Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for Contaminated Mine Drainage and Treatment Systems in the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area, Kentucky and Tennessee, 26990-26991 [2014-10792]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS–SER–CHCH–15252; PPSESEROC3,
PPMPSAS1Y.YP0000]
General Management Plan
Amendment/Environmental Impact
Statement, Lookout Mountain
Battlefield, Chickamauga and
Chattanooga National Military Park,
Tennessee and Georgia
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice of Termination of
Environmental Impact Statement.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Pursuant to Section 102(2)(C)
of the National Environmental Policy
Act of 1969, 42 U.S.C. 4332(2)(C), the
National Park Service (NPS) is
terminating preparation of an
environmental impact statement (EIS)
for a general management plan (GMP)
for Chickamauga and Chattanooga
National Military Park (Park), Tennessee
and Georgia. Instead, the NPS will
prepare two environmental assessments
(EA) to support amendments to the 1987
general management plan, one for the
Lookout Mountain Battlefield unit and
one for the Moccasin Bend unit.
DATES: The Lookout Mountain
Battlefield GMP Amendment EA is
expected to be distributed for public
comment in summer 2014. The NPS
will notify the public by mail, local and
regional media, Web site, and other
means, of public review periods and
meetings associated with the EA; all
announcements will include
information on where and how to obtain
a copy of the EA, how to comment on
the EA, and the length of the public
comment period. All public review and
other written public information will be
made available online through the NPS
Planning, Environment, and Public
Comment (PEPC) Web site at https://
parkplanning.nps.gov/chch and the
Park Web site at www.nps.gov/chch. At
this point in time, the NPS does not
have an anticipated release date for the
Moccasin Bend GMP Amendment EA.
ADDRESSES: Chickamauga and
Chattanooga National Military Park,
P.O. Box 2128, Fort Oglethorpe, GA
30742.
SUMMARY:
Jim
Szyjkowski at the address above, or by
telephone at (423) 752–5213, extension
121.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A Notice
of Intent to prepare an EIS for a GMP for
the entire Park was published in the
Federal Register on December 15, 2008
(73 FR 241, Pages 76054 and 76055).
The NPS then engaged in a scoping
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process which included extensive
public involvement and consultation
with federally recognized tribes, and the
initial development of a range of
management alternatives. Subsequent to
that process, the NPS determined the
focus of the overall planning effort
should address only specific areas
within the Park that have the greatest
need for management guidance. These
areas are the Lookout Mountain
National Battlefield and Moccasin Bend
National Archeological District, both of
which include new lands added to the
Park since the last GMP was completed
and could benefit from updated
planning guidance particularly related
to resource protection and visitor use.
The NPS determined that the current
planning process should continue
immediately for the Lookout Mountain
Battlefield unit followed by later
planning at Moccasin Bend to better
phase the work between the two units.
The results of these efforts will amend
the 1987 GMP related to management of
both units. A separate planning process
for the Moccasin Bend National
Archeological District will be initiated
at a later date.
The NPS has determined that an EA
rather than an EIS is the appropriate
level of documentation for the Lookout
Mountain Battlefield GMP amendment.
The EA for the GMP amendment for
Lookout Mountain Battlefield unit will
consider three alternatives and their
related impacts. The no-action
alternative would continue the present
management direction as guided by the
1987 GMP. Two action alternatives
would focus primarily on improving the
visitor experience, increasing
operational efficiency and providing
access to the new lands. Preliminary
analysis of the alternatives shows there
is no potential for significant impacts to
park resources and values and no
concerns or issues were expressed
during the public scoping process for
the GMP that have the potential for
highly controversial impacts. In
February 2013, the NPS issued a
newsletter that described these
alternatives. The NPS also held an open
house on February 28, 2013, to discuss
the alternatives with the public. Many
comments were received on the
alternatives. While the NPS may modify
the alternatives based on the comments
received, none of the comments or any
potential changes to the alternatives
would result in anticipated significant
impacts to natural or cultural resources
in the Park or to visitor experience. For
these reasons, the NPS determined the
proposal would not constitute a major
federal action requiring an EIS.
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The responsible official for this Draft
EIS is the Regional Director, NPS
Southeast Region, 100 Alabama Street
SW., 1924 Building, Atlanta, Georgia
30303.
Dated: April 30, 2014.
Sarah Craighead,
Acting Regional Director, Southeast Region.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
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PPMPSAS1Y.YP0000]
Notice of Intent To Prepare an
Environmental Impact Statement for
Contaminated Mine Drainage and
Treatment Systems in the Big South
Fork National River and Recreation
Area, Kentucky and Tennessee
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice of intent.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Pursuant to section 102(2)(C)
of the National Environmental Policy
Act of 1969, the NPS will prepare an
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
for the Contaminated Mine Drainage
and Treatment Systems in the Big South
Fork National River and Recreation
Area. This notice initiates the pubic
scoping process for this EIS.
