[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 220 (Monday, November 16, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63745-63746]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-30488]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service


General Management Plan, Final Environmental Impact Statement, 
Capitol Reef National Park, Utah

AGENCY: National Park Service, Department of the Interior.

ACTION: Availability of final environmental impact statement and 
general management plan for Capitol Reef National Park.

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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 and General 
Management Plan (FEIS/

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GMP) for Capitol Reef National Park, 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, Capitol Reef National Park, Telephone: 
(435) 425-3791 x101.
Planning and Environmental Quality, Intermountain Support Office--
Denver, National Park Service, 12795 W. Alameda Parkway, Lakewood, CO 
80228, Telephone: (303) 969-2851.
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 four alternatives to 
future direction of park resources management, to adaptive use of the 
Sleeping Rainbow Ranch, to interpretation of the Fruita Rural Historic 
District, and to amount of visitor services. Alternative A (preferred) 
is designed to protect and preserve exceptional resources, the quality 
of visitor experience, and the wilderness characteristics of certain 
portions of the park. Alternative B focuses on removing many existing 
developments to restore and enhance natural and historic resources and 
the wilderness qualities of the park. Alternative C continues actions 
identified in the 1982 General Management Plan which emphasizes visitor 
services and facilities, including development in some backcountry 
areas. Alternative D, the No Action Plan, would maintain visitor 
services and resource protection at current limited levels throughout 
the life of the plan.
    The FEIS/GMP in particular evaluates the environmental consequences 
of the proposed action and the other alternatives on vegetation and 
wildlife, endangered species, scenic values, archeological and historic 
resources, visitor services, and economy of adjacent communities.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Superintendent, Capitol Reef National 
Park, at the above address and telephone number.

    Dated: October 27, 1998.
John A. King,
Director, Intermountain Region, National Park Service.
[FR Doc. 98-30488 Filed 11-13-98; 8:45 am]
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