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Notice of Availability of a Draft
Environmental Impact Statement for
the Proposed Lake Ontario National
Marine Sanctuary; Announcement of
Public Meetings; Request for Public
Comments
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Office of National Marine
Sanctuaries (ONMS), National Ocean
Service (NOS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Department of Commerce (DOC).
ACTION: Notice of availability and public
meetings; Request for public comments.
AGENCY:
The National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
has prepared a draft environmental
impact statement (DEIS) that considers
three alternatives for the proposed
designation of a national marine
sanctuary to manage a nationally
significant collection of shipwrecks and
other underwater cultural resources in
New York’s eastern Lake Ontario and
the Thousand Islands region of the St.
Lawrence River. NOAA also prepared a
draft management plan that describes
the proposed goals, objectives, and
strategies for managing the proposed
sanctuary. NOAA is soliciting public
comment on the DEIS and draft
management plan.
DATES: NOAA will consider all
comments received by September 10,
2021. NOAA will conduct public
meetings on the following dates:
(1) Date: August 18, 2021, Location:
Lake Ontario Event and Conference
Center, Address: 26 East First Street,
Oswego, NY 13126, Time: 6:30 p.m. to
8:30 p.m. EDT. A virtual meeting
platform may substitute if public safety
concerns remain to prevent the spread
of COVID–19.
(2) Date: August 19, 2021, Location:
Clayton Opera House, Address: 405
Riverside Drive, Clayton, NY 13624,
Time: 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. EDT. A
virtual meeting platform may substitute
if public safety concerns remain to
prevent the spread of COVID–19.
(3) Date: August 24, 2021, Location:
virtual meeting, Time: 2:30 p.m. to 4:00
p.m. EDT
(4) Date: August 26, 2021, Location:
virtual meeting, Time: 6:30 p.m. to 8:00
p.m. EDT
ADDRESSES: Comments may be
submitted by the following method:
Electronic Submissions: Submit all
electronic public comments via the
Federal e-Rulemaking Portal. Go to
www.regulations.gov and search for
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‘‘NOAA–NOS–2021–0050’’, and click
the ‘‘Comment Now!’’ icon, complete
the required fields, and enter or attach
your comments.
Instructions: Comments sent by any
other method, to any other address or
individual, or received after the end of
the comment period, may not be
considered by NOAA. All comments
received are a part of the public record
and will generally be posted for public
viewing on www.regulations.gov
without change. All personal identifying
information (for example, name,
address, etc.), confidential business
information, or otherwise sensitive
information submitted voluntarily by
the commenter will be publicly
accessible. NOAA will accept
anonymous comments (enter ‘‘N/A’’ in
the required fields if you wish to remain
anonymous).
Copies of the DEIS can be
downloaded or viewed on the internet
at www.regulations.gov (search for
docket NOAA–NOS–2021–0050) or at
https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/lakeontario/. Copies can also be obtained by
contacting Ellen Brody (in the FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of
this notice).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ellen Brody, Great Lakes Regional
Coordinator, address: 4840 South State
Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48108–9719;
phone: 734–741–2270; email:
ellen.brody@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
The National Marine Sanctuaries Act
(NMSA; 16 U.S.C. 1431 et seq.)
authorizes the Secretary of Commerce
(Secretary), through NOAA, to designate
and protect as national marine
sanctuaries areas of the marine
environment that are of special national
significance due to their conservation,
recreational, ecological, historical,
scientific, cultural, archeological,
educational, or esthetic qualities. Dayto-day management of national marine
sanctuaries has been delegated by the
Secretary to NOAA’s Office of National
Marine Sanctuaries (ONMS). The
primary objective of the NMSA is to
protect the sanctuary system’s biological
and cultural resources, such as coral
reefs, marine animals, historic
shipwrecks, other historic structures,
and archaeological sites.
