Middle Fork Avalanche Hazard Reduction, Environmental Impact Statement, Glacier National Park, MT, 35706 [05-12213]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
Middle Fork Avalanche Hazard
Reduction, Environmental Impact
Statement, Glacier National Park, MT
National Park Service,
Department of the Interior.
AGENCY:
Notice of Intent to prepare an
Environmental Impact Statement for
Middle Fork Avalanche Hazard
Reduction, Glacier National Park.
ACTION:
Pursuant to the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969, 42
U.S.C. 4332(C), the National Park
Service is preparing an Environmental
Impact Statement for Middle Fork
Avalanche Hazard Reduction for Glacier
National Park, Montana. This effort will
result in agreed upon methods to reduce
the avalanche hazard to trains and
personnel that travel through the John
Stevens Canyon between mile post 180
and 192 on State Highway 2, adjacent to
the boundary of Glacier National Park.
The Burlington Northern Santa-Fe
Railroad runs along the southern
boundary of Glacier National Park on
Flathead National Forest lands. These
lands are under a Right-of-Way. The
avalanche paths that threaten the trains
and personnel are within Glacier
National Park. Alternatives to be
considered include (1) No-Action, (2)
Snow Sheds in all Chutes and an
Avalanche Monitoring Program (but no
triggering or stability testing), (3)
Combination of Snow Sheds and
Avalanche Monitoring, Stability Testing
and Triggering, (4) No New Sheds and
Ongoing Avalanche Monitoring Stability
Testing and Triggering and (5)
Temporary Avalanche Monitoring,
Stability Testing and Triggering Until
Snow Sheds are Constructed. The No
Action alternative will consider the
affects of maintaining the existing sheds
avalanche monitoring and continued
use of the existing avalanche sensor
wires. Alternative 2 will consider the
effects of constructing five new sheds
and adding onto six existing sheds.
Avalanche monitoring would be
ongoing, but no stability testing or
triggering would occur after sheds are
constructed. Alternative 3 will consider
a combination of snow sheds and
monitoring, stability testing and
triggering of avalanches when snow
conditions indicate. Alternative 4 will
consider only using avalanche
monitoring, stability testing and
triggering. Alternative 5 will consider
the temporary use of avalanche stability
testing and triggering until snow sheds
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are constructed. Avalanche monitoring
would continue to occur.
Major issues include avalanche
stability testing and triggering within
proposed wilderness in Glacier National
Park, impacts to threatened and
endangered species known to use the
area, winter recreational use in the area,
protection of resources from accidental
freight spills caused by avalanches, and
safety for the public and personnel in
the area. Amtrak travels daily through
the area.
A scoping letter has been prepared.
Copies may be obtained from
Superintendent, PO Box 128, Glacier
National Park, West Glacier, Montana
59936 or by calling 406–888–7901.
Information may also be obtained from
https://parkplanning.nps.gov/.
DATES: The Park Service will accept
comments from the public through July
21, 2005.
ADDRESSES: Information will be
available for public review and
comment in the office of the
Superintendent, and at the following
locations Glacier National Park,
Superintendent’s Office, Headquarters,
West Glacier, Montana, 406–888–7901,
Hudson Bay District Office, St. Mary
Montana or at https://
parkplanning.nps.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mary Riddle, Glacier National Park, PO
Box 128 West Glacier, Montana 59936,
406–888–7898. mary_riddle@nps.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: If you
wish to comment on the scoping letter
or on any other issues associated with
the plan, you may submit your
comments by any one of several
methods. You may mail comments to
Superintendent, Glacier National Park
PO Box 128 West Glacier, Montana
59936. You may also comment via the
Internet to https://parkplanning.nps.gov/
You may hand-deliver comments to
Glacier National Park, Headquarters,
West Glacier, Montana. Our practice is
to make comments, including names
and home addresses of respondents,
available for public review during
regular business hours. Individual
respondents may request that we
withhold their home address from the
record, which we will honor to the
extent allowable by law. There also may
be circumstances in which we would
withhold from the record a respondent’s
identity, as allowable by law. If you
wish us to withhold your address, you
must state this prominently at the
beginning of your comment. We will
make all submissions from
organizations or businesses, and from
individuals identifying themselves as
representatives or officials of
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organizations or businesses, available
for public inspection in their entirety.
Dated: May 9, 2005.
Michael Snyder,
Deputy Director, Intermountain Region,
National Park Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
Delaware Water Gap National
Recreation Area Citizen Advisory
Commission Meeting
National Park Service; Interior.
Notice of public meetings.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: This notice announces two
public meetings of the Delaware Water
Gap National Recreation Area Citizen
Advisory Commission. Notice of these
meetings is required under the Federal
Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5
U.S.C. App.2).
DATES: Saturday, September 17, 2005, at
9 a.m.
ADDRESSES: Merrill Creek Reservoir,
Washington, New Jersey 07882.
