Tier II Home

Text Box: This website was originally developed as a means of public outreach associated with the Programmatic Environmental Assessment (PEA) for Site Selection for the US Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) and the University Medical Center (UMC)*. The site selection/site preparation process was completed in November 2008 when both VA, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and the City of New Orleans signed independent Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) documents. This website will continue to provide information on project schedules, public meetings, comment deadlines, documentation, the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process, and National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) Section 106 consultation for all subsequent, tiered environmental analyses related to the replacement VAMC. To access Tier I-related information, or information related to the site selection process, click on the Tier I Home button on the right. Tier II Actions VA recently completed two stages of NEPA compliance activities associated with Tier II, and has started the final stage. Building # 2 Site-Specific Environmental Assessment, completed September 2009—the purpose of these actions was to provide temporary medical support facilities for supply, processing, and distribution functions at the existing VAMC into compliance with VA medical regulations. Replacement VAMC Site-Specific Environmental Assessment, completed April 2010—the purpose of these actions was to evaluate the impacts associated with site-specific design and construction alternatives for the replacement VAMC. Disposition of Existing Facilities Site-Specific Environmental Assessment, in progress—the purpose of these actions is to evaluate the impacts associated with disposition of the existing VAMC property and facilities located at 1601 Perdido Street in downtown New Orleans, Louisiana. For Tier II, VA and FEMA are currently pursuing Site-Specific Environmental Assessments (SEAs) independently of one another, while remaining in close communication during the process. This website will provide information and updates throughout the VAMC SEA process. Information on the FEMA site-specific process (UMC) can be found at www.lsuamc.com. Acquisition/Relocation This website is dedicated to the environmental review process. Information on the acquisition and relocation process is available from: Volkert & Associates 3466 Drusilla Lane, Suite A Baton Rouge, LA 70809 1-800-340-1070 (Ask for the “Real Estate Services Department” Additional information on the acquisition/relocation process is available at: www.nolamedzone.com.

Last updated 02/24/11

The FONSI and Final Site-Specific Environmental Assessment (SEA) for Disposition of the Existing VAMC are now available for review.

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* Originally called the Louisiana State University Academic Medical Center (LSU AMC), in August 2009, the LSU AMC was re-designed and subsequently renamed the UMC following completion and approval of a governance plan for administration of the new facility.