ettrick. The area is bounded by East River Road to the north, 3rd Avenue to the east, Boisseau Street to the south, and Chesterfield Avenue to the west. Once the identified parcels are acquired by VSU, the University intends to construct a multipurpose center at the site. |
| 08-080S | VirginiaStateUniversity has submitted a Part 1 Environmental Impact Report for the acquisition of the residential property located at 20820 2nd Avenue in ChesterfieldCounty. The 0.233-acre property, including a 1,900-square foot home, is one of seventy-nine other residential properties VSU intends to purchase on the northwest side of the campus in the community of Ettrick. The area is bounded by East River Road to the north, 3rd Avenue to the east, Boisseau Street to the south, and Chesterfield Avenue to the west. Once the identified parcels are acquired by VSU, the University intends to construct a multipurpose center at the site. |
| 08-081S | Virginia State University has submitted a Part 1 Environmental Impact Report for the acquisition of the residential property located at 20818 2nd Avenue in Chesterfield County. The 0.58-acre property, including a 1,250-square foot home, is one of seventy-nine other residential properties VSU intends to purchase on the northwest side of the campus in the community of Ettrick. The area is bounded by East River Road to the north, 3rd Avenue to the east, Boisseau Street to the south, and Chesterfield Avenue to the west. Once the identified parcels are acquired by VSU, the University intends to construct a multipurpose center at the site. |
| 08-082F | The proposed project includes the overall and partial reconstruction of Runway 2-20 and shoulders including replacement of runway and taxiway lighting, as needed. Other proposed improvements include repainting runway markings on Runway 2-20 and taxiway markings, improving the drainage system adjacent to Runway 2-20, relocating the drainage culvert close to the northern end of Runway-2-20 to be outside the runway Object Free Area and replacing two 4-box Visual Slope Indicator systems with two 4-box Precision Approach Path Indicators. The project is funded by the Federal Aviation Administration and will be conducted by the Capital Region Airport Commission. |
| 08-083S | George Mason University (GMU) proposes to construct an addition to the Performing Arts Building at its Fairfax Campus. The addition will be used by the College of Visual and Performing Arts and will include teaching and practice areas for large instrument ensembles and dance programs. The area encompassed by the proposed addition is 0.4 acres. |
| 08-084F | The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is processing an application for mortgage insurance to finance construction of apartments at 7000 Iron Bridge Road, a HUD Section 221(d)(4), Multifamily Rental Housing for Moderate Income Families, project in Chesterfield County. A private developer intends to construct a 17 building multi-family apartment complex on approximately 13.5 acres of wooded land. The apartment complex is part of a larger multi-use development. A federal consistency determination has be submitted on behalf of HUD that finds the proposed apartment complex consistent to the maximum extent practicable with the enforceable policies of the Virginia Coastal Resources Management Program (also called the Virginia Coastal Zone Program) (VCP). |
| 08-085F | The National Marine Fisheries Service’s Highly Migratory Species Management Division proposed to amend the regulations governing the renewal of Atlantic tunas longline limited access permits (LAPs), and workshop attendance requirements for businesses issued Atlantic shark dealer permits. The proposed rule would allow for the renewal of expired Atlantic tunas longline LAPs by the most recent permit holder of record, provided that they have maintained their associated swordfish and shark LAPs through timely renewal and other current requirements for permit renewal are met. Also, the rule proposes to specify that a permitted shark dealer must display, and submit upon permit renewal, an Atlantic Shark Identification Workshop certificate. Additionally, NMFS proposes to require that extensions of dealer’s business must possess a copy of a valid dealer or proxy certificate. |
