Notice of Availability of the Record of Decision for the General Management Plan/Environmental Impact Statement for the Roosevelt-Vanderbilt National Historic Sites, 79389-79390 [2010-31904]
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• Reduce the number of individual
targeted exotic plants to minimize the
threat to natural resources (native
habitat, plants, and wildlife);
• Reduce to the greatest extent
possible the introduction of new exotic
plants into parks;
• Ensure that park exotic plant
management programs support, and are
consistent with, south Florida
ecosystem restoration goals;
• Reconcile potential conflicts
between preservation of significant
cultural landscapes and removal of
exotic plants;
• Preserve plants and sites valued by
native Americans and other traditional
cultures and protect archeological and
historic resources, while reducing the
spread of exotic plant species;
• Conduct the exotic plant
management plan so it is continually
monitored and improved,
environmentally safe, incorporates best
management practices, and supports
and is supported by science and
research;
• Minimize unintended impacts of
control measures on park resources,
visitors, employees, and the public;
• Use Federal resources with
increased efficiency;
• Ensure that control measures are
consistent with the Wilderness Act and
NPS wilderness policy;
• Increase visitor and public
awareness of the impacts exotic plants
have on native habitat and species and
on cultural resources, building support
for NPS management efforts;
• Coordinate NPS efforts with
partners and neighbors (nationally and
internationally) to establish compatible
goals and provide assistance to achieve
them; and
• Restore and protect native plant
communities in ways that allow natural
processes, function, cycles, and biota to
be re-established and maintained in
perpetuity.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Sandra Hamilton, Environmental
Quality Division, National Park Service,
Academy Place, P.O. Box 25287,
Denver, CO 80225. Telephone: (303)
969–2068 for questions about the EIS
process or Tony Pernas, Southeast
Regional Office, National Park Service
(305) 252–0347 for questions about
technical aspects of the Plan.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
selected action, the NPS will apply a
systematic approach that will prioritize
exotic plants for treatment, monitor
effects of those treatments on exotic
plants and park resources, and mitigate
any adverse effects to park resources as
determined through the monitoring
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program. The NPS will employ an
adaptive management strategy, using the
results of monitoring to adjust treatment
methods or mitigation methods to reach
the desired future condition of treated
areas in the parks. A decision tool will
be applied to determine areas that are
appropriate for active restoration, which
will occur in park areas that have been
previously disturbed and in areas with
potential threatened and endangered
species habitat or sensitive vegetation
communities where a more rapid
recovery is desirable. The active
restoration approach for a given
treatment area will be determined based
on a site-specific evaluation. Other areas
in the parks will recover passively after
treatment.
The ROD briefly discusses the
selected action, two other alternatives
considered, the basis for the decision,
and measures to minimize impacts and
address public concerns.
The requisite no-action ‘‘wait period’’
before approval of the ROD was
initiated on 3 September 2010, with the
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s
Federal Register notification of the
filing of the Final EIS. As soon as
practical after the publication of this
Notice in the Federal Register, the nine
parks included in the Plan will begin to
implement treatment and control,
monitoring, adaptive management of
exotic plants and restoration of native
plant communities as described and
analyzed in the Preferred Alternative
(Alternative C) presented in the Final
EIS.
Interested parties desiring to review
the ROD may access it on the NPS
Planning, Environment and Public
Comment Web site at https://
parkplanning.nps.gov/WASO or may
obtain a copy by contacting the
participating parks’ headquarters: Big
Cypress National Preserve, 33100
Tamiami Trail East, Ochopee, FL 34141;
Biscayne National Park, 9700 SW 328
Street, Homestead, FL 33033; Canaveral
National Seashore, 212 S. Washington
Avenue, Titusville, FL 32796; Dry
Tortugas National Park, 40001 State
Road 9336, Homestead, FL 33034;
Everglades National Park, 40001 State
Road 9336, Homestead, FL 33034; Buck
Island Reef National Monument, Danish
Custom House, Kings Wharf, 2100
Church Street #100, Christiansted, St.
