Notice of Intent To Prepare Environmental Impact Statement for a Mountain Goat Management Plan, Olympic National Park, Clallam, Grays Harbor, Jefferson and Mason County, Washington, 42352-42353 [2014-17077]
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Notice of Intent To Prepare
Environmental Impact Statement for a
Mountain Goat Management Plan,
Olympic National Park, Clallam, Grays
Harbor, Jefferson and Mason County,
Washington
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice of Intent.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Pursuant to the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969, 42
U.S.C. 4332(2)(C), the National Park
Service (NPS) is preparing an
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
for a Mountain Goat Management Plan,
in order to provide management
direction necessary to address resource
stewardship and human safety issues
resulting from the presence of nonnative mountain goats within Olympic
National Park. The Mountain Goat
Management Plan will also consider
potential impacts to park resources and
values including visitor experience,
SUMMARY:
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wilderness character, vegetation,
wildlife and habitat, park operations,
and cultural resources.
All comments must be
postmarked or transmitted not later than
September 19, 2014.
DATES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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Information about the EIS and the
scoping process may be obtained by
contacting Christina Miller at (360) 565–
3004. Information will be available for
public review online at https://
parkplanning.nps.gov/olymgoat and in
the office of the Superintendent,
Olympic National Park, 600 East Park
Ave., Port Angeles, WA 98362.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Management direction is needed to
address resource management and
human safety issues resulting from the
presence of non-native mountain goats
in Olympic National Park. The
mountain goat is not native to the
Olympic Peninsula, having been
introduced in the 1920s. By the early
1980s, the goat population in the park
grew to over 1,000 individuals. Several
hundred goats were removed during the
1980s, reducing the population to less
than 400 by 1990. The population was
stable at approximately 300 goats from
1994–2004, however it was observed to
be increasing at a 5% annual rate in
2011. The original need to manage the
goat population was driven by
ecological concerns related to the
impact of goats on the park’s natural
resources, particularly sensitive
vegetation communities. New concerns
were raised in 2010 when a visitor was
fatally gored by a mountain goat while
hiking on a park trail. The park updated
its Mountain Goat Action Plan (part of
the Olympic National Park Nuisance
and Hazardous Animal Management
Plan) in 2011. This plan addresses
mountain goat behavior and seeks to
minimize the potential for hazardous
goat-human encounters. Planning and
compliance is needed to address overall
management of the mountain goat
population within the park.
This effort will result in a plan that
provides for the overall management of
mountain goats and considers the nonnative goats’ effects on natural processes
and habitats, visitor safety, wilderness,
vegetation, wildlife, park operations,
cultural resources and other resources.
As part of the EIS process, the NPS will
evaluate different approaches for
managing mountain goats in Olympic
National Park. Preliminary alternatives
to be considered include no-action,
capture and translocation, lethal
removal, increased nuisance control and
combinations of the above.
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How to Provide Scoping Comments:
Interested individuals, organizations,
and agencies are encouraged to provide
comments regarding the scope of issues
to be addressed in the EIS, alternative
approaches to managing mountain goats
in the park, and other concerns
regarding this conservation planning
and environmental impact analysis
process. NPS intends to hold public
scoping meetings on the Mountain Goat
Management Plan/EIS in the vicinity of
the park, including Port Angeles,
Seattle, and Olympia during the scoping
period. Specific dates, times, and
locations will be made available in the
local media and on the NPS Planning,
Environment and Public Comment
(PEPC) Web site at https://
parkplanning.nps.gov/olymgoat. The
scoping meetings will also be
announced via a park press release and
through email notification to the
individuals and organizations on the
park’s mailing list. Those wishing to be
added to the project information
distribution list should send an email
request to olym_goats@nps.gov. The
NPS will provide additional
opportunities for the public to provide
written comments upon publication and
release of the Draft EIS.
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 (see above). You
may also mail your comments to
Olympic National Park, Attn: Mountain
Goat Management Plan, 600 East Park
Ave., Port Angeles, WA 98362 or fax
them to (360) 565–3015. Written
comments will also be accepted during
scheduled public meetings. Comments
will not be accepted by email, or in any
other method than those specified
above. 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.
Decision Process: After the analysis of
all responses and information received
during the scoping period, a Draft EIS
will be prepared. Subsequently, a Final
EIS will be prepared after consideration
of all comments received. Thereafter,
but not sooner than 30 days after the
release of the Final EIS, a Record of
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Decision will be prepared. Because this
is a delegated EIS, the official
responsible for approval of the
Mountain Goat Management Plan/Final
EIS is the Regional Director, Pacific
West Region. Thereafter, the official
responsible for implementation of the
approved Mountain Goat Management
Plan is the Superintendent, Olympic
National Park.