DATES: The date, time, and location of
public meetings will be announced
through the NPS Planning,
Environment, and Public Comment
(PEPC) Web site https://
parkplanning.nps.gov/biso, the Big
South Fork National River and
Recreation Area Web site, and in local
media outlets. The NPS will conduct
public meetings in the local area to
receive input from interested parties on
issues, concerns, and suggestions
pertinent to coal mine drainage
mitigation and treatment. The comment
period will be announced at the
meetings and will be published on the
following Web site https://
parkplanning.nps.gov/biso.
ADDRESSES: Interested individuals,
organizations, and agencies are
encouraged to provide written
comments regarding the scope of issues
to be addressed in the EIS. Written
comments may be sent to: Niki
Stephanie Nicholas, Superintendent,
Big South Fork National River and
Recreation Area, 4564 Leatherwood
Road, Oneida, TN 37841.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tom
Blount, Chief of Natural Resources, Big
South Fork National River and
SUMMARY:
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Recreation Area, 4564 Leatherwood
Road, Oneida, TN, 423–569–9778.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Big
South Fork National River and
Recreation Area is within the
Cumberland Plateau area and straddles
the Kentucky and Tennessee state line.
This region has been extensively mined
for coal since the early 1900s and
mining waste materials were typically
dumped near the mines. Surface and
ground water that comes in contact with
mine spoils or that is discharged from
the mines is often acidic and has
elevated (toxic) concentrations of heavy
metals. Contaminated mine drainage
pollutes aquatic systems and is
considered to be partly responsible for
a reduction in biological diversity of
lakes and streams in the Big South Fork
area.
The NPS developed mitigation and
treatment systems for nine specific sites
to a conceptual level during a prior
environmental assessment effort. During
that effort it was recommended that an
EIS be prepared due to the scope and
complexity of the project. As a result,
the NPS is now preparing a
Contaminated Mine Drainage Mitigation
and Treatment System EIS. The purpose
of this project is to address
contaminated mine drainage (CMD) at
nine sites within the McCreary County,
Kentucky portion of BISO and to create
a programmatic approach to considering
future treatment options at former
mining sites throughout Big South Fork
National River and Recreation Area.
These actions will address the need to
improve water quality in tributaries of
the Big South Fork River. As part of this
effort, the NPS will consider adjusting
or refining the preliminary engineering
plans to install mine drainage mitigation
and treatment systems at the nine sites
that were studied in the earlier
environmental assessment. A draft EIS
will be prepared and presented to the
public for review and comment,
followed by preparation and availability
of the Final Contaminated Mine
Drainage Mitigation and Treatment
System EIS.
A scoping brochure will be available
summarizing the purpose, need and
objectives of the EIS. Copies of that
information may be obtained by visiting
the NPS public comment and planning
Web site at https://
parkplanning.nps.gov/biso, or from the
Office of the Superintendent, Niki
Stephanie Nicholas, Big South Fork
National River and Recreation Area,
4564 Leatherwood Road, Oneida, TN,
423–569–9778.
If you wish to comment during the
scoping process, you may use any one
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of several methods. The preferred
method for submitting comments is on
the NPS PEPC Web site at https://
parkplanning.nps.gov/biso. You may
also mail or hand-deliver your
comments to: Big South Fork National
River and Recreation Area, Attention:
Coal Mine Drainage Treatment and
Mitigation EIS, 4564 Leatherwood Road,
Oneida, TN 37841
Comments will also be accepted
during public meetings; however,
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 any 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.
The responsible official for this Coal
Mine Drainage Mitigation and
Treatment System EIS is the Regional
Director, NPS Southeast Region, 100
Alabama Street SW., 1924 Building,
Atlanta, Georgia 30303.
Dated: April 30, 2014.
Sarah Craighead,
Acting Regional Director, Southeast Region.
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Electric Hook-ups, but no site-specific
water; $10 per night for a Tent Only site
with No Hook-ups. Communal water
spigots will be available to all campers,
regardless of site type. Revenue will be
used to cover the cost of collections at
the campground and for deferred
maintenance in the park.
DATES: Collection of fees will be
effective 6 months after publication in
the Federal Register.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jamie Fields, Planner, New River Gorge
National River, P.O. Box 246, Glen Jean,
WV 25846–0246; telephone (304) 465–
6527.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: These fees
were determined through a
comparability study of similar sites in
the area at Federal, state, and private
recreation areas and will only be
charged at Meadow Creek Campground.
In accordance with NPS public
involvement guidelines, the park
engaged numerous individuals,
organizations, and local, state, and
Federal government representatives
while planning for the implementation
of this fee.
Dated: April 30, 2014.
Lena McDowall,
Associate Director, Business Services.
