Notice of Availability for the Record of Decision on the Final General Management Plan/Environmental Impact Statement, Minuteman Missile National Historic Site, South Dakota, 39337-39338 [E9-18858]
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traders, to a World War II outpost. The
Izembek Wilderness covers much of the
refuge and includes pristine streams,
extensive wetlands, steep mountains,
tundra, and sand dunes, and provides
high scenic, wildlife, and scientific
values, as well as outstanding
opportunities for solitude and primitive
recreation.
The King Cove Corporation is an
Alaska Native Village Corporation
established under the Alaska Native
Claims Settlement Act of 1971 (ANCSA;
43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) Under the
authority of ANCSA, Congress granted
to King Cove Corporation land
entitlements within and adjacent to
Izembek Refuge. The State of Alaska
also owns lands, submerged lands,
shorelands, and tidelands within and
adjacent to Izembek and Alaska
Peninsula Refuges, including the
Izembek State Game Refuge.
Alaska Maritime National Wildlife
Refuge stretches from the Arctic Ocean
to the southeast panhandle of Alaska
and protects breeding habitat for
seabirds, marine mammals, and other
wildlife on more than 2,500 islands,
spires, rocks, and coastal headlands.
Sitkinak Island, which lies within the
boundaries of the Alaska Maritime
National Wildlife Refuge, is primarily
owned by the State of Alaska, with two
parcels owned by the Service.
In the Omnibus Public Land
Management Act of 2009 (H.R. 146,
Subtitle E; the Act), Congress directs us
to prepare an EIS under the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as
amended (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and its
implementing regulations (40 CFR parts
1500–1508) to evaluate the impacts of a
proposed land exchange with the State
of Alaska and the King Cove
Corporation for the purpose of
constructing a single-lane gravel road
between the communities of King Cove
and Cold Bay, Alaska. The land
exchange would involve the removal of
approximately 206 acres within the
Izembek Wilderness portion of Izembek
National Wildlife Refuge for the road
corridor and approximately 1,600 acres
of Federal land within the Alaska
Maritime National Wildlife Refuge on
Sitkinak Island. In exchange, we would
receive approximately 43,093 acres of
land owned by the State of Alaska and
approximately 13,300 acres of land
owned by the King Cove Corporation.
These lands are located around Cold
Bay and adjacent to the North Creek
Unit of Alaska Peninsula National
Wildlife Refuge.
The preparation of this EIS is to begin
not later than 60 days after the Secretary
receives notification by the State and
the King Cove Corporation of their
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intention to exchange lands in
accordance with the Act. The Secretary
received notification by the King Cove
Corporation on May 19, 2009, and by
the State of Alaska on June 19, 2009.
This notice initiates the process and
opens the period for public scoping.
Formal public involvement activities
will begin when we receive funds
appropriated to support this effort. At
that time we will announce additional
public involvement activities.
In accordance with Section
6402(b)(2)(B) of the Act, the EIS will
analyze the proposed land exchange and
the potential construction and operation
of a road between the communities of
King Cove and Cold Bay, Alaska, and
will evaluate a specific road corridor
through the Izembek Refuge that will be
identified in consultation with the State
of Alaska, the City of King Cove, and the
Agdaagux Tribe of King Cove. The
alternatives anticipated at this time
include the existing situation (no land
exchange or road construction) and the
proposed land exchange and road
construction and operation as outlined
in the Act. In preparing the EIS, the
Service will solicit comments from
public locally, regionally, and
nationally. As required in the Act,
subsequent to the preparation of the EIS
and in conjunction with the Record of
Decision, the Secretary of the Interior
will determine whether the land
exchange (including the construction of
the proposed road) is in the public
interest.
Public Availability of Comments
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 to withhold it
from public review, we cannot
guarantee we will be able to do so.
Dated: July 31, 2009.
Gary Edwards,
Acting Regional Director, U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, Anchorage, Alaska.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Notice of Availability for the Record of
Decision on the Final General
Management Plan/Environmental
Impact Statement, Minuteman Missile
National Historic Site, South Dakota
AGENCY: Department of the Interior,
National Park Service.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 102(2)(C)
of the National Environmental Policy
Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4332(C)), the
National Park Service (NPS) announces
the availability of the Record of
Decision (ROD) for the Final General
Management Plan (GMP)/Environmental
Impact Statement (EIS), Minuteman
Missile National Historic Site, South
Dakota. On July 2, the acting regional
director for the NPS Midwest Region
approved the ROD for the Final GMP/
EIS. As soon as practicable, the NPS
will begin to implement the selected
alternative.
The selected alternative, with the
concept of presenting the national
historic site as a symbol of the Cold
War, will restore Delta One to its readyalert status and rehabilitate Delta Nine
to its stand-down appearance. These
facilities will be presented as symbols
commemorating the history and
significance of the Cold War, the arms
race, and the intercontinental ballistic
missile in the second half of the 20th
century.
