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FEMA has identified the following prop<>Mies with in the APE that may be eligible for individual listing in the NRHP. FEMA will consult with your office on the eligibility of these prop<>Mies when ourev~lualions are complete.

/.1,- Pam Oreaw: July 17, 200. P.~J2

fEMA mjuests the SHPO's concum:nce on il$ detcnninations regarding the API:; for ea<;h Ahcmath'c; the steps fEMA has tal.en to identi/)' IUId c,·.luatc standing structures ".i!hin each APE; and FEMA', application of the National Rcgister eriteria and dcleTminatiollll of National Register eligibility for standing structures with in each ArE pursuant 10 the 2004 Stale".'ide PA.

Please contDc:l Tislt Rankin al (337) 281-S637 or Tish. RAnkin aoS¥lales.dhuov if ) '(M.I ha, e lilly queslions or need additional informal ion.

Em·ironmentllll.iaison OffICer fedCTllI Emergency MaJ\I&cmc:nt AlCocy

Don Klima. Advisory Council on Ilistorie ~1Ilion Pam Pmins. Factlity Plarming IUId Control Knlhlec:n Schamel, US Department of Veterans Affairs

l be fEMNSIlPO liaison concurs ".i(h FEMA 's determination resarding the APE for cath Ahemati,'C: thf:, 5U'pS fEMA has taken to identify IUId e\'oluatc sunding structwn ",itbin eaeh APE: and FEMA '1IIPJllieation orthe National Register criteria and ddcrminaliorul ofNalional Register eligibility for standing structures within each APE.

Jason A. Emery, rEMNSllPO l.iai!lOll for Archaeology "'" The SHI'O ,",vicwer for standing structures concurs with FEMA's detrnnination regarding the APE for each Ahern.ath·c; the Sltp5 fEMA has taken to identify and e'atuate standing structllRS ".ithin each APE; and fEMA's application ofttle National Register criteria and determinations of National Regi ster eligibi lity for stllllding stnIClum; ". ithin cach APE,

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Office of Construction & Facilities Milnagement

Wilshington DC 20420

July 11, 200ft

Pamela A . Breaux Stale Historic Preservation Officer Depanmem ofCuhure, Recreation & Tourism P.O. Box 44247 BalOn Kouge, LA 70804

RE: Repair or Repla.,.,mem ofHeahhcare Faeil'ties Comprising the U.S. Department vf Veterans AfThirs NewOrkan$ Medical Campus tht were Damaged by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, New Orlc.an$, LA

As a result of dama~es from Hurrica nes Katrina and Rita. the U.S. Department of Veteran; Affairs (VA) decided to I"<'pair or I"<'plac<: the New O,lI:ans VA Medica l Cenler located at [601 P~rdido Stret1, N~w O'k:-~ns, Loui,inna. VA =!lIly "olined JOll Ihal il w'"" in il iating consultation pursuant to Section l()(i of the National Historic P,cscmuion Act for this Undertaking.

V A has identified three Ahernmi,-es. VA will analYLc the three Ahcrnatives as part of the SecLion \06 I"Cview for its propo$Cd Undenaking and has idtmtif"",d an Arca of Potential Effect (APE) representing, the area(s) in which standing Slruetures may be affOCled for each of these three Akemativcs. V A has determined the National Ikgister eligibility of standing structures located wit hin each APE. VA will consu lt with t~ Stot" Hi""ric l"re<erv.tion OW""" (SHPO) regarding the delineation of APEs fur areas in which archeological properties may be affected as well as identification ar.:! evalualion of archaeological propenies in a subsequent step of the S=lio" 106 revicw.

This letter requ$S SHPO'. concum:nce on VA's determinat ion oftlie Standing Stn«:tures APE fo r each of the three Alternat i"e5 and VA's determinations regarding the National Keg iSier e ligibility of Slanding structures Iocased within each APE. These APEs are subject to change as more infonnation about the project i~ developed and we will consult with your office al that time.

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The APE for this aiten'laliw include; the flisting V A campus as well as tho-se blocks bounded by tbe 1·10 dc,",,,tcd intcrslole, Poydr... Str<d, Loy",", Av<>nuc, 0Jt<J Clo,,,tand A,·crou., a< iUu" ....tod in Figure 1.

