National Park Service 2009 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents
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General Management Plan/Environmental Assessment, Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site, District of Columbia
Under the provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act, the National Park Service (NPS) is preparing an Environmental Assessment (EA) for the General Management Plan (GMP) for Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site. The GMP will prescribe the resource conditions and visitor experiences that are to be achieved and maintained in the national historic site over the next 20 years. Based on determinations of desired conditions, the GMP will outline the kinds of resource management activities, visitor activities, land acquisition and development that would be appropriate in the park in the future. The responsible official for the EA is the Regional Director, National Capital Region. To date, the NPS has conducted two public scoping meetings.
Notice of Availability of a Finding of No Significant Impact for the Wireless Telecommunication Plan/Environmental Assessment; Rock Creek Park, Washington, DC
Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, 42 U.S.C. 4332(2)(C), and to 40 CFR 1501.4(e), the National Park Service (NPS) has prepared, and hereby announces the availability of a Notice of Availability of a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the Wireless Telecommunication Plan and Environmental Assessment, Rock Creek Park, Washington, DC. The plan will provide all administered units of Rock Creek Park with a consistent framework for protecting park resources during the consideration of ``right-of-way permit'' applications and other inquiries submitted to the park for the construction, operation, and maintenance of wireless telecommunication facilities (WTF).
Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area Advisory Council; Notice of Public Meeting
Notice is hereby given that a meeting of the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area Advisory Council will be held on Wednesday, June 3, 2009, at 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Partnership Office, 408 Atlantic Avenue, 2nd Floor, Boston, MA.
Availability of the Draft General Management Plan and Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Effigy Mounds National Monument, Iowa
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 announces the availability of a Draft General Management Plan (GMP)/ Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for Effigy Mounds National Monument (Monument), Iowa.
National Preservation Technology and Training Board-National Center for Preservation Technology and Training: Meeting
Notice is hereby given in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) (5 U.S.C. Appendix (1988)), that the Preservation Technology and Training Board (PTTBoard) of the National Center for Preservation Technology and Training, National Park Service, will meet on Friday and Saturday, May 29-30, 2009 in Natchitoches, Louisiana.
Final Environmental Impact Statement: Mountain Lakes Fisheries Management Plan; North Cascades National Park Complex, Skagit and Whatcom Counties, WA; Notice of Approval of Record of Decision
Pursuant to Sec. 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (Pub. L. 91-190, as amended) and the regulations promulgated by the Council on Environmental Quality (40 CFR Part 1505.2), the Department of the Interior, National Park Service has prepared and approved a Record of Decision for the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the Mountain Lakes Fisheries Management Plan, prepared pursuant to a 1991 Consent Decree between the North Cascades Conservation Council and the National Park Service. The FEIS and Draft EIS were prepared in cooperation with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW). The requisite no-action ``wait period'' was initiated July 18, 2008, with the Environmental Protection Agency's notification of the filing of the FEIS published in the Federal Register.
60-Day Notice of Intention To Request Clearance of Collection of Information; Opportunity for Public Comment
Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and 5 CFR part 1320, Reporting and Record Keeping Requirements, the National Park Service (NPS) invites public comments on a proposed new collection of information (1024-xxxx).
Quarry Visitor Center, Record of Decision, Dinosaur National Monument, UT
Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, 42 U.S.C. 4332(2)(C), the National Park Service announces the availability of the Record of Decision for the Quarry Visitor Center, Dinosaur National Monument, Utah. On September 2, 2008, the Regional Director, Intermountain Region, approved the Record of Decision for the project. As soon as practicable, the National Park Service will begin to implement the Preferred Alternative contained in the FEIS issued on March 27, 2008. Five alternatives were evaluated in the environmental impact statement. These include: Alternative A, No ActionContinue Current Management; Alternative B, the Preferred Alternative Rehabilitate or Replace the Exhibit Hall and Construct a New Facility Off-Site; Alternative CRetain the Exhibit Hall and Construct a New Facility at the Quarry Visitor Center Site; Alternative DRetain the Exhibit Hall and Construct Wings Similar to Existing Facility; Alternative EDemolish the Entire Facility and Construct a New Facility at the Quarry Visitor Center Site.
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) on Recreational and Subsistence Use of ORVs in the Nabesna District of Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve
This notice supplements the National Park Service (NPS) Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement on Recreational Use of Off-Road Vehicles Along Nine Trails in the Nabesna Area of Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve published in Federal Register, Vol. 72, No. 245 on Friday, December 21, 2007. The NPS intends to expand the scope of the EIS to include the use of Off-Road Vehicles (ORVs) for subsistence purposes.