The selected alternative includes
locating a 7,700-square-foot visitor/
administrative facility northwest of exit
131 on Interstate 90, built in two stages.
Under the selected alternative, visitors
will drive their personal cars to the
Delta One facility and, with
reservations, go on a ranger-led tour.
Visitors will also drive their personal
cars to Delta Nine for a self-guided tour.
A shuttle system to Delta One will be
developed for operation when the level
of visitation warrants. The chain link
security gate at Delta One will remain
locked during business hours except
during shuttle tours. The gate at Delta
Nine will remain open during business
hours.
Visitors benefit from this plan because
of a rich range of options to see and
learn about the missile sites as symbols
that commemorate the Cold War,
including guided tours, onsite
interpretive media, and interpretive
programs at the visitor/administrative
facility.
The ROD includes a statement of the
decision made, synopses of other
alternatives considered, the basis for the
decision, a description of the
environmentally preferable alternative,
a finding on impairment of park
resources and values, a listing of
measures to minimize environmental
harm, and an overview of public
involvement in the decision-making
process.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Superintendent Mark Herberger,
Minuteman Missile National Historic
Site, 21280 South Dakota Highway 240,
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Philip, South Dakota 57567, or by
calling 605–433–5552. Copies of the
ROD are available upon request from the
above address or viewed online at
https://parkplanning.nps.gov/mimi.
Dated: July 2, 2009.
David N. Given,
Acting Regional Director, Midwest Region.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
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Notice of Public Meeting of the Central
California Resource Advisory Council
AGENCY:
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Public Meeting.
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
In accordance with the
Federal Land Policy and Management
Act (FLPMA) and the Federal Advisory
Committee Act of 1972 (FACA), the U.S.
Department of the Interior, Bureau of
Land Management (BLM) Central
California Resource Advisory Council
(RAC) will meet as indicated below.
DATES: The meeting will be held Friday
and Saturday, Sept. 11 and 12, 2009, at
the Rabobank, 1070 Main St., Cambria,
CA. On Sept. 11, the members will tour
Piedras Blancas Light Station from 9
a.m. to noon. There will be a short
meeting of the RAC Off-Highway
Vehicle Subgroup at the Rabobank at 1
p.m., followed by the RAC meeting.
Members of the public are welcome to
attend the tour and meeting. Field tour
participants must provide their own
transportation and lunch. The Advisory
Council will resume its meeting at 8
a.m. on Sept. 12, at the Rabobank. Time
for public comment is reserved from 9
a.m. to 10 a.m. on Sept. 12.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
BLM Central California District Manager
Kathy Hardy, (916) 978–4626; or BLM
Public Affairs Officer David Christy,
(916) 941–3146.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 12member council advises the Secretary of
the Interior, through the BLM, on a
variety of planning and management
issues associated with public land
management in Central California. At
this meeting, agenda topics will include
an update on the Resource Management
plans for the Carrizo Plain National
Monument and the BLM Bakersfield
Field Office. Additional ongoing
business will be discussed by the
council. All meetings are open to the
public. Members of the public may
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Dated: July 23, 2009.
David Christy,
Public Affairs Officer.
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Bureau of Land Management,
SUMMARY:
present written comments to the
council. Each formal council meeting
will have time allocated for public
comments. Depending on the number of
persons wishing to speak, and the time
available, the time for individual
comments may be limited. Members of
the public are welcome on field tours,
but they must provide their own
transportation and lunch. Individuals
who plan to attend and need special
assistance, such as sign language
interpretation and other reasonable
accommodations, should contact the
BLM as provided above.
Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree
Under Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation and Liability
Act
Notice is hereby given that on July 30,
2009, the proposed Consent Decree in
United States v. MRC Holdings, Inc.,
Case No. 8:09–cv–01453–RAL–MAP,
was lodged with the United States
District Court for the Middle District of
Florida.
The proposed Consent Decree
resolves claims of the United States, on
behalf of the Environmental Protection
Agency (‘‘EPA’’), under the
Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation, and Liability
Act (‘‘CERCLA’’), 42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.,
in connection with the MRI Superfund
Site in Tampa, Hillsborough County,
Florida (‘‘Site’’).
The proposed Consent Decree
requires MRC Holdings, Inc. to perform
EPA’s estimated $6,700,000
groundwater remedial design/remedial
action at the Site and reimburse in full
EPA’s interim and future costs for
overseeing implementation of this
remedy. A previous Consent Decree,
entered by the Middle District of Florida
on February 19, 2002, required MRC
Holdings, Inc. to perform the estimated
$2,130,111 soil cleanup at this Site and
pay EPA’s past costs of $700,000.
