[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 67 (Wednesday, April 8, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17210-17211]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-9185]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service


Notice of Meeting

AGENCY: Department of the Interior, National Park Service.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: Announcement of the second public meeting of the Advisory 
Council to the Partnership of the Boston Harbor Islands National 
Recreation Area.

DATES: April 16, 1998, 6:00 PM-8:00 PM.

ADDRESSES: The Coast Guard/Williams Building, Third Floor Conference 
Room, 408 Atlantic Avenue, Boston, MA.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. George Price, Project Manager, 
Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area, at 617-223-8666. 
Written comments can be addressed to George Price, Project Manager, 
Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area, 408 Atlantic Ave., 
Suite 228, Boston, MA, 02110-3316.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The twenty-eight member Advisory Council to 
the Partnership of the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area 
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hold its second official meeting on Thursday, April 16 from 6-8 PM at 
the Third Floor Conference Room at 408 Atlantic Avenue in Boston. The 
meeting is open to the public.
    The Advisory Council members were appointed by the Director of the 
National Park Service and represent: Business, educational, cultural, 
and environmental entities; municipalities surrounding the harbor; and 
Native American interests. The Advisory Council was formed to advise 
and make recommendations to the Boston Harbor Islands Partnership with 
respect to the development and implementation of the Integrated 
Management Plan and the operation of this new national park area. 
``This Advisory Council is unique in that it is intended to provide 
assistance to the Partnership for the long term, not simply during the 
planning period. In addition, two of the members of the Advisory 
Council will become voting members of the Partnership with two 
additional people selected as voting alternates,'' said George Price, 
Project Manager.
    In 1996 Congress created the Boston Harbor Islands National 
Recreation Area to recognize the rich natural and cultural resources 
and history found on the 30 islands located in Boston Harbor. The 
legislation (Pub. L. 104-333) established a thirteen-member partnership 
to jointly manage the Islands. The 13-member Partnership represents 
city, state, federal and private agencies with responsibilities for the 
harbor islands. Peter Webber, Chair of the Partnership said, ``we are 
very happy that the Advisory Council has now been officially appointed 
by the Director of the National Park Service. Much interest has been 
shown by many people to insure this was a representative group that 
cares deeply about the future of the Boston Harbor Islands. We look 
forward to a long and productive relationship with the members of the 
Advisory Council as we develop the plan and implement the programs for 
this new national park area.''
    The focus of this meeting will be to accept by-laws and begin the 
process for selecting officers and nominations for representatives to 
the Boston Harbor Islands Partnership.

    Dated: April 1, 1998.
George E. Price, Jr.,
Project Manager, Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area.
[FR Doc. 98-9185 Filed 4-7-98; 8:45 am]
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