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Environmental Statements; Availability, etc: Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve, KS

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 [Federal Register: October 12, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 198)]
[Notices]
[Page 60681-60682]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service


Environmental Statements; Availability, etc: Tallgrass Prairie
National Preserve, KS

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of availability of the final general management plan/
final environmental impact statement for the Tallgrass Prairie National
Preserve, Kansas.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 102(2) of the National Environmental
Policy Act of 1969, the National Park Service announces the
availability of the final general management plan/final environmental
impact statement (FGMP/FEIS) for the Tallgrass Prairie National
Preserve.

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DATES: The no-action period on this FEIS will expire 30 days after the
Environmental Protection Agency has published a notice of availability
of the FEIS in the Federal Register, or on November 20, 2000, whichever
is later.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the FGMP/FEIS are available by request by writing
the Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve, P.O. Box 585, Cottonwood
Falls, KS 66845, by phone 316-273-6034, or by e-mail from
TAPR_Superintendent@nps.gov. The document can be picked-up in person or
viewed at the Tallgrass National Preserve administrative headquarters,
226 Broadway, Cottonwood Falls, KS. The document also can be downloaded
from the Internet at: www.nps.gov/tapr/gmp/gmp.pdf

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Superintendent, Tallgrass Prairie
National Preserve, at the address and telephone number listed above.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the general management plan
is to set forth the basic management philosophy for the Preserve and to
provide the strategies for addressing issues and achieving identified
management objectives. The FGMP/FEIS describes and analyzes the
environmental impacts of a proposed action and four action alternatives
for the future management direction of the Preserve. A no action
alternative also is evaluated.
    The draft general management plan and draft environmental impact
statement (DGMP/DEIS) for this action was released for public review in
November 1999 (see Federal Register, 64 FR 66641) and the public
comment period closed on January 25, 2000.
    Modifications to the DGMP/DEIS have been made based on public
comment received and further impact analysis.
    The responsible official is Mr. William Schenk, Midwest Regional
Director, National Park Service.

    Dated: October 4, 2000.
William W. Schenk,
Regional Director, Midwest Region.
[FR Doc. 00-26144 Filed 10-11-00; 8:45 am]
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