U.S. General Services Administration
U.S. General Services Administration seeks public comment on draft supplemental environmental assessment for new federal courthouse
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) invites the public to provide feedback and comments on a draft Supplemental Environmental Assessment (SEA) and draft Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the acquisition of a site and construction of a new federal courthouse in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Following completion of the Final Environmental Assessment (EA), on April 9, 2024, GSA announced two short listed sites, the Hawk Hill Stadium site and the TVA site. However, GSA has elected to consider an additional location as a site for the proposed Courthouse, which warrants a SEA.
The proposed new courthouse would encompass approximately 190,701 gross square feet; include 7 courtrooms, 9 chambers, and 40 secured parking spaces; and be located within the city limits of Chattanooga.
The draft SEA supplements the Final EA prepared in April 2024 by assessing and analyzing impacts of designing and constructing a courthouse at the new Vine Street site for consideration. The Vine Street site is bounded by E. 5th St. to the north, Lindsay St. to the east, Vine St. to the south, and Georgia Ave. to the west.
The public is encouraged to provide written comments on the findings presented in the draft supplemental EA and draft FONSI. Any substantive comments received by the deadline will be addressed in the final SEA.
- The draft SEA and draft FONSI are available online through GSA’s project website: https://www.gsa.gov/
chattanoogacourthouse . - A hardcopy of each is available for review at the Chattanooga Public Library Downtown Branch, located at 1001 Broad Street, Chattanooga, Tennessee 37402.
Comments can be submitted via mail or email.
Mail: Comments submitted by mail must be postmarked by Dec. 18, 2024 and sent to the following mailing address:
Attention: Mr. Ashish Desai
GSA Region 4
Facilities Management Division
Martin Luther King, Jr. Federal Building
77 Forsyth Street SW
Atlanta, GA 30303
Email: Send email comments by Dec. 18, 2024 to ashish.desai@gsa.gov and reference “Chattanooga Courthouse Supplemental EA” in the subject line.
Further information about the project can be viewed at: http://gsa.gov/
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About GSA: GSA provides centralized procurement and shared services for the federal government, managing a nationwide real estate portfolio of nearly 370 million rentable square feet, overseeing about $100 billion in products and services via federal contracts, and delivering technology services that serve millions of people across dozens of federal agencies. GSA’s mission is to deliver the best customer experience and value in real estate, acquisition, and technology services to the government and the American people. For more information, visit www.gsa.gov or join the conversation on social media @US_GSAR4 and other platforms.