96-18226. General Management Plan/Environmental Impact Statement Rock Creek Park, D.C.; Notice of Intent

[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 139 (Thursday, July 18, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 37494]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-18226]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service


General Management Plan/Environmental Impact Statement Rock Creek 
Park, D.C.; Notice of Intent

    In accordance with section 102(2)(c) of the National Environmental 
Policy Act of 1969, the National Park Service (NPS) is preparing an 
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to assess the impacts of 
alternative management strategies for the General Management Plan (GMP) 
for Rock Creek Park, Washington, D.C.
    The GMP/EIS will evaluate a range of alternatives which address 
cultural and natural resources protection, socioeconomic concerns, 
traffic circulation, and visitor use. Studies will also be done on 
transportation issues and the management of the park as a national 
scenic byway.
    Public involvement will be a key component in the preparation of 
the general management plan and environmental impact statement.
    The NPS will be holding a public scoping meeting on July 24, 7-9 
p.m. at the National Zoo where you will have an opportunity to present 
your ideas, questions, and concerns directly to the planning team. The 
meeting will be held in the auditorium of the visitor center (formerly 
the Education Building). Enter the Zoo at the Connecticut Avenue 
entrance and park in Lot A (parking is free).
    The purpose of these meetings is to determine the content that 
should be addressed in the GMP/EIS. Individuals unable to attend the 
scoping meetings may request information from the Superintendent of 
Rock Creek Park at the address listed below.
    You can also get the latest information on the general management 
plan by being on our mailing list. Please call the GMP Info Line (202-
282-1008) for a recorded message and, if desired, to leave your 
comments; or by checking our homepage on the Internet at the following 
address: http://www.nps.gov/rocr/gmpnewsletter1.
    The draft GMP/EIS are expected to be completed and available for 
public review by summer, 1997. After public and interagency review of 
the draft document, comments will be considered and a final EIS will be 
prepared for release by winter, 1998, which will be followed by a 
record-of-decision. The responsible official is Robert G. Stanton, 
Field Director, National Capital Area, NPS. Written comments should be 
submitted to the Superintendent of Rock Creek Park, 3545 Williamsburg 
Lane, NW, Washington, DC 20008-1207.

    Dated: July 12, 1996.
Richard S. Powers,
Acting Field Director, National Capital Area.
[FR Doc. 96-18226 Filed 7-17-96; 8:45 am]
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