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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
The
DAAV consists of four non-contiguous
units, the Wright Cycle Company
complex, the Paul Laurence Dunbar
State Memorial, the John W. Berry, Sr.
Wright Brothers Aviation Center at
Carillon Historical Park, and the
Huffman Prairie Flying Field and
Interpretive Center at Wright-Patterson
Air Force Base. Together they preserve
and interpret resources related to the
lives of Wilbur and Orville Wright and
Paul Laurence Dunbar, and the
invention of flight.
The purpose of the general
management plan amendment is to
address the need for a maintenance and
storage facility for the Wright Cycle
Company complex, and the integration
of interpretation and activities at
Huffman Prairie Flying Field and the
Huffman Prairie Flying Field
Interpretive Center with security issues
at the Wright Patterson Air Force Base.
The GMPA/EIS describes and analyzes
the environmental impacts of the
proposed action and one additional
action alternative for the future
management direction related to these
issues. A no-action alternative is also
evaluated.
Our practice is to make comments,
including names and home addresses of
respondents, available for public
review. Individual respondents may
request that we withhold their home
address from the record, which we will
honor to the extent allowable by law.
There may also be circumstances where
we would withhold from the record a
respondent’s identity, as allowable by
law. If you wish us to withhold your
name and/or address, you must state
this prominently at the beginning of
your comment. However, we will not
consider anonymous comments. We
will make all submissions from
organizations or businesses, and from
individuals identifying themselves as
representatives or officials or
organizations or businesses, available
for public inspection in their entirety.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Dated: November 16, 2005.
David N. Given,
Acting Regional Director, Midwest Regional
Office.
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Notice of Availability of Draft
Environmental Impact Statement for
the North Shore Road in Great Smoky
Mountains National Park
Summary: In accordance with
§ 102(2)(C) of the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42
U.S.C. 4332(2)(C)), and the President’s
Council on Environmental Quality (40
CFR 1500–1508), as implemented by
Director’s Order 12, the National Park
Service (NPS) in coordination with the
Federal Highway Administration has
prepared a Draft Environmental Impact
Statement (DEIS) to analyze alternatives
for resolving issues related to the North
Shore Road in the Great Smoky
Mountains National Park (GSMNP).
With the approval of the Department of
Interior, the NPS is presenting the
alternatives in the DEIS without
identifying a preferred alternative. The
NPS is seeking public comment on the
alternatives before selecting a preferred
alternative. This notice announces the
availability of the DEIS and the
locations of public hearings for the
purpose of receiving comments on the
draft document.
The purpose of the proposed action is
to discharge and satisfy any obligations
on the part of the United States that
presently exist as the result of the July
30, 1943, Memorandum of Agreement
(MOA) among the U.S. Department of
the Interior (DOI), Tennessee Valley
Authority, Swain County, North
Carolina, and the State of North
Carolina. The need of the project is to
determine whether or not it is feasible
to complete the road and to evaluate
other alternative that would satisfy the
obligation.
The DEIS analyzes one no-action
alternative and four action alternatives
for meeting the purpose and need of the
project. The no-action alternative would
continue current management practices
and policies into the future. One of the
action alternatives would provide Swain
County with a monetary settlement to
satisfy and discharge the obligations of
the MOA. Each of the other three action
alternatives would allow various levels
of development and/or road
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construction within the project study
area of GSMNP.
Under the Laurel Branch Picnic Area
alternative a day-use area on the north
side of existing Lake View Road would
be constructed. Outdoor facilities would
include a multi-use picnic shelter,
picnic tables, several loop trails,
drinking fountains, and restrooms.
Under the Partial-Build Alternative to
Bushnell, up to 8 miles (12.9 km) of new
roadway from the existing tunnel west
to the vicinity of the former Bushnell
settlement would be constructed. The
alternative would provide a boatlaunching ramp and restricted boat
dock. Located near the terminus of the
new roadway would be a multi-use
picnic shelter and picnic tables, a
backcountry permit station, an
information kiosk, restrooms, and a
parking area. Exhibit/museum space
would be designed to highlight local
heritage of the area and may include
concession opportunities. Under the
Northern Shore Corridor Alternative, 29
to 34.3 miles of new roadway to the
vicinity of Fontana Dam would be
constructed. It would connect Lake
View Road to NC 28. This alternative
would include provisions for the
development of an auto-tour guide
describing the historic and natural
points of interest along the route. Also,
restrooms would be built at appropriate
locations.
