Notice of Availability of an Environmental Assessment on a Proposed Transfer of Jurisdiction of a Portion of Fort Dupont Park, Washington, DC, 61439-61440 [E8-24500]
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1. Vehicle Rider Capacity
A person operating an off-road vehicle
within the HWD Recreation Area shall
ride only on the permanent, regular seat
attached to the off-road vehicle. The
operator of an off-road vehicle shall not
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(SUVs), pickup trucks, and passenger
sedans. Safety flags must be brilliant
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(6) inches by 12 inches in size. Masts
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and within 50 feet on either side of the
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
Notice of Availability of an
Environmental Assessment on a
Proposed Transfer of Jurisdiction of a
Portion of Fort Dupont Park,
Washington, DC
National Park Service,
Department of the Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Availability of an
Environmental Assessment for the
transfer of jurisdiction to the District of
AGENCY:
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Columbia of a portion of Fort Dupont
Park.
SUMMARY: In accordance with Sec.
102(2)(C) of the National Environmental
Policy Act, 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.,
(NEPA), and the National Park Service’s
Director’s Order 12: Conservation
Planning, Environmental Impact
Analysis, and Decision-making, the
National Park Service (NPS) has
prepared an Environmental Assessment
(EA) for transferring jurisdiction of a
portion of NPS property within Fort
Dupont Park, one of the Fort Circle
Parks, to the District of Columbia
(District) for recreational development
and uses, and resulting in the possible
amendment of the NPS’ 2004 Final
Management Plan for Fort Circle Parks
(Management Plan).
DATES: Public comment on the EA will
be accepted until November 17, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be
submitted through the Planning,
Environment and Public Comment
(PEPC) Web site at https://
parkplanning.nps.gov/NACE or by mail
to: Superintendent, National Capital
Parks-East, RE: Fort Dupont Park Land
Transfer Proposal, 1900 Anacostia
Drive, SE., Washington, DC 20020.
Before including your address, phone
number, e-mail address, or other
personal identifying information in your
comment, you should be aware that
your entire comment, including your
personal identifying 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 CONTACT:
Gayle Hazelwood, Superintendent,
National Capital Parks-East, RE: Fort
Dupont Park Land Transfer Proposal, at
1900 Anacostia Drive, SE., Washington,
DC 20020 or by telephone at (202) 690–
5127, or by e-mail at
gayle_hazelwood@nps.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NPS
is considering transferring jurisdiction
to the District over a 15-acre parcel at
one end of Fort Dupont Park (the Project
Area), that is currently used for
recreational purposes. The transfer
would facilitate the development of new
recreational facilities and programs in
the Project Area by the District,
including a proposal to create a baseball
academy for area youth and another to
expand an existing indoor ice skating
arena. The District’s proposal would
involve the help of private-sector
partners. If the decision is made to go
forward with this transfer, it would
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occur pursuant to U.S. Code Title 40
Section 8124 (40 U.S.C. 8124), which
authorizes transfers of jurisdiction in
the District of Columbia. The 376-acre
Fort Dupont Park is one of the Civil War
Defenses of Washington and is one of
the Fort Circle Parks managed by the
NPS. In 2004, the NPS completed the
Management Plan and an action to
transfer these lands to the District
would likely result in amendment of
that plan.
The EA studies the potential impacts
of the proposed transfer to the District,
of the approximately 15 acres situated
on the north side of Fort Dupont Park
along Ely Place in Southeast
Washington, DC. In addition to the
indoor ice skating arena, the Project
Area contains ballfields, basketball and
tennis courts and a parking lot, among
other features. The Project Area is not in
an area of Fort Dupont Park that is
associated with the Civil War Defense of
Washington, and does not contain
earthworks or other historic or
archeological resources. Once
transferred, the Project Area would no
longer be part of the Park and no longer
be managed or administered by the NPS.
The NPS is using this EA to decide
whether to go forward with this transfer
to the District, and the EA contains the
information currently known about the
District’s plans for the Project Area if
the transfer does occur. The EA
evaluates two alternatives: The no
action alternative (Alternative 1), and
the preferred alternative (Alternative 2),
which proposes to transfer jurisdiction
of the Project Area to the District.
Alternative 2, to transfer jurisdiction,
provides four separate options for the
possible configuration of the Fort
Dupont Ice Arena expansion and three
separate options on how the proposed
Youth Baseball Academy facilities could
be configured on the site, with one
option that maintains the multi-purpose
sports field within the Project Area.
