[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 245 (Wednesday, December 22, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 71828]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-33110]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR


Final Cooperative Management Plan/Environmental Impact Statement, 
Vancouver National Historic Reserve, Washington

AGENCY: National Park Service, DOI.

ACTION: Notice of availability of final environmental impact statement.

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SUMMARY: The final Cooperative Management Plan/Environmental Impact 
Statement (CMP/EIS) is a description of a vision, shared by four public 
agencies and their partners, for the coordinated management of the 
Vancouver National Historic Reserve. The plan analyzes three possible 
alternatives for future management and recommends a proposed action. 
The proposed action can be summarized in three broad goals: 
Preservation of historic structures, physical assets, and cultural 
landscapes, Education and interpretation of the significance and 
history of the area, and Public Use of and accessibility to the 
Historic Reserve. These overlapping goals will be reached through 
public and private involvement and funding to ensure economic balance 
and sustainability for all new endeavors.
    The CMP/EIS is composed of three parts: the revised abstract/cover 
sheet, revisions to the plan, and comments and responses on the draft 
CMP/EIS. The revised abstract outlines the status of the document, 
briefly describes the alternatives, and lists the responsible agencies 
and contact persons. The ``Revisions'' section shows changes made in 
the draft document. The most significant changes are (1) a revision of 
the ``U.S. Army Reserve'' paragraph in the ``Issues beyond the Scope of 
this Planning Process'' section, (2) the rewording of three primary 
interpretive themes, and (3) the incorporation of more recent 
development cost information in alternative A.
    This document is presented in an abbreviated format. It must be 
integrated with a copy of the draft CMP/EIS issued in July 1999 to be 
considered a complete document reflecting the full proposal, 
alternatives, and all significant environmental impacts. The 
abbreviated format has been used because the changes to the draft 
document were minor and confined primarily to factual corrections.
    Approximately 350 copies of the draft CMP/EIS were distributed to 
the public. It was also available on the Internet, at local libraries, 
and at the office of the Reserve Partners. Four public meetings were 
held. The review and comment period began on July 23, 1999, and ended 
September 21, 1999. All comments received were reviewed and considered 
by the NPS in the preparation of the final CMP/EIS.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The no-action period on this final CMP/EIS 
will expire 30 days after the Environmental Protection Agency has 
accepted the document and published a notice of availability in the 
Federal Register. Following the no-action period, a record of decision 
to implement the proposed action will be signed by the National Park 
Service. The Vancouver National Historic Reserve Partners will then 
distribute a final Comprehensive Management Plan that integrates all of 
the changes to the document based on public review and comment but will 
not include alternatives B and C or the ``Environmental Consequences'' 
section.
    All who submitted substantive comments on the draft CMP/EIS will 
receive a copy of the final. Public reading copies of the final CMP/EIS 
will be available for review at the following locations: Office of 
Public Affairs, National Park Service, 1849 C St., NW, Washington, DC 
20240; Fort Vancouver National Historic Site, 612 E. Reserve Street, 
Vancouver, WA 98661-3811; General O.O. Howard House, 750 Anderson 
Street, Vancouver, WA 98661; Vancouver Barracks Headquarters, 638 
Hathaway Road, Vancouver, WA 98433-9500; and Washington State Office of 
Archaeology and Historic Preservation, 420 Golf Club Road SE, Suite 
201, Lacey, WA 98503. For further information, contact Superintendent, 
Fort Vancouver National Historic Site, (360) 696-7655, ext. 13, or 
Historic Reserve Manager for the City of Vancouver, (360) 992-1832.

    Dated: November 29, 1999.
Rory D. Westberg,
Superintendent, Columbia Cascades Support Office, Pacific West Region.
[FR Doc. 99-33110 Filed 12-21-99; 8:45 am]
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