Draft Environmental Impact Statement for General Management Plan for Golden Gate National Recreation Area and Muir Woods National Monument, Counties of Marin, San Francisco, and San Mateo, CA, 56220-56221 [2011-23162]
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about the angling public that enjoys
Shenandoah. The objective of this
collection is to educate park managers
about the park’s angling population and
provide information on angling’s
potential effects on park resources. This
project will inform park managers as
well as provide the public an
opportunity to offer the park their
opinions about park aquatic resources
and aquatic resource management. The
information gathered through interviews
and self-surveys will be used to assess
current fisheries regulations and fish
management in Shenandoah. The NPS
may use the information to provide
qualitative, quantitative, or graphical
descriptions of a variety of angling
statistics, including but not limited to
angler use, satisfaction, and fish harvest.
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be done.
Dated: September 6, 2011.
Robert M. Gordon,
Information Collection Clearance Officer,
National Park Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS–PWR–PWRO–0322–7019; 2031–A038–
409]
Draft Environmental Impact Statement
for General Management Plan for
Golden Gate National Recreation Area
and Muir Woods National Monument,
Counties of Marin, San Francisco, and
San Mateo, CA
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice of Availability of the
Draft Environmental Impact Statement/
General Management Plan for Golden
Gate National Recreation Area and Muir
Woods National Monument.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
In accord with § 102(2)(C) of
the National Environmental Policy Act
of 1969, and pursuant to the Council on
Environmental Quality’s regulations (40
CFR parts 1500–08), the National Park
Service has prepared a Draft
Environmental Impact Statement (Draft
EIS) for the updating the General
Management Plan (GMP) for Golden
Gate National Recreation Area and Muir
Woods National Monument. The Draft
EIS/GMP evaluates four alternatives for
managing Golden Gate National
Recreation Area and Muir Woods, and
upon approval the GMP would serve as
a blueprint to guide management of
these units of the National Park System
over the next 15–20 years.
Background: Established in 1972 to
bring ‘‘parks to the people’’, until now
Golden Gate National Recreation Area
(GGNRA) has been operating under its
first GMP, approved in 1980. During the
30 years since the GMP was approved,
GGNRA has doubled in size, visitation
now approaches 16 million annually.
The management staff has gained a
better understanding of the natural and
cultural resources of the park and the
many recreational uses that occur
within the park areas. Muir Woods was
declared a national monument in 1908
and is currently managed as part of
GGNRA.
Public scoping was initiated in the
spring of 2006. The Notice of Intent to
prepare an EIS was published in the
Federal Register on March 29, 2006.
Five public scoping meetings were held
in the area; approximately 300
participants overall provided relevant
information which was duly considered
in preparing preliminary alternatives.
The preliminary alternatives were
initially reviewed with the public at
meetings held in June, 2008 (over 1,500
substantive comments were collected).
Additionally, numerous coordination
meetings were conducted with local
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agencies and partner organizations. An
update on the evolving preferred
alternative was provided to the public
in the summer, 2009.
Proposal and Alternatives: As noted,
the Draft GMP/EIS describes and
analyzes four alternatives. The no-action
alternative consists of the existing park
management and serves as a basis for
comparison in evaluating the other
alternatives.
Alternative 1, ‘‘Connecting People
with the Parks,’’ would further the
founding idea of ‘‘parks to the people’’
and would engage the community and
other visitors in the enjoyment,
understanding, and stewardship of the
park’s resources and values. Park
management would focus on ways to
attract and welcome people, connect
people with the resources, and promote
understanding, enjoyment, preservation,
and health. Alternative 1 is the ‘‘agencypreferred’’ alternative for managing
most park lands in Marin, San
Francisco, and San Mateo Counties.
Alternative 2, ‘‘Preserving and
Enjoying Coastal Ecosystems,’’ would
place an emphasis on preserving,
enhancing, and promoting the dynamic
and interconnected coastal ecosystems
in which marine resources are valued
and prominently featured. Recreational
and educational opportunities would
allow visitors to learn about and enjoy
the ocean and bay environments, and
gain a better understanding of the
region’s international significance and
history.