Croix, VI 00820; Christiansted National
Historic Site, Danish Custom House,
Kings Wharf, 2100 Church Street #100,
Christiansted, St. Croix, VI 00820; Salt
River Bay National Historic Park and
Ecological Preserve, Danish Custom
House, Kings Wharf, 2100 Church Street
#100, Christiansted, St. Croix, VI 00820;
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and Virgin Islands National Park, 1300
Cruz Bay Creek, St. John, VI 00830.
Authority: The authority for publishing
this notice is 40 CFR 1506.6.
The responsible official for this ROD
is the Regional Director, Southeast
Region, NPS, 100 Alabama Street, SW.,
1924 Building, Atlanta, Georgia 30303.
Dated: December 2, 2010.
David Vela,
Regional Director, Southeast Region, National
Park Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[1790–ROVA–409]
Notice of Availability of the Record of
Decision for the General Management
Plan/Environmental Impact Statement
for the Roosevelt-Vanderbilt National
Historic Sites
National Park Service.
Record of Decision.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Pursuant to Section 102(2)(C)
of the National Environmental Policy
Act of 1969, as amended [42 U.S.C.
4332(2)(C)], the National Park Service
(NPS) announces the availability of the
Record of Decision for the General
Management Plan/Environmental
Impact Statement (GMP/EIS) for the
Roosevelt-Vanderbilt National Historic
Sites (NHS), in Hyde Park, New York.
The Regional Director, Northeast
Region, approved the Record of
Decision for the GMP/EIS. The Record
of Decision includes a statement of the
decision made, a synopsis of other
alternatives considered, the basis for the
decision, a description of the
environmentally preferable alternative,
a finding on impairment of park
resources and values, a listing of
measures to minimize environmental
harm, and an overview of public
involvement in the decision-making
process. The approved General
Management Plan will guide long-term
management of the Roosevelt-Vanderbilt
NHS, which is comprised of three (3)
units of the national park system: The
Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt NHS;
Eleanor Roosevelt NHS (also known as
Val-Kill); and Vanderbilt Mansion NHS.
As soon as practicable, the NPS will
begin to implement the selected
alternative, which is Action Alternative
Two, the NPS preferred alternative, as
described in the Abbreviated Final
GMP/EIS issued on August 6, 2010.
SUMMARY:
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Superintendent, Roosevelt-Vanderbilt
National Historic Sites, 4097 Albany
Post Road, Hyde Park, NY 12538; (845)
229–9116 ext. 33;
Sarah_Olson@nps.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
primary function of a general
management plan is to clearly define a
park’s purpose and management
direction over the long term, typically
15 to 20 years into the future. The plan
describes the resource conditions and
visitor experiences that are to be
achieved and maintained. The
clarification of what must be achieved
according to law and policy is based on
a review of the park’s purpose,
significance, and mission. The NPS
seeks to have all parks operate under
approved general management plans to
ensure that park managers carry out as
effectively and efficiently as possible
the mission of the NPS.
Hyde Park, New York, is home to
three national historic sites established
by separate legislation: The Home of
Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic
Site; Eleanor Roosevelt National
Historic Site (also known as Val-Kill);
and the Vanderbilt Mansion National
Historic Site. The sites are combined
into a single administrative unit,
Roosevelt-Vanderbilt National Historic
Sites, under one superintendent and
operated by one staff. Together the parks
include over 1,100 acres of Federally
owned land along the east bank of the
Hudson River. The GMP/EIS was
created over several years under the
guidance of an interdisciplinary
planning team including the
Superintendent, senior park staff, NPS
regional office staff, and consultants. At
the outset, the planning team recognized
that, although a general management
plan was needed for each of the three
Roosevelt-Vanderbilt National Historic
Sites, a single unifying plan was not
only the most expeditious approach, but
was also essential for continued
coordinated management.
The planning process for the GMP/EIS
was conducted with extensive public
and agency involvement. During 2005
and 2006, the planning team held
meetings with and/or contacted key
stakeholders, agencies, Tribes, resource
experts, and members of the public.
