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Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the General Management Plan Amendment, Dry Tortugas National Park, Florida

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 [Federal Register: May 10, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 91)]
[Notices]
[Page 30130]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
[DOCID:fr10my00-110]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service


Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for
the General Management Plan Amendment, Dry Tortugas National Park,
Florida

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that in accordance with the
Environmental Policy Act of 1969, the National Park Service has begun
preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement on the General
Management Plan Amendment for Dry Tortugas National Park. The statement
will assess potential environmental impacts associated with various
types and levels of visitor use and resources management within the
park. Specific issues to be addressed include appropriate levels and
types of visitor use at various park sites, protection of near pristine
resources such as coral reefs and seagrass beds, protection of
submerged cultural resources, and management of commercial services to
provide transportation, assistance in educating visitors and providing
them with experience in keeping with the purpose of the park. The
amendment and statement will build on the 1983 Master Plan for the
area, and will conform to Director's Order--2, the planning guidance
for National Park Service units that became effective May 27, 1998.
    Dry Tortugas National Park boundaries encompass a cluster of seven
coral reef and sand islands, shoals and water surrounding the island,
and Fort Jefferson, the park's central cultural feature. Proclaimed as
Fort Jefferson National Monument in 1935, the area was from the
rulemaking record a respondent's identity, as allowable by law. If you
wish for us to withhold your name and/or address, you must state this
prominently at the beginning of your comment. However, we will not
consider anonymous comments. We will make all submissions from
organizations or businesses, and from individuals identifying
themselves as representatives or officials of organizations or
businesses, available for public inspection in their entirety.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Draft and Final General Management Plan
Amendment and Environmental Impact Statement will be made available to
all known interested parties and appropriate agencies. Full public
participation by federal, state, and local agencies as well as other
concerned organizations and private citizens is invited throughout the
preparation process of this document.
    The responsible official for this environmental impact statement is
Jerry Belson, Regional Director, Southeast Region, National Park
Service, Atlanta Federal Center, 1924 Building, 100 Alabama Street, SW,
Atlanta, Georgia 30303.

    Dated: April 2, 2000.
Daniel W. Brown,
Regional Director, Southeast Region.
[FR Doc. 00-11652 Filed 5-9-00; 8:45 am]
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