Jackson Hole Airport Use Agreement Extension, Draft Environmental Impact Statement, Grand Teton National Park, WY, 15298-15299 [E9-7483]

Download as PDF 15298 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 63 / Friday, April 3, 2009 / Notices continue in those areas where it currently exists. Some programs, especially environmental education and outreach, would see improvements only if budgets increase in the future. Alternative B: Increased Restoration of Natural Processes; Maintain Focus on Priority General Public Uses Under Alternative B, we will focus on natural processes and promote natural habitat succession on the refuge. Many of the constructed management areas (moist soil units, open waters, green-tree reservoirs, and agricultural areas) are restored to more natural or historic landscape conditions. Management will increase in the areas of forestry and invasive and pest species control, and the hunting seasons are expanded for most game animals. This alternative proposes a reduction in the number of trails and fishing areas to reduce disturbances to wildlife. Alternative C: Balance Natural Processes and Constructed Management Units; Increased Focus on High Quality Priority General Public Uses (Preferred Alternative) Under Alternative C, we will increase the Refuge’s forest acreage and decrease the active management of some constructed management units. Former farmland areas are either forested or managed as open areas to increase the overall diversity of refuge habitat. Management will increase in the areas of forestry and invasive and pest species control, and hunting and fishing opportunities are expanded. The quality of wildlife observation, photography, and interpretation are all improved in this alternative. sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES Alternative D: Intensified Management of Constructed Management Units; Expanded Priority General Public Uses Under Alternative D, we will increase both the Refuge’s forest acreage and its active management of constructed management areas (moist soil units, open waters, green-tree reservoirs, and agricultural areas). Wildlife observation is enhanced by placing additional acreage in agricultural production and by maintaining open, non-forested areas. In this alternative, more active forest management and invasive and pest species control are proposed, hunting opportunities and seasons for most game animals are expanded, fishing opportunities are available at nearly all available waters, and the quality of wildlife observation, photography, and interpretation are all improved. VerDate Nov<24>2008 16:07 Apr 02, 2009 Jkt 217001 Public Meeting We will give the public an opportunity to provide comments at a public meeting. You may obtain the schedule from the addresses listed in this notice (see ADDRESSES). You may also submit comments anytime during the comment period. Public Availability of Comments Before including your address, phone number, e-mail address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you should know that your entire comment—including your personal identifying information—may be made publicly available at any time. While you may 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. Dated: February 11, 2009. Charles M. Wooley, Acting Regional Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Fort Snelling, Minnesota. [FR Doc. E9–7482 Filed 4–2–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–55–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service Jackson Hole Airport Use Agreement Extension, Draft Environmental Impact Statement, Grand Teton National Park, WY AGENCY: National Park Service, Department of the Interior. ACTION: Notice of Availability of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Jackson Hole Airport Use Agreement Extension, Grand Teton National Park. SUMMARY: Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, 42 U.S.C. 4332(2)(C), the National Park Service announces the availability of a Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Jackson Hole Airport Use Agreement Extension for Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming. This effort addresses a request from the Jackson Hole Airport Board to amend the use agreement between the Department of the Interior and the Airport Board in order to ensure that the airport remains eligible for funding through the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The proposal would allow the agreement to be amended to provide two additional 10-year options that could be exercised by the Board, the first in 2013 and the second in 2023. By exercising these options, the Board would ensure that the airport remains eligible for Airport PO 00000 Frm 00059 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Improvement Program grants from the FAA, upon which commercial airports are dependent. These grants provide funds for projects such as maintenance of the runway and taxiways, purchase of capital equipment such as snowplows and fire engines, and other projects necessary for the airport to retain its certification as a commercial airport. Without such funds, the airport would at some point be unable to retain its certification and all commercial air service would be terminated. Alternatives considered in the EIS include Alternative 1: No Action—The airport would continue operations under the existing agreement which currently has an expiration date of April 27, 2033; and Alternative 2: Extend Agreement—Jackson Hole Airport Board proposal to extend the agreement for an additional two 10-year terms, bringing the expiration date to April 27, 2053. Alternative 2 is the Preferred Alternative. The Jackson Hole Airport is located on 533 acres of land within Grand Teton National Park. The airport operates under the terms and conditions of a 1983 agreement between the Department of the Interior and the Jackson Hole Airport Board. The 