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Establishment of a New Fee Area at
New River Gorge National River
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
This notice is to comply with
section 804 of the Federal Lands
Recreation Enhancement Act of 2004
(Pub. L. 108–447). The act requires
agencies to give the public advance
notice (6 months) of the establishment
of a new recreation fee area. New River
Gorge National River in West Virginia
plans to collect the following expanded
amenity recreation fees at the newly
constructed Meadow Creek
Campground beginning in late summer
of 2014: $28 per night for an RV site
with Electric and Water Hook-ups; $24
per night for an RV site with Electric
Hook-ups but no site-specific water; $18
SUMMARY:
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United States International
Trade Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
provisions of the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (P.L. 104–13), the
Commission has submitted a proposal
for the collection of information to OMB
for approval. The proposed information
collection is a 3-year extension of the
current ‘‘generic clearance’’ (approved
by the Office of Management and
Budget under control No. 3117–0016)
under which the Commission can issue
information collections (specifically,
producer, importer, purchaser, and
foreign producer questionnaires and
certain institution notices) for the
following types of import injury
investigations: Antidumping,
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-SERO-BISO-15482; PPSESEROC3, PPMPSAS1Y.YP0000]
Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for
Contaminated Mine Drainage and Treatment Systems in the Big South Fork
National River and Recreation Area, Kentucky and Tennessee
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of intent.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental
Policy Act of 1969, the NPS will prepare an Environmental Impact
Statement (EIS) for the Contaminated Mine Drainage and Treatment
Systems in the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area. This
notice initiates the pubic scoping process for this EIS.
DATES: The date, time, and location of public meetings will be
announced through the NPS Planning, Environment, and Public Comment
(PEPC) Web site https://parkplanning.nps.gov/biso, the Big South Fork
National River and Recreation Area Web site, and in local media
outlets. The NPS will conduct public meetings in the local area to
receive input from interested parties on issues, concerns, and
suggestions pertinent to coal mine drainage mitigation and treatment.
The comment period will be announced at the meetings and will be
published on the following Web site https://parkplanning.nps.gov/biso.
ADDRESSES: Interested individuals, organizations, and agencies are
encouraged to provide written comments regarding the scope of issues to
be addressed in the EIS. Written comments may be sent to: Niki
Stephanie Nicholas, Superintendent, Big South Fork National River and
Recreation Area, 4564 Leatherwood Road, Oneida, TN 37841.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tom Blount, Chief of Natural
Resources, Big South Fork National River and
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Recreation Area, 4564 Leatherwood Road, Oneida, TN, 423-569-9778.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Big South Fork National River and
Recreation Area is within the Cumberland Plateau area and straddles the
Kentucky and Tennessee state line. This region has been extensively
mined for coal since the early 1900s and mining waste materials were
typically dumped near the mines. Surface and ground water that comes in
contact with mine spoils or that is discharged from the mines is often
acidic and has elevated (toxic) concentrations of heavy metals.
Contaminated mine drainage pollutes aquatic systems and is considered
to be partly responsible for a reduction in biological diversity of
lakes and streams in the Big South Fork area.
The NPS developed mitigation and treatment systems for nine
specific sites to a conceptual level during a prior environmental
assessment effort. During that effort it was recommended that an EIS be
prepared due to the scope and complexity of the project. As a result,
the NPS is now preparing a Contaminated Mine Drainage Mitigation and
Treatment System EIS. The purpose of this project is to address
contaminated mine drainage (CMD) at nine sites within the McCreary
County, Kentucky portion of BISO and to create a programmatic approach
to considering future treatment options at former mining sites
throughout Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area. These
actions will address the need to improve water quality in tributaries
of the Big South Fork River. As part of this effort, the NPS will
consider adjusting or refining the preliminary engineering plans to
install mine drainage mitigation and treatment systems at the nine
sites that were studied in the earlier environmental assessment. A
draft EIS will be prepared and presented to the public for review and
comment, followed by preparation and availability of the Final
Contaminated Mine Drainage Mitigation and Treatment System EIS.
A scoping brochure will be available summarizing the purpose, need
and objectives of the EIS. Copies of that information may be obtained
by visiting the NPS public comment and planning Web site at https://parkplanning.nps.gov/biso, or from the Office of the Superintendent,
Niki Stephanie Nicholas, Big South Fork National River and Recreation
Area, 4564 Leatherwood Road, Oneida, TN, 423-569-9778.
If you wish to comment during the scoping process, you may use any
one of several methods. The preferred method for submitting comments is
on the NPS PEPC Web site at https://parkplanning.nps.gov/biso. You may
also mail or hand-deliver your comments to: Big South Fork National
River and Recreation Area, Attention: Coal Mine Drainage Treatment and
Mitigation EIS, 4564 Leatherwood Road, Oneida, TN 37841
Comments will also be accepted during public meetings; however,
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 any
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.
The responsible official for this Coal Mine Drainage Mitigation and
Treatment System EIS is the Regional Director, NPS Southeast Region,
100 Alabama Street SW., 1924 Building, Atlanta, Georgia 30303.
Dated: April 30, 2014.
Sarah Craighead,
Acting Regional Director, Southeast Region.
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