[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 134 (Thursday, July 14, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-17045]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
Final Environmental Impact Statement, General Management Plan,
Development Concept Plan, Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site, CO
Agency: National Park Service, Department of the Interior.
Action: Availability of Final Environmental Impact Statement/General
Management Plan/Development Concept Plan for Bent's Old Fort National
Historic Site.
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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/DCP) for Bent's Old
Fort National Historic Site, Colorado.
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, Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site,
Telephone: 719-384-2596
Division of Planning, Design and Construction, Rocky Mountain Regional
Office, National Park Service, 12795 W. Alameda Parkway, Lakewood, CO
80225, Telephone: (303) 969-2828
Office of Public Affairs, National Park Service, Department of
Interior, 18th and C Streets NW., Washington, DC 20240, Telephone:
(202) 208-6843
Supplementary Information: In December 1993, the National Park Service
released, for a 60-day public review, a Draft Environmental Impact
Statement/General Management Plan/Development Concept Plan (DEIS/GMP/
DCP) that evaluated three alternatives. The alternatives provided for
the preservation of historic and natural resources while providing for
visitor use. Under the no-action alternative, existing management
activities would continue. Alternative One would expand the scope of
the interpretive program, creating a self-service, self-interpretation
oriented visitor experience. It would maintain the historic character
of the site and improve overall operational and administrative working
environments, while limiting physical development of small additions of
space and renovation of existing spaces. The proposal would expand the
scope of the interpretive program, create an interactive interpretive
atmosphere through implementation of a visitor center, maintain the
historic character of the site, and improve overall operational and
administrative working environments by adding appropriate facilities.
The DEIS/GMP/DCP in particular evaluated the environmental
consequences of the proposed action and the other alternatives on
geology/soils, vegetation , prime and unique farmlands, wildlife,
threatened and endangered species, water resources/quality, floodplains
and wetlands, air quality, noise quality, cultural resources, visitor
use, and socioeconomic resources/surrounding land uses. The
environmental consequences of the proposed action and alternatives
considered are fully disclosed in the DEIS/GMP/DCP. The Final
Environmental Impact Statement/General Management Plan/Development
Concept Plan states that the proposal, as described in the DEIS/GMP/DCP
is the final plan. Also included are the results of the public
involvement and consultation and coordination for this project.
For Further Information: Contact Superintendent, Bent's Old Fort
National Historic Site, at the above address and telephone number.
Dated: May 31, 1994.
W. Wayne Gardner,
Chief, Branch of Planning, Rocky Mountain Region, National Park
Service.
[FR Doc. 94-17045 Filed 7-13-94; 8:45 am]
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