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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
Notice of Availability, Draft
Environmental Impact Statement for
Disposition of the Former Bureau of
Mines Twin Cities Research Center
Main Campus, Hennepin County, MN;
and Request for Written Proposals
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AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
SUMMARY: The purpose of this notice is
to alert the public to two items. First,
pursuant to section 102(2)(C) of the
National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA) of 1969, 42 U.S.C. 4332(2)(C),
the National Park Service (NPS)
announces the availability of the draft
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
for the disposition of the former Bureau
of Mines Twin Cities Research Center
(Center), located within the boundary of
Mississippi National River and
Recreation Area (MNRRA), a unit of the
NPS, in Hennepin County, Minnesota.
The draft EIS is now available for public
review and comment, and everyone is
invited to comment on the document.
Secondly, the notice is intended to
alert any prospective Government or
university entities that the NPS is
soliciting proposals for use of the
Center. In accordance with the
legislation addressing the Center (Pub.
L. 104–134), only Government and
university entities qualify as possible
recipients of the property. Additionally,
Public Law 106–113 allows the
Secretary to accept financial
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remuneration for the Center and
distribute the funds to MNRRA and the
national wildlife refuge system for the
benefit of their respective activities in
Minnesota. The Center is Federal land
located within the boundary of the
MNRRA. Accordingly, through today’s
notice, the NPS invites written
proposals from Government and
university entities who may be
interested in acquiring the former
Bureau of Mines property. Verbal
proposals will not be considered.
DATES: There will be a 60-day period for
public review and submission of
comments on the draft EIS following the
publishing of the notice of availability
in the Federal Register by the
Environmental Protection Agency.
Public meetings will be announced in
the local media. Submission of written
proposals from Government and
university entities will be accepted
during this 60-day period.
ADDRESSES: Copies of the draft EIS
(compact disks and a limited number of
paper copies) are available by request by
writing to Superintendent, RE: Former
Bureau of Mines Draft EIS, Mississippi
National River and Recreation Area, 111
Kellogg Boulevard East, Suite no. 105,
St. Paul, Minnesota 55101; by facsimile
651–290–3214; or by phone 651–290–
4160. The document can be picked up
in person at the address above. The
document can also be found on the Web
site in the NPS Planning, Environment,
and Public Comment (PEPC) at: https://
parkplanning.nps.gov/; select the
MNRRA from the drop-down list.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Project Manager, Kim Berns National
Park Service, Mississippi National River
and Recreation Area, 111 Kellogg
Boulevard East, Suite no. 105, St. Paul,
Minnesota 55101, or by calling 651–
290–4160.
Discussion: Each written proposal
from a university or Government entity
must address the following criteria:
1. How do you qualify as a
Government or university entity?
2. What is your capacity to manage
the Center property? Describe any
relevant property management
experience or current property holdings
that are comparable to the Center
property or that demonstrate your
capacity to manage the Center.
3. What are your proposed plans for
future use of the Center?
4. What resources do you have,
including but not limited to personnel,
financing, programs, etc., that would
enable you to manage the Center
property?
5. What plans do you have to protect
the cultural, historic, and environmental
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aspects of the Center, including Camp
Coldwater and the spring?
6. Are you willing and able to offer
land or other reimbursement in
exchange for the Center and if so, what
would you offer?
Solicitation by the NPS of written
proposals does not reflect any decision
on the future use of the Center. The NPS
purpose in requesting such proposals is
to assist the Secretary of the Interior in
evaluating all reasonable alternatives for
the disposition of the Center property.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
MNRRA has been designated by
Congress to lead a public planning
process pursuant to NEPA to address
the disposition of the Center. Congress
closed the Center in 1995 and provided
the Secretary of the Interior specific
legislation to convey the Center to a
university or government entity (Pub. L.
104–134). The Center is Federal land
and is located within the boundary of
the MNRRA.
The purpose of the draft EIS is to
consider alternatives for, and potential
impacts of, future uses of this Federal
property on natural, historic, and
cultural resources. The Center is located
within three historic designations: the
Fort Snelling National Historic
Landmark, the Fort Snelling National
Register Historic District, and the
buildings have been determined eligible
for inclusion on the National Register of
Historic Places. The site includes the
Camp Coldwater Spring, the
springhouse, and reservoir.
The draft EIS describes and analyses
three action alternatives and a NoAction Alternative. The draft EIS does
not identify a potential future owner but
explores the impacts associated with
three land-use scenarios that are likely
to result from the transfer of the Center.
The NPS does not have a preferred
alternative at this time and intends to
review any additional information,
public comments, and written proposals
received in response to this request to
identify a preferred alternative in the
final EIS.