| 08-086F | The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Goddard Space Flight Center proposes to construct the Wallops Research Park in Accomack County. The research park would be constructed on approximately 202 acres of land; 85 acres are owned by NASA, 88 acres are owned by Accomack County, and 29 acres are owned by the Marine Science Consortium (the 33-acre MSC campus site is not included in the total WRP acreage). Portions of the proposed WRP site have been previously developed and currently contain a NASA payload processing facility, nature trails, a playground and baseball field, and a closed county-run landfill. Forested areas also occur within the WRP site. The WRP would consist of a multi-use development dedicated to space and science research, educational facilities, and recreational areas. Proposed land use categories within WRP include: 1) research and development/industrial use, 2) aviation use, 3) gateway research and development/industrial use, and 4) an Accomack County recreational park. Construction in each of the WRP land parcels would include the installation of utilities and the establishment of utility easements. |
| 08-087F | The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is processing an application for mortgage insurance to finance construction of the Cascade Apartments at the northwest intersection of Lynnhaven Parkway and Centerville Turnpike, a HUD Section 221(d)(4), Multifamily Rental Housing for Moderate Income Families, project in the City of Virginia Beach. A private developer intends to construct a 226 unit multi-family apartment complex with 25,000 square feet of retail space and approximately 10,000 square feet designated for future development. The subject property consists of approximately 13.3 acres and roughly rectangular-shaped and is currently a fallow field. A federal consistency determination has be submitted on behalf of HUD that finds the proposed apartment complex consistent to the maximum extent practicable with the enforceable policies of the Virginia Coastal Resources Management Program (also called the Virginia Coastal Zone Program) (VCP). |
| 08-088S | The Virginia Department of Transportation proposes to renovate the existing restrooms and construct a closed-loop geothermal well for heating and cooling of the facilities. New HVAC units will be installed that will be powered by the geothermal wells. The well will be located in a grassy area between the rest area building and the car parking lot. The Rocky Gap Rest Area is located in BlandCounty along Interstate 77. |
| 08-089S | The Virginia Department of Transportation proposes to renovate the existing restrooms and construct a closed-loop geothermal well for heating and cooling of the facilities. New HVAC units will be installed that will be powered by the geothermal wells. The well will be located in a grassy area between the rest area building and the car parking lot. The Rocky Gap Rest Area is located in BlandCounty along Interstate 77. |
| 08-090S | Virginia State University has submitted a Part 1 Environmental Impact Report for the acquisition of the residential property located at 20826 Second Avenue in Chesterfield County. The 0.41-acre property, including a 1,250-square foot home, is one of seventy-nine other residential properties VSU intends to purchase on the northwest side of the campus in the community of Ettrick. The area is bounded by East River Road to the north, 3rd Avenue to the east, Boisseau Street to the south, and Chesterfield Avenue to the west. Once the identified parcels are acquired by VSU, the University intends to construct a multipurpose center at the site. |
| 08-091S | Virginia State University has submitted a Part 1 Environmental Impact Report for the acquisition of the residential property located at 20826 Second Avenue in ChesterfieldCounty. The 0.28-acre property, including a 1,540-square foot home, 100-square foot shed and 100-square foot canopy structure, is one of seventy-nine other residential properties VSU intends to purchase on the northwest side of the campus in the community of Ettrick. The area is bounded by East River Road to the north, 3rd Avenue to the east, Boisseau Street to the south, and Chesterfield Avenue to the west. Once the identified parcels are acquired by VSU, the University intends to construct a multipurpose center at the site. |
| 08-092S | The Department of Conservation and Recreation proposes to construct a new Equestrian Campground at StauntonRiverState Park in Halifax County, Virginia. The project includes the construction of up to 20 new campsites, paddocks, prefabricated barns and other structures and amenities to serve visitors of the park. Each campsite will be provided with electricity, but water and sewer service will be provided at a single camper relief station located approximately 1,200 feet northwest of the campground. The project site is approximately 16 acres and is part of a larger 668-acre site that was acquired by DCR in 2005. |
| 08-093F | The U.S. Coast Guard promulgates hundreds of routine and frequent maritime regulations, including - regattas and marine parades;
- anchorages;
- regulated navigation aids;
- drawbridge operation regulations;
- limited access areas;
- and security zones.
