[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 92 (Thursday, May 13, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25904-25905]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-12084]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
Public Meeting and Request for Comments on Development of a
Wilderness Management Plan for Gulf Islands National Seashore,
Mississippi
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of public meetings and request for comments on
development of a wilderness management plan for Gulf Islands National
Seashore, Mississippi.
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SUMMARY: The National Park Service will hold a series of meetings to
gather information to be used in the development of a Wilderness
Management Plan for Gulf Islands National Seashore. The seashore was
established by Congress on January 8, 1971, and consists of several
barrier islands along the coast of Mississippi and Florida. On November
10, 1978, Congress designated the Mississippi islands of Horn and Petit
Bois to be included in national Wilderness. The information gathered
will be used in developing a management plan for the wilderness. Public
comments will be accepted at the meetings and in written and electronic
form until June 6, 1999.
DATES: The meeting dates are:
1. April 26, 1999, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., Washington High School
(Cafeteria), 6000 College Parkway, Pensacola, FL 32504
2. April 28, 1999, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., Mississippi Gulf Coast Community
College, Jackson County Campus (Fine Arts Auditorium), 2300 U.S.
Highway 90, Gautier, MS 39553
3. April 29, 1999, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., J.L. Scott Marine Education
Center and Aquarium (Auditorium), 115 Beach Boulevard, U.S. Highway 90,
Biloxi, MS 39530
4. May 3, 1999, 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., Jackson State
University (3 p.m.--Recital hall, 7
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p.m.--Choir room), 1400 J.R. Lynch Street, Jackson, MS 39217
5. May 4, 1999, 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. University of
New Orleans-University Center (Room #242-Cabildo), Alumni Drive, New
Orleans, LA 70148
6. May 6, 1999, 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., Martin Luther
King, Jr. National Historic Site (Visitor Center), 522 Auburn Avenue,
NE, Atlanta, GA 30312
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Riley Hoggard, (850) 934-2617.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Written comments should be mailed to Gulf
Island National Seashore, Attention: Wilderness Coordinator, 1801 Gulf
Breeze Parkway, Gulf Breeze, Florida 32561. Comments must be received
on or before June 6, 1999. Comments may also be hand-delivered to the
same address.
Electronic comments and other data may be submitted by sending
electronic mail (e-mail) to guis__wilderness__comments@nps.gov.
Electronic comments should be submitted as an ASCII file avoiding the
use of special characters and any form of encryption.
Dated: May 5, 1999.
W. Thomas Brown,
Acting Regional Director, Southeast Region.
[FR Doc. 99-12084 Filed 5-12-99; 8:45 am]
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