In the DEIS, NOAA’s proposed action
is to designate a national marine
sanctuary in New York’s eastern Lake
Ontario and the Thousand Islands
region of the St. Lawrence River to
manage a nationally significant
collection of shipwrecks and other
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underwater cultural resources. This area
would include up to 1,786 square miles
of lake waters and bottomlands adjacent
to Jefferson, Wayne, Oswego, Cayuga,
and St. Lawrence counties in the state
of New York. The proposed area
contains 64 known shipwrecks and one
aircraft representing events spanning
more than 200 years of our nation’s
history. Based on historical records, an
additional 20 shipwrecks and three
aircraft may be located there. NOAA
proposes to designate the area as a
national marine sanctuary to protect
these significant underwater cultural
resources through a regulatory and nonregulatory framework; document,
further locate, and monitor these
resources; provide interpretation of their
cultural, historical, and educational
value to the public; promote responsible
use of these resources for their
recreational value; and promote
recreation, tourism, and economic
development opportunities in the
region. NOAA would co-manage the
sanctuary with the state of New York.
On January 17, 2017, pursuant to
section 304 of the NMSA and the
sanctuary nomination process (79 FR
33851), leaders of four counties
(Oswego, Jefferson, Cayuga, and Wayne)
and the City of Oswego, with support
from Governor Andrew Cuomo,
submitted a nomination asking NOAA
to consider designating a national
marine sanctuary in eastern Lake
Ontario waters to protect, and increase
awareness of, a nationally significant
collection of shipwrecks. NOAA
accepted the nomination March 21,
2017 and initiated the sanctuary
designation process by issuing a Notice
of Intent on April 17, 2019 to conduct
scoping and prepare a DEIS (84 FR
16004). Scoping included a 105-day
public period during which NOAA
solicited public comments related to the
scale and scope of the proposed
sanctuary. In addition, NOAA hosted
four public meetings in June 2019 and
accepted comments through a webbased portal and by traditional mail
until July 31, 2019. During the scoping
period, 82 individuals provided written
input. About 165 people attended the
four scoping meetings, with 28 people
providing oral comments. In February
2020, NOAA established a Sanctuary
Advisory Council to bring members of
the local community together to provide
advice to NOAA and serve as a liaison
with the nominating community
throughout the designation process.
II. NOAA’s Proposed Action
In accordance with the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA, 42
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and the NMSA (16
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U.S.C. 1434), NOAA has prepared a
DEIS that considers three alternatives
for the proposed national marine
sanctuary. This DEIS analyzes and
summarizes the environmental
consequences of the proposed action
and alternatives. The alternatives
include proposed sanctuary boundaries,
proposed regulatory concepts, and a
draft sanctuary management plan to
support the management and protection
of sanctuary resources. NOAA has not
selected a preferred alternative. In
accordance with section 304(a) of the
NMSA, the DEIS also serves as a
resource assessment that documents
present and potential uses of the area.
The draft management plan outlines a
series of goals and strategies in the areas
of research and monitoring, education
and outreach, tourism and economic
development, sanctuary resource
protection, and sanctuary operations.
NOAA is seeking public comment on
the DEIS and draft management plan,
which are available at https://
sanctuaries.noaa.gov/lake-ontario or
may be obtained by contacting the
individual listed under the heading FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. While
members of the public can comment on
any aspect of the DEIS and draft
management plan, NOAA requests
specific comment on: Whether NOAA
should move forward with the No
Action Alternative, Alternative 1, or
Alternative 2 for the rest of the
designation process; the regulatory
concepts NOAA proposes to use to
create regulations for the sanctuary in
the next phase of the process; the
proposed goals, strategies, and activities
for managing the sanctuary that are
outlined in the draft management plan;
and ideas for a sanctuary name that
reflects the special significance of the
area.
In addition, as part of its compliance
with Section 106 of the National
Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C.
470f), and its implementing regulations
(36 CFR 800), NOAA is seeking public
comment under 800.14(b)(2)(ii) of the
National Historic Preservation Act to
inform its development of a
Programmatic Agreement with the state
of New York to provide a process for
consideration of future undertakings
that may result from management of the
proposed sanctuary, associated field
operations, and other routine activities,
if the sanctuary is designated. Following
public comment on the DEIS and draft
management plan, NOAA will prepare
and release for public comment draft
regulations for the proposed sanctuary.
