Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for an Oil and Gas Management Plan (O&GMP) Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area (BISO), and Obed Wild and Science River (OBRI), 30955-30956 [06-4951]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
Public Notice; Notice of Request for
Continuation of Visitor Services
National Park Service, Interior.
Public notice; notice of request
for continuation of visitor services.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: Pursuant to the terms of
existing concession contracts, public
notice is hereby given that the National
Park Service has requested a
continuation of visitor services for the
following expiring concession contract
for a period of 1 year until December 31,
2008.
DATES: Effective Date: May 31, 2006.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jo
A. Pendry, Concession Program
Manager, National Park Service,
Washington, DC 20240, Telephone 202/
513–7156.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The listed
concession authorization expires on
December 31, 2007. Under the
provisions of the current concession
contract and pending the Record of
Decision for the National Mall and
Memorial Parks Visitor Transportation
Study, the National Park Service
authorizes the continuation of visitor
services for a period not-to-exceed 1
year, or until such time as the Record of
Decision is implemented, whichever
occurs first, under the terms and
conditions of the current concession
contract, as amended. The continuation
of operations does not affect any rights
with respect to selection for award of a
new concession contract.
Conc ID Number
Concessioner name
CC–NACC004–89 ................................................
Landmark Services Tourmobile, Inc ....................
Dated: April 21, 2006.
Alfred J. Poole III,
Acting Assistant Director, Business Services.
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Park
National Mall and Memorial Parks.
SUMMARY: Pursuant to 36 CFR 51.23,
public notice is hereby given that the
National Park Service proposes to
extend the following expiring
concession contract for a period of up to
1 year, or until such time as a new
contract is executed, whichever occurs
sooner.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The listed
concession contract will expire by its
terms on December 31, 2005. The
National Park Service has determined
that the proposed short-term extension
is necessary in order to avoid
interruption of visitor services and has
taken all reasonable and appropriate
steps to consider alternatives to avoid
such interruption. This extension will
allow the National Park Service to
complete and issue a prospectus leading
to the competitive selection of a
concessioner for a new long-term
concession contract covering this
operation.
Conc ID Number
Concessioner name
Park
LARO001–92 .....................................................
Roosevelt Recreational Enterprises .................
Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area.
Effective Date: January 1, 2006.
Jo
A. Pendry, Concession Program
Manager, National Park Service,
Washington, DC 20240, Telephone 202/
513–7156.
Environmental Policy Act of 1969
(NEPA), 42 U.S.C. 4332 and Council on
Environmental Quality regulation 40
CFR 1506.6, that the U.S. Department of
the Interior, National Park Service
(NPS), is preparing an EIS for an
O&GMP for BISO and OBRI.
The BISO/OBRI O&GMP/EIS will:
• Identify resources impacted by oil
and gas operations, and provide a
comprehensive framework to remedy
the resulting environmental problems.
• Allow for exploration and
development of the private mineral
estate.
• Facilitate operator planning by
setting park-specific operating
standards.
• Provide educational outreach to
operators, including guidance on the
regulatory process for bringing
operations into compliance with
applicable legal requirements.
• Enhance coordination with State
natural resource agencies to better
manage and enforce oil and gas
operations according to State standards.
• Evaluate the potential for NEPA
streamlining for plugging and
reclaiming orphaned or exhausted oil
and gas operations.
• Evaluate public use of oil and gas
access roads.
• Address visitor safety issues related
to oil and gas operations.
• Provide for a range of reasonable
alternatives for managing oil and gas
operations, and assess potential impacts
on park resoures such as threatened and
endangered species, soils, wetlands,
wildlife, cultural resources, and public
safety, while allowing for the exercise of
oil and gas rights.
• Provide the framework to achieve
sound decision-making and resource
protection at BISO and OBRI for the
next 15 to 20 years.
A scoping brochure will be available
summarizing the purpose, need and
objectives of the O&GMP/EIS. Copies of
that information may be obtained by
visiting the NPS public comment and
planning Web site at https://
parkplanning.nps.gov/biso, or from the
Office of the Superintendent, Big South
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National Park Service
Public Notice
AGENCY:
National Park Service, Interior.
DATES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Dated: April 21, 2006.
Alfred J. Poole, III
Acting Assistant Director, Business Services.
