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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service

 

General Management Plan/Environmental Impact Statement for Nez 
Perce National Historical Park, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement.

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SUMMARY: The National Park Service will prepare a General Management 
Plan/Environmental Impact Statement (GMP/EIS) for Nez Perce National 
Historical Park, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington.
    In the GMP/EIS and its accompanying public review process, the 
National Park Service will formulate and evaluate the environmental 
impacts of a range of alternatives to address distinct management 
strategies for the park, including resource protection and visitor use. 
The park's purpose, significance, major interpretive themes, and 
management objectives will be identified as a conceptual framework for 
formulating these alternatives.
    Scoping is the term given to the process by which the scope of 
issues to be addressed in the GMP/EIS is identified. Representatives of 
Federal, State and local agencies, American Indian tribes, private 
organizations and individuals from the general public who may be 
interested in or affected by the proposed GMP/EIS are invited to 
participate in the scoping process by responding to this Notice with 
written comments. Public concerns and issues will be addressed during 
public scoping meetings that are expected to begin in February or March 
1995, in several communities near park sites. Notices of the public 
meetings will be announced prior to that time through the local media 
and the park's mailing list.
    The draft GMP and EIS are expected to be completed and available 
for public review by January 1996. The final plan, environmental impact 
statement, and Record of Decision are expected to be completed 
approximately one year later.
    The responsible official is Charles H. Odegaard, Regional Director, 
Pacific Northwest Region, National Park Service.

DATES: Scoping comments should be received at the park no later than 
May 1, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Persons wishing to provide initial input to the GMP/EIS 
scoping process should address such comments to the Superintendent, Nez 
Perce National Historical Park, National Park Service, Post Office Box 
93, Spalding, ID 83551.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Superintendent, Nez Perce National 
Historical Park at the above address or at telephone number (208) 843-
2261.

    Dated: November 9, 1994.
William C. Walters,
Deputy Regional Director, Pacific Northwest Region, National Park 
Service.
[FR Doc. 94-28564 Filed 11-17-94; 8:45 am]
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