Record of Decision for Wilderness Stewardship Plan, Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, Fresno and Tulare Counties, California, 55378 [2015-23170]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS–PWR–PWRO–
18359;PX.P0206452B.00.1]
Record of Decision for Wilderness
Stewardship Plan, Sequoia and Kings
Canyon National Parks, Fresno and
Tulare Counties, California
National Park Service, Interior.
Notice of Availability.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The National Park Service
(NPS) has prepared and approved a
Record of Decision for the Final
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
and Wilderness Stewardship Plan
(WSP) for Sequoia and Kings Canyon
National Parks. Approval of the WSP
culminates an extensive public
engagement and environmental impact
analysis effort that began in 2009. The
legally required thirty-day no-action
‘‘wait period’’ was initiated on April 3,
2015, with the Environmental
Protection Agency’s Federal Register
publication of the filing of the Final EIS.
ADDRESSES: Those wishing to review the
Record of Decision may obtain a copy
by submitting their request to the
Superintendent, Sequoia and Kings
Canyon National Parks, 47050 Generals
Highway, Three Rivers, CA 93271.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Woody Smeck, Superintendent, (559)
565–3100.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On April
26, 2011, a Notice of Intent to prepare
an EIS for the WSP was published in the
Federal Register. The NPS developed
the WSP/EIS with substantial input and
participation from the public. The park
hosted 16 public meetings and
presentations (including one webinar)
and received over 1,300 written public
comments throughout the public
scoping period and public review of the
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Draft WSP/EIS (released for sixty-day
review period on July 1, 2014). The NPS
consulted with park partners;
traditionally associated American
Indian tribes and groups; the State
Historic Preservation Officer; and other
federal and state agencies. The U.S.
Forest Service was a cooperating agency
in the planning process.
The Final WSP/EIS (released on April
3, 2015) evaluated the environmental
consequences of four action alternatives
and a no-action alternative. These
alternatives described five different
ways to provide appropriate types and
levels of access for visitors and
authorized users, preserve wilderness
character, protect cultural and natural
resources, and adhere to legally required
management and preservation
objectives.
Alternative 2, the managementpreferred alternative, has been selected
for implementation. It provides a
targeted approach to preserving
wilderness character by focusing on
those areas where conditions warrant
management actions. Alternative 2
allows for current types and levels of
use, and builds on existing management
practices to protect wilderness character
and the natural and cultural resources
in the parks. The goal of Alternative 2
is to encourage wilderness use and
minimize restrictions while preserving
wilderness character. Alternative 2
recommends a 691-mile designated trail
system (mirrors current conditions), of
which 650 miles (95 percent) are open
to stock. Approximately 41 miles of
trails are closed to stock for visitor
safety and protection of natural and
cultural resources. Meadows in areas
open to stock are available for grazing
under a meadow management program
with limited exceptions. Seven
meadows are closed to grazing along the
Pacific Crest Trail and High Sierra Trail
to protect scenery for public enjoyment.
Dated: September 1, 2015.
Martha J. Lee,
Acting Regional Director, Pacific West Region.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Reclamation
[15XR5173F7, RR02142500,
RX.12056050.0000004]
Notice of Availability for the Final
Environmental Impact Statement for
the North Valley Regional Recycled
Water Program
Bureau of Reclamation,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Bureau of Reclamation
has made available the North Valley
Regional Recycled Water Program Final
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS).
The North Valley Regional Recycled
Water Program would provide recycled
water from the Cities of Turlock and
Modesto via the Central Valley Project’s
Delta-Mendota Canal to Del Puerto
Water District for irrigation purposes,
and would further provide annual
supplemental water to south of the
Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta
Central Valley Project Improvement Actdesignated wildlife refuges.
DATES: The Bureau of Reclamation will
not make a decision on the proposed
action until at least 30 days after release
of the Final EIS. After the 30-day
waiting period, Reclamation will
complete a Record of Decision (ROD).
The ROD will state the action that will
be implemented and will discuss all
factors leading to the decision.
