Final Environmental Impact Statement for the General Management Plan, Great Falls, Park, VA., 70341-70342 [07-6007]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 237 / Tuesday, December 11, 2007 / Notices 70341 ENDANGERED SPECIES Permit number Applicant Receipt of application Federal Register notice 072945, 072948, 074389–074393, 074395, 074397, and 074398. Mitchel Kalmanson .............................. 72 FR 37795; July 11, 2007 ............... Permit issuance date October 31, 2007. ENDANGERED MARINE MAMMALS AND MARINE MAMMALS Permit number Applicant Receipt of application Federal Register notice 046081 ................................................. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Marine Mammals Management. Edward Keith ....................................... North Slope Borough ........................... University of Massachusetts Lowell .... U.S. Geological Survey, BRD ............. Tom L. Miranda ................................... John M. Azevedo ................................ 72 FR 37039; July 6, 2007 ................. August 30, 2007. 72 72 72 72 72 72 August 20, 2007. 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ACTION: Notice of Availability of the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the General Management Plan, Great Falls Park, Virginia. pwalker on PROD1PC71 with NOTICES AGENCY: SUMMARY: Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, 42 U.S.C. 4332(c), the National Park Service (NPS) announces the availability of the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the General Management Plan, Great Falls Park, Virginia (FEIS/GMP), administered by the George Washington Memorial Parkway (GWMP), a unit of the National Park System. DATES: The NPS will execute a Record of Decision no sooner than 30 days following publication by the Environmental Protection Agency of the notice of availability of the FEIS/GMP. A 60-day public review period took place on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the General Management Plan (DEIS/GMP), Great Falls Park, Virginia, from October 15, to December 15, 2005 (70 FR 47853). Responses to public comment are addressed in the FEIS/GMP. VerDate Aug<31>2005 19:12 Dec 10, 2007 Jkt 214001 FR FR FR FR FR FR 16383; 52905; 48292; 31601; 33242; 37795; Comments on this FEIS/ GMP may be submitted in writing to: Mr. David Vela, Superintendent, George Washington Memorial Parkway, Turkey Run Park, McLean, Virginia 22101; emailed to gwmp_superintendent@nps.gov; or submitted via an electronic link at https://parkplanning.nps.gov. To submit comments on https:// parkplanning.nps.gov, click on the link ‘‘Plans/Documents Open for Comment’’ and follow that link to ‘‘Great Falls Park GMP/EIS.’’ The FEIS/GMP will be available for public inspection Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. through 4 p.m., at the GWMP Headquarters, Turkey Run Park, McLean, Virginia 22101, and at the following sites: Great Falls Park, Virginia, Visitor Center, 9200 Old Dominion Drive, McLean, Virginia 22101, (703) 285-2965; Office of the Chief of Planning, National Capital Region, National Park Service, 1100 Ohio Drive SW., Washington, D.C. 20242, (202) 619–7277; Great Falls Library, 9830A Georgetown Pike, Great Falls, Virginia; and at https:// www.nps.gov/gwmp/parkmgmt/ documents.html. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. David Vela, Superintendent, George Washington Memorial Parkway, Turkey Run Park, McLean, Virginia, 22102, (703) 289–2500, or Mr. Walter McDowney, Site Manager, Great Falls Park, Virginia, 9300 Old Dominion Drive, McLean, Virginia 22101, (703) 285–2965. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FEIS/ GMP analyzes two alternatives for managing Great Falls Park, Virginia. The plan is intended to provide a foundation to help park managers guide park programs and set priorities for the ADDRESSES: PO 00000 Frm 00053 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 April 4, 2007 ................. September 17, 2007 .... August 23, 2007 ........... June 7, 2007 ................ June 15, 2007 .............. July 11, 2007 ............... Permit issuance date management of Great Falls, Park, Virginia, for the next 20 years. The FEIS/GMP evaluates the environmental consequences of the preferred alternative and the status quo alternative on natural and cultural resources, recreational opportunities, traditional park character and visitor experience ,and public health and safety. Alternative A, ‘‘Status Quo/ Continuation of Current Conditions,’’ maintains the status quo in the park, and describes resource conditions where existing practices continue to guide park practices. This alternative does not address resource protection planning needs including a Climbing Management Plan and a Trail Management Plan. Alternative B (Preferred Alternative [Modified]) is based on an overall goal for the park of balancing opportunities for recreation while protecting sensitive natural and cultural resources. The preferred alternative described in the DEIS/GMP has been modified based on public and agency Comments that were received, as well as additional review by the internal planning team. All interested individuals, agencies, and organizations are urged to provide comments on the FEIS/GMP. The NPS, in making a final decision regarding this matter, will consider all comments received by the closing date. Our practice is to make comments, including names and home addresses of respondents, available for public review during regular business hours. Before including your address, phone number, e-mail address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, be advised that your entire comment—including your personal identifying information—may be made E:\FR\FM\11DEN1.SGM 11DEN1 70342 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 237 / Tuesday, December 11, 2007 / Notices public at any time. While one can request in their comments to withhold from pubic review personal identifying information, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. If you wish us to withhold your name and/or address, you must state this prominently at the beginning of your comment. 