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In the general management planning
process the NPS planning team
developed three alternatives for the
national recreation area, none of which
would result in substantial changes in
the operation and management of the
area. The two action alternatives
primarily focus on maintaining and
protecting resources, upgrading several
existing visitor facilities, addressing
park maintenance/operations needs,
implementing selected treatments from
the recreation area’s recent cultural
landscape report, and conducting
several future studies. The preliminary
impact analysis of the alternatives
revealed no major (significant) effects on
the human environment nor impairment
of park resources and values. Most of
the impacts to the recreation area’s
resources and values were negligible to
minor in magnitude.
For these reasons the NPS determined
the appropriate National Environmental
Policy Act documentation for the
general management plan is an EA.
DATES: The draft general management
plan/EA is expected to be distributed for
a 30 day public comment period in the
summer/fall of 2006 and a decision is
expected be made in the fall of 2006.
The NPS will notify the public by mail,
Web site, and other means, and will
include information on where and how
to obtain a copy of the EA, how to
comment on the EA, and the length of
the public comment period.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Connie Rudd, Superintendent,
Chickasaw National Recreation Area;
1008 W. 2nd, Sulphur, OK 73086,
telephone: (580) 622–2161, extension 1–
200; e-mail: connie_rudd@nps.gov.
Dated: January 5, 2006.
Michael D. Snyder,
Director, Intermountain Region.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
National Park Service.
Notice of Availability of a Draft
Environmental Impact Statement for the
Great Smoky Mountains National Park,
Elkmont Historic District General
Management Plan Amendment.
AGENCY:
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ACTION:
SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 102(2)(C)
of the National Environmental Policy
Act of 1969 and National Park Service
(NPS) policy in Director’s Order
Number 2 (Park Planning) and Director’s
Order Number 12 (Conservation
Planning, Environmental Impact
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Analysis, and Decisionmaking) the NPS
announces the availability of a Draft
Environmental Impact Statement/
General Management Plan Amendment
(Draft EIS/GMPA) for the Elkmont
Historic District within Great Smoky
Mountains National Park. The authority
for publishing this notice is contained
in 40 CFR 1506.6.
The document provides a framework
for management, use, and development
options for the historic district by the
NPS for the next 15 to 20 years. The
document describes seven management
alternatives for consideration, including
a no-action alternative that is tiered to
the existing Park GMP, and analyzes the
environmental impacts of those
alternatives. The Elkmont Historic
District is located within the Little River
Watershed in Sevier County, Tennessee,
approximately 6 miles from the
Sugarlands Visitor Center and
approximately 8 miles from the city of
Gatlinburg, Tennessee.
DATES: There will be a 90-day comment
period beginning with the
Environmental Protection Agency’s
publication of its notice of availability
in the Federal Register.
ADDRESSES: Copies of the Draft EIS/
GMPA are available by contacting the
Park Superintendent at Great Smoky
Mountains National Park, 107 Park
Headquarters Road, Gatlinburg,
Tennessee 37738. An electronic copy of
the Draft EIS/GMPA is available on the
Internet at https://www.nps.gov/grsm/
pphtml/documents.html.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NPS
held public and stakeholder meetings
and consulting party meetings as
outlined in 36 CFR 800.3 to gather
advice and feedback on desired
outcomes for the future management of
the Elkmont Historic District. The
meetings assisted the NPS in developing
alternatives for managing the cultural
and natural resources, creating
interpretive and educational programs
and ensuring traditional uses are
maintained. Responses from the
meetings were incorporated into the
alternative described in the plan.
The No-Action Alternative is tiered to
the GMP and calls for all structures to
be removed and building sites to be
returned to a natural state. Alternative A
is similar to the No-Action Alternative
but proposes active restoration of
natural resources upon removal of all
structures. Alternative B calls for the
retention of 12 buildings for use as a
museum community, and the
Appalachian Clubhouse for use as a day
use facility. Alternative C would retain
17 buildings for use as a museum
community, including one cabin
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granted to a figure prominent in the
creation of the National Park, and the
Appalachian Clubhouse for use as a day
use facility. Alternative D adds to the
number of buildings retained and uses
described in Alternative C by retaining
18 cabins for use as a museum
community, including an additional
building associated with a prominent
figure from the Lumber Company that
operated during the period of
significance. Additionally, six cabins
would be retained for overnight
administrative use by visiting scientists
participating in Park research programs,
also included would be two options for
the Wonderland Hotel and Annex, by
either removing both or reconstructing
the hotel and rehabilitating the annex
for Park curatorial use for cultural
resource collections. Alternative E
would retain 17 buildings for use as a
museum community and the
Appalachian Clubhouse for use as a day
use picnic facility. Additionally, six
buildings would be retained for
overnight use by visiting scientists as
described in Alternative D and seven
cabins would be retained for overnight
use by visiting public operated by a
private concessionaire. Two options for
the Wonderland Hotel and Annex
include either removing both or
reconstructing the hotel and
rehabilitating the annex for lodging by
the visiting public also operated by a
private concessionaire. Alternative F
proposes retaining 17 buildings for use
as a museum community and the
Appalachian Clubhouse for use as a day
use facility. In this alternative, 37
buildings would be retained for lodging
by visiting public operated by a private
concessionaire. Two options for the
Wonderland Hotel and Annex include
either removing both or reconstructing
the hotel and rehabilitating the annex
for lodging by the visiting public also
operated by a private concessionaire.
