Final Environmental Impact Statement for the General Management Plan, for Manassas National Battlefield Park, VA, 53899 [E8-21694]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 181 / Wednesday, September 17, 2008 / Notices of the project on State and local governments were also analyzed. Decisions in the SEIS ROD approve the concentrated phased development of the oil and gas resource, while providing protection and mitigation for wildlife, air, water and other project related impacts, including a monitoring and mitigation fund. The SEIS ROD resulted from a collaborative process that included the State of Wyoming, the Environmental Protection Agency, county and municipal governments, tribal governments, and other Federal agencies. Public comments from many individuals and organizations were also considered in the Draft and Final SEIS and contributed to the decisions in the ROD. The Notice of Intent to prepare a SEIS for the Pinedale Anticline Oil and Gas Exploration and Development Project was published in the Federal Register on October 21, 2005. 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ACTION: Notice of Availability of the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the General Management Plan for Manassas National Battlefield Park. 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 a Final Environmental Impact Statement for the General Management Plan for Manassas National Battlefield Park (FEIS/GMP). The General Management Plan will guide management decisions related to cultural and natural resources, visitation, and park development for the next 15 to 20 years. The responsible VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:38 Sep 16, 2008 Jkt 214001 official is Mr. Joseph M. Lawler, Regional Director, National Capital Region. DATES: A 30-day no action period will follow publication by the Environmental Protection Agency of the Notice of Availability of the FEIS/GMP. ADDRESSES: Information will be available for public review in the Office of the Superintendent, Manassas National Battlefield Park, 12521 Lee Highway, Manassas, Virginia 20109– 2005. Copies of the document may also be accessed via Internet connection at the NPS Planning, Environment, and Public Comment (PEPC) Web site at https://parkplanning.nps.gov. Paper and electronic copies on CD–ROM of the FEIS/GMP are also available by request. Interested persons and organizations can request copies by telephone at (703) 754–1861, by e-mail at Ed_W_Clark@nps.gov, or by written request to Mr. Ed W. Clark, Superintendent, Manassas National Battlefield Park, 12521 Lee Highway, Manassas, Virginia 20109–2005. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the General Management Plan was on review from December 31, 2005, to February 27, 2006. Responses to public comment are addressed in the FEIS/ GMP. The FEIS/GMP analyzes three alternatives for managing Manassas National Battlefield Park. The plan is intended to provide a foundation to help park managers guide park programs and set priorities for the management of the park for the next 15 to 20 years. The FEIS/GMP analyzes the environmental impacts of the alternatives considered on natural and cultural resources, visitor experience and interpretation, transportation within the park, and park operations. Alternative A, the no-action alternative, is a continuation of present management approaches regarding visitor experience and resource protection. Alternative B, the preferred alternative, would focus on providing a comprehensive look at both battles. The preferred alternative, as it was described in the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the General Management Plan, has been modified in the FEIS/ GMP based on public and agency comments that were received during the review period for the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the General Management Plan. Alternative C would focus on providing a comprehensive look at the defining moments of the two battles. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ed W. Clark, Superintendent, Manassas PO 00000 Frm 00083 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 53899 National Battlefield Park, 12521 Lee Highway, Manassas, Virginia 20109– 2005, telephone (703) 754–1861, Ed_W_Clark@nps.gov . Dated: May 16, 2008. Joseph M. Lawler, Regional Director, National Capital Region. Editorial Note: This document was received in the Office of the Federal Register on September 12, 2008. [FR Doc. 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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service


Final Environmental Impact Statement for the General Management 
Plan, for Manassas National Battlefield Park, VA

AGENCY: Department of the Interior, National Park Service.

ACTION: Notice of Availability of the Final Environmental Impact 
Statement for the General Management Plan for Manassas National 
Battlefield Park.

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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 a Final Environmental Impact Statement for the General 
Management Plan for Manassas National Battlefield Park (FEIS/GMP). The 
General Management Plan will guide management decisions related to 
cultural and natural resources, visitation, and park development for 
the next 15 to 20 years. The responsible official is Mr. Joseph M. 
Lawler, Regional Director, National Capital Region.

DATES: A 30-day no action period will follow publication by the 
Environmental Protection Agency of the Notice of Availability of the 
FEIS/GMP.

ADDRESSES: Information will be available for public review in the 
Office of the Superintendent, Manassas National Battlefield Park, 12521 
Lee Highway, Manassas, Virginia 20109-2005. Copies of the document may 
also be accessed via Internet connection at the NPS Planning, 
Environment, and Public Comment (PEPC) Web site at https://
parkplanning.nps.gov. Paper and electronic copies on CD-ROM of the 
FEIS/GMP are also available by request. Interested persons and 
organizations can request copies by telephone at (703) 754-1861, by e-
mail at Ed_W_Clark@nps.gov, or by written request to Mr. Ed W. Clark, 
Superintendent, Manassas National Battlefield Park, 12521 Lee Highway, 
Manassas, Virginia 20109-2005.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Draft Environmental Impact Statement for 
the General Management Plan was on review from December 31, 2005, to 
February 27, 2006. Responses to public comment are addressed in the 
FEIS/GMP.
    The FEIS/GMP analyzes three alternatives for managing Manassas 
National Battlefield Park. The plan is intended to provide a foundation 
to help park managers guide park programs and set priorities for the 
management of the park for the next 15 to 20 years. The FEIS/GMP 
analyzes the environmental impacts of the alternatives considered on 
natural and cultural resources, visitor experience and interpretation, 
transportation within the park, and park operations.
    Alternative A, the no-action alternative, is a continuation of 
present management approaches regarding visitor experience and resource 
protection. Alternative B, the preferred alternative, would focus on 
providing a comprehensive look at both battles. The preferred 
alternative, as it was described in the Draft Environmental Impact 
Statement for the General Management Plan, has been modified in the 
FEIS/GMP based on public and agency comments that were received during 
the review period for the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the 
General Management Plan. Alternative C would focus on providing a 
comprehensive look at the defining moments of the two battles.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ed W. Clark, Superintendent, Manassas 
National Battlefield Park, 12521 Lee Highway, Manassas, Virginia 20109-
2005, telephone (703) 754-1861, Ed_W_Clark@nps.gov .

    Dated: May 16, 2008.
Joseph M. Lawler,
Regional Director, National Capital Region.

    Editorial Note: This document was received in the Office of the 
Federal Register on September 12, 2008.

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