Notice of Proposed National Natural Landmark Designation for Ashfall Fossil Beds, Antelope County, NE, 3322 [06-546]
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meeting to allow for additional public
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
Notice of Meeting
National Park Service, U.S.
Department of the Interior.
AGENCY:
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ACTION:
Notice of meeting.
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given in
accordance with the Federal Advisory
Commission Act and 36 CFR Part 65
that a telephonic conference call of the
Landmarks Committee of the National
Park System Advisory Board will be
held beginning at 1 p.m. on March 20,
2006.
DATES:
To Participate in Conference Call: Call DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
866–772–1693, and use password
National Park Service
9667678.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Patricia Henry, National Historic
Landmarks Program, National Park
Service, 1849 C Street, NW., (2280),
Washington, DC 20240; Telephone (202)
354–2216.
The
purpose of this conference call of the
Landmarks Committee of the National
Park System Advisory Board is to
evaluate a draft Statement of
Significance relating to the proposed
Captain John Smith Chesapeake
National Historic Watertrail, and to
render an opinion about the proposed
watertrail’s historical significance for
consideration by the National Park
System Advisory Board at their
subsequent meeting, March 21–22,
2006, in Jacksonville, Florida. The
members of the National Landmarks
Committee are:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Mr. Larry E. Rivers, Ph.D., Chair
Mr. James M. Allan, Ph.D.
Mr. Cary Carson, Ph.D.
Ms. Mary Werner DeNadai, FAIA
Ms. Alferdteen Brown Harrison, Ph.D.
Mr. E.L. Roy Hunt, J.D., Professor
Emeritus
Mr. Ronald James
Mr. William J. Murtagh, Ph.D.
Mr. William D. Seale, Ph.D.
Ms. Jo Anne Van Tilburg, Ph.D.
The meeting will be open to the
public. Pursuant to 36 CFR Part 65, any
member of the public may file for
consideration by the National Park
System Advisory Board and its
Landmarks Committee written
comments concerning National Historic
Landmarks nominations, amendments
to existing designations, proposals for
withdrawal of designation, or National
Historic Trail Statements of
Significance.
Comments should be submitted to
John W. Roberts, Acting Chief, National
Historic Landmarks Program, National
Park Service, 1849 C Street, NW.,
(2280); Washington, DC 20240.
Dated: January 17, 2006.
John W. Roberts,
Acting Chief, National Historic Landmarks
Program; National Park Service.
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Notice of Proposed National Natural
Landmark Designation for Ashfall
Fossil Beds, Antelope County, NE
AGENCY:
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice of proposed National
Natural Landmark designation.
ACTION:
SUMMARY: The National Park Service
Director has determined that Ashfall
Fossil Beds, located near Orchard in
Antelope County, Nebraska, appears to
meet the criteria for national
significance and proposes to
recommend the site for designation as a
National Natural Landmark. The public
is invited to comment on this
recommendation. This proposal will be
considered by the National Park System
Advisory Board at a meeting to be held
on March 21 and 22, 2006, at Timucuan
Ecological and Historic Preserve, in the
Ribault Club, 11241 Fort George Rd.,
Jacksonville, Florida.
Written comments will be
accepted by the National Park Service
until March 21, 2006.
DATES:
Written comments should
be sent to Dr. Margaret Brooks, National
Natural Landmarks Program Manager,
National Park Service, 255 N. Commerce
Park Loop, Tucson, Arizona 85745, or
Internet address:
Margi_Brooks@nps.gov.
ADDRESSES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Margaret Brooks at 520–670–6501,
extension 232.
Ashfall
Fossil Beds is the only location on earth
where large numbers of fossil mammals
have been found as whole, threedimensionally preserved skeletons. A
thick bed of volcanic ash contains
hundreds of complete skeletons of
extinct rhinos, camels, three-toed horses
and many other vertebrates lying in
their death poses in an ancient
waterhole. The animals were killed and
buried by ash from an enormous
volcanic eruption some 10 million years
ago. This site is a Nebraska State
Historical Park and is open to the
public. Information on the National
Natural Landmarks Program can be
found in 36 CFR part 62 or on the
Internet at https://www.nature.nps.gov/
nnl.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Dated: January 17, 2006.
Fran P. Mainella,
Director, National Park Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
Notice of Proposed National Natural Landmark Designation for
Ashfall Fossil Beds, Antelope County, NE
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of proposed National Natural Landmark designation.
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SUMMARY: The National Park Service Director has determined that Ashfall
Fossil Beds, located near Orchard in Antelope County, Nebraska, appears
to meet the criteria for national significance and proposes to
recommend the site for designation as a National Natural Landmark. The
public is invited to comment on this recommendation. This proposal will
be considered by the National Park System Advisory Board at a meeting
to be held on March 21 and 22, 2006, at Timucuan Ecological and
Historic Preserve, in the Ribault Club, 11241 Fort George Rd.,
Jacksonville, Florida.
DATES: Written comments will be accepted by the National Park Service
until March 21, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Written comments should be sent to Dr. Margaret Brooks,
National Natural Landmarks Program Manager, National Park Service, 255
N. Commerce Park Loop, Tucson, Arizona 85745, or Internet address:
Margi--Brooks@nps.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Margaret Brooks at 520-670-6501,
extension 232.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Ashfall Fossil Beds is the only location on
earth where large numbers of fossil mammals have been found as whole,
three-dimensionally preserved skeletons. A thick bed of volcanic ash
contains hundreds of complete skeletons of extinct rhinos, camels,
three-toed horses and many other vertebrates lying in their death poses
in an ancient waterhole. The animals were killed and buried by ash from
an enormous volcanic eruption some 10 million years ago. This site is a
Nebraska State Historical Park and is open to the public. Information
on the National Natural Landmarks Program can be found in 36 CFR part
62 or on the Internet at https://www.nature.nps.gov/nnl.
Dated: January 17, 2006.
Fran P. Mainella,
Director, National Park Service.
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