Alternative C is both the
environmentally preferred and the
agency preferred alternative.
Following the public comment
period, all comments will be available
for public review during regular
business hours. 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 rulemaking record,
which we will honor to the extent
allowable by law. There also may be
circumstances in which we would
withhold from the rulemaking record a
respondent’s identity, as allowable by
law. If you wish us to withhold your
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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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ian
Shanklin at 865–436–1318, or Amy
Wirsching at 404–562–3124, extension
607.
The responsible official for this Draft
EIS/GMPA is Patricia A. Hooks,
Regional Director, Southeast Region,
National Park Service, 100 Alabama
Street, SW., 1924 Building, Atlanta,
Georgia 30303.
Dated: December 7, 2005.
Patricia A. Hooks,
Regional Director, Southeast Region.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
General Management Plan and
Environmental Impact Statement, New
River Gorge National River, WV
National Park Service,
Department of the Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Intent to prepare a
General Management Plan and
Environmental Impact Statement for
New River Gorge National River.
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 102(2)(C)
of the National Environmental Policy
Act of 1969 (NEPA), the National Park
Service (NPS) announces its intent to
prepare a General Management Plan and
Environmental Impact Statement (GMP/
EIS) for the New River Gorge National
River, located in Fayette, Raleigh, and
Summers Counties of southern West
Virginia. The GMP will allow the park
to develop a unified approach to
managing the major changes in and
adjacent to the park since the 1982 GMP
was prepared, to focus on protecting
park natural, cultural, and scenic
resources, and to identify opportunities
to facilitate appropriate forms of visitor
education, interpretation and use. The
GMP will provide an opportunity to
inform the public regarding the park’s
significance and resources, and develop
partnerships with various stakeholder
groups for their preservation. Prepared
by NPS staff at the park and the
Northeast Region, and with the
assistance of consultants, the GMP/EIS
will propose a long-term approach to
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managing the New River Gorge National
River.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Calvin Hite, Superintendent, New River
Gorge National River, 104 Main Street,
P.O. Box 246, Glen Jean, WV 25846,
(304) 465–0508.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Consistent
with the park’s mission, NPS policy,
and other laws and regulations,
alternatives will be developed to guide
the management of the national river
over the next 15 to 20 years. The
alternatives will incorporate various
zoning and management prescriptions
to ensure resource protection and public
enjoyment of the national river. As a
part of the process, the potential for
wilderness will be assessed; if any areas
are found to be potentially suitable, they
will be considered as a part of the GMP/
EIS. The environmental consequences
that could result from implementing the
various alternatives will be evaluated in
the GMP/EIS. The public will be invited
to express opinions about the
management of the park early in the
process through public meetings and
other media and will have an
opportunity to review and comment on
the draft GMP/EIS. Following the public
review processes outlined under NEPA,
the final plan will become official,
authorizing implementation of a
preferred alternative. The target date for
the Record of Decision is October 2007.
Dated: December 19, 2005.
Calvin Hite,
Superintendent, New River Gorge National
River.
[FR Doc. E6–1102 Filed 1–27–06; 8:45 am]
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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 three
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, March 11, 2006, 7 p.m.
ADDRESSES: Bushkill Meeting Center,
Route 209, Bushkill, PA 18324.
The agenda will include reports from
Citizen Advisory Commission members
including committees such as
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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, March 11, 2006,
Immediately following preceeding
meeting.
ADDRESSES: Bushkill Meeting Center,
Route 209, Bushkill, PA 18324.
The agenda will include the annual
election of officers for the 2006–2007
term.
DATES: Thursday, May 4, 2006, 7 p.m.
ADDRESSES: Pequest Trout Hatchery and
Natural Resource Education Center, 605
Pequest Rd., Oxford, NJ 07863.
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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Superintendent John J. Donahue, 570–
588–2418.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Delaware Water Gap National
Recreation Area Citizen Advisory
Commission was established by Public
Law 100–573 to advise the Secretary of
the Interior and the United States
Congress on matters pertaining to the
management and operation of the
Delaware Water Gap National
Recreation Area, as well as on other
matters affecting the recreation area and
its surrounding communities.
John J. Donahue,
Superintendent.