At that time, a detailed discussion of the
regulatory text will be included in the
notice of proposed rulemaking and
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public comment.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1431 et seq.
Rebecca R. Holyoke,
Acting Director, Office of National Marine
Sanctuaries.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Notice of Availability of a Draft Environmental Impact Statement
for the Proposed Lake Ontario National Marine Sanctuary; Announcement
of Public Meetings; Request for Public Comments
AGENCY: Office of National Marine Sanctuaries (ONMS), National Ocean
Service (NOS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Department of Commerce (DOC).
ACTION: Notice of availability and public meetings; Request for public
comments.
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SUMMARY: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has
prepared a draft environmental impact statement (DEIS) that considers
three alternatives for the proposed designation of a national marine
sanctuary to manage a nationally significant collection of shipwrecks
and other underwater cultural resources in New York's eastern Lake
Ontario and the Thousand Islands region of the St. Lawrence River. NOAA
also prepared a draft management plan that describes the proposed
goals, objectives, and strategies for managing the proposed sanctuary.
NOAA is soliciting public comment on the DEIS and draft management
plan.
DATES: NOAA will consider all comments received by September 10, 2021.
NOAA will conduct public meetings on the following dates:
(1) Date: August 18, 2021, Location: Lake Ontario Event and
Conference Center, Address: 26 East First Street, Oswego, NY 13126,
Time: 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. EDT. A virtual meeting platform may
substitute if public safety concerns remain to prevent the spread of
COVID-19.
(2) Date: August 19, 2021, Location: Clayton Opera House, Address:
405 Riverside Drive, Clayton, NY 13624, Time: 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
EDT. A virtual meeting platform may substitute if public safety
concerns remain to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
(3) Date: August 24, 2021, Location: virtual meeting, Time: 2:30
p.m. to 4:00 p.m. EDT
(4) Date: August 26, 2021, Location: virtual meeting, Time: 6:30
p.m. to 8:00 p.m. EDT
ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted by the following method:
Electronic Submissions: Submit all electronic public comments via
the Federal e-Rulemaking Portal. Go to www.regulations.gov and search
for ``NOAA-NOS-2021-0050'', and click the ``Comment Now!'' icon,
complete the required fields, and enter or attach your comments.
Instructions: Comments sent by any other method, to any other
address or individual, or received after the end of the comment period,
may not be considered by NOAA. All comments received are a part of the
public record and will generally be posted for public viewing on
www.regulations.gov without change. All personal identifying
information (for example, name, address, etc.), confidential business
information, or otherwise sensitive information submitted voluntarily
by the commenter will be publicly accessible. NOAA will accept
anonymous comments (enter ``N/A'' in the required fields if you wish to
remain anonymous).
Copies of the DEIS can be downloaded or viewed on the internet at
www.regulations.gov (search for docket NOAA-NOS-2021-0050) or at https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/lake-ontario/. Copies can also be obtained by
contacting Ellen Brody (in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section
of this notice).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellen Brody, Great Lakes Regional
Coordinator, address: 4840 South State Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48108-9719;
phone: 734-741-2270; email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
The National Marine Sanctuaries Act (NMSA; 16 U.S.C. 1431 et seq.)
authorizes the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary), through NOAA, to
designate and protect as national marine sanctuaries areas of the
marine environment that are of special national significance due to
their conservation, recreational, ecological, historical, scientific,
cultural, archeological, educational, or esthetic qualities. Day-to-day
management of national marine sanctuaries has been delegated by the
Secretary to NOAA's Office of National Marine Sanctuaries (ONMS). The
primary objective of the NMSA is to protect the sanctuary system's
biological and cultural resources, such as coral reefs, marine animals,
historic shipwrecks, other historic structures, and archaeological
sites.