Notice of Termination of Preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement for the Harriet Tubman Special Resource Study
This notice announces the termination of the process to develop an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Harriet Tubman Special Resource Study (SRS). The SRS was undertaken at the direction of Congress in Public Law 106-516 to evaluate sites related to Harriet Tubman for potential inclusion in the national park system. The study area includes parts of Maryland and New York. A Notice of Intent to Prepare an EIS was published in the Federal Register on February 7, 2003.
30-Day Notice of Intention To Request Clearance of Collection of Information; Opportunity for Public Comment
The National Park Service (NPS) has submitted a request to OMB to renew approval of the collection of information in 36 CFR Part 51, Subpart J, regarding the assignment or encumbrance of concession contracts. NPS is requesting a 3-year term of approval for this information collection activity. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number.
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park Advisory Commission; Notice of Public Meeting
Notice is hereby given that a meeting of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park Advisory Commission will be held at 9:30 a.m., on Friday, May 15, 2009, at the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park Headquarters, 1850 Dual Highway, Hagerstown, Maryland 21740.
Notice of Continuation of Visitor Services
Pursuant to the terms of existing concession contracts, public notice is hereby given that the National Park Service intends to request a continuation of visitor services for a period not-to-exceed 1 year from the date of contract expiration.
Repair Kalaupapa Dock Structures To Ensure Continued Barge Service; Kalaupapa National Historical Park, Hawaii; Notice of Intent To Prepare Environmental Impact Statement
Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, 42 U.S.C. 4332(2)(C), the National Park Service will prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for all repairs of Kalaupapa dock structures as may be necessary to ensure continued barge service for Kalaupapa National Historical Park (NHP) and community residents. Kalaupapa NHP was established on the island of Molokai in 1980 in recognition of the significant role of this extremely isolated area in the development of treatments and care for persons with Hansen's disease. The proposed project may include stabilization and repair of the failing bulkhead wall and toe structure located adjacent to the pier; repair and reconstruction of the severely cracked and deteriorating concrete pier; replacement of mooring dolphins to used to secure barges; and dredging and potentially blasting to widen the berthing channel. Timely repair of the structures is needed to avoid any disruption of incoming barge service upon which Kalaupapa NHP and community residents depend for their livelihood (as well as regular outgoing service required for the park's recycling program and other activities).
General Management Plan, Termination of Environmental Impact Statement in Favor of an Environmental Assessment, Aztec Ruins National Monument, New Mexico
The National Park Service (NPS) is terminating preparation of an EIS for the General Management Plan for Aztec Ruins National Monument, New Mexico. A Notice of Intent to prepare an EIS for the Aztec Ruins National Monument General Management Plan was published in the Federal Register on October 8, 2003 (68 FR 58130), and followed by a scoping newsletter. The NPS has since determined that an EA rather than an EIS is the appropriate level of environmental documentation for the plan.
Resource Protection Study, Record of Decision, Curecanti National Recreation Area, Colorado
Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, 42 U.S.C. 4332(2)(C), the National Park Service (NPS) announces the availability of the Record of Decision for the Resource Protection Study, Curecanti National Recreation Area, Colorado. On December 4, 2008, the Regional Director, Intermountain Region, approved the Record of Decision for the project. A report, jointly prepared by the National Park Service and the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation, the cooperating agency on the EIS), will be forwarded to Congress through the Department of the Interior. That Report to Congress will present the Resource Protection Study's findings, and will recommend the implementation of the Preferred Alternative (Proposed Action) contained in the FEIS issued on October 3, 2008. Congress will then decide what action to take, if any. As soon as practicable following such congressional action, the National Park Service will begin to implement those actions.
General Management Plan; Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Hawaii; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement
In accord with section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321, et seq.), the National Park Service (NPS) is undertaking a conservation planning and environmental impact analysis process for updating the General Management Plan (GMP) for Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. The new GMP will include a wilderness eligibility assessment for the recently accessioned Kahuku District to evaluate if lands are potentially eligible for wilderness designation, as required by NPS Management Policies 2006 for newly acquired lands. The GMP will also outline a commercial services strategy to identify the appropriate role of commercial operators in helping the park provide opportunities for visitor use and enjoyment. An Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) will be prepared concurrently with the GMP. The GMP is intended to set forth the basic management philosophy for this unit of the National Park System and provide the strategies for
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