[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 19 (Monday, January 30, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 5697]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-2123]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
Notice of Availability of Draft Environmental Impact Statement
for Foothills Parkway, Section 8D, Great Smoky Mountains National Park,
Tennessee
SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of a Draft
Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for construction of Section 8D of
the Foothills Parkway. Section 8D lies between Wear Valley and the
Pigeon Forge/Gatlinburg Spur in Tennessee. This notice also announces
public meetings for the purpose of receiving public comments on the
DEIS.
DATES: The DEIS will be on public review until March 17, 1995. Any
review comments must be postmarked no later than March 17, 1995, and
addressed to the Superintendent, Great Smoky Mountains National Park,
at the following address. The dates of the public meetings for the DEIS
are February 6, 1995, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Gatlinburg
American Legion Post 202, Highway 321 North, Gatlinburg, Tennessee, and
February 7, 1995, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Wearwood School Cafeteria,
3150 Wearwood Drive, Sevierville, Tennessee.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Superintendent, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, 107 Park
Headquarters Road, Gatlinburg, Tennessee 37738, Telephone: (615) 436-
1200.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This DEIS assesses the impacts of the
proposed construction of this 10-mile section of the Foothills Parkway.
The alternative of not constructing Section 8D is also assessed. Copies
of the DEIS are available for review at the Regional Office in Atlanta
and also at the park. A limited number of copies are available on
request from the Superintendent at the above address.
Dated: January 17, 1995.
W. Thomas Brown,
Associate Regional Director, Planning and External Affairs, Southeast
Region.
[FR Doc. 95-2123 Filed 1-27-95; 8:45 am]
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