1983 agreement was for a primary term of 30 years, with options for two 10-year extensions, both of which have been exercised. The agreement also includes a provision that further extensions, amendments, or modifications could be negotiated by the parties on mutually satisfactory terms, and that the parties agree that upon expiration of the agreement, a mutually satisfactory extension could be negotiated. In November 2006, a scoping notice soliciting public comments was circulated describing the purpose and need for the project. Based on comments received and subsequent data gathered, the National Park Service determined the preparation of an EIS was warranted and a Draft EIS was prepared. The Notice of Intent to prepare an EIS was published in the Federal Register on August 9, 2007. DATES: The National Park Service will accept comments on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement from the public for 60 days after the date the Environmental Protection Agency publishes a Notice of Availability. No public meetings are scheduled at this time. ADDRESSES: Information will be available for public review and comment online at https:// parkplanning.nps.gov/GRTE, in the office of the Superintendent, Mary Gibson Scott, Grand Teton National E:\FR\FM\03APN1.SGM 03APN1 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 63 / Friday, April 3, 2009 / Notices Park, PO Drawer 170, Moose, Wyoming 83012–0170, (307) 739–3411 and at the Teton County Public Library, Jackson, Wyoming. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gary Pollock, Grand Teton National Park, PO Drawer 170, Moose, Wyoming 83012– 0170, (307) 739–3428. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: If you wish to comment, you may submit your comments by any one of several methods. You may mail comments to the office of the Superintendent, Grand Teton National Park, PO Drawer 170, Moose, Wyoming 83012–0170. You may also comment via the Internet at https://parkplanning.nps.gov/GRTE. Finally, you may hand-deliver comments to the office of the Superintendent, Grand Teton National Park, Administrative Offices Building, Moose, Wyoming 83012–0170. 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. Dated: January 26, 2009. John T. Crowley, Acting Regional Director, Intermountain Region, National Park Service. [FR Doc. E9–7483 Filed 4–2–09; 8:45 am] DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail Advisory Council National Park Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of meeting. sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES AGENCY: SUMMARY: As required by the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the National Park Service (NPS) is hereby giving notice that the Advisory Committee on the Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail will hold a meeting. Designated through an amendment to the National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 1241), the new trail will consist of ‘‘a series of water routes extending approximately 3,000 miles along the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries in the States of Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, and in the District of Columbia,’’ tracing the 1607–1609 voyages of Captain John Smith to chart VerDate Nov<24>2008 16:07 Apr 02, 2009 Jkt 217001 the land and waterways of the Chesapeake Bay. This meeting is open to the public. Preregistration is required for both public attendance and comment. Any individual who wishes to attend the meeting and/or participate in the public comment session should register via e-mail at Christine_Lucero@nps.gov or telephone: (757) 898–2432. For those wishing to make comments, please provide a written summary of your comments prior to the meeting. The Designated Federal Official for the Advisory Council is John Maounis, Superintendent, Captain John Smith National Historic Trail, telephone: (410) 267–5778. DATES: The Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail Advisory Council will meet from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Friday, May 22, 2009. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum (Steamboat Bldg.), 213 N. Talbot St., St. Michaels, MD 21663. For more information, please contact the NPS Chesapeake Bay Program Office, 410 Severn Avenue, Suite 109, Annapolis City Marina, Annapolis, MD 21403. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christine Lucero, Partnership Coordinator for the Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail, telephone: (757) 898–2432 or e-mail: Christine_Lucero@nps.gov. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Under section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.), this notice announces a meeting of the Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail Advisory Council for the purpose of reviewing Comprehensive Management Plan alternatives and Trail resources. The Committee meeting is open to the public. Members of the public who would like to make comments to the Committee should preregister via e-mail at Christine_Lucero@nps.gov or telephone: (757) 898–2432; a written summary of comments should be provided prior to the meeting. Comments will be taken for 30 minutes at the end of the meeting (from 11:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.). All comments will be made part of the public record and will be electronically distributed to all Committee members. 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[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 63 (Friday, April 3, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15298-15299]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-7483]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service


Jackson Hole Airport Use Agreement Extension, Draft Environmental 
Impact Statement, Grand Teton National Park, WY

AGENCY: National Park Service, Department of the Interior.

