[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 46 (Thursday, March 7, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9196-9197]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-5375]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service


General Management Plan/Environmental Impact Statement Manassas 
National Battlefield Park, VA; Notice of Intent

    In accordance with section 102(2)(c) of the National Environmental 
Policy Act of 1969, the National Park Service

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(NPS) is preparing an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to assess 
the impacts of alternative management strategies for the General 
Management Plan (GMP) for Manassas National Battlefield Park in 
Manassas, Virginia.
    The GMP/EIS will evaluate a range of alternatives which address 
cultural and natural resources protection, socioeconomic concerns, 
traffic circulation, visitor use and facility development.
    The NPS will be holding public scoping meetings on the following 
dates and times:

    March 18, 1996, 7-9 p.m.
    Park Visitor Center, Route 234 north of Manassas, VA

March 20, 1996, 7-9 p.m.
    Park Visitor Center, Route 234 north of Manassas, VA
    The purpose of these meetings is to determine the content that 
should be addressed in the GMP/EIS. Individuals unable to attend the 
scoping meetings may request information from the Superintendent of 
Manassas National Battlefield Park at the address listed below. Written 
comments must be submitted by April 12, 1996.
    The draft GMP/EIS are expected to be completed and available for 
public review by fall, 1997. After public and interagency review of the 
draft document, comments will be considered and a final EIS will be 
prepared for release by summer, 1998, which will be followed by a 
record-of-decision. The responsible official is Robert G. Stanton, 
Field Director, National Capital Area, NPS. Written comments should be 
submitted to the Superintendent of Manassas National Battlefield Park, 
12521 Lee Highway, Manassas, Virginia, 22110.
Terry R. Carlstrom,
Acting Deputy Field Director.
[FR Doc. 96-5375 Filed 3-6-96; 8:45 am]
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