Dates: The DEIS will be available for
public review and comments submitted
until March 20, 2006. Public hearings
will be held on February 2, 6, 7, 9, and
13, 2006. Hearings will be conducted
from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. or later as needed
to hear all comments. Representatives of
the NPS will be available at the public
hearings to receive comments, concerns,
and other input from the public related
to the DEIS.
Specific information about the public
hearings is as follows: February 2, 2006,
4:30–8 p.m., Swain County High School,
Center for the Arts, Auditorium, 1415
Fontana Road, Bryson City, NC;
February 6, 2006, 4:30–8 p.m.,
Robbinsville High School Auditorium,
301 Sweetwater Road, Robbinsville, NC;
February 7, 2006, 4:30–8 p.m., Asheville
Renaissance Hotel, One Thomas Wolfe
Plaza, Asheville, NC; February 9, 2006,
4:30–8 p.m., Knoxville Marriott, 500
Hill Avenue, SE., Knoxville, TN;
February 13, 2006, 4:30–8 p.m.,
Gatlinburg-Pittman High School
Auditorium, 150 Proffitt Road,
Gatlinburg, TN.
Addresses: The complete DEIS and
associated appendices are available for
review or download on the Internet at
https://www.northshoreroad.info.
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Copies of the DEIS will also be
available for review at the following
locations: Pack Memorial Library, 67
Haywood Street, Asheville, NC 28801;
Marianna Black Library, 33 Fryemont
Road, Bryson City, NC 28713; Charlotte
and Mecklenburg County Main Library,
310 North Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC
28202; Qualla Boundary Public Library,
810 Acquoni Road, Cherokee, NC 28719;
Anna Porter Public Library, 207
Cherokee Orchard Road, Gatlinburg, TN
37738; GSMNP Headquarters, 107 Park
Headquarters Road, Gatlinburg, TN
37738; Lawson-McGee Library, 500
West Church Avenue, Knoxville, TN
37915; Cameron Village Regional
Library, 410–200 Oberlin Road, Raleigh,
NC 27605; Graham County Public
Library, 80 Knight Street, Robbinsville,
NC 28771.
For Further Information Contact:
North Shore Road EIS, Attn:
Superintendent, Great Smoky
Mountains National Park, 107 Park
Headquarters Road, Gatlinburg, TN
37738, Telephone: 865/436–1207 or
Fax: 865/436–1220.
Supplementary Information: In July
1943, the Tennessee Valley Authority
(TVA), the DOI, the State of North
Carolina, and Swain County, entered
into a Memorandum of Agreement
(MOA) that dealt with the creation of
Fontana Dam and Reservoir and the
flooding of lands and road within Swain
County. As part of that agreement,
44,170 acres of land were ultimately
transferred to the DOI and made part of
GSMNP. The MOA also contained a
provision by which the DOI was to
construct a road through the Park, along
the north shore of the newly formed
Fontana Reservoir, to replace the
flooded NC 288, contingent upon funds
being appropriated by Congress.
The DEIS evaluates potential
environmental consequences, of
implementing the action alternatives, on
GSMNP and the Appalachian National
Scenic Trail. Impact topics include the
human environment, physical
environment, natural and cultural
resources, aesthetics and visual
resources, visitor use and experience,
and park operations. Direct, indirect,
and cumulative impacts along with
options to address potential impacts
were evaluated and are described for
each resource area.
The public is advised that it is the
practice of the NPS to make comments,
including individual names and
addresses of respondents, available for
public review during regular business
hours. There are circumstances in
which a person prefers to have his or
her name and other information
withheld from the public record. Any
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person wishing to do this must state this
prominently at the beginning of any
correspondence or comment, and the
request will be honored to the extent
allowable by law. All submissions from
organizations or businesses, and from
individuals identifying themselves as
representatives or officials of
organizations or businesses, will be
placed on the public record and will be
made available for public inspection in
their entirety. Anonymous comments
will be included in the public record,
however, the NPS is not legally required
to consider or respond to anonymous
comments.
The DEIS is being mailed to
appropriate Federal, State and local
agencies and organizations which have
been involved with the project, have
expressed, or are known to have an
interest or legal role in this proposal.
After public review of the DEIS, the
National Park Service will consider
comments, and a Final EIS followed by
a Record of Decision will be prepared.
The Final EIS is scheduled for
completion in November 2006.
The responsible official for this
Environmental Impact Statement is
Patricia A. Hooks, Regional Director,
Southeast Region, National Park
Service, 100 Alabama Street, SW., 1924
Building, Atlanta, Georgia 30303.
Dated: November 14, 2005.
