[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 111 (Friday, June 7, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29131-29132]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-14317]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
Lake Crescent Management Plan/Environmental Impact Statement,
Olympic National Park, WA
AGENCY: National Park Service, DOI.
ACTION: Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement.
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SUMMARY: In January 1995, the National Park Service began the
preparation of an environmental assessment (EA) to analyze the
environmental effects of implementing various alternatives of a
proposed management plan for Lake Crescent in Olympic National Park,
Washington. As work on the EA progressed, it became apparent that some
of the alternatives under consideration had the potential for
significant environmental impacts, so a decision was made to prepare an
environmental impact statement (EIS) instead of an EA.
Scoping is the term given to the process by which the scope of
issues to be addressed in the plan/EIS is identified. A public scoping
meeting for the plan and EA was initially conducted in Port Angeles,
Washington, on July 11, 1995. In addition, public comment was solicited
at several information boards at key sites around Lake Crescent during
the summer of 1995. Information gained from those sources will be used
in the plan/EIS, but no additional public scoping meetings will be
held. However, representatives of Federal, State and local agencies,
American Indian tribes, private organizations and individuals from the
general public who may be interested in or affected by the proposed
plan/EIS are invited to participate in the scoping process by
responding to this Notice with written comments. All comments received
will become part of the public record and copies of comments, including
names, addresses and telephone numbers provided by respondents, may be
released for public inspection.
The proposed plan and accompanying EIS will help guide the
management of recreational uses of Lake Crescent and the surrounding
watershed for the next 15-20 years. The management plan/EIS will
describe a range of alternatives formulated to address major issues
relating to visitor use and resource management and protection. A ``no
action'' alternative will be included; other likely alternatives could
include ones with a recreation use emphasis, preservation emphasis and/
or some balanced combination of use and resource preservation. The
environmental impacts associated with each alternative will be
analyzed.
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The draft plan/EIS is expected to be available for public review by
October 1996; the final plan/EIS and Record of Decision are expected to
be completed approximately six months later.
The responsible official is Stanley T. Albright, Field Director,
Pacific West Area, National Park Service.
DATE: Written comments about the scope of issues and alternatives to be
analyzed in the plan/EIS should be received no later than July 19,
1996.
ADDRESS: Written comments concerning the plan/EIS should be sent to
Superintendent, Olympic National Park, 600 E. Park Ave., Port Angeles,
WA 98284.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Superintendent, Olympic National Park, at the above address or at
telephone number (360) 452-4501.
Dated: May 31, 1996.
William C. Walters,
Deputy Field Director, Pacific West Area, National Park Service.
[FR Doc. 96-14317 Filed 6-6-96; 8:45 am]
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