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Notice of Intent To Prepare an
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
for an Oil and Gas Management Plan
(O&GMP) Big South Fork National
River and Recreation Area (BISO), and
Obed Wild and Science River (OBRI)
National Park Service.
Notice is hereby given in
accordance with the National
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Fork NRRA, 4564 Leatherwood Road,
Oneida, Tennessee 37841, telephone
number 423–569–9778.
To determine the scope of issues
to be addressed in the O&GMP and EIS
and to identify significant issues related
to the management of oil and gas
operations at BISO and OBRI, the NPS
will conduct public scoping meetings in
mid-summer/early fall in both
Tennessee and Kentucky.
Representatives of the NPS will be
available to discuss issues, resource
concerns, and the planning process at
each of the public meetings. When
public scoping meetings have been
scheduled, their locations, dates, and
times will be published in local
newspapers and posted on the NPS
Planning, Environment and Public
Comment (PEPC) Web site at https://
parkplanning.nps.gov/biso. To be most
helpful to the scoping process,
comments should be received within 30
days of the beginning of the public
comment period.
DATES:
If you wish to comment on
the scoping brochure or on any other
issues associated with the BISO/OBRI
O&GMP/EIS, you may submit your
comments by any one of several
methods. Comments may be entered online in the NPS Planning, Environment
and Public Comment System (PEPC)
Web site at https://
parkplanning.nps.gov/biso. To comment
using PEPC, select the Big South Fork
O&GMP/EIS project, select documents,
select this Notice of Intent, and then
select Comment and enter your
comments (enter comments related to
the OBRI here as well). You may also
mail comments to Superintendent, Big
South Fork NRRA, 4564 Leatherwood
Road, Oneida, Tennessee 37841, (BISO
O&GMP Public Scoping) and your name
and return address. Finally, you may
hand-deliver comments to Big South
Fork NRRA, 4564 Leatherwood Road,
Oneida, Tennessee 37841.
It is the practice of the NPS to make
all comments, including names and
addresses of respondents who provide
that information, available for public
review following the conclusion of the
NEPA process. Individuals may request
that the NPS withhold their name and/
or address from public disclosure. If you
wish to do this, you must state this
prominently at the beginning of your
comment. Commentators using the Web
site can make such a request by
checking the box ‘‘keep my contact
information private.’’ NPS will honor
such requests to the extent allowable by
law, but you should be aware that NPS
may still be required to disclose your
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name and address pursuant to the
Freedom of Information Act.
Information will also be available for
public review and comment in the
Office of the Superintendent, Big South
Fork NRRA, 4564 Leatherwood Road,
Oneida, Tennessee 37841, telephone:
423–569–9778; and in the Office of the
Unit Manager, Obed Wild and Scenic
River, 208 North Maiden St., Wartburg,
Tennessee 37887, telephone: 423–346–
6294.
Water Resources
The
following purpose and need statements
related to the management of nonFederal oil and gas operations at BISO
and OBRI were developed at an internal
scoping meeting of NPS staff.
The purpose of the Draft O&GMP/EIS
for BISO and OBRI is to analyze
alternative approaches, clearly define a
strategy, and provide guidance for the
next 15 to 20 years to ensure that
activities undertaken by owners and
operators of private oil and gas rights
are conducted in a manner that protects
park resources and values, visitor use
and experience, and human health and
safety. The plan is strategic in nature
and will not establish any rights or
obligations; NPS authorizes actual
operations on a site-specific basis.
There are over 300 private oil and gas
operations within the BISO and OBRI.
Many of the past and existing oil and
gas operations in these NPS units are
adversely impacting resources and
values, human health and safety, and
visitor use and experience; most are not
in compliance with Federal and State
regulations, most notably, the NPS
regulations governing non-Federal oil
and gas rights, 36 CFR part 9, subpart B.
In addition, future oil and gas
operations have the potential to damage
park resources and values. The plan is
needed to provide an efficient and
effective strategy for park managers to
ensure the units are protected for the
enjoyment of future generations. There
is also a need for park-specific guidance
to help oil and gas operators in their
planning efforts.
The following objectives are proposed
for the management of non-Federal oil
and gas operations at BISO and OBRI:
Visitor Experience, Conflicts, and
Safety
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
• Provide owners and operators of
private oil and gas rights reasonable
access for exploration, production,
maintenance, and surface reclamation.
