General Management Plan/Environmental Impact Statement, Ross Lake National Recreation Area, North Cascades National Park Service Complex, Skagit and Whatcom Counties, WA, 30320 [2012-12376]
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broader interpretive mandate than in
Alternative B to include a wider range
of themes and historic periods as well
as natural resource themes. The three
alternatives are described in detail in
chapter 2 of the draft plan. The key
impacts of implementing the three
alternatives are detailed in chapter 4
and summarized in chapter 2.
Authority: The authority for publishing
this notice is contained in 40 CFR 1506.6.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Superintendent Randy Wester, P.O. Box
30757, Highway 80 East, Savannah, GA
31410–0757 or telephone at (912) 786–
5787.
The responsible official for this Draft
EIS is the Regional Director, NPS
Southeast Region, 100 Alabama Street
SW., 1924 Building, Atlanta, Georgia
30303.
Dated: May 16, 2012.
Gordon Wissinger,
Acting Regional Director, Southeast Region.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS–PWR–PWRO–0411–10062: 9082–
NOCA–409]
General Management Plan/
Environmental Impact Statement, Ross
Lake National Recreation Area, North
Cascades National Park Service
Complex, Skagit and Whatcom
Counties, WA
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice of approval of Record of
Decision for General Management Plan.
service projects identified and analyzed
as the Preferred Alternative (Alternative
B) described in the Final EIS. The NPS
will recommend legislation to change
the name of this unit to North Cascades
National Recreation Area (NRA). Other
plan elements include: (1) Management
focus on the NRA as a gateway to
millions of acres of wilderness, (2)
provision for continued seaplane access
with noise abatement procedures, (3)
limited expansion of overnight facilities
and concessions, and (4) conversion of
3,559 acres of Thunder Creek Potential
Wilderness Area to designated
wilderness, pursuant to the Washington
Park Wilderness Act of 1988. The full
range of foreseeable environmental
consequences from implementing the
proposed actions were assessed, and
appropriate mitigation measures
identified. In addition, a No Action
alternative and two other alternatives
were identified and analyzed.
Alternative B was determined to be the
‘‘environmentally preferred’’ course of
action.
Copies: Interested parties desiring to
review the Record of Decision may
obtain a copy by contacting the
Superintendent, North Cascades
National Park Service Complex, 810
State Route 20, Sedro-Woolley, WA
98284; or via telephone request at (360)
854–7200.
Dated: May 4, 2012.
Patricia L. Neubacher,
Acting Regional Director, Pacific West Region.
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AGENCY:
ACTION:
Pursuant to § 102(2)(C) of the
National Environmental Policy Act of
1969 (Pub. L. 91–190, as amended) and
the regulations promulgated by the
Council on Environmental Quality
(40 CFR part 1505.2), the Department of
the Interior, National Park Service (NPS)
has prepared and approved a Record of
Decision for the Final Environmental
Impact Statement for the new General
Management Plan (GMP) for Ross Lake
National Recreation Area, part of the
North Cascades National Park Service
Complex (Complex). The requisite noaction ‘‘wait period’’ was initiated
December 16, 2011, with the
Environmental Protection Agency’s
Federal Register notification of the
filing of the Final Environmental Impact
Statement (Final EIS).
Decision: As soon as practical the NPS
will begin to implement the stewardship
strategies, park operations, and visitor
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
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National Park Service Alaska Region’s
Subsistence Resource Commission
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice of open public meeting
and teleconference for the National Park
Service (NPS) Alaska Region’s
Subsistence Resource Commission
(SRC) program.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Gates of the Arctic
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
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Committee Act. The Federal Advisory
Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–463, 86
Stat. 770) requires that public notice of
this meeting be announced in the
Federal Register.
Public Availability of Comments: This
teleconference meeting is 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. This meeting will
be recorded and meeting minutes will
be available upon request from the park
superintendent for public inspection
approximately six weeks after the
meeting. Before including your address,
telephone number, email 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.
Gates of the Arctic National Park SRC
Meeting Date and Location: The Gates of
the Arctic National Park SRC
teleconference meeting will be held on
Tuesday, June 19, 2012, from 1 p.m. to
4 p.m. or until business is completed at
the Gates of the Arctic National Park
and Preserve office, 4175 Geist Road,
Fairbanks, AK 99709, telephone (907)
457–5752. Should a quorum not be
available on June 19, 2012, alternate
teleconference meeting dates have been
scheduled for Thursday, June 21, 2012,
and Tuesday, June 26, 2012, from 1 p.m.
to 4 p.m. If the meeting dates and
location are changed, a notice will be
published in 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.
Teleconference Meeting Registration:
Space for the teleconference meeting is
limited, and you are encouraged to
register early if you plan to participate
via telephone. Teleconference meeting
participants should contact Marcy
Okada, Subsistence Manager, via email
(Marcy_Okada@nps.gov) or by
telephone at (907) 455–0639 between
June 11–18, 2012, to receive a toll-free
call-in telephone number and code.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Greg
Dudgeon, Superintendent or Marcy
Okada, Subsistence Manager at (907)
457–5752 or Clarence Summers,
Subsistence Manager, NPS Alaska
Regional Office, at (907) 644–3603. If
you are interested in applying for Gates
of the Arctic National Park SRC
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-PWR-PWRO-0411-10062: 9082-NOCA-409]
General Management Plan/Environmental Impact Statement, Ross Lake
National Recreation Area, North Cascades National Park Service Complex,
Skagit and Whatcom Counties, WA
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of approval of Record of Decision for General Management
Plan.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to Sec. 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental
Policy Act of 1969 (Pub. L. 91-190, as amended) and the regulations
promulgated by the Council on Environmental Quality (40 CFR part
1505.2), the Department of the Interior, National Park Service (NPS)
has prepared and approved a Record of Decision for the Final
Environmental Impact Statement for the new General Management Plan
(GMP) for Ross Lake National Recreation Area, part of the North
Cascades National Park Service Complex (Complex). The requisite no-
action ``wait period'' was initiated December 16, 2011, with the
Environmental Protection Agency's Federal Register notification of the
filing of the Final Environmental Impact Statement (Final EIS).
Decision: As soon as practical the NPS will begin to implement the
stewardship strategies, park operations, and visitor service projects
identified and analyzed as the Preferred Alternative (Alternative B)
described in the Final EIS. The NPS will recommend legislation to
change the name of this unit to North Cascades National Recreation Area
(NRA). Other plan elements include: (1) Management focus on the NRA as
a gateway to millions of acres of wilderness, (2) provision for
continued seaplane access with noise abatement procedures, (3) limited
expansion of overnight facilities and concessions, and (4) conversion
of 3,559 acres of Thunder Creek Potential Wilderness Area to designated
wilderness, pursuant to the Washington Park Wilderness Act of 1988. The
full range of foreseeable environmental consequences from implementing
the proposed actions were assessed, and appropriate mitigation measures
identified. In addition, a No Action alternative and two other
alternatives were identified and analyzed. Alternative B was determined
to be the ``environmentally preferred'' course of action.
Copies: Interested parties desiring to review the Record of
Decision may obtain a copy by contacting the Superintendent, North
Cascades National Park Service Complex, 810 State Route 20, Sedro-
Woolley, WA 98284; or via telephone request at (360) 854-7200.
Dated: May 4, 2012.
Patricia L. Neubacher,
Acting Regional Director, Pacific West Region.
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