Alternative 3, ‘‘Focusing on National
Treasures,’’ would place an emphasis
on the park’s nationally important
natural and cultural resources. The
fundamental resources of each
showcased site would be managed at the
highest level of preservation to protect
the resources in perpetuity and to
promote appreciation, understanding,
and enjoyment of those resources.
Visitors would have the opportunity to
explore locally the wide variety of
experiences that are associated with
many different types of units of the
National Park System. All other
resources would be managed to
complement the nationally significant
resources and associated visitor
experiences. Alternative 3 is the
‘‘agency-preferred’’ alternative for
Alcatraz Island and Muir Woods
National Monument.
As presented in the Draft EIS/GMP,
Alternative 1 is the ‘‘environmentally
preferred’’ course of action for lands in
Marin, San Francisco, and San Mateo
Counties. Alternative 3 is
‘‘environmentally preferred’’ for Muir
Woods NM and Alcatraz Island.
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Comments: Park stakeholders,
interested organizations, and the public
are encouraged to provide written
comments on issues and concerns
addressed in the Draft EIS/GMP, suggest
refinements in alternatives, and provide
information about potential
environmental effects and appropriate
mitigation measures that would reduce
potential impacts. To afford a timely
opportunity to obtain information,
several public meetings will be hosted
(dates and locations of the meetings will
be announced on the project Web site
https://parkplanning.nps.gov/goga, via
local and regional press media, and in
a mailed announcement to be
distributed to the GMP mailing list. All
written comments must be postmarked
or transmitted not later than 60 days
after publication of the Environmental
Protection Agency’s notice of filing in
the Federal Register—as soon as this
ending date is confirmed it will be
announced on the project Web site and
via local and regional press media.
An electronic version of the Draft EIS/
GMP will be available for public review
on the project Web site, and a limited
number of CDs and printed copies will
be made available at park headquarters.
Printed or CD copies may also be
requested by contacting Golden Gate
National Recreation Area, Fort Mason,
Building 201, San Francisco, CA 94123;
telephone (415) 561–4930.
Persons wishing to comment on the
Draft GMP/EIS may respond by any one
of several methods. Comments may be
transmitted electronically via the project
Web site; or mailed to Golden Gate
National Recreation Area, Attention:
DGMP/EIS, at the address listed above;
or presented in person at public
meetings or hand-delivered at the above
address. 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.
Decision Process: Availability of the
Draft EIS/GMP for a 60-day public
review will be formally announced
through publication of this Notice of
Availability, through local and regional
news media, via the project Web site,
and direct mailing to the project mailing
list. Following due consideration of all
public and agency comments, a Final
EIS/GMP will be prepared. As a
delegated EIS the official responsible for
approval of the GMP is the Regional
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Director, Pacific West Region.
Subsequently the official responsible for
implementing the new GMP would be
the General Superintendent, Golden
Gate National Recreation Area.
Dated: March 18, 2011.
Christine S. Lehnertz,
Regional Director. Pacific West Region.
Editorial Note: This document was
received at the Office of the Federal Register
September 6, 2011.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS–AKR–LACL–ANIA–WRST; 9924–PYS]
Notice of Public Meeting for the
National Park Service (NPS) Alaska
Region’s Subsistence Resource
Commission (SRC) Program
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
SUMMARY: The Lake Clark National Park
SRC, the Aniakchak National
Monument SRC, and the Wrangell-St.
Elias National Park SRC will meet to
develop and continue work on NPS
subsistence program recommendations
and other related subsistence
management issues. The NPS SRC
program is authorized under Title VIII,
Section 808 of the Alaska National
Interest Lands Conservation Act, Public
Law 96–487, to operate in accordance
with the provisions of the Federal
Advisory Committee Act. The Federal
Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–
463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public
notice of these meetings be announced
in the Federal Register.
Public Availability of Comments:
These meetings are open to the public
and will have time allocated for public
testimony. The public is welcome to
present written or oral comments to the
SRC. Each meeting will be recorded and
meeting minutes will be available upon
request from the park superintendent for
public inspection approximately six
weeks after each meeting. Before
including your address, telephone
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.
If the meeting dates and locations are
changed, a notice will be published in
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local newspapers and announced on
local radio stations prior to the meeting
date. SRC meeting locations and dates
may need to be changed based on
inclement weather or exceptional
circumstances.
