Special Resource Study and Environmental Impact Statement, Coltsville, Hartford, CT, 29583 [2010-12604]
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Public Involvement
Public involvement and comments
have been requested, considered, and
incorporated throughout the EIS
process. The Notice of Intent to prepare
an EIS for a proposed land exchange in
the Refuge was published in the Federal
Register on October 19, 2005 (70 FR
60845). The notice of public scoping
meetings was published in the Federal
Register on March 3, 2006 (71 FR
10988). Public scoping meetings were
held in local communities within the
Refuge and surrounding areas. The
Service distributed newsletters with
project updates discussing opportunities
for public involvement and results of
public input. Comments and concerns
received during this time were used to
identify issues and draft alternatives for
evaluation in the Draft EIS.
The Notice of Availability for the
Draft EIS was published in the Federal
Register on January 25, 2008 (73 FR
4617). Public hearings were held in each
local community affiliated with the
Refuge, plus Fairbanks and Anchorage.
From May to July 2008, government-togovernment consultations were also
held with Tribal Councils who
requested them. In response to
numerous requests for additional time
to review and comment, the comment
period was reopened and extended via
a Federal Register notice published
April 18, 2008 (73 FR 20931). We
received more than 100,000 comments
during the full comment period. The
vast majority of comments, including
those from several area tribal
governments, opposed the proposed
exchange. The Responses to Comments
are contained in Volume 2 of the Final
EIS.
The Notice of Availability for the
Final EIS was published in the Federal
Register on March 12, 2010 (75 FR
11905). Comments from tribal
governments, Alaska Native and
conservation organizations, and
individuals expressed support for the
Service’s designation of the No Action
Alternative as the preferred alternative.
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In making its decision, the Service
reviewed and carefully considered the
impacts identified in the draft and final
Environmental Impact Statement;
relevant issues and concerns; public
input received throughout the EIS
process, including comments on the
draft and final Environmental Impact
Statement; and other factors including
refuge purposes and relevant laws,
regulations, and policies. For the
following reasons, the Service selected
the No Land Exchange Alternative.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
Special Resource Study and
Environmental Impact Statement,
Coltsville, Hartford, CT
AGENCY: National Park Service,
Department of the Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Termination of the
Environmental Impact Statement for the
Coltsville Special Resource Study in
Hartford, Connecticut.
As directed by the US
Congress in Public Law 108–94, the
National Park Service (NPS) undertook
a special resource study (SRS) of the
Coltsville Historic District in Hartford,
Connecticut. In accordance with NPS
policy, the Coltsville SRS was initially
undertaken as an Environmental Impact
Statement (EIS) process in compliance
with the National Environmental Policy
Act of 1969, as amended (NEPA). A
Notice of Intent to Prepare an EIS was
published in the Federal Register on
September 4, 2004. The purpose of an
SRS is to determine the degree and kind
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First, the Service has a limited
understanding of the effects that oil and
gas development would have on the
hydrology of lands exchanged to Doyon
and lands that would be retained by the
Service. Second, the exchange would
create a private lands corridor that
would almost split the Refuge into two
parcels, resulting in habitat
fragmentation, and that could degrade
the biological integrity, diversity, and
environmental health of the Refuge.
Third, the Service is concerned that the
proposed land exchange could magnify
projected changes to Refuge resources
from climate change. Fourth,
infrastructure associated with access
corridors from the proposed exchange
would increase human use of the
Refuge. Fifth, there is concern that the
lands proposed for acquisition by the
Service are more likely to be adjacent to
prospective areas of development (based
on revised U.S. Geological Survey oil
and gas data). Impacts from adjacent
development would make those lands
less desirable to the Service. This has
cast doubts on the benefits of the
exchange to all involved. The adoption
of the No Land Exchange Alternative is
effective immediately.
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of federal actions that may be desirable
for the management and protection of an
area considered to have potential for
addition to the national park system.
The EIS assesses the impacts of the
management alternatives examined in
the SRS.
The SRS examines a site in terms of:
• National significance of the
resources;
• Determination of suitability of the
site for inclusion within the national
park system in comparison to other
protected sites with similar resources or
themes;
• Determination of feasibility for the
NPS to own, manage or participate in
conservation and interpretation in the
study area;
• Need for NPS management
measured against other alternatives.
This SRS examined the resources in
the existing Coltsville Historic District,
which preserves the history of precision
manufacturing that developed at the
Colt Fire Arms Company. All of the
elements of the site are located within
the City of Hartford, Connecticut. The
study team concluded that the Coltsville
Historic District NHL meets the criteria
for national significance and suitability;
however, the study concluded that the
site does not meet the feasibility
criterion for potential designation as a
unit of the national park system. As a
result, there is no need for NPS
management and, therefore, no federal
actions subject to the requirements of
NEPA. Thus, the NEPA process has
been terminated.
The Coltsville Special Resource Study
is available for public review at:
https://parkplanning.nps.gov/nero.
Public comments were received
between November 13 and December
18, 2009. A summary of the public
comments is also available at https://
parkplanning.nps.gov/nero.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
James O’Connell, Project Manager,
National Park Service, Northeast Region,
15 State Street, Boston, MA 02109.
Michael T. Reynolds,
Acting Regional Director, Northeast Region,
National Park Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
Special Resource Study and Environmental Impact Statement,
Coltsville, Hartford, CT
AGENCY: National Park Service, Department of the Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Termination of the Environmental Impact Statement for
the Coltsville Special Resource Study in Hartford, Connecticut.
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SUMMARY: As directed by the US Congress in Public Law 108-94, the
National Park Service (NPS) undertook a special resource study (SRS) of
the Coltsville Historic District in Hartford, Connecticut. In
accordance with NPS policy, the Coltsville SRS was initially undertaken
as an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) process in compliance with
the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended (NEPA). A
Notice of Intent to Prepare an EIS was published in the Federal
Register on September 4, 2004. The purpose of an SRS is to determine
the degree and kind of federal actions that may be desirable for the
management and protection of an area considered to have potential for
addition to the national park system. The EIS assesses the impacts of
the management alternatives examined in the SRS.
The SRS examines a site in terms of:
National significance of the resources;
Determination of suitability of the site for inclusion
within the national park system in comparison to other protected sites
with similar resources or themes;
Determination of feasibility for the NPS to own, manage or
participate in conservation and interpretation in the study area;
Need for NPS management measured against other
alternatives.
This SRS examined the resources in the existing Coltsville Historic
District, which preserves the history of precision manufacturing that
developed at the Colt Fire Arms Company. All of the elements of the
site are located within the City of Hartford, Connecticut. The study
team concluded that the Coltsville Historic District NHL meets the
criteria for national significance and suitability; however, the study
concluded that the site does not meet the feasibility criterion for
potential designation as a unit of the national park system. As a
result, there is no need for NPS management and, therefore, no federal
actions subject to the requirements of NEPA. Thus, the NEPA process has
been terminated.
The Coltsville Special Resource Study is available for public
review at: https://parkplanning.nps.gov/nero. Public comments were
received between November 13 and December 18, 2009. A summary of the
public comments is also available at https://parkplanning.nps.gov/nero.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James O'Connell, Project Manager,
National Park Service, Northeast Region, 15 State Street, Boston, MA
02109.
Michael T. Reynolds,
Acting Regional Director, Northeast Region, National Park Service.
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