General Management Plan and Environmental Impact Statement, New River Gorge National River, WV, 4933 [E6-1102]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 19 / Monday, January 30, 2006 / Notices 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. [FR Doc. 06–838 Filed 1–27–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–8A–M 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. cprice-sewell on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES 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 VerDate Aug<31>2005 14:07 Jan 27, 2006 Jkt 208001 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] BILLING CODE 4310–70–P 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 PO 00000 Frm 00044 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 4933 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. 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[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 19 (Monday, January 30, 2006)]
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[FR Doc No: E6-1102]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service


General Management Plan and Environmental Impact Statement, New 
River Gorge National River, WV

AGENCY: 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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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 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]
BILLING CODE 4310-70-P
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