Lake Clark National Park SRC
Meeting Date and Location: The Lake
Clark National Park SRC will meet at the
Nondalton Community Center, (907)
294–2288 in Nondalton, Alaska on
Thursday, September 22, 2011, from 11
a.m. to 5 p.m. or as soon as business is
completed.
For Further Information On the Lake
Clark National Park SRC Meeting
Contact: Mary Mc Burney, Subsistence
Manager, (907) 235–7891 or Clarence
Summers, Subsistence Manager, NPS
Alaska Regional Office, at (907) 644–
3603. If you are interested in applying
for Lake Clark National Park SRC
membership contact the
Superintendent, 240 W. 5th Avenue,
Suite 236, Anchorage, AK 99501, (907)
644–3626, or visit the park Web site at:
https://www.nps.gov/lacl/parkmgmt/
index.htm.
Aniakchak National Monument SRC
Meeting Date and Location: The
Aniakchak National Monument SRC
will meet at the Chignik Lake
Community Subsistence Hall, (907)
749–2470, in Chignik Lake, Alaska on
Thursday, October 6, 2011, from 1 p.m.
to 4 p.m. or as soon as business is
completed.
For Further Information On The
Aniakchak National Monument Src
Meeting Contact: Mary Mc Burney,
Subsistence Manager, (907) 235–7891,
or Clarence Summers, Subsistence
Manager, NPS Alaska Regional Office, at
(907) 644–3603. If you are interested in
applying for Aniakchak National
Monument SRC membership contact the
Superintendent, P.O. Box 7, King
Salmon, AK 99613, (907) 246–3305, or
visit the park Web site at: https://
www.nps.gov/ania/parkmgmt/
index.htm.
Wrangell-St. Elias National Park SRC
Meeting Date and Location: The
Wrangell-St. Elias National Park SRC
will meet at the Northway Tribal Hall,
(907) 778–2311, in Northway, Alaska on
Thursday, October 6, 2011, from 9:30
a.m. to 5 p.m. An evening session may
be held at the call of the chair. The
meeting is scheduled to reconvene on
Friday, October 7, 2011, at 9 a.m., at the
Tanacross Community Hall, (907) 778–
2311, in Tanacross, Alaska. The meeting
is scheduled to end at 5 p.m. or as soon
as business is completed.
For Further Information On the
Wrangell-St. Elias National Park SRC
Meeting Contact: Barbara Cellarius,
Subsistence Manager, (907) 822–7236,
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[FR Doc No: 2011-23162]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-PWR-PWRO-0322-7019; 2031-A038-409]
Draft Environmental Impact Statement for General Management Plan
for Golden Gate National Recreation Area and Muir Woods National
Monument, Counties of Marin, San Francisco, and San Mateo, CA
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Availability of the Draft Environmental Impact
Statement/General Management Plan for Golden Gate National Recreation
Area and Muir Woods National Monument.
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SUMMARY: In accord with Sec. 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental
Policy Act of 1969, and pursuant to the Council on Environmental
Quality's regulations (40 CFR parts 1500-08), the National Park Service
has prepared a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (Draft EIS) for the
updating the General Management Plan (GMP) for Golden Gate National
Recreation Area and Muir Woods National Monument. The Draft EIS/GMP
evaluates four alternatives for managing Golden Gate National
Recreation Area and Muir Woods, and upon approval the GMP would serve
as a blueprint to guide management of these units of the National Park
System over the next 15-20 years.
Background: Established in 1972 to bring ``parks to the people'',
until now Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GGNRA) has been
operating under its first GMP, approved in 1980. During the 30 years
since the GMP was approved, GGNRA has doubled in size, visitation now
approaches 16 million annually. The management staff has gained a
better understanding of the natural and cultural resources of the park
and the many recreational uses that occur within the park areas. Muir
Woods was declared a national monument in 1908 and is currently managed
as part of GGNRA.
Public scoping was initiated in the spring of 2006. The Notice of
Intent to prepare an EIS was published in the Federal Register on March
29, 2006. Five public scoping meetings were held in the area;
approximately 300 participants overall provided relevant information
which was duly considered in preparing preliminary alternatives. The
preliminary alternatives were initially reviewed with the public at
meetings held in June, 2008 (over 1,500 substantive comments were
collected). Additionally, numerous coordination meetings were conducted
with local agencies and partner organizations. An update on the
evolving preferred alternative was provided to the public in the
summer, 2009.
