Final Environmental Impact Statement, Systems Conveyance and Operations Program, Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Clark County, NV; Notice of Approval of Record of Decision, 44180-44181 [E7-15294]

Download as PDF 44180 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 151 / Tuesday, August 7, 2007 / Notices Contact Superintendent Alexa Roberts at 719– 438–5916 or e-mail: sand_superintendent@nps.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: You may mail comments to: Superintendent’s Office, Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site, P.O. Box 249, Eads, CO 81036. You may also hand-deliver comments to the Superintendent’s Office, Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site, Eads, CO. (Attn: Sand Creek Massacre General Management Plan/Environmental Impact Statement.) Before including your address, phone number, e-mail address, or other personal identifying information in your comments, you should be aware that your entire comment—including your personal information—may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Dated: June 21, 2007. Hal J. Grovert, Acting Director, Intermountain Region, National Park Service. [FR Doc. E7–15293 Filed 8–6–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–52–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES Final Environmental Impact Statement; Reconstruction of the Furnace Creek Water Collection System; Death Valley National Park, Inyo County, CA; Notice of Approval of Record of Decision Summary: Pursuant to § 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (Pub. L. 91–190, as amended) and the implementing regulations promulgated by the Council on Environmental Quality (40 CFR part 1505.2), the Department of the Interior, National Park Service has prepared, and the Regional Director, Pacific West Region has approved the Record of Decision (and Statement of Findings for Wetlands and Floodplains) for the reconstruction of the Furnace Creek water collection system at Death Valley Natioal Park. Reconstructing the water collection system affords the park with the opportunity to provide a reliable quality and quantity of potable water to the users in the Furnace Creek area, to promote conservation of biological and cultural resources in the TexasTravertine Springs area, and to enhance water resource protection and management in the Furnace Creek area. The no-action ‘‘30-day wait period’’ was VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:56 Aug 06, 2007 Jkt 211001 officially initiated July 14, 2006, with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Federal Register notification of the filing of the Final Environmental Impact Statement. Decision: As soon as practicable the park will begin to implement the Preferred Alternative (with minor modifications from Alternative C as described in the Draft and Final EIS); as documented in the EIS, this alternative was deemed to be the ‘‘environmentally preferred’’ course of action and it was further determined that implementation of the selected actions will not constitute an impairment of park resources and values. In doing so, the park can rebuild the outdated water collection system in the Furnace Creek area to supply safe and reliable potable and nonpotable water to the park’s main visitor use area, separate the potable and nonpotable water systems in the project area, and provide nonpotable water from the Inn Tunnel and a relocated Furnace Creek Wash collection gallery. The selected actions will provide potable water from two to three new groundwater wells in the Texas Springs Syncline, and will treat water collected for potable purposes using a reverse osmosis water treatment plant. The concentrate water generated from the water treatment process will be conveyed to the park’s sewage treatment plant for evaporation. Non-potable water will be collected from Furnace Creek Wash and the Inn Tunnel. Water for riparian restoration purposes will be released from Texas Springs and Travertine Springs Lines 1, 2, 3, and 4. To meet maximum daily flow requirements, Alternative 3 will collect 600 gallons per minute (GPM) of potable water and 900 gpm of nonpotable water, and release approximately 770 gpm of riparian water. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Based upon agency comments and refinements desired by the planning team collaborative, the selected plan includes several adjustments from the Preferred Alternative as detailed in the EIS, including but not limited to the determination that reverse osmosis discharge water will be piped to wastewater treatment lagoons, thus eliminating any potential for unacceptable environmental effects through other discharge options. The selected project and three alternatives were identified and analyzed in the Final EIS, and previously in the Draft EIS (the latter was distributed in October, 2005). A broad spectrum of foreseeable environmental consequences were assessed, and appropriate mitigation measures PO 00000 Frm 00105 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 identified, for each alternative. Beginning with early scoping, through the preparation of Draft and Final EIS, a series of public meetings and openhouses were conducted locally. Overall approximately 10 written comments were received (as noted above, some agency comments served as the source of minor adjustments to the final selected plan). Key consultations or other contacts which aided in preparing the EIS involved (but were not limited to) the California State Historic Preservation Office, the Lahotan Region Water Quality Control Board, the California Department of Transportation, the Timbisha Shoshone Tribe and its Tribal Historic Preservation Officer, Xanterra Parks and Resorts, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Copies: Interested parties desiring to review the Record of Decision may obtain a complete copy by contacting Superintendent James T. Reynolds, Death Valley National Park, P.O. Box 579, Death Valley, California 92328; telephone (760) 786–3227 or via e-mail at deva_superintendent@nps.gov. Dated: May 21, 2007. Jonathan B. Jarvis, Regional Director, Pacific West Region. [FR Doc. 07–3838 Filed 8–6–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–FF–M DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service Final Environmental Impact Statement, Systems Conveyance and Operations Program, Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Clark County, NV; Notice of Approval of Record of Decision Summary: Pursuant to section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (Pub. L. 91–190, as amended) and the implementing regulations promulgated by the Council on Environmental Quality (40 CFR 1505.2), the Department of the Interior, National Park Service has prepared, and the Regional Director, Pacific West Region has approved, the Record of Decision for the Clean Water Coalition’s proposed System Conveyance and Operations Program. The formal noaction period was officially initiated February 23, 2007, with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Federal Register notification of the filing of the Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). Decision: The Final EIS analyzed a no-action alternative, a process improvement alternative, and three E:\FR\FM\07AUN1.SGM 07AUN1 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 151 / Tuesday, August 7, 2007 / Notices jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES pipeline alternatives that would variously redirect a portion of highly treated effluent from the Las Vegas Wash into the Boulder Basin. The selected alternative—Boulder Islands North pipeline alternative—combines use of current conventional treatment processes, plant optimization, and increased treatment. In addition, a pipeline will be constructed to convey highly treated effluent from three treatment facilities to a discharge location near the Boulder Islands in Lake Mead. There will be flexibility in discharge conveyed depending upon lake conditions and the objectives identified in the Boulder Basin Adaptive Management Plan which was developed and agreed to by all involved parties. As documented in the Final EIS, this course of action was deemed to be ‘‘environmentally preferred’’. The Final EIS, and previously in the Draft EIS (the latter was released in September 2005), assessed the full spectrum of foreseeable environmental consequences, and appropriate mitigation measures identified, for each alternative considered. Beginning with early scoping, through the preparation of the Draft and Final EIS, numerous public meetings were hosted. Approximately 500 oral and written comments were received during the scoping phase or in response to the Draft EIS. Key coordination, consultations, or other contacts which aided in preparing the Draft and Final EIS involved (but were not limited to) the Bureau of Reclamation, cities of Las Vegas and Henderson, Clark County Water Reclamation District, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, Southern Nevada Water Authority, Nevada State Historic Preservation Office, the Bureau of Land Management, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Local communities, county and city officials, and interested organizations were contacted extensively during initial scoping and throughout the conservation planning and environmental impact analysis process. Copies: Interested parties desiring to review the Record of Decision may obtain a complete copy by contacting the Superintendent, Lake Mead National Recreation Area, 601 Nevada Highway, Boulder City, NV 89005; or via telephone request at (702) 293–8920. Dated: July 5, 2007. Patricia L. Neubacher, Acting Regional Director, Pacific West Region. [FR Doc. E7–15294 Filed 8–6–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–A7–P VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:56 Aug 06, 2007 Jkt 211001 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service National Park Service Subsistence Resource Commission; Meeting National Park Service, Interior. Notice of meetings for the National Park Service (NPS) Subsistence Resource Commission (SRC) program within the Alaska Region. AGENCY: ACTION: SUMMARY: The NPS announces the SRC meeting schedule for the following areas: Denali National Park, Lake Clark National Park, Aniakchak National Monument and Wrangell-St. Elias National Park. The purpose of each meeting is to develop and continue work on NPS subsistence hunting program recommendations and other related subsistence management issues. Each meeting is open to the public and will have time allocated for public testimony. The public is welcomed to present written or oral comments to the SRC. Each meeting will be recorded and a summary will be available upon request from each Superintendent for public inspection approximately six weeks after each meeting. The NPS SRC program is authorized under Title VIII, Section 808 of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act, Public Law 96–487, to operate in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act. Dates: The Denali National Park SRC meeting will be held on Monday, August 27, 2007, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Alaska Standard Time. Location: Cantwell Community Center, Cantwell, AK. For Further Information Contact: Amy Craver, Subsistence Manager, telephone: (907) 683–9544, or Paul Anderson, Superintendent, telephone: (907) 683– 2294, at Denali National Park and Preserve, P.O. Box 9, Denali Park, AK 99755. Dates: The Lake Clark National Park SRC meeting will be held on Thursday, September 20, 2007, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., Alaska Standard Time. Location: Nondalton Community Hall, Nondalton, AK. For Further Information Contact: Mary McBurney, Subsistence Manager, telephone: (907) 235–7891, or Joel Hard, Superintendent, and Michelle Ravenmoon, Subsistence Coordinator, telephone: (907) 781–2218, at Lake Clark National Park and Preserve, 1 Park Place, Port Alsworth, AK 99653. Dates: The Aniakchak National Monument SRC meeting will be held on Monday, September 24, 2007, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., Alaska Standard Time. PO 00000 Frm 00106 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 44181 Location: Port Heiden Community Hall, Port Heiden, AK. For Further Information Contact: Mary McBurney, Subsistence Manager, telephone: (907) 235–7891, or Ralph Moore, Superintendent, telephone: (907) 246–3305, at Aniakchak National Monument and Preserve, P.O. Box 7, King Salmon, AK 99613. Dates: The Wrangell-St. Elias National Park SRC meeting will be held on Wednesday, October, 10, 2007, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Alaska Standard Time. Location: Chitina Community Hall, Chitina, AK. For Further Information Contact: Barbara Cellarius, Subsistence Manager, telephone: (907) 822–7236, or Meg Jensen, Superintendent, telephone: (907) 822–5234, at Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve, P.O. Box 439, Copper Center, AK 99573. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SRC meeting locations and dates may need to be changed based on weather or local circumstances. If meeting dates and locations are changed notice of each meeting will be published in local newspapers and announced on local radio stations prior to the meeting dates. The meetings may end early if all business is finished. The agendas for each meeting include the following: 1. Call to order (SRC Chair). 2. SRC Roll Call and Confirmation of Quorum. 3. SRC Chair and Superintendent’s Welcome and Introductions. 4. Review and Approve Agenda. 5. Status of SRC Membership. 6. SRC Member Reports. 7. Superintendent and NPS Staff Reports. 8. Federal Subsistence Board Update. 9. State of Alaska Board Actions Update. 10. New Business. 11. Agency and Public Comments. 12. SRC Work Session. 13. Set time and place of next SRC meeting. Adjournment. Victor Knox, Deputy Regional Director, Alaska Region. [FR Doc. E7–15302 Filed 8–6–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–EF–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Review Committee: Meeting National Park Service, Interior. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: E:\FR\FM\07AUN1.SGM 07AUN1

