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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service

 

Final Environmental Impact Statement, General Management Plan, 
Development Concept Plan, Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site, 
Colorado

AGENCY: National Park Service, Department of the Interior.

ACTION: Availability of final environmental impact statement/general 
management plan/development concept plan for Bent's Old Fort National 
Historic Site.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 102(2)(c) of the National Environmental 
Policy Act of 1969, the National Park Service (NPS) announces the 
availability of a Final Environmental Impact Statement/General 
Management Plan/Development Concept Plan (FEIS/GMP/DCP) for Bent's Old 
Fort National Historic Site, Colorado.

DATES: A 30-day no-action period will follow the Environmental 
Protection Agency's notice of availability of the FEIS/GMP/DCP.

ADDRESSES: Public reading copies of the FEIS/GMP will be available for 
review at the following locations:

Office of the Superintendent, Bent's Old Fort National Historic 
Site, Telephone: 719-384-2596
Division of Planning, Design and Construction, Rocky Mountain 
Regional Office, National Park Service, 12795 W. Alameda Parkway, 
Lakewood, CO 80225, Telephone: (303) 969-2828
Office of Public Affairs, National Park Service, Department of 
Interior, 18th and C Streets NW., Washington, DC 20240, Telephone: 
(202) 208-6843.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In December 1993, the National Park Service 
released, for a 60-day public review, a Draft Environmental Impact 
Statement/General Management Plan/Development Concept Plan (DEIS/GMP/
DCP) that evaluated three alternatives. The alternatives provided for 
the preservation of historic and natural resources while providing for 
visitor use. Under the no-action alternative, existing management 
activities would continue. Alternative One would expand the scope of 
the interpretive program, creating a self-service, self-interpretation 
oriented visitor experience. It would maintain the historic character 
of the site and improve overall operational and administrative working 
environments, while limiting physical development of small additions of 
space and renovation of existing spaces. The proposal would expand the 
scope of the interpretive program, create an interactive interpretive 
atmosphere through implementation of a visitor center, maintain the 
historic character of the site, and improve overall operational and 
administrative working environments by adding appropriate facilities.
    The DEIS/GMP/DCP in particular evaluated the environmental 
consequences of the proposed action and the other alternatives on 
geology/soils, vegetation, prime and unique farmlands, wildlife, 
threatened and endangered species, water resources/quality, floodplains 
and wetlands, air quality, noise quality, cultural resources, visitor 
use, and socioeconomic resources/surrounding land uses. The 
environmental consequences of the proposed action and alternatives 
considered are fully disclosed in the DEIS/GMP/DCP. The Final 
Environmental Impact Statement/General Management Plan/Development 
Concept Plan states that the proposal, as described in the DEIS/GMP/DCP 
is the final plan. Also included are the results of the public 
involvement and consultation and coordination for this project.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Contact Superintendent, Bent's Old Fort 
National Historic Site, at the above address and telephone number.

    Dated: May 31, 1994.
W. Wayne Gardner,
Regional Director, Rocky Mountain Region, National Park Service.
[FR Doc. 94-14976 Filed 6-20-94; 8:45 am]
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