Tn is APE is based on the assumpti<lns that all ofw build ings within the campus will be de!lXllished am rcbuill aoo thal the De"'"' buildings will not e:<ceedtw~"ly (20) . tori",,_

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The APE lies within the NC\o\' Orleans Medi<:a l HislOric Dislrict, a district detennincd to be eligible by FEMA In collSultatlon with 5HPO.

The following individually eligib le or lisled propenies arc located wlh in m.. APE:

State 0Ik::e lkilding

State otro;e BLikiing Determined Eligible

Build ng Determined Eligible

219 loyo:a AvenueDetermined Eligible Pubic

V,\ has detenn ined that the following proponies witbln the APE contri bute to a hted .,,-e ligible

National Regis«:r H isto rie District .

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VA .... d.lterrn~~d lhol lhe f()l1owill2 propmi", ",;thin Ihe APE do ~ conmbute to a li~red or et~h1e NatiomJ Register Historic District nor art lhey individlllll1y eligibk: fm lisliIlg in the NRHP.

2"" Altemati'"c: Construcl Repla~mnl Facifties al the OchnuSile:

T"" APH for the Ochsner aJt..-nalive is &.rhan Hxp.-.... "'ay, JuI... Avenu<, Jof'fers:on !-Ugh""y, RivH

Road. and Dectbar Avenue, as ill..tJa1ed in Figu'" 2. The APE is based up on the assumpliooihar the

beiiltt many ne..... building; will not exceed six (6) swri ....

lbe APE docs not int"'"sect any rxisling or proposed NatiooaJ Register Histcric DisrriclS. Tile APE does 001 eoC()[:lpass any properties pccftl\ially eligible for listing in !he NRHP.

3'" Ahern"I; .... ; Con.lm., Replat:emcllt Facirties allhe RPC Sile:

v A hal; idemif",d the =a pro posed by !he Regional Plannirli Commission (RPC) and bounded by Sout~ Rooheblave St<eel. e,nal Street. South Gah--.:z Street and T ulane Avenue as l feasible site lOr t~ COllSlructLon of ",phcement fac ilities. as iIluslraiC"d in Fig= 3.

T he APE for the"",w con.trlIetion ah~mative is bordered by the Broad Sir-eei Overpu'. St. Low. Street, Nonh Roben son Street., Tula"" A,enue, and the 1- 10 ele\"llted interswe. The APE is based up on Ute assumpiion new bu ildings will 001 exC<'!ed six stories and there will 00 additional vibratory eff"ct.

The APE contains ponions of the exi,ling Mid-City National Register Historic D istrict and the proposed New Ork:ans Med ical Historic District.

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The f't>lbw;ng individ" ally el igible Qf li~!trl pmpertits arc located within the APE:

VA has dettrmined!hal the fu llo"' ing properties wilh the APE contrhm,d KJ. lisled ordigible National Resister Historic Dislrict,

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V A Imdetermined lIIaI Ihe following propftties within the APE do oot contribute 10 .Ii:;lcd or eligible Nal ional Register HIstor'l: District nor.we they individually "Iigible fbr l!sllng in (he NRHP.

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VA has idemifood the IilllowinJ: properties wilhin lbe APE !hal ma} be eligibk fOr indh' idual li5ting., the NRHP. VA will consul wilb your offke on the eligilility ofthe$e properties "ben Our evaluaOOm are complete.

VA requests the SHPO', concurretlC" on its dtlemtinalions regarding the APE fOr "",,1\ Alu:rwi\-e; tit:: steps VA has takm to idcnlify and e....luau standing SUUtttnS within each APE; and VA's appliclllion of the National Regisl ... aiteria and dcteTmirwions of National RcgislCf eliiibility for 5tandi"lt stlUCl=S .....itb in each APE.

PIcax OOntacl me at (202) 565-6140 or KalltJeen.5cllameU@va.gQl" uyQu ha~e any '1lHistbns or nH<I addil;:,nal infomution.

