[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 67 (Friday, April 7, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17804-17805]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-8640]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service


Glacier National Park General Management Plan/Environmental 
Impact Statement, Glacier National Park, Montana

AGENCY: National Park Service, Department of Interior.

ACTION: Notice of Intent to prepare Environmental Impact Statement for 
the General Management Plan, Glacier National Park.

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SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act, 
the National Park Service is preparing an environmental impact 
statement for the General Management Plan for Glacier National park. 
This statement will be approved by John Cook, Regional Director for the 
Rocky Mountain Region. The purpose of this federal action is to 
facilitate management of visitor use, natural and cultural resources, 
development, and operation of Glacier National Park according to the 
enabling legislation and other laws and regulations affecting 
management of this National Park area. The general management plan 
(GMP) and implementation plans that result from this process will guide 
the management of Glacier National Park for the next 10 to 15 years. 
The GMP will replace an existing master plan that has been guiding 
management of the park since 1977 and contains actions that have either 
been completed or are no longer appropriate to do. All previously 
approved development concept and implementation plans will be reviewed 
and assessed to insure that their proposals are appropriate in light of 
the new general management plan.
    Major issues that will be addressed in the plan include ecosystem 
management, visitor experience and resource protection, role and 
management of historic structures and other cultural resources, the 
Secretary of Interior's trust responsibilities to Native americans and 
relationships with Native americans and park resources, land protection 
strategies for private lands within the park to insure protection of 
park resources, administrative facilities and the concept of 
sustainability as it relates to park infrastructure and visitor use.
    A scoping brochure is being prepared that explains, in more detail, 
the issues identified to date and outlines the public involvement for 
this planning effort. Copies of this brochure will be available in mid 
April and can be obtained by writing GMP/EIS Project, Glacier National 
Park, West Glacier, Mt 59936 (406) 888-5441
    The National Park Service is seeking information and comments from 
individuals and organizations who may be interested in, or affected by 
the proposed action, as well as Federal, State and local agencies. 
Scoping will include the following: a scoping brochure that will be 
mailed out to interested individuals, groups and federal, state and 
local agencies asking for comments, identification of issues, concerns 
to interested and potentially affected individuals, groups, Federal, 
State, and local governments; newsletters, public meetings; and news 
releases.
    The first set of public meetings were held as Open Houses, during 
early March. Open houses were held in Missoula, Kalispell, Helena, West 
Glacier, Browning, St. Mary and Great Falls Montana, and in Lethbridge 
and Fernie Canada. A summary of issues identified to date is being 
compiled following those meetings.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for information and to be 
added to the General Management Plan [[Page 17805]] mailing list should 
be directed to GMP/EIS Project, Glacier National Park. Comments on the 
General Management Plan should be sent to David A. Mihalic, 
Superintendent, Glacier National Park, West Glacier, MT 59936-0128, 
telephone (406) 888-5441.

    Dated: March 30, 1995.
David A. Mihalic,
Superintendent, Glacier National Park.
[FR Doc. 95-8640 Filed 4-6-95; 8:45 am]
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