Draft Wilderness Management Plan/Environmental Impact Statement, Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Nevada/Bureau of Land Management, Southern Nevada District, 3403-3404 [2014-01008]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 13 / Tuesday, January 21, 2014 / Notices information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. Dated: January 14, 2014. Madonna L. Baucum, Information Collection Clearance Officer, National Park Service. [FR Doc. 2014–01009 Filed 1–17–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–EH–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS–PWR–PWRO–14363; PX.PO137227A.00.1] National Park Service, Interior. Notice of availability. AGENCY: Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, 42 U.S.C. 4332(2)(C), the National Park Service (NPS) and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announce the availability of Draft Wilderness Management Plan and Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the NPS Lake Mead National Recreation Area and BLM Southern Nevada District Office. The jointly prepared Draft Wilderness Management Plan addresses management issues, identifies stewardship goals and objectives, proposes decision-making guidelines for administrative actions and visitor use, and provides guidelines for managing the Jimbilnan, Pinto Valley, Black Canyon, Eldorado, Ireteba Peaks, Nellis Wash, Spirit Mountain, and Bridge Canyon wilderness areas. The NPS and the BLM jointly manage three of these wilderness areas, and five of these areas are managed by the NPS. The proposed plan analyzes three alternatives for future management and use of the eight wilderness areas. Alternative A (no action alternative) reflects current wilderness management and serves as a baseline for comparison with the other alternatives. No major change would occur in the management of the wilderness areas. Alternative B (preferred alternative) generally focuses on identifying specific opportunities for access into the areas while still protecting the character of the wilderness areas. Alternative C provides a higher level of access and visitor use management while still protecting the overall character of the wilderness areas. tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:42 Jan 17, 2014 The Draft EIS will be available for public review and comment online at https:// parkplanning.nps.gov.lake, in the office of the Superintendent, Lake Mead National Recreation Area, 601 Nevada Way, Boulder City, NV 89005; telephone (702) 293–8920; and the BLM Las Vegas Field Office, 4701 North Torrey Pines Drive, Las Vegas, NV 89130; telephone (702) 515–5297. You may submit your written comments by one of two methods. You may mail comments to Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Attn: Draft Wilderness Management Plan/Environmental Impact Statement, 601 Nevada Way, Boulder City, NV 89005. You may also comment via the internet at https://parkplanning.nps.gov/ lake. Comments will also be accepted during the public meetings. Bulk comments in any format (hard copy or electronic) submitted on behalf of others will not be accepted. Before including your address, phone 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. All submissions from organizations and businesses, and individuals identifying themselves as representatives or officials of organizations or businesses, are made available in their entirety. ADDRESSES: Draft Wilderness Management Plan/ Environmental Impact Statement, Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Nevada/Bureau of Land Management, Southern Nevada District ACTION: All written comments must be postmarked or transmitted not later than 60 days after the date of publication in the Federal Register of the Environmental Protection Agency’s notice of filing of the Draft EIS. Several public meetings will be hosted mid-way during the public review period—the dates, locations and other information about the meetings will be announced on https://parkplanning.nps.gov/lake, via local and regional press media, and will also be available by contacting Lake Mead National Recreation Area and the BLM’s Las Vegas Field Office. DATES: Jkt 232001 Mr. Jim Holland, Wilderness Planner, Lake Mead National Recreation Area, 601 Nevada Way, Boulder City, NV 89005; jim_holland@nps.gov; telephone (702) 293–8986. Ms. Sendi Kalcic, Wilderness Specialist, BLM Las Vegas Field Office, 4701 North Torrey Pines Drive, Las Vegas, NV 89130; skalcic@blm.gov; telephone (702) 515–5297. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: PO 00000 Frm 00060 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 3403 Mr. Greg Jarvis, Project Manager, NPS Denver Service Center, 12795 W. Alameda Parkway, Lakewood, CO 80228; greg_jarvis@nps.gov; telephone (303) 969–2263. During April 2010 a Draft Wilderness Management Plan/Environmental Assessment was distributed for public review. However, due to issues subsequently raised by rock climbers and American Indian tribes, the NPS and BLM agreed to prepare a revised Wilderness Management Plan/EIS. Regarding rock climbing management for alternatives B and C in the Draft Wilderness Management Plan/EIS, no fixed anchors or equipment for climbing activities would be permitted in Spirit Mountain Wilderness; all existing fixed anchors and equipment would be removed if it can be done without damaging rock faces. In Bridge Canyon Wilderness no new fixed anchors or fixed equipment would be permitted, with the exception of permitted replacement anchors. After an inventory of climbing routes is completed, the NPS would work with tribes and partners to reduce the concentration of some of the existing bolt-intensive face climbs at certain climbing areas in Bridge Canyon Wilderness. Other key topics addressed in the Draft Wilderness Management Plan/EIS include: • Providing access within the wilderness areas versus protecting wilderness characteristics, • Providing information about the wilderness areas versus protecting wilderness characteristics, • Providing for use of Spirit Mountain while meeting tribal needs and concerns, • Consideration of the kinds of activities and levels of visitor use that should be permitted while ensuring cultural resource protection, • The use of climbing equipment (including climbing chalk) near sensitive cultural resources (e.g., petroglyphs and pictographs), • Restoring disturbed areas within the wilderness areas, • Coordinating interagency management efforts. Decision Process: Following due consideration of all comments received, a Final EIS will be prepared. Because this is a delegated EIS, the officials responsible for a final decision are the NPS Regional Director, Pacific West Region, and the BLM State Manager, Nevada. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: E:\FR\FM\21JAN1.SGM 21JAN1 3404 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 13 / Tuesday, January 21, 2014 / Notices Dated: October 25, 2013. Martha J. Lee, Acting Regional Director, Pacific West Region, National Park Service. [FR Doc. 2014–01008 Filed 1–17–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–FF–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS–NERO–CACO–14639; PPNECACOS0, PPMPSD1Z.YM0000] Notice of February 3, 2014, Meeting for Cape Cod National Seashore Advisory Commission National Park Service, Interior. Meeting notice. AGENCY: ACTION: This notice sets forth the date of the 292nd meeting of the Cape Cod National Seashore Advisory Commission. SUMMARY: The public meeting of the Cape Cod National Seashore Advisory Commission will be held on Monday, February 3, 2014, at 1:00 p.m. (EASTERN). DATES: The Commission members will meet in the conference room at park headquarters, 99 Marconi Site Road, Wellfleet, Massachusetts 02667. The 292nd meeting of the Cape Cod National Seashore Advisory Commission will take place on Monday, February 3, 2014, at 1:00 p.m., in the conference room at park headquarters, 99 Marconi Station, in Wellfleet, Massachusetts, to discuss the following: 1. Adoption of Agenda 2. Approval of Minutes of Previous Meeting (December 2, 2013) 3. Reports of Officers 4. Reports of Subcommittees Update of Pilgrim Nuclear Plant Emergency Planning Subcommittee 5. Superintendent’s Report Update on Sequestration/FY 14 Budget Update on Dune Shacks Improved Properties/Town Bylaws Herring River Wetland Restoration Storm Damage Shorebird Management Planning Highlands Center Update Alternate Transportation Funding Ocean Stewardship Topics— Shoreline Change Climate Friendly Parks 6. Old Business 7. New Business Discussion of NSTAR Spraying Plans and Utility Right-of-Ways 8. Date and Agenda for Next Meeting 9. Public Comment 10. Adjournment tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES ADDRESSES: VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:42 Jan 17, 2014 Jkt 232001 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Further information concerning the meeting may be obtained from George E. Price, Jr., Superintendent, Cape Cod National Seashore, 99 Marconi Site Road, Wellfleet, MA 02667, or via telephone at (508) 771–2144. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission was reestablished pursuant to Public Law 87–126 as amended by Public Law 105–280. The purpose of the Commission is to consult with the Secretary of the Interior, or her designee, with respect to matters relating to the development of Cape Cod National Seashore, and with respect to carrying out the provisions of sections 4 and 5 of the Act establishing the Seashore. The meeting is open to the public. It is expected that 15 persons will be able to attend the meeting in addition to Commission members. Interested persons may make oral presentations to the Commission during the business meeting or file written statements. Such requests should be made to the park superintendent prior to the meeting. Before including your address, phone 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 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: January 15, 2014. Alma Ripps, Chief, Office of Policy. BILLING CODE 4310–WV–P National Park Service [NPS–NERO–ACAD–14782; PPNEACADSO, PPMPSPDIZ.YM0000] Notice of Meeting of the Acadia National Park Advisory Commission National Park Service, Interior. Meeting notice. AGENCY: This notice sets forth the date of the next meeting of the Acadia National Park Advisory Commission. DATES: The public meeting of the Acadia National Park Advisory Commission will be held on Monday, February 3, 2014, at 1:00 p.m. (EASTERN). ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Acadia National Park headquarters SUMMARY: Frm 00061 Fmt 4703 The commission meeting will consist of the following: 1. Committee Reports: • Land Conservation • Park Use • Science and Education • Historic 2. Old Business 3. Superintendent’s Report 4. Chairman’s Report 5. Public Comments 6. Adjournment FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sheridan Steele, Superintendent, Acadia National Park, P.O. Box 177, Bar Harbor, Maine 04609; telephone (207) 288–8702. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The meeting is open to the public. Interested persons may make oral or written presentations to the Commission or file written statements. Such requests should be made to the Superintendent at least seven days prior to the meeting. Be aware that your entire comment, including your personal identifying information, may be made publicly available at any time. While you may request that your personal identifying information be withheld from the public, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. Dated: January 15, 2014. Alma Ripps, Chief, Office of Policy. [FR Doc. 2014–01077 Filed 1–17–14; 8:45 am] DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR PO 00000 Agenda BILLING CODE 4310–WV–P [FR Doc. 2014–01088 Filed 1–17–14; 8:45 am] ACTION: conference room, 20 McFarland Hill Drive, Bar Harbor, Maine 04609. Sfmt 4703 [NPS–WASO–NRNHL–14729; PPWOCRADI0, PCU00RP14.R50000] National Register of Historic Places; Notification of Pending Nominations and Related Actions Nominations for the following properties being considered for listing or related actions in the National Register were received by the National Park Service before December 21, 2013. Pursuant to § 60.13 of 36 CFR Part 60, written comments are being accepted concerning the significance of the nominated properties under the National Register criteria for evaluation. Comments may be forwarded by United States Postal Service, to the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service, 1849 C St. NW., MS 2280, Washington, DC 20240; by all other E:\FR\FM\21JAN1.SGM 21JAN1