Proposal and Alternatives: As noted, the Draft GMP/EIS describes
and analyzes four alternatives. The no-action alternative consists of
the existing park management and serves as a basis for comparison in
evaluating the other alternatives.
Alternative 1, ``Connecting People with the Parks,'' would further
the founding idea of ``parks to the people'' and would engage the
community and other visitors in the enjoyment, understanding, and
stewardship of the park's resources and values. Park management would
focus on ways to attract and welcome people, connect people with the
resources, and promote understanding, enjoyment, preservation, and
health. Alternative 1 is the ``agency-preferred'' alternative for
managing most park lands in Marin, San Francisco, and San Mateo
Counties.
Alternative 2, ``Preserving and Enjoying Coastal Ecosystems,''
would place an emphasis on preserving, enhancing, and promoting the
dynamic and interconnected coastal ecosystems in which marine resources
are valued and prominently featured. Recreational and educational
opportunities would allow visitors to learn about and enjoy the ocean
and bay environments, and gain a better understanding of the region's
international significance and history.
Alternative 3, ``Focusing on National Treasures,'' would place an
emphasis on the park's nationally important natural and cultural
resources. The fundamental resources of each showcased site would be
managed at the highest level of preservation to protect the resources
in perpetuity and to promote appreciation, understanding, and enjoyment
of those resources. Visitors would have the opportunity to explore
locally the wide variety of experiences that are associated with many
different types of units of the National Park System. All other
resources would be managed to complement the nationally significant
resources and associated visitor experiences. Alternative 3 is the
``agency-preferred'' alternative for Alcatraz Island and Muir Woods
National Monument.
As presented in the Draft EIS/GMP, Alternative 1 is the
``environmentally preferred'' course of action for lands in Marin, San
Francisco, and San Mateo Counties. Alternative 3 is ``environmentally
preferred'' for Muir Woods NM and Alcatraz Island.
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Comments: Park stakeholders, interested organizations, and the
public are encouraged to provide written comments on issues and
concerns addressed in the Draft EIS/GMP, suggest refinements in
alternatives, and provide information about potential environmental
effects and appropriate mitigation measures that would reduce potential
impacts. To afford a timely opportunity to obtain information, several
public meetings will be hosted (dates and locations of the meetings
will be announced on the project Web site https://parkplanning.nps.gov/goga, via local and regional press media, and in a mailed announcement
to be distributed to the GMP mailing list. All written comments must be
postmarked or transmitted not later than 60 days after publication of
the Environmental Protection Agency's notice of filing in the Federal
Register--as soon as this ending date is confirmed it will be announced
on the project Web site and via local and regional press media.
An electronic version of the Draft EIS/GMP will be available for
public review on the project Web site, and a limited number of CDs and
printed copies will be made available at park headquarters. Printed or
CD copies may also be requested by contacting Golden Gate National
Recreation Area, Fort Mason, Building 201, San Francisco, CA 94123;
telephone (415) 561-4930.
Persons wishing to comment on the Draft GMP/EIS may respond by any
one of several methods. Comments may be transmitted electronically via
the project Web site; or mailed to Golden Gate National Recreation
Area, Attention: DGMP/EIS, at the address listed above; or presented in
person at public meetings or hand-delivered at the above address.
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.
Decision Process: Availability of the Draft EIS/GMP for a 60-day
public review will be formally announced through publication of this
Notice of Availability, through local and regional news media, via the
project Web site, and direct mailing to the project mailing list.
Following due consideration of all public and agency comments, a Final
EIS/GMP will be prepared. As a delegated EIS the official responsible
for approval of the GMP is the Regional Director, Pacific West Region.
Subsequently the official responsible for implementing the new GMP
would be the General Superintendent, Golden Gate National Recreation
Area.
Dated: March 18, 2011.
Christine S. Lehnertz,
Regional Director. Pacific West Region.
Editorial Note: This document was received at the Office of the
Federal Register September 6, 2011.
[FR Doc. 2011-23162 Filed 9-9-11; 8:45 am]
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