[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 48 (Monday, March 13, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 13450]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-6101]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
General Management Plan; Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona;
Notice of Availability; Draft Environmental Impact Statement
Summary: Pursuant to section 102 (2)(C) of the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (Pub. L. 91-190, as amended), the
National Park Service, Department of the Interior, has prepared a draft
environmental impact statement (DEIS) that describes and analyzes a
proposed action and four alternatives for the general management plan
for Grand Canyon National Park. The official responsible for a decision
on the proposed action is the Regional Director, Western Region,
National Park Service.
Comments: Comments on the DEIS should be received no later than
April 24, 1995. Dates for public meetings regarding the DEIS will be
from March 25 to 29, 1995 in various locations in Arizona and Utah.
Written responses to the DEIS should be submitted to Planning Team
Leader, Grand Canyon General Management Plan, National Park Service,
Denver Service Center-TWE, P.O. Box 25287, Denver, CO 80225-0287.
Public Meetings: All of the public meetings are to be held evenings
from 6:00-9:00 pm. The March 25 meeting will be at the Best Western Red
Hills Hotel, 124 W. Center, Kanab, Utah. The March 27 meeting will be
at the Grand Canyon School Multipurpose Room, Boulder St., Grand
Canyon, Arizona. The March 28 meeting will be at the Woodlands Plaza
Hotel, 1175 W. Route 66, Flagstaff, Arizona. The March 29 meeting will
be at the Ramada Camelback Hotel, 502 W. Camelback Rd., Phoenix,
Arizona.
Review Copies: Public reading copies of the DEIS will be available
for review at three locations: [1] Office of Public Affairs, National
Park Service, Department of the Interior, 18th and C Streets, NW,
Washington, DC 20240 (202) 208-6843; [2] Western Regional Office,
National Park Service, 600 Harrison St., Suite 600, San Francisco, CA
94107-1372 (415) 415-744-3968; [3] Headquarters, Grand Canyon National
Park, P.O. Box 129, Grand Canyon, AZ 86023 (602) 638-7701.
A limited number of copies of the DEIS are available on request
from: Rob Arnberger, Superintendent, Grand Canyon National Park, P.O.
Box 129, Grand Canyon, AZ 86023 (602) 638-7701; or the Planning Team
Leader, Grand Canyon General Management Plan, National Park Service,
Denver Service Center-TWE, P.O. Box 25287, Denver, CO 80225-0287 (303)
969-2210.
Supplementary Information: This general management plan provides
management objectives and visions for the entire park, with alternative
plans for the park's developed areas (South Rim, North Rim, Tuweep, and
corridor trails). The proposed action, the no-action alternative, and
three other alternatives are presented in this document, and their
environmental consequences are analyzed.
The proposed action (alternative 2) would emphasize regional
cooperation for information distribution, regional resource
preservation, and a quality visitor experience. A major shift away from
the use of private automobiles would occur. Alternative modes of
transportation would be emphasized throughout the region, with staging
areas linked to regional private transit services in outlying
communities and a public transit system within the park. Private
vehicles would be removed from the heaviest use areas in the park,
creating pedestrian-only areas. The number of private vehicles allowed
into the park at any one time would be limited in certain areas. The
adaptive use of historic structures and other structures would be
maximized. The construction of new facilities within the park would be
almost entirely within disturbed areas. The visitor experience would be
defined by the unique qualities of each individual area, and the number
of visitors allowed into some areas of the park would be determined by
a carrying capacity analysis. With respect to environmental
consequences, the proposed action would stabilize the growth of
infrastructure within the park, enhance natural and cultural resource
preservation, improve significantly the visitor experience, create
better living and working conditions for park employees, and benefit
local economies.
The other alternatives include: Continuing existing conditions (the
no-action alternative), a minimum requirements alternative (alternative
1), reduced development within the park (alternative 3), and increased
development within the park (alternative 4).
The responsible official for a decision on the proposed action is
the Regional Director, Western Region, National Park Service.
Dated: February 28, 1995.
Stanley T. Albright,
Regional Director, Western Region.
[FR Doc. 95-6101 Filed 3-10-95; 8:45 am]
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