NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT U.S. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Proposed Construction and Operation of an Outpatient Clinic in Nashville, Tennessee

NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT U.S. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Proposed Construction and Operation of an Outpatient Clinic in Nashville, Tennessee The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has prepared a Final Environmental Assessment (EA) and Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for a Proposed Action to award a lease to a private entity that would construct an outpatient clinic (OPC) for VA to lease and operate in Nashville, TN. The purpose of the Proposed Action is to provide outpatient health care services to area Veterans. The Proposed Action is needed to provide enhanced and expanded primary care and mental health services and add a comprehensive array of specialty care outpatient services. The Proposed Action would address current and future projected healthcare capacity, service gaps, and operational inefficiencies. The OPC will be constructed by a private entity for VA to lease and operate at one of two sites being considered: 1) 0 (1903) Baptist World Center Drive (Alternative A) 2) 0 Ashland City Highway and 0 Clarksville Pike (Alternative B) VA prepared the Final EA and FONSI according to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969 (42 U.S. Code § 4321 et seq.). The Final EA examines the potential environmental effects from implementing the Proposed Action and the No Action Alternative. VA concluded that implementing either of the action alternatives will not have a significant adverse environmental impact; therefore, an environmental impact statement is not required. The Final EA and FONSI are available on the VA website at https://www.cfm.va.gov/environmental/. Hard copies are available at the Looby Public Library located at 2301 Rosa L. Parks Boulevard, Nashville, TN 37228. January 16, 18 2026 LOKR0437865