Patricia A. Hooks,
Regional Director, Southeast Region.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
Lake Meredith National Recreation
Area, Fritch, TX
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice of Availability of a Plan
of Operations, and an Environmental
Assessment, for a 30-day public review
at Lake Meredith National Recreation
Area, Moore County, Texas.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: The National Park Service
(NPS), in accordance with Section
9.52(b) of Title 36 of the Code of Federal
Regulations has received from J.M.
Huber Corporation a Plan of Operations
and an Environmental Assessment for
the re-entry of a natural gas well and the
drilling of a lateral side track at Lake
Meredith National Recreation Area.
DATES: The Plan of Operations, an
Environmental Assessment is available
for public review and comment for a
period of 30 days from the publication
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date of this notice in the Federal
Register.
The Plan of Operations and
Environmental Assessment are available
for public review and comment in the
Office of the Superintendent, Lake
Meredith National Recreation Area, 419
E. Broadway, Fritch, Texas. Copies are
available, for a duplication fee, from the
Superintendent, Lake Meredith National
Recreation Area, P.O. Box 1460, Fritch,
Texas 79306–1460.
ADDRESSES:
Paul
Eubank, Chief of Resource Management,
Lake Meredith National Recreation Area
and Alibates Flint Quarries National
Monument, P.O. Box 1460, Fritch, Texas
79036, Telephone: 806–857–0309.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
If you
wish to comment, you may submit
comments by mailing them to the post
office address provided above, or you
may hand-deliver comments to the park
at the street address provided above.
Our practice is to make comments,
including names and home addresses of
responders, available for public review
during regular business hours.
Individual respondents may request that
we withhold their home address from
the decision-making record, which we
will honor to the extent allowable by
law. There also may be circumstances in
which we would withhold from the
decision-making record a respondent’s
identity, as allowable by law. If you
wish us to withhold your name and/or
address, you must state this
prominently at the beginning of your
comment. However, we will not
consider anonymous comments. 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.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Dated: July 12, 2005.
Roceythia Y. Pollard,
Acting Superintendent.
Editorial Note: This Document was
received in the Office of the Federal Register
on December 29, 2005.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
Draft General Management Plan and
Environmental Impact Statement for
Manassas National Battlefield Park, VA
AGENCY:
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
Notice of Availability of Draft Environmental Impact Statement
for the North Shore Road in Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Summary: In accordance with Sec. 102(2)(C) of the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4332(2)(C)), and the
President's Council on Environmental Quality (40 CFR 1500-1508), as
implemented by Director's Order 12, the National Park Service (NPS) in
coordination with the Federal Highway Administration has prepared a
Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) to analyze alternatives for
resolving issues related to the North Shore Road in the Great Smoky
Mountains National Park (GSMNP). With the approval of the Department of
Interior, the NPS is presenting the alternatives in the DEIS without
identifying a preferred alternative. The NPS is seeking public comment
on the alternatives before selecting a preferred alternative. This
notice announces the availability of the DEIS and the locations of
public hearings for the purpose of receiving comments on the draft
document.
The purpose of the proposed action is to discharge and satisfy any
obligations on the part of the United States that presently exist as
the result of the July 30, 1943, Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) among
the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), Tennessee Valley Authority,
Swain County, North Carolina, and the State of North Carolina. The need
of the project is to determine whether or not it is feasible to
complete the road and to evaluate other alternative that would satisfy
the obligation.
The DEIS analyzes one no-action alternative and four action
alternatives for meeting the purpose and need of the project. The no-
action alternative would continue current management practices and
policies into the future. One of the action alternatives would provide
Swain County with a monetary settlement to satisfy and discharge the
obligations of the MOA. Each of the other three action alternatives
would allow various levels of development and/or road construction
within the project study area of GSMNP.
Under the Laurel Branch Picnic Area alternative a day-use area on
the north side of existing Lake View Road would be constructed. Outdoor
facilities would include a multi-use picnic shelter, picnic tables,
several loop trails, drinking fountains, and restrooms. Under the
Partial-Build Alternative to Bushnell, up to 8 miles (12.9 km) of new
roadway from the existing tunnel west to the vicinity of the former
Bushnell settlement would be constructed. The alternative would provide
a boat-launching ramp and restricted boat dock. Located near the
terminus of the new roadway would be a multi-use picnic shelter and
picnic tables, a backcountry permit station, an information kiosk,
restrooms, and a parking area. Exhibit/museum space would be designed
to highlight local heritage of the area and may include concession
opportunities. Under the Northern Shore Corridor Alternative, 29 to
34.3 miles of new roadway to the vicinity of Fontana Dam would be
constructed. It would connect Lake View Road to NC 28. This alternative
would include provisions for the development of an auto-tour guide
describing the historic and natural points of interest along the route.
