NOA Draft Environmental Assessment for Post Falls State Veterans Home
NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY
DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
U. S. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Idaho Division of Veterans Services
PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF A NEW 64-BED STATE VETERANS HOME IN POST FALLS, IDAHO
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Idaho Division of Veterans Services announce the availability of a Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) for the proposed construction and operation of a 64-bed State Veterans Home on approximately 7.3-acres of undeveloped land located in the Riverbend Commerce Park-Phase IV on South Clearwater Loop in Post Falls, Kootenai County, Idaho. The Draft EA has been prepared in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the Council on Environmental Quality regulations (40 CFR Part 1500) and VA’s NEPA regulations (38 CFR Part 26). The VA and Idaho Division of Veterans Services intend to issue a Finding of No Significant Impact following a 30-day public comment period, provided there are no substantive comments that warrant further evaluation.

The Draft EA is available online at www.veterans.idaho.gov and in print at the Post Falls Community Library Network located at 821 N Spokane St, Post Falls, ID 83854. Comments must be received by December 11, 2019 at 5:00 p.m.

Please submit comments by email to Tracy.Schaner@veterans.idaho.gov or by mail to:

Tracy Schaner, Deputy Chief Administrator
Idaho Division of Veterans Services
351 Collins Road
Boise, ID 83702