National Cemetery Administration Publishes Environmental Assessment on Crown Hill Site, Plans Public Meeting
What: The Department of Veterans Affairs
(VA) National Cemetery Administration (NCA) published a Draft Supplemental
Environmental Assessment (EA) addressing environmental impacts of cemetery
construction on 14.75 acres of land at the private Crown Hill cemetery. Copies are available for public review at
Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis Central Library, 40 East St. Clair Street,
Indianapolis, Indiana and online at www.cem.va.gov/EA.asp. NCA staff will host a public
meeting to obtain additional feedback and discuss plans for design and
construction moving forward.
Who: The
National Cemetery Administration and VA’s Office of Real Property
When: Thursday,
September 6, 2018 at 7 p.m.
Where: Crown Hill Funeral Home
and Cemetery
700 38th St., Indianapolis, IN 46208
Background: The new Urban Initiative Crown Hill National Cemetery will serve
approximately 250,000 Veterans, spouses and eligible family members located in
the Indianapolis area. VA plans to construct columbarium for cremated remains,
as well as necessary support facilities to provide for visitation and cemetery
operations, on a 14.75-acre parcel, located on the north side of the Crown Hill
Cemetery complex. VA previously purchased an original parcel for $810,000 from
Crown Hill Cemetery, Inc. in September 2015. On August 10, 2018 VA published a
Final EA addressing environmental impacts of transfer of the original parcel
for another 14.75 acres of land on private Crown Hill cemetery and public
comments received, and a Finding of No Significant Impact.
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