Notice of Availability of Final General Management Plan/Wilderness Study/Environmental Impact Statement for Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, MI, 76055 [E8-29514]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 241 / Monday, December 15, 2008 / Notices personal identifying information, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Superintendent Shawn Benge, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, P.O. Box 2128, Fort Oglethorpe, GA 30742; phone: (423) 752–5213. The responsible official for this EIS is the Regional Director, Southeast Region, National Park Service, 100 Alabama Street, SW., 1924 Building, Atlanta, Georgia 30303. Authority: The authority for publishing this notice is contained in 40 CFR 1506.6. Dated: November 3, 2008. David Vela, Regional Director, Southeast Region, National Park Service. [FR Doc. E8–29520 Filed 12–12–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–70–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service Notice of Availability of Final General Management Plan/Wilderness Study/ Environmental Impact Statement for Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, MI National Park Service, Interior. Notice of Availability of Final General Management Plan/Wilderness Study/Environmental Impact Statement for Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, MI. AGENCY: ACTION: pwalker on PROD1PC71 with NOTICES SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, 42 U.S.C. 4332(2)(C), the National Park Service (NPS) announces the availability of the Final General Management Plan/Wilderness Study/ Environmental Impact Statement (GMP/ WS/EIS) for Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (Lakeshore), Michigan. DATES: The final GMP/WS/EIS will remain available for public review for 30 days following the publishing of the notice of availability in the Federal Register by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. ADDRESSES: Requests for copies of the Final GMP/WS/EIS should be sent to the Superintendent, Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, 9922 Front Street, Empire, Michigan 49630–9797. You may also view the document via the Internet through the NPS Planning, Environment, and Public Comment Web site (https://parkplanning.nps.gov); simply click on the link to the Lakeshore. VerDate Aug<31>2005 20:00 Dec 12, 2008 Jkt 217001 The NPS prepared a draft GMP/WS/EIS for the Lakeshore, pursuant to Section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, combining the plan, wilderness study, and an environmental analysis of both. The GMP provides a framework for making decisions about and managing the national lakeshore’s resources and visitor use for the next 15–20 years. The WS produces a wilderness proposal that will be submitted to the NPS Director for approval and subsequently considered by the Department of the Interior, President, and Congress. The draft was made available for public review for 69 days, from April 7, 2008 to June 15, 2008. During that time, the NPS distributed over 700 copies of the draft. Sixteen presentations on the contents of the draft were made upon request to various groups during the comment period, with a total of 363 persons in attendance. The draft was also made available at the park offices, on the Internet, and at area libraries. Public hearings were held on June 3, 4, and 5, 2008, attended by a total of 196 persons. Comments were received from 292 persons on the document during the public review period. Comments from individuals, groups, and public agencies on the alternatives, the preferred alternative, and the environmentally preferred alternative were considered. The preferred alternative will provide for the preservation of natural resources, while offering opportunities for visitor enjoyment of natural, cultural, and recreational resources in a scenic outdoor setting. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Superintendent Shultz, Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, at the address or telephone number above. Dated: September 26, 2008. Ernest Quintana, Director, Midwest Region. [FR Doc. E8–29514 Filed 12–12–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–HH–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service Final Environmental Impact Statement for the White-tailed Deer Management Plan, Catoctin Mountain Park, MD AGENCY: Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Notice of Availability of the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the White-tailed Deer Management ACTION: PO 00000 Frm 00066 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 76055 Plan, Catoctin Mountain Park, Maryland. SUMMARY: Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, 42 U.S.C. 4332(2)(C), the National Park Service (NPS) announces the availability of the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the White-tailed Deer Management Plan (FEIS) for Catoctin Mountain Park in Thurmont, Maryland. The plan will support forest regeneration and provide for long-term protection, conservation, and restoration of native species and cultural landscapes at Catoctin Mountain Park. The document describes four management alternatives which include a no action alternative (continue existing management) and three action alternatives, one of which was identified as the preferred alternative. DATES: The Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the White-tailed Deer Management Plan was on public review from December 1, 2006, through February 2, 2007. Responses to public comments received during that review are addressed in the FEIS. A 30-day noaction period will follow the Environmental Protection Agency’s Notice of Availability of the FEIS. After the 30-day no-action period, a Record of Decision will be signed that will document NPS approval of the FEIS and identify the selected alternative for implementation. ADDRESSES: The FEIS will be available for public review online at the National Park Service Planning, Environment and Public Comment (PEPC) Web site at https://parkplanning.nps.gov/cato by selecting ‘‘Deer Management Plan for Catoctin Mountain Park.’’ Bound copies of the FEIS will also be available at the Catoctin Mountain Park Visitor Center which is located at the intersection of Maryland Route 77 and Park Central Road, and at Catoctin Mountain Park Headquarters which is located approximately two miles west of Thurmont on Maryland Route 77. Copies will also be available at the C. Burr Artz Public Library, 110 East Patrick Street, Frederick, Maryland 21701; the Thurmont Regional Library, 76 East Moser Road, Thurmont, Maryland 21788; the Washington County Free Library, 100 South Potomac Street, Hagerstown, Maryland 21740; and the Smithsburg Library, 66 West Water Street, Smithsburg, Maryland 21783. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Becky Loncosky, Park Biologist, at Catoctin Mountain Park, 6602 Foxville Road, Thurmont, Maryland 21788, by E:\FR\FM\15DEN1.SGM 15DEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 241 (Monday, December 15, 2008)]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service


