[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 36 (Wednesday, February 24, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9167-9168]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-4481]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
Oil and Gas Management Plan, Draft Environmental Impact
Statement, Padre Island National Seashore, Texas
AGENCY: National Park Service, DOI.
ACTION: Availability of Draft Environmental Impact Statement and Oil
and Gas Management Plan for Padre Island National Seashore, Texas.
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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 and Oil and Gas
Management Plan (DEIS/OGMP) for Padre Island National Seashore, Texas.
DATES: The DEIS/OGMP will remain available for public review through
May 12, 1999. If any public meetings are held concerning the DEIS/OGMP,
they will be announced at a later date.
ADDRESSES: Comments on the DEIS/OGMP should be sent to the
Superintendent, Padre Island National Seashore, P.O. Box 181300, Corpus
Christi, Texas 78480-1300. Public reading copies of the DEIS/OGMP will
be available for review at the following locations:
Office of the Superintendent, Padre Island National Seashore, 20301
Park Road 22, Corpus Christi, Texas, Telephone: 361-949-8173
Office of Minerals/Oil and Gas Support, Intermountain Support Office-
Santa Fe, National Park Service, 1100 Old Santa Fe Trail, Santa Fe, New
Mexico 87501, Telephone 505-988-6095
Planning and Environmental Quality, Intermountain Support Office-
Denver, National Park Service, 12795 W. Alameda Parkway, Lakewood, CO
80228, Telephone: (303) 969-2851
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 Oil and Gas Management planning
objectives are: 1) identify which park resources and values are most
sensitive to oil and gas exploration and development disturbance, and
define impact mitigation requirements to protect such resources, 2)
establish reasonable oil and gas exploration and development
performance standards to protect park resources and values, and 3)
provide pertinent information to oil and gas operators that will
facilitate operations planning and compliance with all applicable
regulations. Three alternatives are analyzed in the DEIS/OGMP for
managing surface uses associated with the exploration, development, and
transportation of nonfederal oil and gas underlying Padre Island
National Seashore. Under Alternative A: Proposed Action, there would be
no surface occupancy in some sensitive resource areas that have
important natural, cultural and visitor use values. Alternative B is
the No Action/Current Management alternative that provides for the
continuing evaluation and permitting of operations on a case-by-case
basis. Under Alternative C: Maximum Protection Alternative there would
be no access in any sensitive resource area for any type of nonfederal
oil and gas activity.
The DEIS/OGMP evaluates the environmental consequences of the
proposed action and the other alternatives on oil and gas exploration
and development, soil and water resources, wetlands, cultural
resources,
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visitor experience, and sensitive resource areas.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Superintendent, Padre Island
National Seashore, at the above address and telephone number.
Dated: February 26, 1999.
John Gibson,
Acting Superintendent, Padre Island National Seashore.
[FR Doc. 99-4481 Filed 2-23-99; 8:45 am]
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