### Question
What does environs mean?


### Answer
**Environs** has the following meaning in *40 U.S.C. § 8702*:

> the territory surrounding the District of Columbia included in the National Capital region

#### Citation:
  - *40 U.S.C. § 8702*
  - Heading: **SUBTITLE II-PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND WORKS > PART D-PUBLIC BUILDINGS, GROUNDS, AND PARKS IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA > CHAPTER 87-PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT OF NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION > SUBCHAPTER I-GENERAL**