[FR Doc. E6–1100 Filed 1–27–06; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
Golden Gate National Recreation Area
Notice of Public Meetings for Calendar
Year 2006
Notice is hereby given that public
meetings of the Golden Gate National
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
AGENCY: National Park Service.
ACTION: Notice of Availability of a Draft Environmental Impact
Statement for the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Elkmont Historic
District General Management Plan Amendment.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental
Policy Act of 1969 and National Park Service (NPS) policy in Director's
Order Number 2 (Park Planning) and Director's Order Number 12
(Conservation Planning, Environmental Impact Analysis, and
Decisionmaking) the NPS announces the availability of a Draft
Environmental Impact Statement/General Management Plan Amendment (Draft
EIS/GMPA) for the Elkmont Historic District within Great Smoky
Mountains National Park. The authority for publishing this notice is
contained in 40 CFR 1506.6.
The document provides a framework for management, use, and
development options for the historic district by the NPS for the next
15 to 20 years. The document describes seven management alternatives
for consideration, including a no-action alternative that is tiered to
the existing Park GMP, and analyzes the environmental impacts of those
alternatives. The Elkmont Historic District is located within the
Little River Watershed in Sevier County, Tennessee, approximately 6
miles from the Sugarlands Visitor Center and approximately 8 miles from
the city of Gatlinburg, Tennessee.
DATES: There will be a 90-day comment period beginning with the
Environmental Protection Agency's publication of its notice of
availability in the Federal Register.
ADDRESSES: Copies of the Draft EIS/GMPA are available by contacting the
Park Superintendent at Great Smoky Mountains National Park, 107 Park
Headquarters Road, Gatlinburg, Tennessee 37738. An electronic copy of
the Draft EIS/GMPA is available on the Internet at https://www.nps.gov/
grsm/pphtml/documents.html.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NPS held public and stakeholder meetings
and consulting party meetings as outlined in 36 CFR 800.3 to gather
advice and feedback on desired outcomes for the future management of
the Elkmont Historic District. The meetings assisted the NPS in
developing alternatives for managing the cultural and natural
resources, creating interpretive and educational programs and ensuring
traditional uses are maintained. Responses from the meetings were
incorporated into the alternative described in the plan.
The No-Action Alternative is tiered to the GMP and calls for all
structures to be removed and building sites to be returned to a natural
state. Alternative A is similar to the No-Action Alternative but
proposes active restoration of natural resources upon removal of all
structures. Alternative B calls for the retention of 12 buildings for
use as a museum community, and the Appalachian Clubhouse for use as a
day use facility. Alternative C would retain 17 buildings for use as a
museum community, including one cabin granted to a figure prominent in
the creation of the National Park, and the Appalachian Clubhouse for
use as a day use facility. Alternative D adds to the number of
buildings retained and uses described in Alternative C by retaining 18
cabins for use as a museum community, including an additional building
associated with a prominent figure from the Lumber Company that
operated during the period of significance. Additionally, six cabins
would be retained for overnight administrative use by visiting
scientists participating in Park research programs, also included would
be two options for the Wonderland Hotel and Annex, by either removing
both or reconstructing the hotel and rehabilitating the annex for Park
curatorial use for cultural resource collections. Alternative E would
retain 17 buildings for use as a museum community and the Appalachian
Clubhouse for use as a day use picnic facility. Additionally, six
buildings would be retained for overnight use by visiting scientists as
described in Alternative D and seven cabins would be retained for
overnight use by visiting public operated by a private concessionaire.
Two options for the Wonderland Hotel and Annex include either removing
both or reconstructing the hotel and rehabilitating the annex for
lodging by the visiting public also operated by a private
concessionaire. Alternative F proposes retaining 17 buildings for use
as a museum community and the Appalachian Clubhouse for use as a day
use facility. In this alternative, 37 buildings would be retained for
lodging by visiting public operated by a private concessionaire. Two
options for the Wonderland Hotel and Annex include either removing both
or reconstructing the hotel and rehabilitating the annex for lodging by
the visiting public also operated by a private concessionaire.
Alternative C is both the environmentally preferred and the agency
preferred alternative.
Following the public comment period, all comments will be available
for public review during regular business hours. 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
rulemaking record, which we will honor to the extent allowable by law.
There also may be circumstances in which we would withhold from the
rulemaking record a respondent's identity, as allowable by law. If you
wish us to withhold your
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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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ian Shanklin at 865-436-1318, or Amy
Wirsching at 404-562-3124, extension 607.
The responsible official for this Draft EIS/GMPA is Patricia A.
Hooks, Regional Director, Southeast Region, National Park Service, 100
Alabama Street, SW., 1924 Building, Atlanta, Georgia 30303.
Dated: December 7, 2005.
Patricia A. Hooks,
Regional Director, Southeast Region.
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