• Bring existing operations into
compliance with Federal and State
requirements.
• Identify and protect resources that
could be adversely affected by impacts
from oil and gas operations.
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Threatened and Endangered Species
• Protect species of management
concern from unacceptable adverse
impacts resulting from oil and gas
operations.
• Protect critical habitat from adverse
modification resulting from oil and gas
operations.
• Prevent, minimize, or mitigate
conflicts between oil and gas operations
and visitor use.
• Protect human health and safety
from oil and gas operations.
Cultural Resources
• Protect cultural resources,
including those on or eligible for listing
on the National Register of Historic
Places.
Park Management and Operations
• Provide pertinent guidance to
operators to facilitate planning and
compliance with NPS regulations.
• Establish an efficient process under
NEPA for plugging and reclaiming
orphaned or exhausted oil and gas
operations.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Reed E. Detring, Superintendent, Big
South Fork NRRA, 4564 Leatherwood
Road, Oneida, Tennessee 37841,
telephone: 423–569–9778.
Authority: The authority for publishing
this notice is 40 CFR 1506.6.
The responsible official for this
O&GMP/EIS is Patricia A. Hooks,
Regional Director, Southeast Region,
National Park Service, 100 Alabama
Street, SW., 1924 Building, Atlanta,
Georgia 30303.
Dated: March 28, 2006.
Patricia A. Hooks,
Regional Director, Southeast Region.
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Historical Park Advisory Commission;
Notice of Public Meeting
Department of the Interior,
National Park Service, Chesapeake and
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement
(EIS) for an Oil and Gas Management Plan (O&GMP) Big South Fork
National River and Recreation Area (BISO), and Obed Wild and Science
River (OBRI)
AGENCY: National Park Service.
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given in accordance with the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), 42 U.S.C. 4332 and Council on
Environmental Quality regulation 40 CFR 1506.6, that the U.S.
Department of the Interior, National Park Service (NPS), is preparing
an EIS for an O&GMP for BISO and OBRI.
The BISO/OBRI O&GMP/EIS will:
Identify resources impacted by oil and gas operations, and
provide a comprehensive framework to remedy the resulting environmental
problems.
Allow for exploration and development of the private
mineral estate.
Facilitate operator planning by setting park-specific
operating standards.
Provide educational outreach to operators, including
guidance on the regulatory process for bringing operations into
compliance with applicable legal requirements.
Enhance coordination with State natural resource agencies
to better manage and enforce oil and gas operations according to State
standards.
Evaluate the potential for NEPA streamlining for plugging
and reclaiming orphaned or exhausted oil and gas operations.
Evaluate public use of oil and gas access roads.
Address visitor safety issues related to oil and gas
operations.
Provide for a range of reasonable alternatives for
managing oil and gas operations, and assess potential impacts on park
resoures such as threatened and endangered species, soils, wetlands,
wildlife, cultural resources, and public safety, while allowing for the
exercise of oil and gas rights.
Provide the framework to achieve sound decision-making and
resource protection at BISO and OBRI for the next 15 to 20 years.
A scoping brochure will be available summarizing the purpose, need
and objectives of the O&GMP/EIS. Copies of that information may be
obtained by visiting the NPS public comment and planning Web site at
https://parkplanning.nps.gov/biso, or from the Office of the
Superintendent, Big South
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Fork NRRA, 4564 Leatherwood Road, Oneida, Tennessee 37841, telephone
number 423-569-9778.
DATES: To determine the scope of issues to be addressed in the O&GMP
and EIS and to identify significant issues related to the management of
oil and gas operations at BISO and OBRI, the NPS will conduct public
scoping meetings in mid-summer/early fall in both Tennessee and
Kentucky. Representatives of the NPS will be available to discuss
issues, resource concerns, and the planning process at each of the
public meetings. When public scoping meetings have been scheduled,
their locations, dates, and times will be published in local newspapers
and posted on the NPS Planning, Environment and Public Comment (PEPC)
Web site at https://parkplanning.nps.gov/biso. To be most helpful to the
scoping process, comments should be received within 30 days of the
beginning of the public comment period.
