Twin City Research Center/Bureau of Mines Records
Background
The Mississippi National River and Recreation Area (MNRRA) has been designated by Congress to lead the public planning process pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) to address the disposition of the federal property known as the Bureau of Mines, Twin Cities Research Center Main Campus (i.e. TCRC). Congress closed the TCRC in 1995. This federal land is located within the boundary of the Mississippi National River and Recreation Area (MNRRA).
In October 2004, the National Park Service and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service signed a Memorandum of Agreement to work together on the Bureau of Mines project. The National Park Service will lead the National Environmental Policy Act planning process to identify and evaluate alternative disposition options for this federal property. The daily management of the Center is the responsibility of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS).
The purpose of this project is to complete an environmental impact statement (EIS) that considers the potential impacts of alternative future uses of this federal property on the natural, historic and cultural resources. A draft EIS was completed in July 2006 and public comment was taken on it from August 22 through November 27, 2006.