Persons wishing to comment on the
draft EIS may do so by any one of
several methods. They may attend the
public meeting that will be announced
as noted above. Comments on the draft
EIS can be made directly through the
PEPC Web site listed above or provided
directly to the NPS at the address above.
Written proposals from a university or
Government entity relating to
acquisition of the property must be
submitted to the aforementioned
address within the 60-day comment
period.
It is the practice of the NPS to make
all comments, including names and
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addresses of respondents who provide
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.’’ The NPS will
honor such requests to the extent
allowable by law, however, please be
aware that the NPS might still be
required to disclose your name and
address pursuant to the Freedom of
Information Act. Also, any written
proposals submitted to the NPS for
acquisition of the Center property will
be similarly made public.
Dated: May 25, 2006.
Ernest Quintana,
Regional Director, Midwest Region.
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United States et al. v. Macalloy Corp. et
al., Civil Action Number 2:06–cv–
02265–DCN, was lodged with the
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The consent decree resolves claims
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settling Federal agencies will pay
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a covenant not to sue by the United
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CERCLA for natural resource damages.
The Department of Justice will
receive, for a period of thirty (30) days
from the date of this publication,
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Department of Justice, Washington, DC
20044–7611, and should refer to United
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Ref. #90–11–2–07214/1.
The Consent Decree may be examined
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comment period, the Consent Decree
may also be examined on the following
Department of Justice Web site: https://
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Decrees.html. A copy of the Consent
Decree may also be obtained by mail
from the Consent Decree Library, P.O.
Box 7611, U.S. Department of Justice,
Washington, DC 20044–7611, or by
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Fax No. (202) 514–0097, phone
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page reproduction cost) payable to the
U.S. Treasury, or, if by e-mail or fax,
forward a check in that amount to the
Consent Decree Library at the stated
address.
Henry Friedman,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental
Enforcement Section, Environment and
Natural Resources Division.
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree
Under the Comprehensive
Environmental Response,
Compensation and Liability Act
(‘‘CERCLA’’)
Notice is hereby given that on August
9, 2006, a proposed consent decree in
United States v. NCH Corporation, et
al., Civil Action No. 98–5268 (SDW) and
United States v. FMC Corporation, et al.,
Civil Action No. 01–0476 (JCL), was
lodged with the United States District
Court for the District of New Jersey.
In these actions the United States
sought recovery of response costs
pursuant to Section 107(a) of CERCLA,
for costs incurred related to the Higgins
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Farm Superfund Site in Franklin
Township, New Jersey and the Higgins
Disposal Superfund Site in Kingston,
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plus interest from June 1, 2004 until
date of payment, in reimbursement of
the United States’ response costs at the
Higgins Farm Superfund Site; pay $2
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until date of payment, in reimbursement
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Superfund Site while the settlement was
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The Department of Justice will receive
for a period of thirty (30) days from the
date of this publication comments
relating to the consent decree.
Comments should be addressed to the
Assistant Attorney General,
Environment and Natural Resources
Division, P.O. Box 7611, U.S.
Department of Justice, Washington, DC
20044–7611, and should refer to United
States v. NCH Corporation, et al., D.J.
Ref. #90–11–3–1486/1 or United States
v. FMC Corporation, et al., D.J. Ref. #90–
11–3–1486/2.
The consent decree may be examined
at the Office of the United States
Attorney, 970 Broad Street Suite 700,
Newark, NJ 07102 (contact Susan Steele)
and at U.S. EPA Region II, 290
Broadway, New York, New York 10007–
1866 (contact Deborah Schwenk).
During the public comment period, the
consent decree, may also be examined
on the following Department of Justice
Web site, https://www.usdoj.gov/enrd/
Consent_Decree.html. A copy of the
consent decree may also be obtained by
mail from the Consent Decree Library,
P.O. Box 7611, U.S. Department of
Justice, Washington, DC 20044–7611 or
by faxing or e-mailing a request to Tonia
Fleetwood (tonia.fleetwood@usdoj.gov),
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forward a check in that amount to the
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address.
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Section, Environment and Natural Resources
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
Notice of Availability, Draft Environmental Impact Statement for
Disposition of the Former Bureau of Mines Twin Cities Research Center
Main Campus, Hennepin County, MN; and Request for Written Proposals
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
SUMMARY: The purpose of this notice is to alert the public to two
items. First, pursuant to section 102(2)(C) of the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, 42 U.S.C. 4332(2)(C), the
National Park Service (NPS) announces the availability of the draft
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the disposition of the former
Bureau of Mines Twin Cities Research Center (Center), located within
the boundary of Mississippi National River and Recreation Area (MNRRA),
a unit of the NPS, in Hennepin County, Minnesota. The draft EIS is now
available for public review and comment, and everyone is invited to
comment on the document.
