Notice of Termination of Environmental Impact Statement for General Management Plan, Devils Postpile National Monument, Mono and Madera Counties, California, 18694-18695 [2014-07488]
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Notice of Termination of
Environmental Impact Statement for
General Management Plan, Devils
Postpile National Monument, Mono
and Madera Counties, California
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice of Termination of
Environmental Impact Statement.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The National Park Service is
terminating the preparation of an
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
for the General Management Plan,
Devils Postpile National Monument,
Mammoth Lakes, California. A Notice of
Intent to prepare the EIS for the General
Management Plan (GMP) was published
in the Federal Register on June 15,
2009. The National Park Service has
since determined that an Environmental
SUMMARY:
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Assessment (EA) rather than an EIS is
the appropriate environmental
documentation for the GMP. This
determination includes due
consideration of all public comment and
other agency information received
during the public scoping period.
Background: The new GMP for Devils
Postpile National Monument will
provide long-term guidance for resource
management, visitor services and
interpretive programming. The planning
team originally scoped the GMP as an
EIS and a Notice of Intent to prepare an
EIS was published in the Federal
Register on June 15, 2009. No concerns
or issues expressed during public
scoping process and subsequently
during development of preliminary
GMP alternatives convey either the
potential for controversy or identify
potential significant impacts.
In 2011, the planning team developed
three action alternatives for the GMP.
These three alternatives explored ways
to enhance long-term preservation of
park resources and provide new
recreational and educational
opportunities. The planning team
produced a newsletter and comment
form to seek public input on the
preliminary alternatives in the summer
of 2011. Feedback on the preliminary
alternatives affirmed that the planning
team provided an appropriate range of
future management directions for the
monument. Most of the public
comments on the preliminary
alternatives were supportive of various
aspects of the proposed alternative
concepts and desired conditions. To
date, no major concerns or issues have
been expressed during public
involvement for the GMP that would
convey the potential for public
controversy.
Initial analysis of the alternatives has
revealed no potential for either major or
significant effects on the human
environment, nor any potential for
impairing park resources and values.
The foreseeable potential impacts which
may occur from implementing any of
the alternatives are expected to be
negligible to moderate in magnitude.
For these reasons, the NPS determined
that the appropriate level of
conservation planning and
environmental impact analysis for the
GMP is an EA. It is also noted that many
of the actions proposed in the GMP will
have benefits to the monument’s
resources, operational needs, and visitor
experiences.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The draft
GMP and EA will be integrated. The
combined document is expected to be
distributed for a public review and
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comment period during the spring of
2014. The NPS will notify the public by
direct mail, Web site postings at
https://parkplanning.nps.gov/depo, local
and regional media, and other means, to
provide regularly updated information
on where and how to obtain a copy of
the EA, how to comment on the EA, and
the confirmed dates for local public
meetings during the public review
period. For further information contact
Deanna Dulen, Superintendent, Devils
Postpile National Monument, P.O. Box
3999, Mammoth Lakes, California
93546. (telephone: (760) 924–5505;
email: Deanna_Dulen@nps.gov).
A preferred vision for the new GMP
will be presented to the public in the
spring of 2014 and comments will be
solicited. The official responsible for the
final decision is the Regional Director,
Pacific West Region, National Park
Service. Subsequently the official
responsible for implementing the new
GMP is the Superintendent, Devils
Postpile National Monument.
Dated: January 28, 2014.
Patricia L. Neubacher,
Acting Regional Director, Pacific West Region.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
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Notice of Termination of Environmental Impact Statement for
General Management Plan, Devils Postpile National Monument, Mono and
Madera Counties, California
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Termination of Environmental Impact Statement.
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SUMMARY: The National Park Service is terminating the preparation of an
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the General Management Plan,
Devils Postpile National Monument, Mammoth Lakes, California. A Notice
of Intent to prepare the EIS for the General Management Plan (GMP) was
published in the Federal Register on June 15, 2009. The National Park
Service has since determined that an Environmental
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Assessment (EA) rather than an EIS is the appropriate environmental
documentation for the GMP. This determination includes due
consideration of all public comment and other agency information
received during the public scoping period.
Background: The new GMP for Devils Postpile National Monument will
provide long-term guidance for resource management, visitor services
and interpretive programming. The planning team originally scoped the
GMP as an EIS and a Notice of Intent to prepare an EIS was published in
the Federal Register on June 15, 2009. No concerns or issues expressed
during public scoping process and subsequently during development of
preliminary GMP alternatives convey either the potential for
controversy or identify potential significant impacts.
In 2011, the planning team developed three action alternatives for
the GMP. These three alternatives explored ways to enhance long-term
preservation of park resources and provide new recreational and
educational opportunities. The planning team produced a newsletter and
comment form to seek public input on the preliminary alternatives in
the summer of 2011. Feedback on the preliminary alternatives affirmed
that the planning team provided an appropriate range of future
management directions for the monument. Most of the public comments on
the preliminary alternatives were supportive of various aspects of the
proposed alternative concepts and desired conditions. To date, no major
concerns or issues have been expressed during public involvement for
the GMP that would convey the potential for public controversy.
Initial analysis of the alternatives has revealed no potential for
either major or significant effects on the human environment, nor any
potential for impairing park resources and values. The foreseeable
potential impacts which may occur from implementing any of the
alternatives are expected to be negligible to moderate in magnitude.
For these reasons, the NPS determined that the appropriate level of
conservation planning and environmental impact analysis for the GMP is
an EA. It is also noted that many of the actions proposed in the GMP
will have benefits to the monument's resources, operational needs, and
visitor experiences.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The draft GMP and EA will be integrated. The
combined document is expected to be distributed for a public review and
comment period during the spring of 2014. The NPS will notify the
public by direct mail, Web site postings at https://parkplanning.nps.gov/depo, local and regional media, and other means,
to provide regularly updated information on where and how to obtain a
copy of the EA, how to comment on the EA, and the confirmed dates for
local public meetings during the public review period. For further
information contact Deanna Dulen, Superintendent, Devils Postpile
National Monument, P.O. Box 3999, Mammoth Lakes, California 93546.
(telephone: (760) 924-5505; email: Deanna_Dulen@nps.gov).
A preferred vision for the new GMP will be presented to the public
in the spring of 2014 and comments will be solicited. The official
responsible for the final decision is the Regional Director, Pacific
West Region, National Park Service. Subsequently the official
responsible for implementing the new GMP is the Superintendent, Devils
Postpile National Monument.
Dated: January 28, 2014.
Patricia L. Neubacher,
Acting Regional Director, Pacific West Region.
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