[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 92 (Tuesday, May 13, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26325-26326]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-12504]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service


General Management Plan/Development Concept Plan, Final 
Environmental Impact Statement, Natural Bridges National Monument, UT

AGENCY: National Park Service, Department of the Interior.

ACTION: Availability of final environmental impact statement and 
general management plan/development concept plan for Natural Bridges 
National Monument.

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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) for Natural Bridges 
National Monument, Utah.

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, Natural Bridges National Monument, Box 1, 
Natural Bridges, Lake Powell, Utah 84533-0101, (801) 259-5174


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Office of Public Affairs, National Park Service, Department of 
Interior, 18th and C Streets NW, Washington, DC 20240, Telephone: (202) 
208-6843

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FEIS/GMP analyzes two alternatives which 
are being considered to direct the management and development of 
Natural Bridges National Monument.
    The alternatives include: (1) No Action--Under this alternative, 
existing facilities and management actions would remain unchanged; (2) 
Proposed Plan--Under the proposal, the administrative/visitor center 
would be expanded to provide 900-1,400 square feet of office and sales 
space; removal and rehabilitation of a small picnic area, the addition 
of a comfort station and benches for visitor comfort along the loop 
road; the addition of housing for 12 future employees; redesign of the 
visitor center parking area to improve vehicular circulation; and the 
addition of a garage and storage building in the maintenance area.
    The FEIS/GMP in particular evaluates the environmental consequences 
of the proposed action and proposal on water resources, flood plains, 
wetlands, geology, soils, vegetation, wildlife, threatened and 
endangered species, air quality, visual resources, cultural resources, 
ethnographic resources, visitor use, interpretation, socioeconomic 
data, health and safety, law enforcement, other agencies, management 
and operations, and cumulative impacts. The environmental consequences 
of the proposal and no-action alternative considered are fully 
disclosed in the FEIS/GMP/DCP.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Superintendent, Natural Bridges 
National Monument, at the above address and telephone number.
Ron Everhart,
Regional Director, Intermountain Region, National Park Service.
[FR Doc. 97-12504 Filed 5-12-97; 8:45 am]
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