[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 170 (Wednesday, September 3, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46508-46509]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-23323]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service


Keweenaw National Historical Park, Draft Environmental Impact 
Statement/General Management Plan

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of availability of draft environmental impact statement 
and General Management Plan for the Keweenaw National Historical Park, 
located in Houghton County, Michigan.

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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 the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) and 
General Management Plan (GMP) for the Keweenaw National Historical 
Park. The DEIS responds to Public Law 102-543, establishing Keweenaw 
National Historical Park. This notice also announces public meetings 
for the purpose of receiving public comments on the DEIS.
    This DEIS for the GMP presents a proposal and three alternative 
strategies for guiding future management of the national historical 
park and balancing resource protection and public use. The major 
subject areas are, cultural resources, visitor experience, park 
management and operations, and the establishment of a public 
partnership.
    Alternative 1 presents a continuation of existing trends and 
management, and projects these conditions into the foreseeable future, 
providing a basis to evaluate the other alternatives. Alternative 2, 
the ``community assistance alternative,'' would place the community at 
the forefront of implementing preservation actions and interpretive 
programs at sites in the park. The NPS would play a major support role, 
providing a comprehensive program of technical and financial assistance 
to the community to help make their actions a success. Under 
alternative 3, the ``traditional park in the core industrial areas'' 
alternative, the NPS would establish a very visible and traditional 
presence in the core industrial areas in each unit. The NPS would lease 
or acquire one or more buildings in each unit for visitor use and 
administration services. Other significant properties within the core 
industrial areas of the Calumet and Quincy units could be leased or 
purchased and interpreted when funding and staffing levels were 
adequate. The proposed action (alternative 4) is a blend of the 
community assistance alternative, number 2, and a refinement of the 
more traditional national park alternative, number 3. Through selected 
acquisition and other preservation tools, the NPS would have a strong 
public presence in both park units. Through community assistance, the 
NPS would be a contributing member of a very organized and active 
partnership of local government and community groups. The DEIS 
evaluates the potential environmental impacts associated with the four 
alternatives.

DATES: Comments on the DEIS should be received no later than October 
31, 1997. Public meetings regarding the DEIS will be held at 7:00 p.m. 
on September 22 and 23, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Comments on the DEIS shall be submitted to the 
Superintendent, Keweenaw National Historical Park, 100 Red Jacket Road, 
Second Floor, Calumet, Michigan, 49913.
    Public meetings will be held at the following locations:

Calumet High School All Purpose Room, Calumet, Michigan 7:00 p.m., 
September 22, 1997.
Finnish-American Heritage Center, Suomi College campus, Hancock,

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Michigan, 7:00 p.m., September 23, 1997.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Public reading copies of the DEIS will be 
available for review at the following locations:

Park Headquarters, Keweenaw National Historical Park, 100 Red Jacket 
Road, Second Floor, Calumet, Michigan
Park Headquarters, Isle Royale National Park, 800 East Lakeshore Drive, 
Houghton, Michigan
Portage Lake District Library, 105 Huron, Houghton, Michigan
Calumet Public Library, 102 Calumet, Calumet, Michigan
Hancock Public Library, Hancock High School, Hancock, Michigan
Lake Linden-Hubbell Public Library, 601 Calumet, Lake Linden, Michigan
Michigan Technological University Library, Houghton, Michigan
Village of Calumet Clerk's Office, 106 Red Jacket Road, Calumet, 
Michigan
Village of Laurium Clerk's Office, 310 Hecla, Laurium, Michigan
Hancock City Manager, City Hall, Hancock, Michigan
Houghton City Manager, 616 Shelden Ave., Houghton, Michigan
Peter White Public Library, 217 North Front Street, Marquette, Michigan
Kelly Eastwood Olson Library, Northern Michigan University, 1401 
Presque Isle, Marquette, Michigan

    A limited number of copies of the DEIS are available from:

Superintendent, Keweenaw National Historical Park, 100 Red Jacket Road, 
Second Floor, Calumet, Michigan 49913, (906) 337-3168

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Frank Fiala, Superintendent, Keweenaw 
National Historical Park at the above address, or he can be reached at 
906-337-3168.

    Dated: August 15, 1997.
William W. Schenk,
Regional Director, Midwest Region.
[FR Doc. 97-23323 Filed 9-2-97; 8:45 am]
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