Planning newsletters were distributed in
2006 and 2007 with updates on the
planning process, draft statements of
purpose and significance, preliminary
planning issues, and describing three
preliminary alternatives, and also
included a mail-back card inviting
comment. Over the course of the next
two years, the planning team continued
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to brief and receive input from
stakeholders.
The Draft GMP/EIS was released for
public review and comment from
December, 24, 2009, through February
28, 2010. The Draft GMP/EIS presented
and evaluated three alternatives: The
No-Action Alternative; Action
Alternative One; and Action Alternative
Two. Action Alternative Two was
identified as the NPS Preferred
Alternative. Copies of the Draft GMP/
EIS were sent to individuals, agencies,
Tribes, and organizations, and were
made available at park visitor centers,
local library, and on the NPS Planning,
Environment, and Public Comment
(PEPC) Web site (https://
parkplanning.nps.gov/rova). Public
open houses were held on January 28
and 29, 2010.
The comments received on the Draft
GMP/EIS required only minor responses
and editorial corrections; thus, an
abbreviated format was used for the
Final GMP/EIS. The Abbreviated Final
GMP/EIS was issued on August 6, 2010.
It included an analysis of agency and
public comments received on the Draft
GMP/EIS with NPS responses, errata
sheets detailing editorial corrections to
the Draft GMP/EIS, and copies of agency
and substantive public comments. No
changes were made to the alternatives or
to the impact analysis presented in the
Draft GMP/EIS. Therefore, Action
Alternative Two remained the NPS
Preferred Alternative.
The NPS has selected Action
Alternative Two because it best fulfills
the purposes of the parks and conveys
the greatest number of beneficial results
in comparison with the other
alternatives. The selected action seeks to
make the parks relevant to more
audiences by encouraging greater civic
participation in park activities, while
significantly enhancing the historic
character of park resources. Resource
management efforts will focus on the
landscape and be aimed at rehabilitating
existing features, but will follow
contemporary best practices for land
management within select areas. A
learning center will be established to
expand the scope and magnitude of the
educational programs. The selected
action calls for a significant expansion
of partnership activities in the operation
of the sites and opens up greater
potential for new approaches to
generating revenue to help sustain and
improve operations.
The Record of Decision is available
online at the NPS Planning,
Environment and Public Comment
(PEPC) Web site (https://
parkplanning.nps.gov/rova). A printed
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copy may be obtained by contacting the
park at the address shown above.
Dennis R. Reidenbach,
Regional Director, Northeast Region, National
Park Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[1790-ROVA-409]
Notice of Availability of the Record of Decision for the General
Management Plan/Environmental Impact Statement for the Roosevelt-
Vanderbilt National Historic Sites
AGENCY: National Park Service.
ACTION: Record of Decision.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental
Policy Act of 1969, as amended [42 U.S.C. 4332(2)(C)], the National
Park Service (NPS) announces the availability of the Record of Decision
for the General Management Plan/Environmental Impact Statement (GMP/
EIS) for the Roosevelt-Vanderbilt National Historic Sites (NHS), in
Hyde Park, New York. The Regional Director, Northeast Region, approved
the Record of Decision for the GMP/EIS. The Record of Decision includes
a statement of the decision made, a synopsis of other alternatives
considered, the basis for the decision, a description of the
environmentally preferable alternative, a finding on impairment of park
resources and values, a listing of measures to minimize environmental
harm, and an overview of public involvement in the decision-making
process. The approved General Management Plan will guide long-term
management of the Roosevelt-Vanderbilt NHS, which is comprised of three
(3) units of the national park system: The Home of Franklin D.
