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General Management Plan, Record of Decision, Saguaro National Park, Arizona

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[Federal Register: June 11, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 113)]
[Notices]
[Page 33112-33113]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
[DOCID:fr11jn08-89]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service

General Management Plan, Record of Decision, Saguaro National
Park, Arizona

AGENCY: National Park Service, Department of the Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Availability of a Record of Decision on the Final
Environmental Impact Statement I General Management Plan, Saguaro
National Park.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, 42
U.S.C. 4332(2)(C), the National Park Service announces the availability
of the Record of Decision (ROD) for the General Management Plan,
Saguaro National Park, Arizona. On April 2, 2008, the Regional
Director, Intermountain Region approved the Record of Decision. As soon
as practicable after March 31, 2008, on which the 30-day waiting period
ends, the National Park Service will start implementing the selected
action as in the FEIS issued on February 29, 2008, the date the FETS
was published in the Environmental Protection Agency's Federal Register
notice (Volume 73, Number 41, Page 11112). The ROD explains that
alternative 2 is the selected action over no-action and the other
action alternative. To reduce habitat fragmentation, the selected
action emphasizes ecological processes and biological diversity by
creating and preserving wildlife movement corridors among isolated
habitats, while still providing a range of visitor opportunities. The
selected action includes a parkwide management zone for the
preservation of cultural resources. The no-action alternative would
mean no change from existing conditions. The other action alternative
would mean some but less emphasis on wildlife movement corridors among
isolated habitats to address habitat fragmentation, and more visitor
opportunities. The selected action calls for road, trail, and visitor
center improvements as well as monitoring for certain natural and
cultural resources and vehicular traffic patterns for preservation and
safety, respectively.
    The Record of Decision includes a statement of the decision made,
synopses of the other alternatives considered, the basis for the
decision, a description of the environmentally preferable alternative,
and findings of no unacceptable impacts and no impairment to park
resources and values. There is a listing of measures to

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minimize environmental harm, and an overview of public involvement in
the decision-making process.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Superintendent Sarah Craighead,
Saguaro National Park, 3693 South Old Spanish Trail, Tucson, AZ 85730-
5601, sarah_craighead@nps.gov, 520-733-5101.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Copies of the Record of Decision may be obtained
from the above contact or online at http://parkplanning.nps.gov/sagu.

    Dated: April 2, 2008.
Michael D. Snyder,
Regional Director, Intermountain Region, National Park Service.
[FR Doc. E8-12835 Filed 6-10-08; 8:45 am]
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