Notice of Availability of Final General Management Plan/
Wilderness Study/Environmental Impact Statement for Sleeping Bear Dunes 
National Lakeshore, MI

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of Availability of Final General Management Plan/
Wilderness Study/Environmental Impact Statement for Sleeping Bear Dunes 
National Lakeshore, MI.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental 
Policy Act of 1969, 42 U.S.C. 4332(2)(C), the National Park Service 
(NPS) announces the availability of the Final General Management Plan/
Wilderness Study/Environmental Impact Statement (GMP/WS/EIS) for 
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (Lakeshore), Michigan.

DATES: The final GMP/WS/EIS will remain available for public review for 
30 days following the publishing of the notice of availability in the 
Federal Register by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

ADDRESSES: Requests for copies of the Final GMP/WS/EIS should be sent 
to the Superintendent, Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, 9922 
Front Street, Empire, Michigan 49630-9797. You may also view the 
document via the Internet through the NPS Planning, Environment, and 
Public Comment Web site (https://parkplanning.nps.gov); simply click on 
the link to the Lakeshore.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NPS prepared a draft GMP/WS/EIS for the 
Lakeshore, pursuant to Section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental 
Policy Act of 1969, combining the plan, wilderness study, and an 
environmental analysis of both. The GMP provides a framework for making 
decisions about and managing the national lakeshore's resources and 
visitor use for the next 15-20 years. The WS produces a wilderness 
proposal that will be submitted to the NPS Director for approval and 
subsequently considered by the Department of the Interior, President, 
and Congress.
    The draft was made available for public review for 69 days, from 
April 7, 2008 to June 15, 2008. During that time, the NPS distributed 
over 700 copies of the draft. Sixteen presentations on the contents of 
the draft were made upon request to various groups during the comment 
period, with a total of 363 persons in attendance. The draft was also 
made available at the park offices, on the Internet, and at area 
libraries. Public hearings were held on June 3, 4, and 5, 2008, 
attended by a total of 196 persons. Comments were received from 292 
persons on the document during the public review period. Comments from 
individuals, groups, and public agencies on the alternatives, the 
preferred alternative, and the environmentally preferred alternative 
were considered.
    The preferred alternative will provide for the preservation of 
natural resources, while offering opportunities for visitor enjoyment 
of natural, cultural, and recreational resources in a scenic outdoor 
setting.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Superintendent Shultz, 
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, at the address or telephone 
number above.

    Dated: September 26, 2008.
Ernest Quintana,
Director, Midwest Region.
[FR Doc. E8-29514 Filed 12-12-08; 8:45 am]
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