Roosevelt NHS; Eleanor Roosevelt NHS (also known as Val-Kill); and
Vanderbilt Mansion NHS. As soon as practicable, the NPS will begin to
implement the selected alternative, which is Action Alternative Two,
the NPS preferred alternative, as described in the Abbreviated Final
GMP/EIS issued on August 6, 2010.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Superintendent, Roosevelt-Vanderbilt
National Historic Sites, 4097 Albany Post Road, Hyde Park, NY 12538;
(845) 229-9116 ext. 33; Sarah_Olson@nps.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The primary function of a general management
plan is to clearly define a park's purpose and management direction
over the long term, typically 15 to 20 years into the future. The plan
describes the resource conditions and visitor experiences that are to
be achieved and maintained. The clarification of what must be achieved
according to law and policy is based on a review of the park's purpose,
significance, and mission. The NPS seeks to have all parks operate
under approved general management plans to ensure that park managers
carry out as effectively and efficiently as possible the mission of the
NPS.
Hyde Park, New York, is home to three national historic sites
established by separate legislation: The Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt
National Historic Site; Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site (also
known as Val-Kill); and the Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site.
The sites are combined into a single administrative unit, Roosevelt-
Vanderbilt National Historic Sites, under one superintendent and
operated by one staff. Together the parks include over 1,100 acres of
Federally owned land along the east bank of the Hudson River. The GMP/
EIS was created over several years under the guidance of an
interdisciplinary planning team including the Superintendent, senior
park staff, NPS regional office staff, and consultants. At the outset,
the planning team recognized that, although a general management plan
was needed for each of the three Roosevelt-Vanderbilt National Historic
Sites, a single unifying plan was not only the most expeditious
approach, but was also essential for continued coordinated management.
The planning process for the GMP/EIS was conducted with extensive
public and agency involvement. During 2005 and 2006, the planning team
held meetings with and/or contacted key stakeholders, agencies, Tribes,
resource experts, and members of the public. Planning newsletters were
distributed in 2006 and 2007 with updates on the planning process,
draft statements of purpose and significance, preliminary planning
issues, and describing three preliminary alternatives, and also
included a mail-back card inviting comment. Over the course of the next
two years, the planning team continued to brief and receive input from
stakeholders.
The Draft GMP/EIS was released for public review and comment from
December, 24, 2009, through February 28, 2010. The Draft GMP/EIS
presented and evaluated three alternatives: The No-Action Alternative;
Action Alternative One; and Action Alternative Two. Action Alternative
Two was identified as the NPS Preferred Alternative. Copies of the
Draft GMP/EIS were sent to individuals, agencies, Tribes, and
organizations, and were made available at park visitor centers, local
library, and on the NPS Planning, Environment, and Public Comment
(PEPC) Web site (https://parkplanning.nps.gov/rova). Public open houses
were held on January 28 and 29, 2010.
The comments received on the Draft GMP/EIS required only minor
responses and editorial corrections; thus, an abbreviated format was
used for the Final GMP/EIS. The Abbreviated Final GMP/EIS was issued on
August 6, 2010. It included an analysis of agency and public comments
received on the Draft GMP/EIS with NPS responses, errata sheets
detailing editorial corrections to the Draft GMP/EIS, and copies of
agency and substantive public comments. No changes were made to the
alternatives or to the impact analysis presented in the Draft GMP/EIS.
Therefore, Action Alternative Two remained the NPS Preferred
Alternative.
The NPS has selected Action Alternative Two because it best
fulfills the purposes of the parks and conveys the greatest number of
beneficial results in comparison with the other alternatives. The
selected action seeks to make the parks relevant to more audiences by
encouraging greater civic participation in park activities, while
significantly enhancing the historic character of park resources.
Resource management efforts will focus on the landscape and be aimed at
rehabilitating existing features, but will follow contemporary best
practices for land management within select areas. A learning center
will be established to expand the scope and magnitude of the
educational programs. The selected action calls for a significant
expansion of partnership activities in the operation of the sites and
opens up greater potential for new approaches to generating revenue to
help sustain and improve operations.
The Record of Decision is available online at the NPS Planning,
Environment and Public Comment (PEPC) Web site (https://parkplanning.nps.gov/rova). A printed copy may be obtained by
contacting the park at the address shown above.
Dennis R. Reidenbach,
Regional Director, Northeast Region, National Park Service.
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