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FACILITIES MASTER PLAN ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT National Zoo community and public at a public meeting on June 28, 2007. National Zoo leadership weighed various plan elements and public comments, and selected a preferred direction for the Master Plan. At the same time, an EA and Section 106 documentation evaluated the impacts of the development plan on the natural and cultural resources of the park. A final site development plan was the basis for further technical study and detailed planning and design, including the urban design context, landscape plan, stormwater management, cost estimate, and phasing plan. SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION – NATIONAL ZOOLOGICAL PARK 14 | P a g e
FACILITIES MASTER PLAN ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT II. DESCRIPTION OF ALTERNATIVES A. Process for Alternative Development The Master Planning Team developed a Conceptual Framework based on the analysis of existing conditions and the facilities needs. Six major elements were emphasized as a way to test the broad design concepts and development scenarios, and to guide discussion to the core topics of this Master Plan for facilities and infrastructure renewal (and away from exhibit planning and design, detailed programming, etc). The six objectives of the Master Plan are: Renew park infrastructure and facilities to create large, adaptable land areas to meet future collection planning goals; Clarify the entry and arrival experience by consolidating visitor entry and exit points, enhancing visitor facilities, and providing iconic entry points; Simplify and ease circulation around the site by mitigating the topography and separating vehicular and pedestrian circulation whenever possible; Revitalize and strategically add visitor and park facilities, special event venues, education facilities, and research, administrative, and operational space; Embody the National Zoo’s sustainability goals and conservation mission by celebrating, protecting, and enhancing the Rock Creek ecosystem; and Celebrate the National Zoo’s history by protecting and revitalizing the historic structures and cultural landscapes. Based on this Conceptual Framework, the planning team developed two concepts for the future development of the National Zoo, keeping in mind visitor experience, circulation, and conservation goals. Two primary concepts, the “urban park” and the “peninsula,” were introduced and tested. These two concepts were presented at the scoping public informational open house on February 15, 2006 and were the framework for the development of more detailed alternatives presented in this Environmental Assessment. SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION – NATIONAL ZOOLOGICAL PARK 15 | P a g e
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