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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 13 (Tuesday, January 21, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3403-3404]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-01008]


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National Park Service

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Draft Wilderness Management Plan/Environmental Impact Statement, 
Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Nevada/Bureau of Land Management, 
Southern Nevada District

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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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 (NPS) and Bureau of Land 
Management (BLM) announce the availability of Draft Wilderness 
Management Plan and Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the NPS 
Lake Mead National Recreation Area and BLM Southern Nevada District 
Office. The jointly prepared Draft Wilderness Management Plan addresses 
management issues, identifies stewardship goals and objectives, 
proposes decision-making guidelines for administrative actions and 
visitor use, and provides guidelines for managing the Jimbilnan, Pinto 
Valley, Black Canyon, Eldorado, Ireteba Peaks, Nellis Wash, Spirit 
Mountain, and Bridge Canyon wilderness areas. The NPS and the BLM 
jointly manage three of these wilderness areas, and five of these areas 
are managed by the NPS. The proposed plan analyzes three alternatives 
for future management and use of the eight wilderness areas. 
Alternative A (no action alternative) reflects current wilderness 
management and serves as a baseline for comparison with the other 
alternatives. No major change would occur in the management of the 
wilderness areas. Alternative B (preferred alternative) generally 
focuses on identifying specific opportunities for access into the areas 
while still protecting the character of the wilderness areas. 
Alternative C provides a higher level of access and visitor use 
management while still protecting the overall character of the 
wilderness areas.

