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Dated: June 8, 2006.
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Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
Denali National Park and Preserve,
Alaska; Final South Denali
Implementation Plan and
Environmental Impact Statement
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice of Availability of the
Final South Denali Implementation Plan
and Environmental Impact Statement.
AGENCY:
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ACTION:
SUMMARY: The National Park Service
(NPS) announces the availability of the
Final South Denali Implementation Plan
and Environmental Impact Statement
(EIS) for Denali National Park &
Preserve. The document describes and
analyzes the environmental impacts of a
preferred alternative and one action
alternative for providing increased
access and recreational opportunities in
the South Denali region. A no action
alternative is also evaluated.
DATES: A Record of Decision will be
made no sooner than 30 days after the
date the Environmental Protection
Agency’s Notice of Availability for the
final EIS appears in the Federal
Register.
ADDRESSES: The final plan and EIS may
be viewed online at https://
www.southdenaliplanning.com or
https://parkplanning.nps.gov. Hard
copies or CDs of the Final South Denali
Implementation Plan and EIS are
available on request from the address
below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mike Tranel, Chief of Planning, Denali
National park and Preserve, 240 West
5th Avenue, Anchorage, Alaska 99501.
Telephone: (907) 644–3611.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant
to section 102(2)(c) of the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (Pub.
L. 91–190, as amended), the NPS, in
cooperation with the State of Alaska and
Matanuska-Susitna Borough, has
prepared a final EIS that considers three
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alternatives for providing increased
access and recreational opportunities in
the South Denali region. The purpose of
the plan and EIS is to address the needs
of a growing visitor population in the
south Denali region for the next two
decades. The south Denali region is
defined to include the southern portions
of Denali National Park and Preserve,
Denali State Park in its entirety, and
adjoining lands owned and managed by
the State of Alaska and the MatanuskaSustina Borough. The implementation
plan and EIS was initiated to address
the rapidly growing level of visitation,
resource management concerns, and
anticipated demand for future uses of
public lands in the south Denali region.
The final plan and EIS includes a
range of alternatives based on planning
objective’s environmental resources,
and public input. Each alternative
represents a development concept that
addresses the needs and concerns of the
land managers, local communities, and
visitors. The three alternatives evaluated
in this EIS include two action
alternatives and a no-action alternative.
Alternative A (No Action): Under
Alternative A, no new actions would be
implemented to support the 1997
Record of Decision for the South Side
Denali Development Concept Plan
except for those projects already
approved and initiated. This alternative
represents no change from current
management direction and therefore
represents the existing condition in the
South Denali region. However, it does
not ensure a similar future condition,
which could be affected by factors
unrelated to this planning effort.
Alternative B (Peters Hills
Alternative): Under this alternative a
new nature center would be constructed
on approximately 2.5 acres in the Peters
Hills inside the southern boundary of
Denali State Park. The total building
requirement would be approximately
7,500 square feet. A paved parking area
would be constructed near the junction
of Petersville Road and the proposed
access road (MP 28 of Petersville Road)
to accommodate private vehicles. An
access road approximately 7 miles in
length would be constructed from MP
28 of Petersville Road to the nature
center. Upgrading and widening
Petersville Road between MP 9.3 and 28
is a connected action that would be
necessary to implement this alternative.
Approximately 31 miles of trails would
be constructed in the vicinity of the new
nature center.
Alternative C (Parks Highway,
Preferred Alternative): Under this
alternative a new visitor complex would
be constructed on approximately 4.1
acres near Curry Ridge in Denali State
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Park. The total building requirement
would be approximately 16,000 square
feet. A paved parking area would be
constructed on the natural bench across
from the Denlia View South Wayside
near Parks Highway MP 134.6. An
access road approximately 3.5 miles in
length would be constructed from the
parking area to the visitor center.
Approximately 13 miles of trails would
be constructed in the vicinity of the new
visitor center.
The Notice of Availability of the Draft
South Denali Implementation Plan and
EIS was published in the Federal
Register on September 9, 2005. The 60day public comment period ended on
November 15, 2005. Five public
hearings (Anchorage, Wasilla, upper
Susitna Valley, Denali Park, and
Fairbanks) were held in the fall of 2005.
Comments were received from 72
agencies, organizations, and
individuals. In response to public
comment, the preferred alternative
(Alternative C, Parks Highway) was
modified to include additional land use
controls along the Parks Highway and
Petersville Road corridors, mitigation
measures for alleviating conflicts
between motorized and non-motorized
use, and the addition of wildlife
monitoring in Denali State Park.
The responsible official for a Record
of Decision on the proposed action is
the NPS Regional Director in Alaska.
Dated: April 20, 2006.
Marcia Blaszak,
Regional Director, Alaska.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
Notice of Intent To Prepare a General
Management Plan and Environmental
Impact Statement (GMP/EIS)
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice of intent.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
National Environmental Policy Act of
1969 (Pub. L. 91–109 section 102(2)(C)),
the National Park Service (NPS) is
preparing a General Management Plan
and Environmental Impact Statement
(EIS) for Fire Island National Seashore,
located in the towns of Islip and
Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York.
Established by Act of Congress in 1964,
much of Fire Island National Seashore
is composed of a barrier island
encompassing approximately 19,500
acres of both upland and tidal land.
Seventeen villages and hamlets are
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located within Fire Island National
Seashore—primarily on the western end
of the island. The park also manages the
William Floyd Estate, a 611 acre historic
property located on the mainland in
Mastic, NY.
The GMP/EIS will be prepared by
planners in the NPS Northeast Region,
with assistance from advisors and
consultants and will propose a longterm approach to managing Fire Island
National Seashore. Consistent with the
park’s mission, NPS policy, and other
laws and regulations, alternatives will
be developed to guide the management
of the park over the next 15 to 20 years.