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. Dated: July 17, 2007. Joseph M. Lawler, Regional Director, National Capital Region. [FR Doc. 07–6007 Filed 12–10–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–52–M DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (3) at all Rocky Mountain National Park Visitor Centers, (4) at the Estes Park Public Library, 335 East Elkhorn Ave., Estes Park, Colorado 80517, 970–586– 8116, (5) at the Juniper Library at Grand Lake, P.O. Box 506, 316 Garfield Street, Grand Lake, CO 80447–0506, Phone: 970–627–8353, and (6) at the municipal libraries in Boulder, Loveland, Longmont, Fort Collins, and Granby, Colorado. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Therese Johnson, 1000 West Hwy. 36, Rocky Mountain National Park, Estes Park, Colorado 80517, 970–586–1262, therese_johnson@nps.gov. Dated: September 4, 2007. Anthony J. Schetzsle, Deputy Director, Intermountain Region, National Park Service. [FR Doc. E7–23936 Filed 12–10–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–08–P National Park Service Elk and Vegetation Management Plan, Final Environmental Impact Statement, Rocky Mountain National Park, CO DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service, Department of the Interior. ACTION: Notice of Availability of the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Elk and Vegetation Management Plan, Rocky Mountain National Park. Notice of Intent To Prepare a General Management Plan, Environmental Impact Statement, for the Martin Van Buren National Historic Site, in Kinderhook, NY in the County of Columbia, and To Conduct Public Scoping Meetings pwalker on PROD1PC71 with NOTICES AGENCY: SUMMARY: Pursuant to National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, 42 U.S.C. 4332(2)(C), the National Park Service announces the availability of a Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Elk and Vegetation Management Plan, Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado. This Final Plan analyzes five alternatives, including a no action alternative, to manage elk and vegetation within the Park. Alternative 3, the preferred alternative, would use a variety of conservation tools including fencing, redistribution of elk, vegetation restoration and lethal reduction of elk (culling). The number of elk removed would vary each year based on annual population surveys and hunter success outside the park. DATES: The National Park Service will execute a Record of Decision (ROD) no sooner than 30 days following publication by the Environmental Protection Agency of the Notice of Availability of the Final Environmental Impact Statement. ADDRESSES: Information will be available for public inspection (1) online at https://parkplanning.nps.gov, (2) in the office of the Superintendent, Vaughn Baker, 1000 West Hwy. 36, Rocky Mountain National Park, Estes Park, Colorado, 80517, 970–586–1206, VerDate Aug<31>2005 19:12 Dec 10, 2007 Jkt 214001 National Park Service National Park Service, Department of the Interior. ACTION: Notice of Intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the General Management Plan for Martin Van Buren National Historic Site and to hold public scoping meetings. AGENCY: SUMMARY: Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, 42 U.S.C. 4332(2)(C), as amended, the National Park Service (NPS) is preparing an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the General Management Plan (GMP) for the Martin Van Buren National Historic Site (NHS) in Kinderhook, New York. This effort will result in a comprehensive general management plan that encompasses preservation of natural and cultural resources, visitor use and interpretation, park carrying capacity and any necessary facilities. The planning area includes Martin Van Buren’s home from 1839–62, Lindenwald, various out buildings and roads and the 39 acres that comprise the entire National Historic Site established by Congress in 1974. Attention will also be given to resources outside the boundaries that may affect the integrity of the site. The GMP/EIS will be prepared by planners in the NPS Northeast Region PO 00000 Frm 00054 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 and park staff with assistance from advisors and consultants, and will propose a long-term approach to managing the Martin Van Buren NHS. Consistent with the site’s mission, NPS policy, and other laws and regulations, alternatives will be developed to guide the management of the Martin Van Buren NHS over the next 15 to 20 years. The GMP/EIS will address a range of management alternatives for natural and cultural resource protection, visitor use and interpretation, park carrying capacity, facilities development and operations. A ‘no-action’ alternative will also be considered and an agency preferred management alternative selected. The EIS will assess the impacts of the alternatives presented in the GMP. Meeting Notices: Public scoping meetings will be scheduled and consist of a discussion of the GMP/EIS process including ways that the public can be involved in providing and receiving information, and reviewing and commenting upon the draft GMP/EIS. The purpose of the meetings will be to solicit public input prior to formally undertaking the GMP/EIS. The place and time of public scoping meetings will be announced by the National Park Service (NPS) and noticed in local newspapers serving the area. Scoping and other periodic public meeting notices and information regarding the GMP/EIS will also be placed on the NPS Planning, Environment and Public Comment (PEPC) Web site at https:// parkplanning.gov for continuing public review and comment. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Daniel Dattilio, Superintendent, Martin Van Buren National Historic Site, 1013 Old Post Road, Kinderhook, New York 12106, Telephone: 518– 758–6986. E-mail: dan_dattilio@nps.gov Peter Samuel, Community Planner/ Project Manager, National Park Service, Division of Park Planning and Special Studies, 200 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106, Telephone: 215–597–1848. E-mail: peter_samuel@nps.gov Dated: August 28, 2007. John A. Latschar, Acting Regional Director, Northeast Region, National Park Service. [FR Doc. E7–24010 Filed 12–10–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–W3–P E:\FR\FM\11DEN1.SGM 11DEN1