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National Park Service


Final Environmental Impact Statement, Systems Conveyance and 
Operations Program, Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Clark County, 
NV; Notice of Approval of Record of Decision

    Summary: Pursuant to section 102(2)(C) of the National 
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (Pub. L. 91-190, as amended) and the 
implementing regulations promulgated by the Council on Environmental 
Quality (40 CFR 1505.2), the Department of the Interior, National Park 
Service has prepared, and the Regional Director, Pacific West Region 
has approved, the Record of Decision for the Clean Water Coalition's 
proposed System Conveyance and Operations Program. The formal no-action 
period was officially initiated February 23, 2007, with the U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency's Federal Register notification of the 
filing of the Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS).
    Decision: The Final EIS analyzed a no-action alternative, a process 
improvement alternative, and three

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pipeline alternatives that would variously redirect a portion of highly 
treated effluent from the Las Vegas Wash into the Boulder Basin. The 
selected alternative--Boulder Islands North pipeline alternative--
combines use of current conventional treatment processes, plant 
optimization, and increased treatment. In addition, a pipeline will be 
constructed to convey highly treated effluent from three treatment 
facilities to a discharge location near the Boulder Islands in Lake 
Mead. There will be flexibility in discharge conveyed depending upon 
lake conditions and the objectives identified in the Boulder Basin 
Adaptive Management Plan which was developed and agreed to by all 
involved parties. As documented in the Final EIS, this course of action 
was deemed to be ``environmentally preferred''.
    The Final EIS, and previously in the Draft EIS (the latter was 
released in September 2005), assessed the full spectrum of foreseeable 
environmental consequences, and appropriate mitigation measures 
identified, for each alternative considered. Beginning with early 
scoping, through the preparation of the Draft and Final EIS, numerous 
public meetings were hosted. Approximately 500 oral and written 
comments were received during the scoping phase or in response to the 
Draft EIS. Key coordination, consultations, or other contacts which 
aided in preparing the Draft and Final EIS involved (but were not 
limited to) the Bureau of Reclamation, cities of Las Vegas and 
Henderson, Clark County Water Reclamation District, Metropolitan Water 
District of Southern California, Southern Nevada Water Authority, 
Nevada State Historic Preservation Office, the Bureau of Land 
Management, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Local communities, 
county and city officials, and interested organizations were contacted 
extensively during initial scoping and throughout the conservation 
planning and environmental impact analysis process.
    Copies: Interested parties desiring to review the Record of 
Decision may obtain a complete copy by contacting the Superintendent, 
Lake Mead National Recreation Area, 601 Nevada Highway, Boulder City, 
NV 89005; or via telephone request at (702) 293-8920.

    Dated: July 5, 2007.
Patricia L. Neubacher,
Acting Regional Director, Pacific West Region.
[FR Doc. E7-15294 Filed 8-6-07; 8:45 am]
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