DRAFT

Environmental Assessment

George C. Marshall Space Flight Center

Michoud Assembly Facility

“Lease for 50 Acre Business Park "

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

September 2023

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ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT

Lease for 50 Acre Business Park

National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Michoud Assembly Facility
13800 Old Gentilly Road, Building 350
New Orleans, Louisiana 70129

Technical questions or comments can be directed to:
AS60/Mr. Keith Savoy NASA Chief Operations Officer
NASA Michoud Assembly Facility
Phone: (504) 257-3439
e-mail: Keith.G.Savoy@nasa.gov

SECTION 1

Purpose Of and Need for the Proposed Action

1.1 Introduction

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Michoud Assembly Facility (MAF) is an 829-acre campus in eastern New Orleans, Louisiana (LA). It is managed as a component facility of NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) located in Huntsville, Alabama (AL). The primary mission of the MAF is the manufacturing and assembly of space flight hardware to support NASA’s space transportation programs. The main programs that are currently underway include the design and construction of the Space Launch System (SLS) Core Stage and Orion Space Capsule. SLS will be NASA’s only launch vehicle and will be the largest launch vehicle in the United States. MAF also leases manufacturing, warehouse and office space to a number of government and private organizations.

MAF has approximately 50 acres of land that was once used for office buildings before a tornado in 2017 caused enough destruction to warrant complete demolition. Demolition of the office buildings was completed in early 2021. NASA is now considering leasing the 50 acres of land to a commercial developer for the development of a business park. This dedicated 50-acre business park would target commercial office development for existing MAF tenants and new prospects from the private and public sector to support MAF and other industry in New Orleans.

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