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To facilitate sound planning and The draft Seagrass RP/PEIS is private.’’ Or, if you do not want to
consideration of environmental expected to be completed and presented receive additional information on the
resources, the NPS intends to gather at a public meeting anticipated for project, you may put N/A in the name
information necessary for the November 2006. The location, date, and and address field.
preparation of the seagrass RP/PEIS and time of that public meeting will be The authority for publishing this
to obtain suggestions and information announced in the local press and on the notice is 40 CFR 1506.6.
from other agencies and the public on park Web site (http://www.nps.gov/ The responsible party for this EIS is
the scope of issues to be addressed in bisc). They may also be obtained by the Regional Director for the Southeast
the RP/PEIS. contacting BISC. The purposes of the Region, Patricia Hooks.
Vessel groundings and propeller public meeting will be to obtain both Dated: January 11, 2006.
dredging are common occurrences in written and verbal questions and
Victor Knox,
BISC due to shallow water conditions comments on the issues and alternatives
outside marked channels. When a vessel to assist NPS in finalizing the Seagrass Acting Deputy Regional Director, NPS
Southeast Region.
runs aground on a seagrass bed, its RP/PEIS.
propellers usually cut or uproot [FR Doc. E6–2310 Filed 2–16–06; 8:45 am]
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
seagrasses, leaving a ‘‘scar.’’ It can take BILLING CODE 4310–ML–P
Written comments and information
years for seagrasses to recover from such concerning the scope of the seagrass RP/
damage, and in some areas it may never PEIS may be directed to the address
grow back. When vessels attempt to DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
below. Requests to be added to the
‘‘power off,’’ they blow large holes project mailing list should be sent to the National Park Service
(‘‘blowholes’’) in the bottom of the bay same address. Amanda Bourque,
displacing large volumes of sediment Damage Recovery Program Manager, Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National
and seagrass. Displaced sediment often National Park Service, Biscayne Historical Park Advisory Commission;
smothers bottom-dwelling organisms. National Park, 9700 SW., 328th Street, Notice of Public Meeting
Seagrass beds are a valuable natural Homestead, FL 33033, (305) 230–1144,
resource because they provide a variety BISC_Superintendent@nps.gov. Notice is hereby given in accordance
of important services to the marine with the Federal Advisory Committee
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: If you
environment including enhancing Act that a meeting of the Chesapeake
wish to comment during the scoping
sediment stability, decreasing wave and Ohio Canal National Historical Park
process on any issues associated with
energy, providing nursery habitat and Advisory Commission will be held at
the plan, you may use any one of several
feeding grounds for fish and 9:30 a.m. on Friday, April 21, 2006, at
methods. Comments should be received
invertebrates, providing feeding grounds Bishop Walsh School, 700 Bishop
within 60 days of the publication of this
for wading and diving birds, providing Walsh School Road, Cumberland,
notice. You may mail comments to the
food and habitat for endangered species, Maryland.
address listed above. You may also
and creating habitat and substrate comment on the Internet at the The Commission was established by
diversity. BISC seagrass beds are natural Planning, Environment and Public Public Law 91–664 to meet and consult
resources that the NPS preserves and Comment (PEPC) at http:// with the Secretary of the Interior on
protects for the education, inspiration, parkplanning.nps.gov. Please submit general policies and specific matters
recreation, and enjoyment of present Internet comments as a text file avoiding related to the administration and
and future generations. The vessel the use of special characters and any development of the Chesapeake and
groundings cause injury to those natural form of encryption. Please put in the Ohio Canal National Historical Park.
resources in BISC. The Park System subject line ‘‘Seagrass Restoration Plan/ The members of the Commission are
Resource Protection Act (PSRPA) PEIS’’ and include your name and as follows: Mrs. Sheila Rabb
authorizes the NPS to seek return address in your Internet message. Weidenfeld, Chairperson; Mr. Charles J.
compensation for injuries to park It is the practice of the NPS to make Weir; Mr. Barry A. Passett; Mr. Terry W.
system resources and use the recovered all comments, including names and Hepburn; Ms. JoAnn M. Spevacek; Mrs.
funds to restore, replace, or acquire addresses of those who comment, Mary E. Woodward; Mrs. Donna Printz;
equivalent resources, and to monitor available for public review, after the Mrs. Ferial S. Bishop; Ms. Nancy C.
such resources. close of the NEPA process. Anonymous Long; Mrs. Jo Reynolds; Dr. James H.
It is the intent of NPS to prepare this comments will not be considered. NPS Gilford; Brother James Kirkpatrick;
seagrass RP/PEIS so that a tiered process will make all submissions from George E. Lewis, Jr.; Charles D.
can be used to facilitate future organizations or businesses, and from McElrath; Patricia Schooley; and Jack
restoration actions within BISC. The individuals identifying themselves as Reeder.
seagrass RP/PEIS will facilitate representatives or officials of Topics that will be presented during
subsequent environmental compliance organizations or businesses, available the meeting include:
and the development of individual for public inspection in their entirety. 1. Update on park operations.
restoration plans. However, individuals not representing 2. Update on major construction/
DATES: NPS will accept comments on businesses or organizations may request development projects.
the scope of the RP/PEIS within 60 days that the NPS withhold their name and/ 3. Update on partnership projects.
of the publication of this notice. In or address from the record. NPS will The meeting will be open to the
addition, NPS is seeking comments on honor this request to the extent public. Any member of the public may
the issues and alternatives to be allowable by law. file with the Commission a written
addressed in the RP/PEIS. Full public If you would like your name and/or statement concerning the matters to be
sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES
participation by Federal, State, and local address withheld and are using PEPC to discussed. Persons wishing further
agencies as well as other concerned comment, but would still like future information concerning this meeting, or
organizations and private citizens is mailings/information on the project, you who wish to submit written statements,
invited throughout the preparation may fill in the name and address field, may contact Kevin Brandt,
process of this document. and mark ‘‘keep my contact information Superintendent, C&O Canal National
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