Also, restrooms would be built at appropriate locations.
Dates: The DEIS will be available for public review and comments
submitted until March 20, 2006. Public hearings will be held on
February 2, 6, 7, 9, and 13, 2006. Hearings will be conducted from 4
p.m. to 8 p.m. or later as needed to hear all comments. Representatives
of the NPS will be available at the public hearings to receive
comments, concerns, and other input from the public related to the
DEIS.
Specific information about the public hearings is as follows:
February 2, 2006, 4:30-8 p.m., Swain County High School, Center for the
Arts, Auditorium, 1415 Fontana Road, Bryson City, NC; February 6, 2006,
4:30-8 p.m., Robbinsville High School Auditorium, 301 Sweetwater Road,
Robbinsville, NC; February 7, 2006, 4:30-8 p.m., Asheville Renaissance
Hotel, One Thomas Wolfe Plaza, Asheville, NC; February 9, 2006, 4:30-8
p.m., Knoxville Marriott, 500 Hill Avenue, SE., Knoxville, TN; February
13, 2006, 4:30-8 p.m., Gatlinburg-Pittman High School Auditorium, 150
Proffitt Road, Gatlinburg, TN.
Addresses: The complete DEIS and associated appendices are
available for review or download on the Internet at https://
www.northshoreroad.info.
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Copies of the DEIS will also be available for review at the
following locations: Pack Memorial Library, 67 Haywood Street,
Asheville, NC 28801; Marianna Black Library, 33 Fryemont Road, Bryson
City, NC 28713; Charlotte and Mecklenburg County Main Library, 310
North Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC 28202; Qualla Boundary Public
Library, 810 Acquoni Road, Cherokee, NC 28719; Anna Porter Public
Library, 207 Cherokee Orchard Road, Gatlinburg, TN 37738; GSMNP
Headquarters, 107 Park Headquarters Road, Gatlinburg, TN 37738; Lawson-
McGee Library, 500 West Church Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37915; Cameron
Village Regional Library, 410-200 Oberlin Road, Raleigh, NC 27605;
Graham County Public Library, 80 Knight Street, Robbinsville, NC 28771.
For Further Information Contact: North Shore Road EIS, Attn:
Superintendent, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, 107 Park
Headquarters Road, Gatlinburg, TN 37738, Telephone: 865/436-1207 or
Fax: 865/436-1220.
Supplementary Information: In July 1943, the Tennessee Valley
Authority (TVA), the DOI, the State of North Carolina, and Swain
County, entered into a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) that dealt with
the creation of Fontana Dam and Reservoir and the flooding of lands and
road within Swain County. As part of that agreement, 44,170 acres of
land were ultimately transferred to the DOI and made part of GSMNP. The
MOA also contained a provision by which the DOI was to construct a road
through the Park, along the north shore of the newly formed Fontana
Reservoir, to replace the flooded NC 288, contingent upon funds being
appropriated by Congress.
The DEIS evaluates potential environmental consequences, of
implementing the action alternatives, on GSMNP and the Appalachian
National Scenic Trail. Impact topics include the human environment,
physical environment, natural and cultural resources, aesthetics and
visual resources, visitor use and experience, and park operations.
Direct, indirect, and cumulative impacts along with options to address
potential impacts were evaluated and are described for each resource
area.
The public is advised that it is the practice of the NPS to make
comments, including individual names and addresses of respondents,
available for public review during regular business hours. There are
circumstances in which a person prefers to have his or her name and
other information withheld from the public record. Any person wishing
to do this must state this prominently at the beginning of any
correspondence or comment, and the request will be honored to the
extent allowable by law. All submissions from organizations or
businesses, and from individuals identifying themselves as
representatives or officials of organizations or businesses, will be
placed on the public record and will be made available for public
inspection in their entirety. Anonymous comments will be included in
the public record, however, the NPS is not legally required to consider
or respond to anonymous comments.
The DEIS is being mailed to appropriate Federal, State and local
agencies and organizations which have been involved with the project,
have expressed, or are known to have an interest or legal role in this
proposal.
After public review of the DEIS, the National Park Service will
consider comments, and a Final EIS followed by a Record of Decision
will be prepared. The Final EIS is scheduled for completion in November
2006.
The responsible official for this Environmental Impact Statement is
Patricia A. Hooks, Regional Director, Southeast Region, National Park
Service, 100 Alabama Street, SW., 1924 Building, Atlanta, Georgia
30303.
Dated: November 14, 2005.
Patricia A. Hooks,
Regional Director, Southeast Region.
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