The routine operations are consistent with the enforceable policies of the Virginia Coastal Resources Management Program (also called the Virginia Coastal Zone Management Program). Therefore, the Coast Guard seeds a General National Consistency Determination (GCD) for these actions under 15 CFR §§ 930.36(c) and (e). |
| 08-094F | The Coast Guard proposes to construct a new Mid-South laboratory Annex at its Telecommunications & Information Systems Command in Alexandria, Virginia. The facility will be a 5,700-square foot, stand-alone annex to an existing building. The annex will consist of administrative offices, technical workstations, a computer test lab and facility support areas. The façade will be bricked to match existing structures at its Alexandria campus. |
| 08-095S | The Department of Conservation and Recreation proposes to construct a new Ranger Residence and enhancements to the campground at GraysonHighlandsState Park in Grayson County, Virginia. The ranger residence will be located 1,000 feet south off U.S. Route 58 on Orchard Hall Road. The residence is being constructed to replace the ranger residence that burned down in 2007. The residence will be approximately 1,500 square feet. The campground is located approximately 2.5 miles north of the Park entrance off U.S. Route 58. The enhancements include a new bathhouse with a waterline connected to the adjacent Country Store. |
| 08-096F | The National Marine Fisheries Service proposes approval of the Eliminator Trawl for use in Special Access Programs (SAPs). The proposed gear would provide the fishing industry with more flexibility in the use of trawl gear that minimizes the bycatch of stocks of concern, in a manner consistent with the objectives of the fishery management plan, when fishing in the Regular B DAS Program and the Eastern U.S./Canada Haddock SAP. The proposed gear is intended to help conserve and restore fish resources that occur in the Gulf of Maine, Georges Bank, and Southern New England by substantially reducing the catch of stocks of concern, and could indirectly affect coastal water resources or use. |
| 08-097S | The Department of Conservation and Recreation proposes to construct a replacement maintenance building at the same site where the current facility was badly damaged by a storm. The project site at Fairy Stone State Park is located approximately ¾-mile northeast of the Park’s entrance off Route 57 in Patrick County. |
| 08-098S | Virginia State University has submitted a Part 1 Environmental Impact Report for the acquisition of the residential property located at 20701 Third Avenue in Chesterfield County. The 0.14-acre property, including a 1,400-square foot home, is one of seventy-nine other residential properties VSU intends to purchase on the northwest side of the campus in the community of Ettrick The area is bounded by East River Road to the north, VSU to the east, Boisseau Street to the south, and Chesterfield Avenue to the west. Once the identified parcels are acquired by VSU, the university intends to construct a multipurpose center at the site. |
| 08-099S | Virginia Tech proposes to renovate Ambler-Johnston Residence Hall. Exterior renovations include the construction of a courtyard with seating and a knee wall on the west side of the residence hall. Similar renovations will occur on the eastern side of the building, but on a slightly smaller scale. The interior renovations will be complemented by the addition of an electrical equipment enclosure to house two transformers, emergency generator, transfer switch and other equipment. The enclosure will be located on the east side of the service drive on the north side of the residence hall. The 25x40 foot enclosure will consist of a concrete pad with metal screening. A second 40x60 foot equipment enclosure will be located within an existing parking lot no the north side of Dietrick Hall. This enclosure will house the chiller. Underground piping to connect the chiller and the residence hall will be installed between the two structures. |
| 08-100S | The University of Virginia proposes to construct two new buildings at the Mountain Lake Biological Station (MLBS) located in Giles County, Virginia. The first structure is a 1,430-square foot director’s cabin and the second is a 1,700-square foot storage building. The facilities will be located among the existing structures at the MLBS to minimize land disturbance and will be constructed in a similar architectural style as the existing structures. |
| 08-101F | The Navy proposes to modernize an existing marina located at Naval Station Norfolk. Upgrades include replacing piers with floating docks, upgrading utilities and constructing a new equipment storage and boat maintenance building. Also, three existing timber, open-piled piers, sewage pump-out pier and sewage vacuum shack will be removed. The new piers will provide a total of 102 slips and five transient slips at the T-head of each dock. |