For a period of 30 days from the date
of this publication, the Department of
Justice will receive comments relating to
the proposed Consent Decree.
Comments should be addressed to the
Assistant Attorney General of the
Environment and Natural Resources
Division, Department of Justice,
Washington, DC 20530, and either e-
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mailed to pubcommentees.enrd@usdoj.gov or mailed to P.O.
Box 7611, U.S. Department of Justice,
Washington, DC 20044–7611.
Comments should refer to: United States
of America v. MRC Holdings, Inc., DJ #
90–11–2–07053/1.
The proposed Consent Decree may be
examined on the following Department
of Justice Web site, https://
www.usdoj.gov/enrd/
Consent_Decrees.html. Copies of the
proposed Consent Decree may be
obtained by mail from the Consent
Decree Library, P.O. Box 7611, U.S.
Department of Justice, Washington, DC
20044–7611, or by faxing or e-mailing a
request to Tonia Fleetwood
(tonia.fleetwood@usdoj.gov), fax no.
(202) 514–0097, phone confirmation
number (202) 514–1547. In requesting a
copy of the proposed Consent Decree,
please enclose a check in the amount of
$23.23 for a copy exclusive of signature
pages and appendices (25 cent per page
reproduction cost) or $59.00 for a copy
including signature pages and
appendices (25 cent per page
reproduction cost) payable to the U.S.
Treasury, or, if by e-mail or fax, forward
a check in that amount to the Consent
Decree Library at the stated address.
Maureen Katz,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental
Enforcement Section, Environment and
Natural Resources Division.
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree
Under the Clean Air Act
Notice is hereby given that on July 31,
2009, a proposed Consent Decree
(‘‘Decree’’) in United States v. INEOS
ABS (USA) Corporation, et al., Civil
Action No. 1:09–CV–545, was lodged
with the United States District Court for
the Southern District of Ohio.
In this action the United States, on
behalf of the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (‘‘U.S. EPA’’), and
the State of Ohio, on behalf of the Ohio
Environmental Protection Agency
(‘‘Ohio EPA’’), sought penalties and
injunctive relief under the Clean Air
Act, the Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation and Liability
Act of 1980, and the Emergency
Planning and Right-to-Know Act and
analogous State laws. The proposed
Decree resolves alleged violations of the
CAA, EPCRA and CERCLA relating to a
chemical facility located in Addyston,
Ohio. Under the Decree, Defendants will
pay a $3.1 million civil penalty, to be
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Notice of Availability for the Record of Decision on the Final
General Management Plan/Environmental Impact Statement, Minuteman
Missile National Historic Site, South Dakota
AGENCY: Department of the Interior, National Park Service.
SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental
Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4332(C)), the National Park Service (NPS)
announces the availability of the Record of Decision (ROD) for the
Final General Management Plan (GMP)/Environmental Impact Statement
(EIS), Minuteman Missile National Historic Site, South Dakota. On July
2, the acting regional director for the NPS Midwest Region approved the
ROD for the Final GMP/EIS. As soon as practicable, the NPS will begin
to implement the selected alternative.
The selected alternative, with the concept of presenting the
national historic site as a symbol of the Cold War, will restore Delta
One to its ready-alert status and rehabilitate Delta Nine to its stand-
down appearance. These facilities will be presented as symbols
commemorating the history and significance of the Cold War, the arms
race, and the intercontinental ballistic missile in the second half of
the 20th century.
The selected alternative includes locating a 7,700-square-foot
visitor/administrative facility northwest of exit 131 on Interstate 90,
built in two stages. Under the selected alternative, visitors will
drive their personal cars to the Delta One facility and, with
reservations, go on a ranger-led tour. Visitors will also drive their
personal cars to Delta Nine for a self-guided tour. A shuttle system to
Delta One will be developed for operation when the level of visitation
warrants. The chain link security gate at Delta One will remain locked
during business hours except during shuttle tours. The gate at Delta
Nine will remain open during business hours.
Visitors benefit from this plan because of a rich range of options
to see and learn about the missile sites as symbols that commemorate
the Cold War, including guided tours, onsite interpretive media, and
interpretive programs at the visitor/administrative facility.
The ROD includes a statement of the decision made, synopses of
other alternatives considered, the basis for the decision, a
description of the environmentally preferable alternative, a finding on
impairment of park resources and values, a listing of measures to
minimize environmental harm, and an overview of public involvement in
the decision-making process.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Superintendent Mark Herberger,
Minuteman Missile National Historic Site, 21280 South Dakota Highway
240,
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Philip, South Dakota 57567, or by calling 605-433-5552. Copies of the
ROD are available upon request from the above address or viewed online
at https://parkplanning.nps.gov/mimi.
Dated: July 2, 2009.
David N. Given,
Acting Regional Director, Midwest Region.
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