ADDRESSES: To request a compact disc
of the Final EIS, please contact Ms. Rain
Emerson, Bureau of Reclamation, 1243
N Street, Fresno, California 93721;
telephone at (559) 487–5196; or via
email at remerson@usbr.gov.
The Final EIS may be viewed at the
Bureau of Reclamation’s Web site at
https://www.usbr.gov/mp/nepa/nepa_
projdetails.cfm?Project_ID=17241, or at
the following locations:
1. Bureau of Reclamation, SouthCentral California Area Office, 1243 N
Street, Fresno, CA 93721.
2. Natural Resources Library, U.S.
Department of the Interior, 1849 C Street
NW., Main Interior Building,
Washington, DC 20240–0001.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Rain Emerson, Supervisory Natural
Resources Specialist, Bureau of
Reclamation, via email at remerson@
usbr.gov, or at (559) 487–5196; or Mr.
Scott Taylor, Repayment Specialist,
Bureau of Reclamation, via email at
staylor@usbr.gov, or at (559) 487–5504.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Del
Puerto Water District (Del Puerto WD)
and the Cities of Turlock and Modesto
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-PWR-PWRO-18359;PX.P0206452B.00.1]
Record of Decision for Wilderness Stewardship Plan, Sequoia and
Kings Canyon National Parks, Fresno and Tulare Counties, California
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Availability.
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SUMMARY: The National Park Service (NPS) has prepared and approved a
Record of Decision for the Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
and Wilderness Stewardship Plan (WSP) for Sequoia and Kings Canyon
National Parks. Approval of the WSP culminates an extensive public
engagement and environmental impact analysis effort that began in 2009.
The legally required thirty-day no-action ``wait period'' was initiated
on April 3, 2015, with the Environmental Protection Agency's Federal
Register publication of the filing of the Final EIS.
ADDRESSES: Those wishing to review the Record of Decision may obtain a
copy by submitting their request to the Superintendent, Sequoia and
Kings Canyon National Parks, 47050 Generals Highway, Three Rivers, CA
93271.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Woody Smeck, Superintendent, (559)
565-3100.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On April 26, 2011, a Notice of Intent to
prepare an EIS for the WSP was published in the Federal Register. The
NPS developed the WSP/EIS with substantial input and participation from
the public. The park hosted 16 public meetings and presentations
(including one webinar) and received over 1,300 written public comments
throughout the public scoping period and public review of the Draft
WSP/EIS (released for sixty-day review period on July 1, 2014). The NPS
consulted with park partners; traditionally associated American Indian
tribes and groups; the State Historic Preservation Officer; and other
federal and state agencies. The U.S. Forest Service was a cooperating
agency in the planning process.
The Final WSP/EIS (released on April 3, 2015) evaluated the
environmental consequences of four action alternatives and a no-action
alternative. These alternatives described five different ways to
provide appropriate types and levels of access for visitors and
authorized users, preserve wilderness character, protect cultural and
natural resources, and adhere to legally required management and
preservation objectives.
Alternative 2, the management-preferred alternative, has been
selected for implementation. It provides a targeted approach to
preserving wilderness character by focusing on those areas where
conditions warrant management actions. Alternative 2 allows for current
types and levels of use, and builds on existing management practices to
protect wilderness character and the natural and cultural resources in
the parks. The goal of Alternative 2 is to encourage wilderness use and
minimize restrictions while preserving wilderness character.
Alternative 2 recommends a 691-mile designated trail system (mirrors
current conditions), of which 650 miles (95 percent) are open to stock.
Approximately 41 miles of trails are closed to stock for visitor safety
and protection of natural and cultural resources. Meadows in areas open
to stock are available for grazing under a meadow management program
with limited exceptions. Seven meadows are closed to grazing along the
Pacific Crest Trail and High Sierra Trail to protect scenery for public
enjoyment.
Dated: September 1, 2015.
Martha J. Lee,
Acting Regional Director, Pacific West Region.
[FR Doc. 2015-23170 Filed 9-14-15; 8:45 am]
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