Secondly, the notice is intended to alert any prospective
Government or university entities that the NPS is soliciting proposals
for use of the Center. In accordance with the legislation addressing
the Center (Pub. L. 104-134), only Government and university entities
qualify as possible recipients of the property. Additionally, Public
Law 106-113 allows the Secretary to accept financial remuneration for
the Center and distribute the funds to MNRRA and the national wildlife
refuge system for the benefit of their respective activities in
Minnesota. The Center is Federal land located within the boundary of
the MNRRA. Accordingly, through today's notice, the NPS invites written
proposals from Government and university entities who may be interested
in acquiring the former Bureau of Mines property. Verbal proposals will
not be considered.
DATES: There will be a 60-day period for public review and submission
of comments on the draft EIS following the publishing of the notice of
availability in the Federal Register by the Environmental Protection
Agency. Public meetings will be announced in the local media.
Submission of written proposals from Government and university entities
will be accepted during this 60-day period.
ADDRESSES: Copies of the draft EIS (compact disks and a limited number
of paper copies) are available by request by writing to Superintendent,
RE: Former Bureau of Mines Draft EIS, Mississippi National River and
Recreation Area, 111 Kellogg Boulevard East, Suite no. 105, St. Paul,
Minnesota 55101; by facsimile 651-290-3214; or by phone 651-290-4160.
The document can be picked up in person at the address above. The
document can also be found on the Web site in the NPS Planning,
Environment, and Public Comment (PEPC) at: https://parkplanning.nps.gov/
; select the MNRRA from the drop-down list.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Project Manager, Kim Berns National
Park Service, Mississippi National River and Recreation Area, 111
Kellogg Boulevard East, Suite no. 105, St. Paul, Minnesota 55101, or by
calling 651-290-4160.
Discussion: Each written proposal from a university or Government
entity must address the following criteria:
1. How do you qualify as a Government or university entity?
2. What is your capacity to manage the Center property? Describe
any relevant property management experience or current property
holdings that are comparable to the Center property or that demonstrate
your capacity to manage the Center.
3. What are your proposed plans for future use of the Center?
4. What resources do you have, including but not limited to
personnel, financing, programs, etc., that would enable you to manage
the Center property?
5. What plans do you have to protect the cultural, historic, and
environmental aspects of the Center, including Camp Coldwater and the
spring?
6. Are you willing and able to offer land or other reimbursement in
exchange for the Center and if so, what would you offer?
Solicitation by the NPS of written proposals does not reflect any
decision on the future use of the Center. The NPS purpose in requesting
such proposals is to assist the Secretary of the Interior in evaluating
all reasonable alternatives for the disposition of the Center property.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The MNRRA has been designated by Congress to
lead a public planning process pursuant to NEPA to address the
disposition of the Center. Congress closed the Center in 1995 and
provided the Secretary of the Interior specific legislation to convey
the Center to a university or government entity (Pub. L. 104-134). The
Center is Federal land and is located within the boundary of the MNRRA.
The purpose of the draft EIS is to consider alternatives for, and
potential impacts of, future uses of this Federal property on natural,
historic, and cultural resources. The Center is located within three
historic designations: the Fort Snelling National Historic Landmark,
the Fort Snelling National Register Historic District, and the
buildings have been determined eligible for inclusion on the National
Register of Historic Places. The site includes the Camp Coldwater
Spring, the springhouse, and reservoir.
The draft EIS describes and analyses three action alternatives and
a No-Action Alternative. The draft EIS does not identify a potential
future owner but explores the impacts associated with three land-use
scenarios that are likely to result from the transfer of the Center.
The NPS does not have a preferred alternative at this time and intends
to review any additional information, public comments, and written
proposals received in response to this request to identify a preferred
alternative in the final EIS.
Persons wishing to comment on the draft EIS may do so by any one of
several methods. They may attend the public meeting that will be
announced as noted above. Comments on the draft EIS can be made
directly through the PEPC Web site listed above or provided directly to
the NPS at the address above.
Written proposals from a university or Government entity relating
to acquisition of the property must be submitted to the aforementioned
address within the 60-day comment period.
It is the practice of the NPS to make all comments, including names
and
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addresses of respondents who provide 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.'' The NPS will honor such requests to the extent allowable by
law, however, please be aware that the NPS might still be required to
disclose your name and address pursuant to the Freedom of Information
Act. Also, any written proposals submitted to the NPS for acquisition
of the Center property will be similarly made public.
Dated: May 25, 2006.
Ernest Quintana,
Regional Director, Midwest Region.
[FR Doc. 06-7076 Filed 8-22-06; 8:45 am]
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