Dated: June 16, 2014.
Christine S. Lehnertz,
Regional Director, Pacific West Region.
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Notice of Intent To Prepare Environmental Impact Statement for a
Mountain Goat Management Plan, Olympic National Park, Clallam, Grays
Harbor, Jefferson and Mason County, Washington
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Intent.
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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) is preparing an
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for a Mountain Goat Management
Plan, in order to provide management direction necessary to address
resource stewardship and human safety issues resulting from the
presence of non-native mountain goats within Olympic National Park. The
Mountain Goat Management Plan will also consider potential impacts to
park resources and values including visitor experience,
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wilderness character, vegetation, wildlife and habitat, park
operations, and cultural resources.
DATES: All comments must be postmarked or transmitted not later than
September 19, 2014.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Information about the EIS and the
scoping process may be obtained by contacting Christina Miller at (360)
565-3004. Information will be available for public review online at
https://parkplanning.nps.gov/olymgoat and in the office of the
Superintendent, Olympic National Park, 600 East Park Ave., Port
Angeles, WA 98362.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Management direction is needed to address
resource management and human safety issues resulting from the presence
of non-native mountain goats in Olympic National Park. The mountain
goat is not native to the Olympic Peninsula, having been introduced in
the 1920s. By the early 1980s, the goat population in the park grew to
over 1,000 individuals. Several hundred goats were removed during the
1980s, reducing the population to less than 400 by 1990. The population
was stable at approximately 300 goats from 1994-2004, however it was
observed to be increasing at a 5% annual rate in 2011. The original
need to manage the goat population was driven by ecological concerns
related to the impact of goats on the park's natural resources,
particularly sensitive vegetation communities. New concerns were raised
in 2010 when a visitor was fatally gored by a mountain goat while
hiking on a park trail. The park updated its Mountain Goat Action Plan
(part of the Olympic National Park Nuisance and Hazardous Animal
Management Plan) in 2011. This plan addresses mountain goat behavior
and seeks to minimize the potential for hazardous goat-human
encounters. Planning and compliance is needed to address overall
management of the mountain goat population within the park.
This effort will result in a plan that provides for the overall
management of mountain goats and considers the non-native goats'
effects on natural processes and habitats, visitor safety, wilderness,
vegetation, wildlife, park operations, cultural resources and other
resources. As part of the EIS process, the NPS will evaluate different
approaches for managing mountain goats in Olympic National Park.
Preliminary alternatives to be considered include no-action, capture
and translocation, lethal removal, increased nuisance control and
combinations of the above.
How to Provide Scoping Comments: Interested individuals,
organizations, and agencies are encouraged to provide comments
regarding the scope of issues to be addressed in the EIS, alternative
approaches to managing mountain goats in the park, and other concerns
regarding this conservation planning and environmental impact analysis
process. NPS intends to hold public scoping meetings on the Mountain
Goat Management Plan/EIS in the vicinity of the park, including Port
Angeles, Seattle, and Olympia during the scoping period. Specific
dates, times, and locations will be made available in the local media
and on the NPS Planning, Environment and Public Comment (PEPC) Web site
at https://parkplanning.nps.gov/olymgoat. The scoping meetings will also
be announced via a park press release and through email notification to
the individuals and organizations on the park's mailing list. Those
wishing to be added to the project information distribution list should
send an email request to olym_goats@nps.gov. The NPS will provide
additional opportunities for the public to provide written comments
upon publication and release of the Draft EIS.
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 (see above). You may also mail your comments
to Olympic National Park, Attn: Mountain Goat Management Plan, 600 East
Park Ave., Port Angeles, WA 98362 or fax them to (360) 565-3015.
Written comments will also be accepted during scheduled public
meetings. Comments will not be accepted by email, or in any other
method than those specified above. 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.
Decision Process: After the analysis of all responses and
information received during the scoping period, a Draft EIS will be
prepared. Subsequently, a Final EIS will be prepared after
consideration of all comments received. Thereafter, but not sooner than
30 days after the release of the Final EIS, a Record of Decision will
be prepared. Because this is a delegated EIS, the official responsible
for approval of the Mountain Goat Management Plan/Final EIS is the
Regional Director, Pacific West Region. Thereafter, the official
responsible for implementation of the approved Mountain Goat Management
Plan is the Superintendent, Olympic National Park.
Dated: June 16, 2014.
Christine S. Lehnertz,
Regional Director, Pacific West Region.
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