[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 136 (Wednesday, July 16, 1997)] [Notices] [Page 38115] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 97-18632] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service Notice of Approval of Record of Decision, Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Santa Rosa Island Resources Management Plan for Improving Water Quality and Conserving Rare Species and Their Habitats; Channel Islands National Park, Santa Barbara County, California SUMMARY: Pursuant to Sec. 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (Pub. L. 91-190, as amended), and the regulations promulgated by the Council of Environmental Quality at 40 CFR 1505.2, the Department of the Interior, National Park Service has prepared and approved a Record of Decision for the Final Environmental Impact Statement and Resources Management Plan for Improvement of Water Quality and Conservation of Rare Species and Their Habitats on Santa Rosa Island (Final EIS/RMP). The National Park Service will implement actions described in the Proposed Action, Alternative D (Revised Conservation Strategy), in the Final EIS/RMP issued in April, 1997, except as follows: (1) A small cattle gathering area, the ``Arlington Trap'', would be available to the permittee for occasional rounding up of cattle in the years following closure of Pocket Field; and (2) Regarding utilization of Old Ranch Pasture, under the Proposed Action this Pasture would be closed immediately to cattle and horses. Currently there are no cattle in the Pasture, and the permittee will have until January 1, 1998, to move the existing horse herd from this Pasture to other pastures. Horse utilization for this additional period of time was deemed to have negligible effect on resources and will not hinder restoration efforts. Copies of the Record of Decision may be obtained from the Superintendent, Channel Islands National Park, 1901 Spinnaker Drive, Ventura, CA 93001, or via telephone at (805) 658-5776. Dated: June 30, 1997. Patricia L. Neubacher, Acting Regional Director, Pacific West Region. [FR Doc. 97-18632 Filed 7-15-97; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-70-P