[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 150 (Thursday, August 5, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42713-42714]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-20209]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare a general management plan and
environmental impact statement for Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore,
Michigan.
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SUMMARY: The National Park Service (NPS) will prepare a general
management plan (GMP) and an associated environmental impact statement
(EIS) for Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, Michigan, in accordance
with section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
(NEPA). This notice is being furnished as required by NEPA Regulations
40 CFR 1501.7.
To facilitate sound planning and environmental assessment, the NPS
intends to gather information necessary for the preparation of the EIS,
and to obtain suggestions and information from other agencies and the
public on the scope of issues to be addressed in the EIS. Comments and
participation in this scoping process are invited.
Participation in the planning process will be encouraged and
facilitated by various means, including newsletters and open houses.
The NPS will conduct a series of public scoping meetings to explain the
planning process and to solicit opinion about issues to address in the
GMP/EIS. Notification of all such meetings will be announced in the
local press and in NPS newsletters or other mailings. Current GMP
information also will be provided on the park's web site, http://
www.nps.gov/piro/
DATES: Public open houses will be held from Friday, August 27, through
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Wednesday, September 1. All open houses are tentatively scheduled for
afternoon or evening hours. Open houses will be held in the following
cities: August 27--Detroit, Michigan; August 28--Grand Rapids,
Michigan; August 30--Grand Marais, Michigan; August 31--Marquette,
Michigan; and September 1--Green Bay, Wisconsin. The specific locations
for the open houses have not been finalized. More information about the
open houses is available from the Superintendent, Pictured Rocks
National Lakeshore, at the address and telephone number below.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and information concerning the scope of the
EIS and other matters, or requests to be added to the project mailing
list should be directed to: Mr. Grant Petersen, Superintendent,
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, P.O. Box 40, Munising, Michigan
49862. Telephone: 906-387-2607, E-mail: piro__superintendent@nps.gov
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Superintendent, Pictured Rocks
National Lakeshore, at the address and telephone number above.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pictured Rocks is nationally recognized for
the geographic and scientifically significant Lake Superior shoreline
and related features it encompasses. The area became the first of
America's authorized national lakeshores on October 15, 1966. The
national lakeshore today encompasses 71,405 acres of land and water. A
GMP prepared approved in 1981 currently guides management and
development of the national lakeshore. Many provisions of that plan
have now been accomplished. A revised GMP is necessary to address
changes in resource conditions, knowledge about resources, policies,
and laws that have occurred since 1981.
In accordance with NPS Park Planning policy, the GMP will ensure
the Memorial has a clearly defined direction for resource preservation
and visitor use. It will be developed in consultation with Servicewide
program managers, interested parties, and the general public. It will
be based on an adequate analysis of existing and potential resource
conditions and visitor experiences, environmental impacts, and costs of
alternative courses of action.
The environmental review of the GMP/EIS for historic site will be
conducted in accordance with requirements of the NEPA (42 U.S.C. 4371
et seq.), NEPA regulations (40 CFR 1500-1508), other appropriate
Federal regulations, and National Park Service procedures and policies
for compliance with those regulations.
Dated: July 27, 1999.
William W. Schenk,
Regional Director.
[FR Doc. 99-20209 Filed 8-4-99; 8:45 am]
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