National Park Service approves plan for Peace Corps Memorial

Contact:Mike Litterst

Washington - The National Park Service has determined that the construction of the proposed Peace Corps Commemorative Park can be implemented without significant adverse environmental impacts. Based on the analysis presented in the Peace Corps Commemorative Park Environmental Assessment (EA) and following public review and comment, the NPS selected "Alternative B: Establishing the Park" (the NPS preferred alternative) for implementation.

The Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) is a major milestone in the approval process for the memorial and describes why the selected plan will have no significant effects on the environment, provides the rationale for the decision and outlines conservation measures that will be taken to avoid, minimize and mitigate impacts. The FONSI, EA and related documents are available on the project website at http://parkplanning.nps.gov/PeaceCorps.

The Peace Corps Commemorative Park will commemorate the mission of the Peace Corps and the ideals on which the Peace Corps was founded. Under the selected alternative, the NPS will work the Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation to establish the new park, as authorized in Public Law 113-78, at the intersection of Louisiana Avenue, C Street and 1st Street NW. The approximately 0.15-acre memorial would include a central plaza inlaid with a world map, edged by three benches, with entry provided by three walkways from the sidewalks.

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