Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area Advisory Council Annual Meeting, 10837 [2014-04179]
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Riverbank Restoration provides for
essential restoration within 100 feet of
the river, moderately increases current
camping opportunities, and
accommodates approximately the
current level of visitor use. Given the
conditions in this Alternative, East
Yosemite Valley visitation would be
approximately 20,100 people per day.
Changes incorporated in this alternative
based on public review of the Draft EIS
are summarized below.
Alternative 6: Diversified Visitor
Experiences and Selective Riverbank
Restoration provides for limited
restoration within 100 feet of the river,
expanded facilities and services with
the largest increase over current
camping opportunities, and
accommodation of some growth in
visitor use levels. Given conditions in
this Alternative, East Yosemite Valley
visitation would be approximately
21,800 people per day.
Changes Incorporated in Final EIS
In response to comments received on
the Draft EIS, some modifications have
been incorporated into Alternative 5
(key changes are listed below); all other
alternatives are substantially
unchanged.
• Revised the user capacity and
visitor use management program to
better articulate how river values,
transportation system performance, and
management objectives work together to
develop and monitor user capacities.
• Increased the number of sites at the
Upper and Lower River Campgrounds,
and eliminated proposed camping at
Eagle Creek. Added campsites to the
Abbieville/Trailer Village area and
increased the number of spaces at the
seasonally-available El Portal Remote
Parking Area.
• Retained the Ahwahnee and
Yosemite Lodge pools, relocated bike
rentals and ice skating facilities outside
the river corridor, provided raft rental
opportunities, and retained the
Housekeeping Camp store.
• Allowed commercial raft rentals in
Yosemite Valley and included a boating
capacity and additional boating
information for each open segment of
river.
• Removed the proposed Huff House
employee housing and redistributed
these units with additional permanent
housing at Lost Arrow, retained historic
housing in the Curry Village area, and
included new units in Rancheria Flat as
well as the El Portal Town Center.
• Included additional tour bus
parking at the West of Lodge parking
area and additional parking spaces in
areas such as east of the Yosemite Lodge
registration area and the current Curry
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Village ice-rink location. Relocated
parking from West Valley Overflow
Parking Area to the El Portal Remote
Parking area where shuttle service to
Yosemite Valley would be provided.
Established a commercial tour bus and
transit capacity for Yosemite Valley.
• Further study will assess various
long-term management strategies for
Sugar Pine Bridge. If mitigation
measures fail to meet defined criteria for
success, consideration of bridge removal
would involve a public review process
and additional compliance.
• Clarified changes to Curry Village
overnight accommodations to reflect
recent changes due to the rockfall
hazard zone update.
• A tiered compliance effort will
evaluate alternatives to address a gradeseparated pedestrian crossing to address
traffic congestion at the Yosemite Lodge
intersection.
• Expanded the Yosemite Valley
Historic Resources ORV to include the
entire Yosemite Valley Historic District
and clarified specific sites where
monitoring will occur to protect and
enhance the Recreation ORV.
• Established a grazing capacity at
Merced Lake East Meadow and pack
stock limit for the Merced Lake High
Sierra Camp.
Decision Process
As noted above, not sooner than 30
days after the Environmental Protection
Agency notice is published in the
Federal Register, the National Park
Service will prepare a Record of
Decision. Because this is a delegated
EIS, the official responsible for approval
of the Merced River Plan is the Regional
Director, Pacific West Region, National
Park Service. Subsequently, the official
responsible for implementation of the
approved Merced River Plan is the
Superintendent, Yosemite National
Park.
Dated: November 4, 2013.
Christine S. Lehnertz,
Regional Director, Pacific West Region.
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Boston Harbor Islands National
Recreation Area Advisory Council
Annual Meeting
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Notice of meeting.
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This notice announces the
annual meeting of the Boston Harbor
Islands National Recreation Area
Advisory Council.
DATES: The annual meeting of the
Boston Harbor Islands National
Recreation Area Advisory Council will
be held March 5, 2014, 4:00 p.m. to 6:00
p.m. (EASTERN).
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
WilmerHale, 60 State Street, 26th floor,
Boston, MA 02109.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Giles Parker, Superintendent and
Designated Federal Officer (DFO),
Boston Harbor Islands National
Recreation Area, 15 State Street, Suite
1100, Boston, MA 02109, by telephone
(617) 223–8669, or email giles_parker@
nps.gov.
The agenda will include:
• Presentation on Youth Engagement in
the Park
• 2016 Anniversaries Update
• Update on Work at the Chapel on
Peddocks Island
• Election of Officers
• Park Updates
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Council was appointed by the Director
of the National Park Service pursuant to
Public Law 104–333. The purpose of the
Council is to advise and make
recommendations to the Boston Harbor
Islands Partnership with respect to the
implementation of a management plan
and park operations. Efforts have been
made locally to ensure that the
interested public is aware of the meeting
dates.
This meeting is open to the public.
Those wishing to submit written
comments may contact the DFO by mail
at National Park Service, Boston Harbor
Islands National Recreation Area, 15
State Street, Suite 1100, Boston, MA
02109, or via email: giles_parker@
nps.gov. 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.
This notice is being published less
than 15 days prior to the meeting due
to the special emphasis of the meeting.
SUMMARY:
Dated: February 21, 2014.
Alma Ripps,
Chief, Office of Policy.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-NER-BOHA-14837; PPMPSPD1Z.YM0000; PPNEBOHAS1]
Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area Advisory Council
Annual Meeting
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces the annual meeting of the Boston Harbor
Islands National Recreation Area Advisory Council.
DATES: The annual meeting of the Boston Harbor Islands National
Recreation Area Advisory Council will be held March 5, 2014, 4:00 p.m.
to 6:00 p.m. (EASTERN).
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at WilmerHale, 60 State Street,
26th floor, Boston, MA 02109.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Giles Parker, Superintendent and
Designated Federal Officer (DFO), Boston Harbor Islands National
Recreation Area, 15 State Street, Suite 1100, Boston, MA 02109, by
telephone (617) 223-8669, or email giles_parker@nps.gov.
The agenda will include:
Presentation on Youth Engagement in the Park
2016 Anniversaries Update
Update on Work at the Chapel on Peddocks Island
Election of Officers
Park Updates
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Council was appointed by the Director of
the National Park Service pursuant to Public Law 104-333. The purpose
of the Council is to advise and make recommendations to the Boston
Harbor Islands Partnership with respect to the implementation of a
management plan and park operations. Efforts have been made locally to
ensure that the interested public is aware of the meeting dates.
This meeting is open to the public. Those wishing to submit written
comments may contact the DFO by mail at National Park Service, Boston
Harbor Islands National Recreation Area, 15 State Street, Suite 1100,
Boston, MA 02109, or via email: giles_parker@nps.gov. 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.
This notice is being published less than 15 days prior to the
meeting due to the special emphasis of the meeting.
Dated: February 21, 2014.
Alma Ripps,
Chief, Office of Policy.
[FR Doc. 2014-04179 Filed 2-25-14; 8:45 am]
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