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service


Final Environmental Impact Statement for the General Management 
Plan, Great Falls, Park, VA.

AGENCY: National Park Service, Department of the Interior.

ACTION: Notice of Availability of the Final Environmental Impact 
Statement for the General Management Plan, Great Falls Park, Virginia.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, 42 
U.S.C. 4332(c), the National Park Service (NPS) announces the 
availability of the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the 
General Management Plan, Great Falls Park, Virginia (FEIS/GMP), 
administered by the George Washington Memorial Parkway (GWMP), a unit 
of the National Park System.

DATES: The NPS will execute a Record of Decision no sooner than 30 days 
following publication by the Environmental Protection Agency of the 
notice of availability of the FEIS/GMP. A 60-day public review period 
took place on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the General 
Management Plan (DEIS/GMP), Great Falls Park, Virginia, from October 
15, to December 15, 2005 (70 FR 47853). Responses to public comment are 
addressed in the FEIS/GMP.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this FEIS/GMP may be submitted in writing to: 
Mr. David Vela, Superintendent, George Washington Memorial Parkway, 
Turkey Run Park, McLean, Virginia 22101; e-mailed to gwmp_
superintendent@nps.gov; or submitted via an electronic link at https://
parkplanning.nps.gov. To submit comments on https://
parkplanning.nps.gov, click on the link ``Plans/Documents Open for 
Comment'' and follow that link to ``Great Falls Park GMP/EIS.''
    The FEIS/GMP will be available for public inspection Monday through 
Friday, 8 a.m. through 4 p.m., at the GWMP Headquarters, Turkey Run 
Park, McLean, Virginia 22101, and at the following sites: Great Falls 
Park, Virginia, Visitor Center, 9200 Old Dominion Drive, McLean, 
Virginia 22101, (703) 285-2965; Office of the Chief of Planning, 
National Capital Region, National Park Service, 1100 Ohio Drive SW., 
Washington, D.C. 20242, (202) 619-7277; Great Falls Library, 9830A 
Georgetown Pike, Great Falls, Virginia; and at https://www.nps.gov/gwmp/
parkmgmt/documents.html.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. David Vela, Superintendent, George 
Washington Memorial Parkway, Turkey Run Park, McLean, Virginia, 22102, 
(703) 289-2500, or Mr. Walter McDowney, Site Manager, Great Falls Park, 
Virginia, 9300 Old Dominion Drive, McLean, Virginia 22101, (703) 285-
2965.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FEIS/GMP analyzes two alternatives for 
managing Great Falls Park, Virginia. The plan is intended to provide a 
foundation to help park managers guide park programs and set priorities 
for the management of Great Falls, Park, Virginia, for the next 20 
years. The FEIS/GMP evaluates the environmental consequences of the 
preferred alternative and the status quo alternative on natural and 
cultural resources, recreational opportunities, traditional park 
character and visitor experience ,and public health and safety.
    Alternative A, ``Status Quo/Continuation of Current Conditions,'' 
maintains the status quo in the park, and describes resource conditions 
where existing practices continue to guide park practices. This 
alternative does not address resource protection planning needs 
including a Climbing Management Plan and a Trail Management Plan.
    Alternative B (Preferred Alternative [Modified]) is based on an 
overall goal for the park of balancing opportunities for recreation 
while protecting sensitive natural and cultural resources. The 
preferred alternative described in the DEIS/GMP has been modified based 
on public and agency Comments that were received, as well as additional 
review by the internal planning team.
    All interested individuals, agencies, and organizations are urged 
to provide comments on the FEIS/GMP. The NPS, in making a final 
decision regarding this matter, will consider all comments received by 
the closing date.
    Our practice is to make comments, including names and home 
addresses of respondents, available for public review during regular 
business hours. Before including your address, phone number, e-mail 
address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, be 
advised that your entire comment--including your personal identifying 
information--may be made

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public at any time. While one can request in their comments to withhold 
from pubic review personal identifying information, we cannot guarantee 
that we will be able to do so. If you wish us to withhold your name 
and/or address, you must state this prominently at the beginning of 
your comment. 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.

    Dated: July 17, 2007.
Joseph M. Lawler,
Regional Director, National Capital Region.
[FR Doc. 07-6007 Filed 12-10-07; 8:45 am]
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