1'eden;1 Preservat;:,n Officer U.S. ~portmenl olVeterans Affairs

Cc: Don Klima. Ad"isory Cauncil on Historic Pre.<;eryation John Ketchum, Federal Emergency Mllnegemert Agency

TIr SHPO re"iewcr ror standing structures concurs with. VA's determination regarding the APE tor cao: h Altema.t i,'e ; the StepS v A lias tak~n 10 identitY anol cvaluate standing structures wilhilJ tach APE; and VA' s application oftbe National Regi~ter criteria and dC1~nninalions ofNall:lllal I«gister eligibility for stllndflg structures wihin ~ach APE.

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Regional Offif:es: UIIITtD ITAm .IIK MMW'fW'Ht; LLC. Oifminl/ham, AL

(205. &63-8131

Mobile, AL (251.&62-:1500

New OfIe<Ins, LA (~.!;61~!;63

l'fai'Oeville, LA (225.613..01200

August 25, 2008 Oiloxi, MS (225.396-:1866

Jack..,n , MS (601.312-:1232

"If Rocky Hind, Memphis, TN D~pa<lm~nt of Namul Resourc~, (662 . 280_3232

Coastal l\hna~m~nt Division Hou.ton. TX P.O. Box 44487 (281 . 861..01100

BalOn Ro~, LA 70804-4487

RE R<,<!u~'1 fo< lli t~rmination (RFD) D~pa<lm~nt of Administration Offic~ o f Facility, Planning & Control Orluns and J ~ff~rson Parish~,

D~Of l\Jr. Hinds

On ~half of th~ Offic ~ of Facility, PlalUling, and Control, a r<'<!""' t fo< d~ t~rmination is r~'p«lfully r<,<!u~'IM in '~gOfds to th~ alt~rnati,-~ sil~ locations being consid~rffi to ,~slor~

hulthcOf~ se,,-ic~, onc~ providffi by th~ l\1..rucal C~m", o f Louisiana at N"",' Orlnn' (Cha(ity Hospilal) and th~ N "",' Orlum Vetuans Affairs Hospital (VA). Furthe( ~,-aluation may d~em th~ r~plaum~nt o f th~,~ faciliti~, in a n"",' location as ddinM in Ih~ attachffi map as th~ propo,ffi Louisiana Slat~ Uni,-e<sity Acad~mic Medical C~ntu (LSU _"'-'\IC) and propo,ffi V~tffans ..>,.[fairs "I..rucal C~ntu (VAl\IC). \,-nether th~ r~' to<ation of heallhca(~ s~,,~ces "ill ~ prm~ded fo< in th~ existing faciliti~s or in newly construct~d faciliti~ ', the alternati,-~ pro]"'1 locations ap~Of 10 ~ ou<sid~ th~ jurisdiction of th~ Coast.l Manag<'m~m Division as the, a(~ located ,,~thin • fastland . Furthe" no dir~ct and significam impacts 10 ,,-~t1ands shall occur in th~ 'ffi~"dopm~nt 0< r~construction o f Ihes~ faciliti~s

In addition, w~ Of~ soliciting information '~gOfding cmr~nt .nd f01~s~~abl~ futur~ land US~

chang.. through th~ y~Of 201 2. Th~ p,oj<'Ct list should includ~ construction and r~d~"dopm~nt actiriti~s plann~d ,,~th a on~ mile ,adim o f nch alternatin proi~ct location d~fined on th~ altach~d m ap. This infonnation "'ill ~ us~d to ~,-aluat. the cumulati,-~ ~ ffects tha t .,~ occur(ing 0< p lan to occur within a ~og<aphic location, as aggr~ga t~ ~ff<'Cls could pol~ntially impacI nois~

and traffic flo,,­

10621 N. Oak Hi ll . Parkway · Suite A • Ooton Rouge, LA 10610 • Phone: (225) 106-11412 • Fax: (225)706-11411

;"11;. Rocky Hinds August 25, 2008 P.~20f2

Endo,~d plu,~ find ch~ck num~< 4645 in th~ amount of S ]00.00 to eonr Ih~ co,t o f th~ RFD.

Should Ih~u bt anr q,,",stions 0< if I can bt of furthe< ."i,unc ~ plu,~ f.~l frff 10 eontact m~ at (504) .HO ..5584.

