[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 78 (Friday, April 23, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 20019]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-10201]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service


Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare a General Management Plan and 
Environmental Impact Statement for Little Rock Central High School 
National Historic Site, Arkansas.

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SUMMARY: The National Park Service (NPS) will prepare a General 
Management Plan (GMP) and an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for 
the Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site (hereafter, 
``the historic site''), Arkansas, in accordance with section 102(2)(C) 
of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) and Public Law 
105-356. This notice is being furnished as required by NEPA Regulations 
40 CFR 1501.7.
    To facilitate sound planning and environmental assessment, the NPS 
intends to gather information necessary for the preparation of the EIS, 
and to obtain suggestions and information from other agencies and the 
public on the scope of issues to be addressed in the EIS. Comments and 
participation in this scoping process are invited.
    Participation in the planning process will be encouraged and 
facilitated by various means, including newsletters, open houses, etc.

Addresses: Written comments and information concerning the scope of the 
EIS and other matters, or requests to be added to the project mailing 
list, should be directed to: Bill Koning, National Park Service, Denver 
Service Center, P.O. Box 25287, Denver, Colorado 80225, 303-969-2390, 
[email protected]

For Further Information Contact: Sandra Washington, Chief, Planning and 
Compliance, National Park Service, Midwest Region, 1709 Jackson Street, 
Omaha, Nebraska 68102, 402-221-3351, [email protected]

Supplementary Information: As established, the historic site shall 
consist of lands and interests therein comprising the Central High 
School campus and adjacent properties in Little Rock, Arkansas. 
Congress established the historic site to preserve, protect, and 
interpret for the benefit, education, and inspiration of present and 
future generations, Central High School and its role in the integration 
of public schools and the development of the Civil Rights movement in 
the United States.
    In accordance with NPS park planning policy, the GMP will ensure 
the historic site has a clearly defined direction for resource 
preservation and visitor use. It will be developed in consultation with 
servicewide program managers, interested parties, and the general 
public. It will be based on an adequate analysis of existing and 
potential resource conditions and visitor experiences, environmental 
impacts, and costs of alternative courses of action.
    In accordance with Public Law 105-356, the GMP for the historic 
site will include provisions to:
    (1) Identify specific roles and responsibilities for the NPS in 
administering the historic site.
    (2) Identify lands or property, if any, that might be necessary for 
the NPS to acquire to carry out its responsibilities.
    (3) Identify the roles and responsibilities of other entities in 
administering the historic site and its programs.
    (4) Include a management framework that ensures the administration 
of the historic site does not interfere with the continuing use of 
Central High School as an educational institution.
    Public Law 105-356 specifies that nothing in the Act shall affect 
the authority of the Little Rock School District to administer Central 
High School, nor shall the Act affect the authorities of the City of 
Little Rock in the neighborhood surrounding the school.
    The environmental review of the GMP and EIS for historic site will 
be conducted in accordance with requirements of the NEPA (42 U.S.C. 
4371 et seq.), NEPA regulations (40 CFR 1500-1508), other appropriate 
Federal regulations, and National Park Service procedures and policies 
for compliance with those regulations.
    The NPS estimates the draft GMP and draft EIS will be available to 
the public by June 2000.

    Dated: April 14, 1999.
David N. Given,
Deputy Regional Director, Midwest Region.
[FR Doc. 99-10201 Filed 4-22-99; 8:45 am]
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