A range of alternatives will be
formulated for natural and cultural
resource protection, visitor use and
interpretation, facilities development,
and operations. The EIS will assess the
impacts of alternative management
strategies that will be described in the
general management plan for Fire Island
National Seashore. The public will be
invited to express comments 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 public
review processes outlined under NEPA,
the final plan will become official,
authorizing implementation of the
preferred alternative. The target date for
the Record of Decision is April 2010.
Dated: April 14, 2006.
Mary A. Bomar,
Regional Director.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
Draft General Management Plan/
Environmental Impact Statement,
Montezuma Castle and Tuzigoot
National Monuments, Arizona
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AGENCY: National Park Service,
Department of the Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Termination of the
Environmental Impact Statement for the
General Management Plan, Montezuma
Castle and Tuzigoot National
Monuments.
SUMMARY: The National Park Service
(NPS) is terminating preparation of an
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
for the General Management Plan,
Montezuma Castle and Tuzigoot
National Monuments, Arizona. A Notice
of Intent to prepare the EIS for the
Montezuma Castle and Tuzigoot
National Monuments General
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Management Plan was published May
29, 2003 (Vol. 68, No. 103).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.
The
general management plan will establish
the overall direction for the national
monuments, setting broad management
goals for managing the area over the
next 15 to 20 years. The plan was
originally scoped as an EIS. Few public
comments were received during scoping
or in response to the preliminary
alternatives. The majority of the
concerns expressed by stakeholders
focused on continued access to
recreational activities. No major
concerns were raised regarding the
effects on cultural resources resulting
from the proposed changes in
management of the monuments. Most of
the comments received on the
preliminary alternatives favored the
preferred alternative. Two roundtables
attended by representatives from
Federal and state agencies, and local
governments were conducted. These
meetings focused on opportunities to
work in partnership and no
controversial issues were identified.
In the general management planning
process the NPS planning team
developed three alternatives for the
national monument, none of which
would result in substantial changes in
the operation and management of the
monuments. The preferred alternative
primarily focuses on maintaining and
protecting resources, expanding
interpretation and visitor opportunities
where appropriate, addressing
maintenance/operations needs,
developing new operations facilities
within previously disturbed areas. The
impact analysis of the alternatives
revealed no major (significant) effects on
the human environment or impairment
of park resources and values. Most of
the impacts to the monument’s
resources and values were negligible to
minor in magnitude with the remainder
being of moderate level.
For these reasons the NPS determined
the appropriate National Environmental
Policy Act documentation for the
general management plan is an EA.
The draft general management plan/
EA is expected to be distributed for a 30
day public comment period in the fall
of 2006 and a decision is expected be
made in 2007. The NPS will notify the
public by mail, website, and other
means, and will include information on
where and how to obtain a copy of the
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EA, how to comment on the EA, and the
length of the public comment period.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kathy Davis, Superintendent,
Montezuma Castle and Tuzigoot
National Monuments; P.O. Box 219,
Camp Verde, Arizona, 86322; e-mail:
Kathy_M_Davis@nps.gov.
Dated: April 28, 2006.
Michael D. Snyder,
Director, Intermountain Region.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
Delaware Water Gap National
Recreation Area Citizen Advisory
Commission Meetings
National Park Service; Interior.
Notice of public meetings.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: This notice announces a
public meeting 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).
Date: Thursday, August 24, 2006, 7
p.m.
Address: Lehman Township
Municipal Building, Municipal Road,
Bushkill, PA 18324.
The agenda will include reports from
Citizen Advisory Commission members
including committees such as National
Resources, Inter-Governmental, Cultural
Resources, By-Laws, 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.
Date: Saturday, November 4, 2006, 9
a.m.
Address: Frankford Township
Municipal Building, 151 State Highway
206, Augusta, NJ 07822.
The agenda will include reports from
Citizen Advisory Commission members
including committees such as Natural
Resources, Inter-Governmental, Cultural
Resources, By-Laws, 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.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
Notice of Intent To Prepare a General Management Plan and
Environmental Impact Statement (GMP/EIS)
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of intent.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of
1969 (Pub. L. 91-109 section 102(2)(C)), the National Park Service
(NPS) is preparing a General Management Plan and Environmental Impact
Statement (EIS) for Fire Island National Seashore, located in the towns
of Islip and Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York. Established by Act
of Congress in 1964, much of Fire Island National Seashore is composed
of a barrier island encompassing approximately 19,500 acres of both
upland and tidal land. Seventeen villages and hamlets are
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located within Fire Island National Seashore--primarily on the western
end of the island. The park also manages the William Floyd Estate, a
611 acre historic property located on the mainland in Mastic, NY.
The GMP/EIS will be prepared by planners in the NPS Northeast
Region, with assistance from advisors and consultants and will propose
a long-term approach to managing Fire Island National Seashore.
Consistent with the park's mission, NPS policy, and other laws and
regulations, alternatives will be developed to guide the management of
the park over the next 15 to 20 years. A range of alternatives will be
formulated for natural and cultural resource protection, visitor use
and interpretation, facilities development, and operations. The EIS
will assess the impacts of alternative management strategies that will
be described in the general management plan for Fire Island National
Seashore. The public will be invited to express comments 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 public review processes outlined under NEPA,
the final plan will become official, authorizing implementation of the
preferred alternative. The target date for the Record of Decision is
April 2010.
Dated: April 14, 2006.
Mary A. Bomar,
Regional Director.
[FR Doc. 06-5345 Filed 6-12-06; 8:45 am]
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