[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 236 (Friday, December 6, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64759-64760]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-31120]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
General Management Plan/Environmental Impact Statement for
Keweenaw National Historical Park, Michigan
ACTION: Notice of Intent to prepare an environmental impact statement
(EIS) for the General Management Plan for Keweenaw National Historical
Park, Michigan.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental
Policy Act, the National Park Service, Department of the Interior will
prepare an Environmental Impact Statement to assess the potential
impacts of future development and management options in conjunction
with the General Management Plan for Keweenaw National Historical Park,
Michigan.
Preparation of a draft General Management Plan began in 1995 and
included preparation of a draft Environmental Assessment. Scoping for
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the plan has included interdisciplinary team meetings with the Keweenaw
National Historical Park Advisory Commission, interested agencies,
organizations, and individuals. Meetings with the general public were
conducted in February and May, 1995. The scoping process has indicated
that the proposals being considered may result in significant impacts
to the human environment and may constitute a major Federal action
significantly affecting the quality of the human environment.
Therefore, the preparation of an EIS in conjunction with the plan is
appropriate.
The General Management Plan and EIS will investigate alternatives
ranging from no action to a variety of development and management
proposals designed to guide visitor use, resource protection, and
partnership relationships. Federal, State and local agencies, and other
individuals or organizations who may be interested in, or affected by,
the future development of Keweenaw National Historical Park are further
invited to participate in refining or identifying issues. Written
comments and suggestions concerning preparation of the EIS should be
sent to: Superintendent, Keweenaw National Historical Park, 100 Red
Jacket Road (2nd floor), Calumet, Michigan 49913. William Schenk, Field
Director for the Midwest Field Area in Omaha, Nebraska is the
responsible official.
Preparation of the plan and EIS is expected to take about 12
months. The draft plan and EIS should be available for public review by
spring, 1997 with the final plan and EIS and Record of Decision
expected to be completed by fall, 1997. Schedules for public meetings
to solicit comments on the draft plan will be announced at the time of
plan completion.
Dated: November 22, 1996.
William W. Schenk,
Field Director, Midwest Field Area.
[FR Doc. 96-31120 Filed 12-5-96; 8:45 am]
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