Since,el), Unit~d States " ':'lan.g~m.nt, LLC

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Region.1 Offic~:

Binninghom, AL 1205) SG3-1737

Mobil., ...L iZ,,) "12·~SOO

~ew Orlean$. LA (5o-t) S61-6S63

F"raineville, LA (2.5) 673-4200

August 29, 2008 Biloxi, MS (225) 396·3866

J.ckson, MS (601) 372·3232

~k Sheili St.rling Po"'.nd, OR Departmem of N~tlllill Resource. (971 ) 222·2"0

Coasai MW2gemem Division Mom phi. , TN P.O. Box 44487 (662) 280-3232

Bnon Rouge, LA 70804-4487 Houston , TX (281) 867-41 00

RE: P20081202 Addiciorul lnformuion Request for Deternrination (RFD) Dep~rtment of Administn.cion Office of F.cility, Pl.nning & Control Orleans and Jeffets<>n Pari.hes

Dm~g~ In "'"I'on.< to the additionol ;",forrnation "''1",,",ed o n Ausu>, 27, 2008 , cndo>cd p1cMC r=d ,hc center p-o;nt Latitudes and Longitudes pro" ided for the potentio.l replacement of the existing LSU Chmty Hospitil (ho' pink cbshed delineation) and the exi,ting Ve,uons Aff.in (VA) Ho.pial (ve!low duhed dehntlnon), as ",dJ as, the alttrnanve si,es tlul nuy be selected for the ""'Ionnonl"'place""'n' of he.lthcare ..,rvice< and ~cal ".dung facilitic. in the "gion,

Existing Charity Hospital Latitude 29" 57' 18" N Longitude 90" 04' 41''W

c:usung V A HospItal Latitude 29" 57' IG"N Longitude 90" 04' 46"\'(1

Proposed LSUIVA Medico! Cente .. Latitude 29" 57' 37"N Longitude 90" OS' Ol"W Bounded by Canal SUe<:t to the north.,..t, South Roch~bLo.ve Street 10 the northwe.t, Claiborne A,'enue to the southeut. and Tulane Aven"e to the south"'e$! (71 ac=).

10621 N. Oa k Hills Parkway' S~lte A • Balon Ro~ga, LA 70810 • Phone ' (225) 706-8412 • Fu: (225) 706-8413

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Lind)' Boggs Sit~ Latitude 2')" 58' 31"N Longitude 90" 05' 41" W Bounded by C.U'o llton A,-cnuc to the ",cst, Jcffenon Dn ,j" Parh-.y to the cut, Bien,-illc Street to the south, and Toulouse Str«t to the north (39.8 . cres),

Oschner Site in Jefferson Parish Latitude 29" 57' 58"N Longitude 90" 08' 41 ''W Adjtcefll to the O.chller Medic:ol Center bounded by Earht rt Expre..wty to the north and Jefferson High,,-ay to the south (28 acre.).

Again, whether the tcstOr.ttion of ho:olthcatc .ervicc. ",ill be p,o,-idcd fot in the exi, ting facilities or in newly constructed facilitie,. the oltem. u,,·e project locations appear to be outside the juri, diction of the Coastal Man.gement Divi,;on a. they are located within a fastland. Furth.r, no direct and significant impacts to wewnds shall occur in the udevelopmm' or uconstruction of these facilities.

Th. us. of Federa.l (FEMA and HUD, CDBG) 3nd State funds may ~ used to uSiou critical infra.trucrure to the City of New Orleans. However, a uquest for a Consistency Determinatio n in regard. to .eeking Federal and/or Stott a..i:stance (FAS) ",-:ill be applied for sepantd,' for each . ite alternati'-e. Once the . ite hu been selected, an additional request fot a determination of consistency with the LCar will be submitted.

In addition. we are soliciting infonrution regarding current and fo,eseeahle future land u,e change< through the y= 2012. Th~ projttt lis, should include construction and ..""'-eloprnent activities p lanned with a on~ (I) mile radiu. of each ol,erru.nve pmjecI location defined on the attached m.p. Thi. informatinn "'ill be u~d 10 evaluate the cumul.tiv~ dfects th.. au <>ccuning ot pLon to occur within a geographic locatinn, a. aggugat. effects could potenti>.lly impact noise and (,affic flow.

Shoold (here be lIly qne$oons or if I can be of funher assistance. p lease the undersigned u (504) 330-55S4,

Sincetely, United State k Management, LLC.

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