ACTION: Notice of Availability of the Draft Environmental Impact 
Statement for the Jackson Hole Airport Use Agreement Extension, Grand 
Teton National Park.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, 42 
U.S.C. 4332(2)(C), the National Park Service announces the availability 
of a Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Jackson Hole Airport 
Use Agreement Extension for Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming. This 
effort addresses a request from the Jackson Hole Airport Board to amend 
the use agreement between the Department of the Interior and the 
Airport Board in order to ensure that the airport remains eligible for 
funding through the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The proposal 
would allow the agreement to be amended to provide two additional 10-
year options that could be exercised by the Board, the first in 2013 
and the second in 2023. By exercising these options, the Board would 
ensure that the airport remains eligible for Airport Improvement 
Program grants from the FAA, upon which commercial airports are 
dependent. These grants provide funds for projects such as maintenance 
of the runway and taxiways, purchase of capital equipment such as 
snowplows and fire engines, and other projects necessary for the 
airport to retain its certification as a commercial airport. Without 
such funds, the airport would at some point be unable to retain its 
certification and all commercial air service would be terminated.
    Alternatives considered in the EIS include Alternative 1: No 
Action--The airport would continue operations under the existing 
agreement which currently has an expiration date of April 27, 2033; and 
Alternative 2: Extend Agreement--Jackson Hole Airport Board proposal to 
extend the agreement for an additional two 10-year terms, bringing the 
expiration date to April 27, 2053. Alternative 2 is the Preferred 
Alternative.
    The Jackson Hole Airport is located on 533 acres of land within 
Grand Teton National Park. The airport operates under the terms and 
conditions of a 1983 agreement between the Department of the Interior 
and the Jackson Hole Airport Board. The 1983 agreement was for a 
primary term of 30 years, with options for two 10-year extensions, both 
of which have been exercised. The agreement also includes a provision 
that further extensions, amendments, or modifications could be 
negotiated by the parties on mutually satisfactory terms, and that the 
parties agree that upon expiration of the agreement, a mutually 
satisfactory extension could be negotiated.
    In November 2006, a scoping notice soliciting public comments was 
circulated describing the purpose and need for the project. Based on 
comments received and subsequent data gathered, the National Park 
Service determined the preparation of an EIS was warranted and a Draft 
EIS was prepared. The Notice of Intent to prepare an EIS was published 
in the Federal Register on August 9, 2007.

DATES: The National Park Service will accept comments on the Draft 
Environmental Impact Statement from the public for 60 days after the 
date the Environmental Protection Agency publishes a Notice of 
Availability. No public meetings are scheduled at this time.

ADDRESSES: Information will be available for public review and comment 
online at https://parkplanning.nps.gov/GRTE, in the office of the 
Superintendent, Mary Gibson Scott, Grand Teton National

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Park, PO Drawer 170, Moose, Wyoming 83012-0170, (307) 739-3411 and at 
the Teton County Public Library, Jackson, Wyoming.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gary Pollock, Grand Teton National 
Park, PO Drawer 170, Moose, Wyoming 83012-0170, (307) 739-3428.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: If you wish to comment, you may submit your 
comments by any one of several methods. You may mail comments to the 
office of the Superintendent, Grand Teton National Park, PO Drawer 170, 
Moose, Wyoming 83012-0170. You may also comment via the Internet at 
https://parkplanning.nps.gov/GRTE. Finally, you may hand-deliver 
comments to the office of the Superintendent, Grand Teton National 
Park, Administrative Offices Building, Moose, Wyoming 83012-0170. 
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.

    Dated: January 26, 2009.
John T. Crowley,
Acting Regional Director, Intermountain Region, National Park Service.
 [FR Doc. E9-7483 Filed 4-2-09; 8:45 am]
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