[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 32 (Wednesday, February 16, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 7899]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-3613]


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PRESIDIO TRUST


Mountain Lake Enhancement, The Presidio of San Francisco, 
California; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Assessment

AGENCY: The Presidio Trust.

ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an environmental assessment for the 
proposed enhancement of Mountain Lake, The Presidio of San Francisco.

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SUMMARY: The Presidio Trust (Trust) intends to prepare an environmental 
assessment (EA) for the proposed enhancement of Mountain Lake, three 
acres in size, located on The Presidio of San Francisco (Presidio). The 
EA will address the environmental consequences of the proposed 
enhancement and alternatives.

DATES: The Trust is inviting the public to participate in a public 
workshop to comment on the range of alternatives and the specific 
impacts to be evaluated in the EA. The public workshop will be held on 
March 8, 2000, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., at the Log Cabin, Storey 
Avenue, Fort Scott, the Presidio, California. The Trust is also 
inviting written comments. All comments must be received by April 7, 
2000.

ADDRESSES: Written comments concerning this notice must be sent to John 
Pelka, NEPA Compliance Coordinator, The Presidio Trust, 34 Graham 
Street, P.O. Box 29052, San Francisco, CA 94129-0052. Fax: 415-561-
5315. E-mail: [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Pelka, NEPA Compliance 
Coordinator, The Presidio Trust, 34 Graham Street, P.O. Box 29052, San 
Francisco, CA 94129-0052. Telephone: 415-561-5300.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Trust will prepare an EA for the 
enhancement of Mountain Lake, located to the east of the 15th Avenue 
entrance in the southern section of the Presidio. The lake encompasses 
approximately three acres, and the overall project area is 
approximately ten acres. A portion of the project area is within the 
City and County of San Francisco.
    Improving water quality is a primary objective of the Mountain Lake 
enhancement planning process. Water quality has diminished over time 
due to human activities that resulted in the silting and filling in of 
nearly 40% of the lake and associated wetlands. The proposed Mountain 
Lake enhancement project may involve physical modification to the lake 
and environs to improve the lake's water quality and associated 
terrestrial and aquatic habitat. Alternatives currently being 
considered for the site include dredging of lake bottom sediments, 
mechanical aeration, removal of eucalyptus trees and ivy along the 
lake's edge, and restoration of native plant species in the vicinity of 
the lake. These alternatives were identified in part based on feedback 
received during public meetings and initial technical reports for the 
project site.
    Notice of the workshop is being provided through this announcement, 
announcements in the Trust's monthly newsletter and other local media, 
direct mailing to nearby property owners, posting on the Trust's 
website (www.presidiotrust.gov), and other means.

    Dated: February 10, 2000.
Karen A. Cook,
General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 00-3613 Filed 2-15-00; 8:45 am]
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