[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 220 (Monday, November 16, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 63746]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-30489]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service


Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area Draft Environmental 
Assessment (EA)

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of release of draft environmental assessment.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the release of a draft environmental 
assessment (EA) on a proposal to repair a Portland Borough Authority 
waterline at Slateford Farm within the Delaware Water Gap National 
Recreation Area.
    EA Comment Period: Comments on or before December 11, 1998.
    Copies available at: Website: www.nps.gov/dewa

Park Headquarters, River Road, Bushkill, PA 18324
Warren County Library, Belvidere, NJ 07823
Kemp Library, East Stroudsburg University, E Stroudsburg PA 18301
State Library of PA, PO Box 1601, Harrisburg, PA 17105
Easton Area Public Library, 6th and Church Street, Easton, PA 18042
Sussex County Library, 125 Morris Turnpike, Newton, NJ 07860
New Jersey State Library, 185 West State Street CN 520, Trenton, NJ 
08625
Eastern Monroe Public Library, 1002 North Ninth Street, Stroudsburg, 
PA 18360
Pike County Library, 201 Broad Street, Milford, PA 18337

    This draft environmental assessment, prepared by the National Park 
Service, deals with the environmental consequences of allowing Portland 
Borough Authority (PBA) to repair a section of underground waterline 
which has become exposed by a storm water discharge stream. PBA is 
requesting permission to access the site, stabilize the eroded channel 
and re-cover the waterline. Once the line is covered, the channel must 
be stabilized upstream to where bedrock is exposed; otherwise, 
downcutting will continue and ultimately expose the line again.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PBA operates and maintains a water system 
that passes through DEWA properties at the southern end of the park in 
the area of Slateford Farm. The water system services the Borough of 
Portland. There is the potential for significant damage to this exposed 
waterline that may result from exposure to the weather, impact damage 
from flood debris or crushing.
    The EA is available for public comment. Any member of the public 
may file a written comment. Comments should be addressed to the 
Superintendent, Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, River 
Road, Bushkill, PA 18324.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Superintendent, Delaware Water Gap 
National Recreation Area, Bushkill, PA 18324, 717-588-2418.

    Dated: November 3, 1998.
William G. Laitner,
Superintendent.

Congressional Listing for Delaware Water Gap NRA

Honorable Frank Lautenburg, U.S. Senate, SH-506 Hart Senate Office 
Building, Washington, DC 20510-3002
Honorable Robert G. Torricelli, U.S. Senate, Washington, DC 20510-
3001
Honorable Richard Santorum, U.S. Senate, SR 120 Senate Russell 
Office Bldg., Washington, DC 20510
Honorable Arlen Specter, U.S. Senate, SH-530 Hart Senate Office 
Bldg., Washington, DC 20510-3802
Honorable Paul McHale, U.S. House of Representatives, 511 Cannon 
House Office Bldg., Washington, DC 20515-3815
Honorable Joseph McDade, U.S. House of Representatives, 2370 Rayburn 
House Office Bldg., Washington, DC 20515-3810
Honorable Margaret Roukema, U.S. House of Representatives, 2244 
Rayburn House Office Bldg., Washington, DC 20515-3005
Honorable Tom Ridge, State Capitol, Harrisburg, PA 17120
Honorable Christine Whitman, State House, Trenton, NJ 08625
Honorable Joe Battisto, State Representative, 206 South Capitol 
Building, Harrisburg, PA 17120-0028

[FR Doc. 98-30489 Filed 11-13-98; 8:45 am]
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