ADDRESSES: If you wish to comment on the scoping brochure or on any
other issues associated with the BISO/OBRI O&GMP/EIS, you may submit
your comments by any one of several methods. Comments may be entered
on-line in the NPS Planning, Environment and Public Comment System
(PEPC) Web site at https://parkplanning.nps.gov/biso. To comment using
PEPC, select the Big South Fork O&GMP/EIS project, select documents,
select this Notice of Intent, and then select Comment and enter your
comments (enter comments related to the OBRI here as well). You may
also mail comments to Superintendent, Big South Fork NRRA, 4564
Leatherwood Road, Oneida, Tennessee 37841, (BISO O&GMP Public Scoping)
and your name and return address. Finally, you may hand-deliver
comments to Big South Fork NRRA, 4564 Leatherwood Road, Oneida,
Tennessee 37841.
It is the practice of the NPS to make all comments, including names
and addresses of respondents who provide that information, available
for public review following the conclusion of the NEPA process.
Individuals may request that the NPS withhold their name and/or address
from public disclosure. If you wish to do this, you must state this
prominently at the beginning of your comment. Commentators using the
Web site can make such a request by checking the box ``keep my contact
information private.'' NPS will honor such requests to the extent
allowable by law, but you should be aware that NPS may still be
required to disclose your name and address pursuant to the Freedom of
Information Act.
Information will also be available for public review and comment in
the Office of the Superintendent, Big South Fork NRRA, 4564 Leatherwood
Road, Oneida, Tennessee 37841, telephone: 423-569-9778; and in the
Office of the Unit Manager, Obed Wild and Scenic River, 208 North
Maiden St., Wartburg, Tennessee 37887, telephone: 423-346-6294.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following purpose and need statements
related to the management of non-Federal oil and gas operations at BISO
and OBRI were developed at an internal scoping meeting of NPS staff.
The purpose of the Draft O&GMP/EIS for BISO and OBRI is to analyze
alternative approaches, clearly define a strategy, and provide guidance
for the next 15 to 20 years to ensure that activities undertaken by
owners and operators of private oil and gas rights are conducted in a
manner that protects park resources and values, visitor use and
experience, and human health and safety. The plan is strategic in
nature and will not establish any rights or obligations; NPS authorizes
actual operations on a site-specific basis.
There are over 300 private oil and gas operations within the BISO
and OBRI. Many of the past and existing oil and gas operations in these
NPS units are adversely impacting resources and values, human health
and safety, and visitor use and experience; most are not in compliance
with Federal and State regulations, most notably, the NPS regulations
governing non-Federal oil and gas rights, 36 CFR part 9, subpart B. In
addition, future oil and gas operations have the potential to damage
park resources and values. The plan is needed to provide an efficient
and effective strategy for park managers to ensure the units are
protected for the enjoyment of future generations. There is also a need
for park-specific guidance to help oil and gas operators in their
planning efforts.
The following objectives are proposed for the management of non-
Federal oil and gas operations at BISO and OBRI:
General
Provide owners and operators of private oil and gas rights
reasonable access for exploration, production, maintenance, and surface
reclamation.
Bring existing operations into compliance with Federal and
State requirements.
Identify and protect resources that could be adversely
affected by impacts from oil and gas operations.
Water Resources
Protect and enhance water resources.
Threatened and Endangered Species
Protect species of management concern from unacceptable
adverse impacts resulting from oil and gas operations.
Protect critical habitat from adverse modification
resulting from oil and gas operations.
Visitor Experience, Conflicts, and Safety
Prevent, minimize, or mitigate conflicts between oil and
gas operations and visitor use.
Protect human health and safety from oil and gas
operations.
Cultural Resources
Protect cultural resources, including those on or eligible
for listing on the National Register of Historic Places.
Park Management and Operations
Provide pertinent guidance to operators to facilitate
planning and compliance with NPS regulations.
Establish an efficient process under NEPA for plugging and
reclaiming orphaned or exhausted oil and gas operations.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Reed E. Detring, Superintendent, Big
South Fork NRRA, 4564 Leatherwood Road, Oneida, Tennessee 37841,
telephone: 423-569-9778.
Authority: The authority for publishing this notice is 40 CFR
1506.6.
The responsible official for this O&GMP/EIS is Patricia A. Hooks,
Regional Director, Southeast Region, National Park Service, 100 Alabama
Street, SW., 1924 Building, Atlanta, Georgia 30303.
Dated: March 28, 2006.
Patricia A. Hooks,
Regional Director, Southeast Region.
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