94-1935. Environmental Impact Statement; Natchez Trace Parkway, MS  

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    DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
    National Park Service
    
    
    Environmental Impact Statement; Natchez Trace Parkway, MS
    
    AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
    
    ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement 
    for the Southern Terminus of the Natchez Trace Parkway and notice of 
    public meetings.
    
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    SUMMARY: 
    
    1. Background and Description of the Proposed Action
    
        In accordance with section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental 
    Policy Act of 1969, Public Law 91-190, the National Park Service (NPS) 
    is preparing an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to determine the 
    final alignment and the impacts of constructing this final portion of 
    the Natchez Trace Parkway in Adams County, Mississippi. This portion 
    will include the southern terminus of the parkway and extend from U.S. 
    84/98 through the city of Natchez to the vicinity of the Mississippi 
    River, a distance of approximately 7 miles. The EIS will evaluate 
    potential impacts from a range of alternatives which address cultural 
    and natural resources protection, transportation and socioeconomic 
    concerns, visitor use, visual characteristics, and interpretation.
        The Natchez Trace Parkway, established in 1938, is a 445-mile long 
    scenic road that follows the historic route of the Natchez Trace. The 
    parkway links the cities of Natchez, Mississippi and Nashville, 
    Tennessee. About 400 miles of the parkway have been completed. The 
    purpose of the parkway is to provide and maintain a scenic and 
    recreational roadway commemorating the historic Old Natchez Trace and 
    to provide access to significant natural and cultural resources along 
    the route.
    
    2. Scoping Process/Public Involvement
    
        Scoping meetings will be held for the general public as well as 
    particular interest and community groups during the winter of 1994. The 
    purpose of scoping is to determine the scope of issues to be addressed 
    and to identify the significant issues related to the project. Meetings 
    will be conducted in the cities of Natchez and Jackson. Meeting dates, 
    locations, and times will be announced through local media.
    
    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
    To obtain information or provide comments other than at the meetings, 
    please contact Dan Brown, Superintendent, Natchez Trace Parkway, Rural 
    Route 1, NT-143, Tupelo, Mississippi 38801, telephone (601 680-4003. 
    The responsible official for this EIS is James W. Coleman, Jr., 
    Regional Director, Southeast Region, 75 Spring Street, SW., Atlanta, 
    Georgia 30303.
    
    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Representatives from the EIS team will be 
    present to receive comments and answer questions at the public 
    meetings. The public is encouraged to attend and submit verbal and/or 
    written comments regarding the proposed action and EIS.
        The draft and final EIS will be distributed to all known interested 
    parties and appropriate agencies. Full public participation by Federal, 
    State, and local agencies as well as other concerned organizations and 
    private citizens is invited during this scoping process and throughout 
    preparation of the document.
    
        Dated: January 19, 1994.
    James W. Coleman, Jr.,
    Regional Director, Southeast Region.
    [FR Doc. 94-1935 Filed 1-27-94; 8:45 am]
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Document Information

Published:
01/28/1994
Department:
National Park Service
Entry Type:
Uncategorized Document
Action:
Notice of intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Southern Terminus of the Natchez Trace Parkway and notice of public meetings.
Document Number:
94-1935
Pages:
0-0 (None pages)
Docket Numbers:
Federal Register: January 28, 1994