DATES: All written comments must be postmarked or transmitted not later 
than 60 days after the date of publication in the Federal Register of 
the Environmental Protection Agency's notice of filing of the Draft 
EIS. Several public meetings will be hosted mid-way during the public 
review period--the dates, locations and other information about the 
meetings will be announced on https://parkplanning.nps.gov/lake, via 
local and regional press media, and will also be available by 
contacting Lake Mead National Recreation Area and the BLM's Las Vegas 
Field Office.

ADDRESSES: The Draft EIS will be available for public review and 
comment online at https://parkplanning.nps.gov.lake, in the office of 
the Superintendent, Lake Mead National Recreation Area, 601 Nevada Way, 
Boulder City, NV 89005; telephone (702) 293-8920; and the BLM Las Vegas 
Field Office, 4701 North Torrey Pines Drive, Las Vegas, NV 89130; 
telephone (702) 515-5297. You may submit your written comments by one 
of two methods. You may mail comments to Lake Mead National Recreation 
Area, Attn: Draft Wilderness Management Plan/Environmental Impact 
Statement, 601 Nevada Way, Boulder City, NV 89005. You may also comment 
via the internet at https://parkplanning.nps.gov/lake. Comments will 
also be accepted during the public meetings. Bulk comments in any 
format (hard copy or electronic) submitted on behalf of others will not 
be accepted.
    Before including your address, phone 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. All submissions from organizations and businesses, and 
individuals identifying themselves as representatives or officials of 
organizations or businesses, are made available in their entirety.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Jim Holland, Wilderness Planner, 
Lake Mead National Recreation Area, 601 Nevada Way, Boulder City, NV 
89005; jim_holland@nps.gov; telephone (702) 293-8986.
Ms. Sendi Kalcic, Wilderness Specialist, BLM Las Vegas Field Office, 
4701 North Torrey Pines Drive, Las Vegas, NV 89130; skalcic@blm.gov; 
telephone (702) 515-5297.
Mr. Greg Jarvis, Project Manager, NPS Denver Service Center, 12795 W. 
Alameda Parkway, Lakewood, CO 80228; greg_jarvis@nps.gov; telephone 
(303) 969-2263.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: During April 2010 a Draft Wilderness 
Management Plan/Environmental Assessment was distributed for public 
review. However, due to issues subsequently raised by rock climbers and 
American Indian tribes, the NPS and BLM agreed to prepare a revised 
Wilderness Management Plan/EIS. Regarding rock climbing management for 
alternatives B and C in the Draft Wilderness Management Plan/EIS, no 
fixed anchors or equipment for climbing activities would be permitted 
in Spirit Mountain Wilderness; all existing fixed anchors and equipment 
would be removed if it can be done without damaging rock faces. In 
Bridge Canyon Wilderness no new fixed anchors or fixed equipment would 
be permitted, with the exception of permitted replacement anchors. 
After an inventory of climbing routes is completed, the NPS would work 
with tribes and partners to reduce the concentration of some of the 
existing bolt-intensive face climbs at certain climbing areas in Bridge 
Canyon Wilderness.
    Other key topics addressed in the Draft Wilderness Management Plan/
EIS include:
     Providing access within the wilderness areas versus 
protecting wilderness characteristics,
     Providing information about the wilderness areas versus 
protecting wilderness characteristics,
     Providing for use of Spirit Mountain while meeting tribal 
needs and concerns,
     Consideration of the kinds of activities and levels of 
visitor use that should be permitted while ensuring cultural resource 
protection,
     The use of climbing equipment (including climbing chalk) 
near sensitive cultural resources (e.g., petroglyphs and pictographs),
     Restoring disturbed areas within the wilderness areas,
     Coordinating interagency management efforts.
    Decision Process: Following due consideration of all comments 
received, a Final EIS will be prepared. Because this is a delegated 
EIS, the officials responsible for a final decision are the NPS 
Regional Director, Pacific West Region, and the BLM State Manager, 
Nevada.


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    Dated: October 25, 2013.
Martha J. Lee,
Acting Regional Director, Pacific West Region, National Park Service.
[FR Doc. 2014-01008 Filed 1-17-14; 8:45 am]
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