| 08-103F | The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development proposes to issue a guaranteed loan for the construction of a multifamily rental housing complex in the City of Richmond. The property currently consists of a paved parking lot, a McDonald’s restaurant and small shed situated on approximately 2.2 acres in the Shockoe Bottom area of Richmond. The McDonalds and a small shed will be removed prior to construction. |
08-104S | Christopher Newport University (CNU) proposes to renovate an existing running track, relocate an existing lacrosse/field hockey filed, and construct a concession/restroom building on the campus in Newport News. The site encompasses approximately eleven acres of open fields, formal athletic fields, a football stadium building, and a track supplies storage building. Project activities include: the realignment and resurfacing of the running track; the relocation and upgrade of the lacrosse/field hockey field with a synthetic field on the existing football practice field; and the construction of a new 58-ffot by 29-foot building to serve as a restroom and concession. |
08-105S | The Virginia Port Authority (VPA) proposes to construct a 20,184-square foot one-story office building and associated parking at the Norfolk International Terminals (NIT) in the City of Norfolk. The site is located east of Railroad Avenue and north of Baker Avenue. Proposed parking at the site would consist of two parking lot areas; one to provide 787 spaces for public access, and a second secure parking area providing 13 spaces. Site grading, building and parking construction for the proposed project would redevelop approximately 4.98 acres of land that is currently used for empty container storage. The project includes improvements to the existing gravel access roadway leading to the secure side of the project site, and the construction of two water service lines. |
08-106S | The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) proposes to make improvements to the existing Fulton Maintenance Facility, located a 503 Bickerstaff Road in Henrico County. Project activities consist of primarily interior renovations to the Equipment Depot and Maintenance Building. However, other activities include the installation of new underground utility pipes and wires and upgrades to the connections to municipal water and sewer service, and electrical and telecommunications lines. The focus of this review is on the installation of the utility lines. |
08-107F | The National Marine Fisheries Service proposes to authorize green-stick gear for harvest of Atlantic tunas, including bluefin tuna (BFT), in the Atlantic Tunas General, Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Chart/Headboat (CHB), and Atlantic Tunas Longline categories; authorize harpoon use for harvest of Atlantic tunas, including BFT, in the HMS CHB permit category on non-for-hire trips; and require possession and use of a sea turtle control device in pelagic longline and bottom longline fisheries. NMFS determined that use of these gears would allow efficient harvest of Atlantic tunas with low bycatch and bycatch mortality. The purpose of the propose rule is to provide additional opportunities for fishermen to harvest Atlantic tunas within quotas, size limits, or other established limitations and to distinguish green-stick fishing gear from current definitions of other authorized gear types. |
08-108S | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) proposes improvements to the Life Sciences Steam Tunnel Distribution system on its campus in the Town of Blacksburg. Approximately 450 linear feet of existing 12-inch LPS, 8-inch HPS and 4-inch CPD piping in the existing inaccessible tunnel along Washington Street would receive asbestos abatement and demolition. Approximately 1,900 linear feet of new box inaccessible conduit tunnel would be installed with new manholes for expansion devices. |
08-109S | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) proposes the relocation of existing tennis courts to an existing recreation site north of the Burleson Tennis Pavilion on its campus in the Town of Blacksburg. The project will include the construction of three tennis court batteries for a total of six competition play courts. A battery is approximately 120-feet by 120-feet and includes high wind resistance fencing, lighting and necessary appurtenances. |
08-110S | The Virginia Department of State Police (DSP) proposes to construct an office addition to an existing office building at the DSP facility located at 15816 James Anderson Highway in Buckingham County. The addition would be an approximately 800 square foot single-story brick structure attached to the north side of the existing 1,000 square foot office building. The entire structure would receive a new, sloped single roof. The proposed site would occupy a portion of an existing asphalt parking area, an existing concrete sidewalk, and a small portion of a grassy area. |
