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General Management Plan, Environmental Impact Statement, African Burial Ground National Monument, NY

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[Federal Register: January 29, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 19)]
[Notices]
[Page 5210]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
[DOCID:fr29ja08-88]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service

General Management Plan, Environmental Impact Statement, African
Burial Ground National Monument, NY

AGENCY: National Park Service, Department of the Interior.
ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare a General Management Plan and
Environmental Impact Statement, African Burial Ground National Monument.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental
Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, the National Park Service is preparing a
General Management Plan and Environmental Impact Statement (GMP/EIS)
for the African Burial Ground National Monument. The park comprises
0.35 acres, in Lower Manhattan, New York, NY.
    Prepared by park staff and planners in the NPS Northeast Region,
with assistance from advisors and consultants, the GMP/EIS will propose
a long-term approach to managing the National Monument. Consistent with
the site's purpose, NPS policy, and other laws and regulations,
alternatives will be developed to guide the management of the monument
over the next 15 to 20 years. The alternatives will incorporate various
zoning and management prescriptions to ensure resource preservation and
public appreciation of the site. The environmental consequences that
could result from implementing the various alternatives will be
evaluated for cultural and natural resources, visitor experience, park
operations, the socioeconomic environment, impairment, and carrying
capacity. Major issues to be explored include resource protection,
visitor experience, administration and operation, partnerships,
carrying capacity and potential boundary modifications.
    The public will be invited to express views about the long-term
management of the National Monument early in the process through public
meetings and other media; and will have an opportunity to review and
comment on a draft GMP/EIS.

ADDRESSES: Information related to ongoing public involvement
opportunities will be provided online at http://www.nps.gov/afbg and
http://parkplanning.nps.gov. Requests to be added to the project
mailing list should be directed to Tara Morrison, Superintendent, at
the addresses below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tara D. Morrison, Superintendent,
African Burial Ground National Monument, 290 Broadway, 1st Floor, New
York, NY, 10007, 212.637.3088.

    Dated: December 11, 2007.
Dennis R. Reidenbach,
Regional Director, Northeast Region, National Park Service.
[FR Doc. E8-1542 Filed 1-28-08; 8:45 am]
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