Draft General Management Plan/Environmental Impact Statement, Chickasaw National Recreation Area, Oklahoma, 4931-4932 [E6-1101]

Download as PDF 4931 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 19 / Monday, January 30, 2006 / Notices Community Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora Brown Fund Program; 97.032, Crisis Counseling; 97.033, Disaster Legal Services Program; 97.034, Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA); 97.046, Fire Management Assistance; 97.048, Individual and Household Housing; 97.049, Individual and Household Disaster Housing Operations; 97.050, Individual and Household Program— Other Needs; 97.036, Public Assistance Grants; 97.039, Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.) DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT Reduction Act. The Department is soliciting public comments on the subject proposal. DATES: Comments Due Date: March 31, 2006. ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding this proposal. 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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Authority: Section 3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. chapter 35, as amended. Draft General Management Plan/ Environmental Impact Statement, Chickasaw National Recreation Area, Oklahoma of the September 23, 2002, Federal Register (59530). The National Park Service has since determined that an Environmental Assessment (EA) rather than an EIS is the appropriate environmental documentation for the general management plan. Dated: January 19, 2006. Bessy Kong, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, Program, and Legislative Initiatives. [FR Doc. E6–1131 Filed 1–27–06; 8:45 am] cprice-sewell on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES BILLING CODE 4210–33–P National Park Service National Park Service, Department of the Interior. ACTION: Notice of Termination of the Environmental Impact Statement for the General Management Plan, Chickasaw National Recreation Area. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The National Park Service (NPS) is terminating preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the General Management Plan, Chickasaw National Recreation Area, Oklahoma. A Notice of Intent to prepare the EIS for the Chickasaw National Recreation Area General Management Plan was published in Vol. 67, No. 184, VerDate Aug<31>2005 14:07 Jan 27, 2006 Jkt 208001 PO 00000 Frm 00042 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 The general management plan will establish the overall direction for the national recreation area, setting broad management goals for managing the area over the next 15 to 20 years. The plan was originally scoped as an EIS. However, few public comments were received in the scoping process. Although several concerns were expressed during the public scoping process, particularly on the future of the recreation area’s water resources, no issues were identified for the general management plan that have the potential for controversial impacts. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: E:\FR\FM\30JAN1.SGM 30JAN1 4932 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 19 / Monday, January 30, 2006 / Notices 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. [FR Doc. E6–1101 Filed 1–27–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–70–P 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: cprice-sewell on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES 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 VerDate Aug<31>2005 14:07 Jan 27, 2006 Jkt 208001 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 PO 00000 Frm 00043 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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 E:\FR\FM\30JAN1.SGM 30JAN1

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[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 19 (Monday, January 30, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4931-4932]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-1101]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service


Draft General Management Plan/Environmental Impact Statement, 
Chickasaw National Recreation Area, Oklahoma

AGENCY: National Park Service, Department of the Interior.

ACTION: Notice of Termination of the Environmental Impact Statement for 
the General Management Plan, Chickasaw National Recreation Area.

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SUMMARY: The National Park Service (NPS) is terminating preparation of 
an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the General Management 
Plan, Chickasaw National Recreation Area, Oklahoma. A Notice of Intent 
to prepare the EIS for the Chickasaw National Recreation Area General 
Management Plan was published in Vol. 67, No. 184, of the September 23, 
2002, Federal Register (59530). The National Park Service has since 
determined that an Environmental Assessment (EA) rather than an EIS is 
the appropriate environmental documentation for the general management 
plan.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The general management plan will establish 
the overall direction for the national recreation area, setting broad 
management goals for managing the area over the next 15 to 20 years. 
The plan was originally scoped as an EIS. However, few public comments 
were received in the scoping process. Although several concerns were 
expressed during the public scoping process, particularly on the future 
of the recreation area's water resources, no issues were identified for 
the general management plan that have the potential for controversial 
impacts.

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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.
[FR Doc. E6-1101 Filed 1-27-06; 8:45 am]
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