98-28021. Notice of Availability, Environmental Assessment of Impacts Associated With Access to a Mining Claim Outside Joshua Tree National Park

[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 202 (Tuesday, October 20, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 56043]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-28021]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service


Notice of Availability, Environmental Assessment of Impacts 
Associated With Access to a Mining Claim Outside Joshua Tree National 
Park

INTRODUCTION: Notice is hereby given in accordance with section 9.17 
(a) of Title 36 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 9, Subpart A, 
that the National Park Service has received from the ``First Class 
Miners Club'' a proposed Plan of Operations for access through the park 
to mining claims outside the park.

SUMMARY: The group proposes 100 personal vehicle trips per year on park 
surfaced and unsurfaced roads.
    The National Park Service has conducted an Environmental Assessment 
of the potential impacts of the proposed operation on vegetation, 
wildlife, air, water, cultural and scenery resources.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Copies of the Environmental Assessment, and 
proposed Plan are available upon request from: Superintendent, Joshua 
Tree National Park, 74485 National Park Drive, Twentynine Palms, 
California, 92277.

    Dated: October 7, 1998.
Chris Holbeck,
Resource Management Specialist.
[FR Doc. 98-28021 Filed 10-19-98; 8:45 am]
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