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The BLM intends to coordinate the
development of the EIS with the
National Park Service, which, in
accordance with ANILCA section
201(4)(d), is developing a separate
environmental and economic analysis
solely for the purpose of determining
the most desirable route for that portion
of the proposed road right-of-way that
would cross Gates of the Arctic National
Preserve.
The BLM will consult with affected
Federally Recognized Tribes on a
government-to-government basis, and
with affected Alaska Native
corporations, in accordance with
Executive Order 13175 and other
policies. Native concerns, including
impacts on Indian trust assets and
potential impacts to cultural resources,
will be given appropriate consideration.
Federal, State, and local agencies, along
with tribes and other stakeholders that
may be interested in or affected by the
proposed project, are invited to
participate in the scoping process and,
if eligible, may request or be asked by
the BLM to participate in the
development of the EIS as cooperating
agencies.
Pursuant to ANILCA section 1104(e),
a Draft EIS must be completed within
nine months of the application filing
date, and the Final EIS must be
completed within one year of the
application filing date, unless these
periods are extended for good cause by
the lead Federal agency. Due to the size
and complexity of the proposed project,
multiple land managers along the
approximately 211-mile route, and the
BLM’s commitment to work with
several relatively isolated rural
communities potentially affected by the
proposed project, an extension of the
timeline is necessary to meet the intent
and purpose of NEPA and provide
appropriate public involvement.
Accordingly, the date for completion of
the Draft EIS is extended to March 29,
2019, and the date for completion of the
Final EIS is extended to December 30,
2019.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS–AKR–GAAR–22618;
PR.RGAAR1502.00.1]
Extension of Time for Preparation of
an Environmental and Economic
Analysis, Gates of the Arctic National
Preserve
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice of extension of time.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The time for completion of
the draft and final environmental and
economic analysis is being extended.
DATES: The date for completion of the
draft environmental and economic
analysis (EEA) is extended to March 29,
2019, and completion of the final EEA
is extended to December 30, 2019.
ADDRESSES: Superintendent, Gates of
the Arctic National Park and Preserve,
4175 Geist Road, Fairbanks, Alaska
99709.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Greg
Dudgeon, Superintendent, Gates of the
Arctic National Park and Preserve, 4175
Geist Road, Fairbanks, Alaska 99709.
Telephone: 907–457–5752. Email: yuga_
ambler_road@nps.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: An
application for a right-of-way (ROW)
across the Western (Kobuk River) unit of
Gates of the Arctic National Preserve
has been submitted by the Alaska
Industrial Development and Export
Authority (AIDEA) to the National Park
Service, pursuant to section 201(4) of
the Alaska National Interest Lands
Conservation Act (ANILCA), 16 U.S.C.
410hh(4). That section requires the
preparation of an environmental and
economic analysis (EEA), and that the
final EEA be completed within one year
and the draft EEA be completed within
nine months of the receipt of an
application for such ROW. That
analysis, however, is subject to the
procedures set out in 16 U.S.C. 3164(e)
and implemented by 43 CFR 36.6,
which allow for extension of this time
for completion of the draft and final
EEA if additional time is determined to
be necessary.
An application for a ROW was
submitted by the AIDEA on November
25, 2015. The application was
determined to be sufficient after
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submission of supplemental information
on June 30, 2016, which was deemed
the filing date of the application in
accordance with 43 CFR 36.5(d)(1). The
draft EEA is currently due nine months
from that filing date, on March 30, 2017.
The final EEA is currently due one year
from that date, on June 30, 2017.
Although the segment of the proposed
road within the National Preserve
would be only 17 to 25 miles, the entire
length of the proposed road would be
221 miles. For the road to be
constructed, authorizations are also
needed from other federal agencies.
These include the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers (wetlands permit) and the
Bureau of Land Management (right of
way). An environmental impact
statement (EIS) is required for those
authorizations, and is expected to take
several years to complete. In order to
properly coordinate the permitting
actions among the several agencies, and
to minimize the chance of conflicting
route determinations for the road, it is
necessary to have the timing of the EEA
be in general harmony with that of the
EIS. For that reason, additional time is
needed for the completion of the EEA.
Accordingly, the date for completion
of the draft EEA is extended to March
29, 2019, and the date for completion of
the final EEA is extended to December
30, 2019.
Dated: February 24, 2017.
Herbert C. Frost,
Regional Director, Alaska Region.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-AKR-GAAR-22618; PR.RGAAR1502.00.1]
Extension of Time for Preparation of an Environmental and
Economic Analysis, Gates of the Arctic National Preserve
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of extension of time.
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SUMMARY: The time for completion of the draft and final environmental
and economic analysis is being extended.
DATES: The date for completion of the draft environmental and economic
analysis (EEA) is extended to March 29, 2019, and completion of the
final EEA is extended to December 30, 2019.
ADDRESSES: Superintendent, Gates of the Arctic National Park and
Preserve, 4175 Geist Road, Fairbanks, Alaska 99709.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Greg Dudgeon, Superintendent, Gates of
the Arctic National Park and Preserve, 4175 Geist Road, Fairbanks,
Alaska 99709. Telephone: 907-457-5752. Email: yuga_ambler_road@nps.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: An application for a right-of-way (ROW)
across the Western (Kobuk River) unit of Gates of the Arctic National
Preserve has been submitted by the Alaska Industrial Development and
Export Authority (AIDEA) to the National Park Service, pursuant to
section 201(4) of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act
(ANILCA), 16 U.S.C. 410hh(4). That section requires the preparation of
an environmental and economic analysis (EEA), and that the final EEA be
completed within one year and the draft EEA be completed within nine
months of the receipt of an application for such ROW. That analysis,
however, is subject to the procedures set out in 16 U.S.C. 3164(e) and
implemented by 43 CFR 36.6, which allow for extension of this time for
completion of the draft and final EEA if additional time is determined
to be necessary.
An application for a ROW was submitted by the AIDEA on November 25,
2015. The application was determined to be sufficient after submission
of supplemental information on June 30, 2016, which was deemed the
filing date of the application in accordance with 43 CFR 36.5(d)(1).
The draft EEA is currently due nine months from that filing date, on
March 30, 2017. The final EEA is currently due one year from that date,
on June 30, 2017.
Although the segment of the proposed road within the National
Preserve would be only 17 to 25 miles, the entire length of the
proposed road would be 221 miles. For the road to be constructed,
authorizations are also needed from other federal agencies. These
include the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (wetlands permit) and the
Bureau of Land Management (right of way). An environmental impact
statement (EIS) is required for those authorizations, and is expected
to take several years to complete. In order to properly coordinate the
permitting actions among the several agencies, and to minimize the
chance of conflicting route determinations for the road, it is
necessary to have the timing of the EEA be in general harmony with that
of the EIS. For that reason, additional time is needed for the
completion of the EEA.
Accordingly, the date for completion of the draft EEA is extended
to March 29, 2019, and the date for completion of the final EEA is
extended to December 30, 2019.
Dated: February 24, 2017.
Herbert C. Frost,
Regional Director, Alaska Region.
[FR Doc. 2017-03991 Filed 2-27-17; 8:45 am]
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