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Federal Register / Vol. 71, No.

143 / Wednesday, July 26, 2006 / Notices 42415

the Kerr Project in drought conditions. Division, New England Office, 222 Federal Register (2351). The National
The NEPA process will allow the Merrimack Street, Suite 400E, Lowell, Park Service has since determined that
Secretary of the Interior to issue a Massachusetts 01852, and in the Offices an Environmental Assessment (EA)
Record of Decision selecting an of the National Park Service, rather than an EIS is the appropriate
alternative regarding a drought Department of the Interior, Washington, environmental documentation for the
management plan. Issues addressed in DC 20240. general management plan.
the environmental analysis include, but FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
are not limited to, hydroelectric power Superintendent, Fire Island National general management plan will establish
production, recreation, tourism, Seashore, 120 Laurel Street, Patchogue, the overall direction for the national
irrigation, treaty-protected fisheries, NY 11772. monument, setting broad management
biological resources, wildlife habitat, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section goals for managing the area over the
and Indian traditional and cultural 7c) of the Land and Water Conservation next 15 to 20 years. The plan was
properties and resources. Alternatives to Fund Act of 1965, as amended, 16 originally scoped as an EIS. However,
the proposed drought management plan U.S.C. 4601–9(c), authorizes the few public comments were received in
examined in the EIS include a variety of Secretary of the Interior to make minor the scoping process. Although some
measures, such as adjustments to flood revisions to the boundaries of a unit of concerns were expressed during the
control rule curves, implementation of the National Park System that will public scoping process, particularly on
advanced climate prediction initiatives, contribute to and are necessary for the the potential for impacts related to
and deviation from minimum instream proper preservation, protection, energy exploration in areas adjacent to
flow requirements. The range of interpretation, or management of such a the national monument, no issues were
environmental issues and alternatives unit. To provide for the proper identified for the general management
was developed through comments protection and management of Fire plan that have the potential for
received during the scoping process, Island National Seashore, it is necessary controversial impacts.
including the public scoping meetings to include within the boundaries of the In the general management planning
and workshops held in Montana. national seashore certain property process the NPS planning team
referred to as Tract No. 17–04, developed two alternatives for the
Authority
consisting of 0.82 acre of Federal land, national monument, neither of which
This notice is published in more or less, on Fire Island in the Town would result in substantial changes in
accordance with section 1503.1, Council of Islip, Suffolk County, New York, the operation and management of the
on Environmental Quality Regulations located adjacent to federally owned monument. As the park does not have
(40 CFR parts 1500 through 1508) Tract No. 17–01. The tract is owned by a general management plan,
implementing the procedural the United States of America by management under the no-action
requirements of the National resumption of title from and with the alternative would continue existing
Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as acknowledgement of the State of New operations with no changes in
amended (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), and York pursuant to the Act of June 7, interpretation, resource protection
the Department of the Interior Manual 1924, Public Law 252. strategies, or facility development. The
(516 DM 1.6) and is within the exercise Dated: May 10, 2006. action alternative would focus on
of authority delegated to the Principal maintaining and protecting resources,
Mary A. Bomar,
Deputy Assistant Secretary—Indian addressing park maintenance/operations
Regional Director, Northeast Region.
Affairs by 209 DM 8. needs and developing a maintenance
[FR Doc. 06–6476 Filed 7–25–06; 8:45 am]
Dated: July 19, 2006.
BILLING CODE 4310–YV–M
facility within previously disturbed
Michael D. Olsen, areas. The preliminary impact analysis
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary—Indian of the alternatives revealed no major
Affairs. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (significant) effects on the human
[FR Doc. E6–11936 Filed 7–25–06; 8:45 am] environment or impairment of park
BILLING CODE 4310–W7–P National Park Service resources and values. Most of the
impacts to the national monument’s
Draft General Management Plan/ resources and values were negligible to
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Environmental Impact Statement, minor in magnitude.
Hovenweep National Monument, For these reasons the NPS determined
National Park Service Colorado and Utah the appropriate National Environmental
AGENCY: National Park Service, Policy Act documentation for the
Minor Boundary Revision at Fire Island general management plan is an
National Seashore Department of the Interior.
environmental assessment.
ACTION: Notice of termination of the
AGENCY:National Park Service, Interior. DATES: The draft general management
Environmental Impact Statement for the
plan/environmental assessment is
ACTION:Announcement of park General Management Plan, Hovenweep
expected to be distributed for a 30 day
boundary revision. National Monument.
public comment period in the fall of
SUMMARY: Notice is given that that the SUMMARY: The National Park Service 2006 and a decision is expected be
western boundary of Fire Island (NPS) is terminating preparation of an made in the fall of 2006. The NPS will
National Seashore is revised to include Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) notify the public by mail, Web site, and
Tract No. 17–04 as depicted on map for the General Management Plan, other means, and will include
number 615/81,487 prepared by the Hovenweep National Monument, information on where and how to obtain
sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES

National Park Service in October 2005. Colorado and Utah. A Notice of Intent a copy of the EA, how to comment on
This map and other supporting to prepare the EIS for the Hovenweep the EA, and the length of the public
documentation are available for National Monument General comment period.
inspection at the National Park Service, Management Plan was published in Vol. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Northeast Region, Land Resources 68, No. 167, of the August 28, 2003, Coralee Hays, Superintendent,

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