What are these documents?
The 2003 Update of the Master Plan for the NIH Bethesda, Maryland campus is a revision of the 1995 Master Plan. It was submitted to the National Capital Planning Commission for review, open for public comment, and then finalized. Final approval was given on January 6, 2005 .
The Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Master Plan Update evaluates the impacts of the Plan should development occur as identified. It is prepared in accordance with 40 CFR 1500-1508 and Department of Health and Human Services environmental procedures.
How can I get a copy of the documents?
Both the Master Plan 2003 Update and the Environmental Impact Statement are available on CD from the NIH Master Planner, Susan Hinton, whose contact information is listed below. You may also view copies of these documents on this website.
The documents are each several hundred pages long. As a result, opening the PDF files could take several hours using a 28.8 dial-up connection and up to an hour using a high-speed connection. If you still wish to download the PDF versions, you can minimize download time by selecting only the section in which you're interested.
For the entire Master Plan 2003 Update click here.
Or
Select any of the following individual sections by clicking on its name:
Table of Contents. Lists of Tables. Chapter One - Executive Summary
Chapter Two - Introduction and Program Requirements
Chapter Three - The Community Context of the Bethesda Campus
Chapter Four - Existing Conditions on the NIH Bethesda Campus
Chapter Five - The Master Plan 2003 Update for the NIH Bethesda Campus
Chapter Six - Development Guidelines
Appendix A
Appendix B
Appendix C
For the entire Environmental Impact Statement click here.
Or
Select any of the following individual sections by clicking on its name.
Frontispiece
Table of Contents
Section 1 - Summary
Section 2 - Existing Conditions
Section 3 - Purpose and Need
Section 4 - Alternatives Including the Proposed Action
Section 5 - Affected Environment / Environmental Consequences
Section 6 - Coordination and Comment
Appendix A - Site Maps
Appendix B - Master Plan 2003 Update Schematic
Appendix C - NCPC-MCPB-NIH Memorandum of Understanding
Appendix D - List of Preparers and Reviewers
Appendix E - Draft EIS Distribution List
Appendix F - Abbreviations and Acronyms
Appendix G - Traffic Data
Appendix H - Draft EIS Comments
Appendix I - Index
How do I contact the NIH Master Planner if I have questions?
The NIH Acting Master Planner is Phillip Neuberg. He may be contacted as follows:
National Institutes of Health, ATTN: Phillip Neuberg, AIA
Division of Facilities Planning, ORF
13 South Drive, Suite 1325
Bethesda, MD 20892-2162
Telephone: 301-496-5037 FAX: 301-402-0017
Email: neubergp@mail.nih.gov
