[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 45 (Monday, March 9, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 11450]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-5914]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
Notice of Meeting
AGENCY: Department of the Interior, National Park Service.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: Announcement of the first public meeting of the Advisory
Council to the Partnership of the Boston Harbor Islands National
Recreation Area.
DATES: March 10, 1998, 4:00 pm-6:00 pm.
ADDRESSES: The Exchange Conference Center at the Boston Fish Pier, 212
Northern Avenue, Boston, MA.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. George Price, Project Manager,
Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area, at 617-223-8666.
Written comments can be addressed to George Price, Project Manager,
Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area, 408 Atlantic Avenue.,
Suite 228, Boston, MA, 02110.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The twenty-eight member Advisory Council to
the Partnership of the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area
will hold its first official meeting on Tuesday, March 10 from 4-6 p.m.
the Exchange Conference Center at the Fish Pier in South Boston. The
meeting is open to the public.
The Advisory Council members were appointed by the Director of the
National Park Service and represent: business, educational, cultural,
and environmental entities; municipalities surrounding the harbor; and
Native American interests. The Advisory Council was formed to advise
and make recommendations to the Boston Harbor Islands Partnership with
respect to the development and implementation of the Integrated
Management Plan and the operation of this new national park area.
``This Advisory Council is unique in that it is intended to provide
assistance to the Partnership for the long term, not simply during the
planning period. In addition, two of the members of the Advisory
Council will become voting members of the Partnership with two
additional people selected as voting alternates,'' said George Price,
Project Manager.
In 1996 Congress created the Boston Harbor Islands National
Recreation Area to recognize the rich natural and cultural resources
and history found on the 30 islands located in Boston Harbor. The
legislation (Pub. L. 104-333) established a thirteen-member partnership
to jointly manage the Islands. The 13-member Partnership represents
city, state, federal and private agencies with responsibilities for the
harbor islands. Peter Webber, Chair of the Partnership said, ``we are
very happy that the Advisory Council has now been officially appointed
by the Director of the National Park Service. Much interest has been
shown by many people to insure this was a representative group that
cares deeply about the future of the Boston Harbor Islands. We look
forward to a long and productive relationship with the members of the
Advisory Council as we develop the plan and implement the programs for
this new national park area.''
Dated: March 2, 1998.
George E. Price, Jr.,
Project Manager, Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area.
[FR Doc. 98-5914 Filed 3-6-98; 8:45 am]
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