Under Alternative 2, the Fort Dupont
Ice Arena would be expanded to
approximately twice its current size and
a Youth Baseball Academy would be
established on site. The Youth Baseball
Academy would require the
construction of a building to support
administrative functions and three ball
fields, including one regulation sized
baseball field, two softball fields, and
associated parking. One of the options
presented under Alternative 2 also
includes a multi-purpose sports field
such as a football/soccer field. The three
existing basketball courts and four
existing tennis courts located within the
Project Area would remain, with
responsibility for the facilities there,
including the indoor ice skating arena
transferred from NPS to the District
along with the land which would no
longer be part of Fort Dupont Park. The
transfer of jurisdiction would
necessitate amending the Management
Plan, which provides a managerial
framework for decisions about use and
development within the Fort Circle
Parks, including Fort Dupont Park. On
the other hand, under Alternative 1,
which is the no action alternative, the
current layout, condition, and
management of Fort Dupont Park would
not change. The proposed development
would not occur and the Management
Plan would not be amended.
Information and comments gathered
during public meetings and an extended
scoping period were considered in the
preparation of this EA to identify the
range of issues and potential impacts of
this proposed action. The NPS also
coordinated and consulted with the
District and federal agencies to identify
issues and concerns related to the
natural and cultural resources.
Dated: October 6, 2008.
Lisa A. Mendelson-Ielmini,
Regional Director, National Capital Region.
[FR Doc. E8–24500 Filed 10–15–08; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
General Management Plan: Lava Beds
National Monument, Siskiyou and
Modoc Counties, CA; Notice of
Termination of the Environmental
Impact Statement
SUMMARY: The National Park Service is
terminating the preparation of an
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
for the General Management Plan, Lava
Beds National Monument, Tulelake,
California. A Notice of Intent to prepare
an EIS was published in the Federal
Register on July 10, 2006. The National
Park Service has since determined that
an Environmental Assessment (EA)
rather than an EIS is the appropriate
environmental documentation for the
GMP; this determination includes
careful consideration of all public and
other agencies’ comments during the
scoping period. The new GMP for Lava
Beds National Monument will update
long-term guidance for resource
management, visitor services and
interpretive programming.
Background: The planning team
originally scoped the GMP update as an
EIS, however no concerns or issues
expressed during public scoping and
preliminary development of the GMP
alternatives convey either the potential
for controversy or identify potential
significant impacts. In summer of 2007,
the planning team drafted three
‘‘action’’ alternatives for the GMP. These
preliminary alternatives explored ways
to enhance long-term preservation of
park resources and provide new
recreational and educational
opportunities. The planning team
produced a newsletter and comment
form to seek public input on the
preliminary alternatives in winter of
2008. All feedback consistently affirmed
that the planning team provided an
appropriate range of future management
directions for the monument. Most of
the public comments on the preliminary
alternatives were supportive of various
aspects of the proposed ‘‘action’’
concepts and desired conditions.
To date, no major concerns or issues
have been expressed during public
involvement for the GMP that would
convey the potential for public
controversy. Initial analysis of the
alternatives has revealed potential for
neither major nor significant effects on
the human environment or any potential
for impairing park resources and values.
Most of the potential impacts from the
alternatives are expected to be negligible
to moderate in magnitude. Many of the
actions proposed in the GMP will have
benefits to the monument’s ecosystems,
cultural landscapes and visitor
experiences. For these reasons, the NPS
determined the appropriate level of
conservation planning and
environmental impact analysis for the
GMP is an EA.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The draft
GMP and EA will be integrated. The
combined document is expected to be
distributed for a 60-day public review
period by spring/summer of 2009. The
NPS will notify the public by mail, Web
site postings, local and regional media,
and other means, to provide regularly
updated information on where and how
to obtain a copy of the GMP/EA, how to
provide comments, and the confirmed
dates and locations for local public
meetings. For further information
contact Dave Kruse, Superintendent,
Lava Beds National Monument, 1 Indian
Well Headquarters, Tulelake, CA 96134
(telephone: 530–667–8101; e-mail:
Dave_Kruse@nps.gov).
Following release of the GMP/EA and
due consideration of all comments as
may be received, a decision regarding
selection of a preferred vision for the
new GMP is expected to be made in
winter 2009/2010. The official
responsible for the final decision is the
Regional Director, Pacific West Region,
National Park Service. Subsequently the
official responsible for implementing
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
Notice of Availability of an Environmental Assessment on a
Proposed Transfer of Jurisdiction of a Portion of Fort Dupont Park,
Washington, DC
AGENCY: National Park Service, Department of the Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Availability of an Environmental Assessment for the
transfer of jurisdiction to the District of Columbia of a portion of
Fort Dupont Park.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with Sec. 102(2)(C) of the National
Environmental Policy Act, 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq., (NEPA), and the
National Park Service's Director's Order 12: Conservation Planning,
Environmental Impact Analysis, and Decision-making, the National Park
Service (NPS) has prepared an Environmental Assessment (EA) for
transferring jurisdiction of a portion of NPS property within Fort
Dupont Park, one of the Fort Circle Parks, to the District of Columbia
(District) for recreational development and uses, and resulting in the
possible amendment of the NPS' 2004 Final Management Plan for Fort
Circle Parks (Management Plan).