The agenda will include reports from
Citizen Advisory Commission members
including committees such as
Recruitment, Natural Resources, InterGovernmental, Cultural Resources, ByLaws, Special Projects, and Public
Visitation and Tourism. Superintendent
John J. Donahue will give a report on
various park issues, including cultural
resources, natural resources,
construction projects, and partnership
ventures. The agenda is set up to invite
the public to bring issues of interest
before the Commission.
DATES: Saturday, November 19, 2005, at
9 a.m.
ADDRESSES: Delaware Township
Municipal Building, Dingmans Ferry,
Pennsylvania 18328.
The agenda will include reports from
Citizen Advisory Commission members
including committees such as
Recruitment, Natural Resources, InterGovernmental Cultural Resources,
Special Projects, and Public Visitation
and Tourism. Superintendent John J.
Donahue will give a report on various
park issues, including cultural
resources, natural resources,
construction projects, and partnership
ventures. The agenda is set up to invite
the public to bring issues of interest
before the Commission.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Superintendent John J. Donahue, 570–
588–2418.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
Middle Fork Avalanche Hazard Reduction, Environmental Impact
Statement, Glacier National Park, MT
AGENCY: National Park Service, Department of the Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement
for Middle Fork Avalanche Hazard Reduction, Glacier National Park.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, 42
U.S.C. 4332(C), the National Park Service is preparing an Environmental
Impact Statement for Middle Fork Avalanche Hazard Reduction for Glacier
National Park, Montana. This effort will result in agreed upon methods
to reduce the avalanche hazard to trains and personnel that travel
through the John Stevens Canyon between mile post 180 and 192 on State
Highway 2, adjacent to the boundary of Glacier National Park. The
Burlington Northern Santa-Fe Railroad runs along the southern boundary
of Glacier National Park on Flathead National Forest lands. These lands
are under a Right-of-Way. The avalanche paths that threaten the trains
and personnel are within Glacier National Park. Alternatives to be
considered include (1) No-Action, (2) Snow Sheds in all Chutes and an
Avalanche Monitoring Program (but no triggering or stability testing),
(3) Combination of Snow Sheds and Avalanche Monitoring, Stability
Testing and Triggering, (4) No New Sheds and Ongoing Avalanche
Monitoring Stability Testing and Triggering and (5) Temporary Avalanche
Monitoring, Stability Testing and Triggering Until Snow Sheds are
Constructed. The No Action alternative will consider the affects of
maintaining the existing sheds avalanche monitoring and continued use
of the existing avalanche sensor wires. Alternative 2 will consider the
effects of constructing five new sheds and adding onto six existing
sheds. Avalanche monitoring would be ongoing, but no stability testing
or triggering would occur after sheds are constructed. Alternative 3
will consider a combination of snow sheds and monitoring, stability
testing and triggering of avalanches when snow conditions indicate.
Alternative 4 will consider only using avalanche monitoring, stability
testing and triggering. Alternative 5 will consider the temporary use
of avalanche stability testing and triggering until snow sheds are
constructed. Avalanche monitoring would continue to occur.
Major issues include avalanche stability testing and triggering
within proposed wilderness in Glacier National Park, impacts to
threatened and endangered species known to use the area, winter
recreational use in the area, protection of resources from accidental
freight spills caused by avalanches, and safety for the public and
personnel in the area. Amtrak travels daily through the area.
A scoping letter has been prepared. Copies may be obtained from
Superintendent, PO Box 128, Glacier National Park, West Glacier,
Montana 59936 or by calling 406-888-7901. Information may also be
obtained from https://parkplanning.nps.gov/.
DATES: The Park Service will accept comments from the public through
July 21, 2005.
ADDRESSES: Information will be available for public review and comment
in the office of the Superintendent, and at the following locations
Glacier National Park, Superintendent's Office, Headquarters, West
Glacier, Montana, 406-888-7901, Hudson Bay District Office, St. Mary
Montana or at https://parkplanning.nps.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary Riddle, Glacier National Park, PO
Box 128 West Glacier, Montana 59936, 406-888-7898. mary_
riddle@nps.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: If you wish to comment on the scoping letter
or on any other issues associated with the plan, you may submit your
comments by any one of several methods. You may mail comments to
Superintendent, Glacier National Park PO Box 128 West Glacier, Montana
59936. You may also comment via the Internet to https://
parkplanning.nps.gov/ You may hand-deliver comments to Glacier National
Park, Headquarters, West Glacier, Montana. Our practice is to make
comments, including names and home addresses of respondents, available
for public review during regular business hours. Individual respondents
may request that we withhold their home address from the record, which
we will honor to the extent allowable by law. There also may be
circumstances in which we would withhold from the record a respondent's
identity, as allowable by law. If you wish us to withhold your address,
you must state this prominently at the beginning of your comment. We
will make all submissions from organizations or businesses, and from
individuals identifying themselves as representatives or officials of
organizations or businesses, available for public inspection in their
entirety.
Dated: May 9, 2005.
Michael Snyder,
Deputy Director, Intermountain Region, National Park Service.
[FR Doc. 05-12213 Filed 6-20-05; 8:45 am]
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