[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 89 (Friday, May 8, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25521-25522]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-12243]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service


Draft General Management Plan / Draft Environmental Impact 
Statement, Marsh-Billings National Historical Park, Vermont

AGENCY: National Park Service Interior.

ACTION: Notice of availability of Draft General Management Plan/Draft 
Environmental Impact Statement.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to Council on Environmental Quality regulations and 
National Park Service policy, this notice announces the availability 
for public review of a Draft General Management Plan/Draft 
Environmental Impact Statement for Marsh-Billings National Historical 
Park, Windsor County, Vermont. In accordance with the National 
Environmental Policy Act 102(2)(C) of 1969, the environmental impact 
statement was prepared to assess the impacts of implementing the 
general management plan.

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    The Draft General Management Plan/Draft Environmental Impact 
Statement presents a Proposal and a Management Alternative, then 
assesses the potential environmental and socioeconomic effects of the 
actions presented on site resources, visitor experience, and the 
surrounding area. The Proposal and the Alternative differ in their 
approaches to management. The Proposal calls for a strong partnership 
between the Woodstock Foundation, Inc. (which operates Billings Farm & 
Museum, located on private property within the park boundary), and the 
National Park Service to manage the park. The Alternative describes how 
the park could operate if these two organizations worked independently.

DATES: The formal public review period is to start on or about May 8, 
1998, for 60 days (watch for Environmental Protection Agency Federal 
Register Notice on May 8). Two public forums will be held during the 
month of May. The dates, times, and location of the two public forums 
will be advertised in local media outlets.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Copies of the document will be available for 
review at the following locations:

Marsh-Billings National Historical Park, 54 Elm Street, Woodstock, VT 
05091
Woodstock Town Hall, Woodstock, Vermont
Norman Williams Public Library, Woodstock, Vermont

    To request copies of the document, please call (802) 457-3368 ext. 
14, fax (802) 457-3405, or write to the Superintendent, Marsh-Billings 
National Historical Park, PO Box 178, Woodstock, VT 05091.
    Comments on the Draft General Management Plan/Draft Environmental 
Impact Statement should be submitted to Rolf Diamant, Superintendent, 
Marsh-Billings National Historical Park, PO Box 178, Woodstock, VT 
05091. You can also fax your comments to the Superintendent at (802) 
457-3405.

    Dated: April 23, 1998.
Rolf Diamant,
Superintendent, Marsh-Billings National Historical Park.
[FR Doc. 98-12243 Filed 5-7-98; 8:45 am]
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