In the DEIS, NOAA's proposed action is to designate a national
marine sanctuary in New York's eastern Lake Ontario and the Thousand
Islands region of the St. Lawrence River to manage a nationally
significant collection of shipwrecks and other
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underwater cultural resources. This area would include up to 1,786
square miles of lake waters and bottomlands adjacent to Jefferson,
Wayne, Oswego, Cayuga, and St. Lawrence counties in the state of New
York. The proposed area contains 64 known shipwrecks and one aircraft
representing events spanning more than 200 years of our nation's
history. Based on historical records, an additional 20 shipwrecks and
three aircraft may be located there. NOAA proposes to designate the
area as a national marine sanctuary to protect these significant
underwater cultural resources through a regulatory and non-regulatory
framework; document, further locate, and monitor these resources;
provide interpretation of their cultural, historical, and educational
value to the public; promote responsible use of these resources for
their recreational value; and promote recreation, tourism, and economic
development opportunities in the region. NOAA would co-manage the
sanctuary with the state of New York.
On January 17, 2017, pursuant to section 304 of the NMSA and the
sanctuary nomination process (79 FR 33851), leaders of four counties
(Oswego, Jefferson, Cayuga, and Wayne) and the City of Oswego, with
support from Governor Andrew Cuomo, submitted a nomination asking NOAA
to consider designating a national marine sanctuary in eastern Lake
Ontario waters to protect, and increase awareness of, a nationally
significant collection of shipwrecks. NOAA accepted the nomination
March 21, 2017 and initiated the sanctuary designation process by
issuing a Notice of Intent on April 17, 2019 to conduct scoping and
prepare a DEIS (84 FR 16004). Scoping included a 105-day public period
during which NOAA solicited public comments related to the scale and
scope of the proposed sanctuary. In addition, NOAA hosted four public
meetings in June 2019 and accepted comments through a web-based portal
and by traditional mail until July 31, 2019. During the scoping period,
82 individuals provided written input. About 165 people attended the
four scoping meetings, with 28 people providing oral comments. In
February 2020, NOAA established a Sanctuary Advisory Council to bring
members of the local community together to provide advice to NOAA and
serve as a liaison with the nominating community throughout the
designation process.
II. NOAA's Proposed Action
In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA, 42
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and the NMSA (16 U.S.C. 1434), NOAA has prepared a
DEIS that considers three alternatives for the proposed national marine
sanctuary. This DEIS analyzes and summarizes the environmental
consequences of the proposed action and alternatives. The alternatives
include proposed sanctuary boundaries, proposed regulatory concepts,
and a draft sanctuary management plan to support the management and
protection of sanctuary resources. NOAA has not selected a preferred
alternative. In accordance with section 304(a) of the NMSA, the DEIS
also serves as a resource assessment that documents present and
potential uses of the area. The draft management plan outlines a series
of goals and strategies in the areas of research and monitoring,
education and outreach, tourism and economic development, sanctuary
resource protection, and sanctuary operations.
NOAA is seeking public comment on the DEIS and draft management
plan, which are available at https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/lake-ontario
or may be obtained by contacting the individual listed under the
heading FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. While members of the public
can comment on any aspect of the DEIS and draft management plan, NOAA
requests specific comment on: Whether NOAA should move forward with the
No Action Alternative, Alternative 1, or Alternative 2 for the rest of
the designation process; the regulatory concepts NOAA proposes to use
to create regulations for the sanctuary in the next phase of the
process; the proposed goals, strategies, and activities for managing
the sanctuary that are outlined in the draft management plan; and ideas
for a sanctuary name that reflects the special significance of the
area.
In addition, as part of its compliance with Section 106 of the
National Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470f), and its
implementing regulations (36 CFR 800), NOAA is seeking public comment
under 800.14(b)(2)(ii) of the National Historic Preservation Act to
inform its development of a Programmatic Agreement with the state of
New York to provide a process for consideration of future undertakings
that may result from management of the proposed sanctuary, associated
field operations, and other routine activities, if the sanctuary is
designated. Following public comment on the DEIS and draft management
plan, NOAA will prepare and release for public comment draft
regulations for the proposed sanctuary. At that time, a detailed
discussion of the regulatory text will be included in the notice of
proposed rulemaking and published in the Federal Register for public
comment.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1431 et seq.
Rebecca R. Holyoke,
Acting Director, Office of National Marine Sanctuaries.
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