[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 222 (Friday, November 17, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 57724]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-28379]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
General Management Plan/Development Concept Plan, Draft
Environmental Impact Statement, Natural Bridges National Monument, UT
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Availability of draft environmental impact statement and
general management plan/development concept plan for Natural Bridges
National Monument.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 102(2)(c) of the National Environmental
Policy Act of 1969, the National Park Service (NPS) announces the
availability of a Draft Environmental Impact Statement/General
Management Plan/Development Concept Plan (DEIS/GMP) for Natural Bridges
National Monument, Utah.
DATES: The DEIS/GMP will remain available for public review until
January 16, 1996. If any public meetings are held concerning the DEIS/
GMP, they will be announced at a later date.
ADDRESSES: Comments of the DEIS/GMP should be sent to the
Superintendent, Natural Bridges National Monument, Box 1--Natural
Bridges, Lake Powell, Utah 84533-0101. Public reading copies of the
DEIS/GMP will be available for review at the following locations:
Office of the Superintendent, Natural Bridges National Monument, Box
1--Natural Bridges, Lake Powell, Utah 84533-0101, (801) 692-1234
Office of Public Affairs, National Park Service, Department of the
Interior, 18th and C Streets NW., Washington, DC 20240, Telephone:
(202) 208-6843.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The DEIS/GMP analyzes two alternatives which
are being considered to direct the management and development of
Natural Bridges National Monument for a period of about ten years.
The alternatives include: (1) No Action--Under this alternative,
existing facilities and management actions would remain unchanged; (2)
Proposed Plan--Under the proposal, the administrative/visitor center
would be expanded to provide 900-1,400 square feet of office and sales
space; removal and rehabilitation of a small picnic area, the addition
of a comfort station and benches for visitor comfort along the loop
road; the addition of housing for 12 future employees; redesign of the
visitor center parking area to improve vehicular circulation; and the
addition of a garage and storage building in the maintenance area.
The DEIS/GMP in particular evaluates the environmental consequences
of the proposed action and the other alternative on water resources,
flood plains, wetlands, geology, soils, vegetation, wildlife,
threatened and endangered species, air quality, visual interpretation,
socioeconomic data, health and safety, law enforcement, other agencies,
management and operations, and cumulative impacts. The environmental
consequences of the proposed action and alternative considered are
fully disclosed in the DEIS/GMP/DCP.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Contact Superintendent, Natural Bridges
National Monument, at the above address and telephone number.
Dated: October 20, 1995.
Roy Everhart,
Intermountain Field Area, National Park Service.
[FR Doc. 95-28379 Filed 11-16-95; 8:45 am]
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