National Desert Shield Desert Storm Memorial site plan. NPS photo.
February 8, 2022 - Washington – The National Park Service and National Desert Storm War Memorial Association, in cooperation with the National Capital Planning Commission, are seeking public comment on the National Desert Storm and Desert Shield Memorial Environmental Assessment. Public comments will be accepted for a 30-day period beginning Monday, February 7, 2022. Comments are being accepted through the project website through March 8.
The National Desert Storm and Desert Shield Memorial will honor the members of the Armed Forces who served in support of Operation Desert Storm and Operation Desert Shield and is proposed for the southwest corner of the intersection of 23rd Street NW and Constitution Avenue NW. 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 Comment
The 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 (http://go.nps.gov/DesertStormMemorialEA), navigate the menu on the left-hand side of the page to “Open for Comment,” then open the “National Desert Storm Memorial Environ-mental 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: Desert Storm War Memorial EA
Comments must be entered into the website or postmarked by March 8, 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.
Source: NPS
