[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 92 (Tuesday, May 13, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26325-26326]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-12504]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
General Management Plan/Development Concept Plan, Final
Environmental Impact Statement, Natural Bridges National Monument, UT
AGENCY: National Park Service, Department of the Interior.
ACTION: Availability of final 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 Final Environmental Impact Statement/General
Management Plan/Development Concept Plan (FEIS/GMP) for Natural Bridges
National Monument, Utah.
DATES: A 30-day no-action period will follow the Environmental
Protection Agency's notice of availability of the FEIS/GMP/DCP.
ADDRESSES: Public reading copies of the FEIS/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) 259-5174
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Office of Public Affairs, National Park Service, Department of
Interior, 18th and C Streets NW, Washington, DC 20240, Telephone: (202)
208-6843
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FEIS/GMP analyzes two alternatives which
are being considered to direct the management and development of
Natural Bridges National Monument.
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 FEIS/GMP in particular evaluates the environmental consequences
of the proposed action and proposal on water resources, flood plains,
wetlands, geology, soils, vegetation, wildlife, threatened and
endangered species, air quality, visual resources, cultural resources,
ethnographic resources, visitor use, interpretation, socioeconomic
data, health and safety, law enforcement, other agencies, management
and operations, and cumulative impacts. The environmental consequences
of the proposal and no-action alternative considered are fully
disclosed in the FEIS/GMP/DCP.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Superintendent, Natural Bridges
National Monument, at the above address and telephone number.
Ron Everhart,
Regional Director, Intermountain Region, National Park Service.
[FR Doc. 97-12504 Filed 5-12-97; 8:45 am]
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