DATES: Public comment on the EA will be accepted until November 17,
2008.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted through the Planning, Environment
and Public Comment (PEPC) Web site at https://parkplanning.nps.gov/NACE
or by mail to: Superintendent, National Capital Parks-East, RE: Fort
Dupont Park Land Transfer Proposal, 1900 Anacostia Drive, SE.,
Washington, DC 20020.
Before including your address, phone number, e-mail address, or
other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be
aware that your entire comment, including your personal identifying
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 CONTACT: Gayle Hazelwood, Superintendent,
National Capital Parks-East, RE: Fort Dupont Park Land Transfer
Proposal, at 1900 Anacostia Drive, SE., Washington, DC 20020 or by
telephone at (202) 690-5127, or by e-mail at gayle_hazelwood@nps.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NPS is considering transferring
jurisdiction to the District over a 15-acre parcel at one end of Fort
Dupont Park (the Project Area), that is currently used for recreational
purposes. The transfer would facilitate the development of new
recreational facilities and programs in the Project Area by the
District, including a proposal to create a baseball academy for area
youth and another to expand an existing indoor ice skating arena. The
District's proposal would involve the help of private-sector partners.
If the decision is made to go forward with this transfer, it would
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occur pursuant to U.S. Code Title 40 Section 8124 (40 U.S.C. 8124),
which authorizes transfers of jurisdiction in the District of Columbia.
The 376-acre Fort Dupont Park is one of the Civil War Defenses of
Washington and is one of the Fort Circle Parks managed by the NPS. In
2004, the NPS completed the Management Plan and an action to transfer
these lands to the District would likely result in amendment of that
plan.
The EA studies the potential impacts of the proposed transfer to
the District, of the approximately 15 acres situated on the north side
of Fort Dupont Park along Ely Place in Southeast Washington, DC. In
addition to the indoor ice skating arena, the Project Area contains
ballfields, basketball and tennis courts and a parking lot, among other
features. The Project Area is not in an area of Fort Dupont Park that
is associated with the Civil War Defense of Washington, and does not
contain earthworks or other historic or archeological resources. Once
transferred, the Project Area would no longer be part of the Park and
no longer be managed or administered by the NPS.
The NPS is using this EA to decide whether to go forward with this
transfer to the District, and the EA contains the information currently
known about the District's plans for the Project Area if the transfer
does occur. The EA evaluates two alternatives: The no action
alternative (Alternative 1), and the preferred alternative (Alternative
2), which proposes to transfer jurisdiction of the Project Area to the
District. Alternative 2, to transfer jurisdiction, provides four
separate options for the possible configuration of the Fort Dupont Ice
Arena expansion and three separate options on how the proposed Youth
Baseball Academy facilities could be configured on the site, with one
option that maintains the multi-purpose sports field within the Project
Area.
Under Alternative 2, the Fort Dupont Ice Arena would be expanded to
approximately twice its current size and a Youth Baseball Academy would
be established on site. The Youth Baseball Academy would require the
construction of a building to support administrative functions and
three ball fields, including one regulation sized baseball field, two
softball fields, and associated parking. One of the options presented
under Alternative 2 also includes a multi-purpose sports field such as
a football/soccer field. The three existing basketball courts and four
existing tennis courts located within the Project Area would remain,
with responsibility for the facilities there, including the indoor ice
skating arena transferred from NPS to the District along with the land
which would no longer be part of Fort Dupont Park. The transfer of
jurisdiction would necessitate amending the Management Plan, which
provides a managerial framework for decisions about use and development
within the Fort Circle Parks, including Fort Dupont Park. On the other
hand, under Alternative 1, which is the no action alternative, the
current layout, condition, and management of Fort Dupont Park would not
change. The proposed development would not occur and the Management
Plan would not be amended.
Information and comments gathered during public meetings and an
extended scoping period were considered in the preparation of this EA
to identify the range of issues and potential impacts of this proposed
action. The NPS also coordinated and consulted with the District and
federal agencies to identify issues and concerns related to the natural
and cultural resources.
Dated: October 6, 2008.
Lisa A. Mendelson-Ielmini,
Regional Director, National Capital Region.
[FR Doc. E8-24500 Filed 10-15-08; 8:45 am]
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