[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 68 (Friday, April 7, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 18350]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-8612]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service


Notice of Availability of Director's Orders 87, the Guidance for 
All Non-National Park Service Federal-Aid Roads and Highways in Units 
of the National Park Service

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Public notice.

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SUMMARY: The National Park Service (NPS) has available for public 
review, the proposed guidance document for all non-NPS Federal-Aid 
roads and highways in units of the NPS. This information was developed 
to provide guidance to managers in all units of the National Park 
System who deal with requests from State and other Department of 
Transportation (DOT) agencies for NPS land to be used for non-NPS 
Federal-Aid roads and highways. At the end of the review period, this 
material will appear as a Director's Order for Non-NPS Federal-Aid 
Roads in Parks distributed to all NPS units. The Director's Order will 
provide policy guidance to park managers concerning all aspects of 
requests for land for these purposes, from the initial contact and 
decisions, through 4(f) determinations, statutory requirements and NPS 
policy, ultimately resulting in official notification of denial or 
consent for the request for a deed of easement for highway purposes. 
The guidance document is a concise treatment of the entire subject of 
non-NPS Federal-Aid roads in parks including but not limited to 
requests for new roads and widening of existing roads.
    Copies of the proposed guidance document will be made available 
upon request by writing: National Park Service, Ranger Activity 
Division, 1849 C St. NW, Suite 7408, Washington, DC 20240, or by 
calling 202-208-4874. The draft document is also available on the NPS 
website the following URL: www.nps.gov/refdesk/DOrders/index.htm.

DATES: Public comments will be accepted on or before June 6, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be addressed to: Dick Young, Special Park 
Uses Program Manager, C/O Colonial NHP, P. O. Box 210, Yorktown, VA 
23690.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dick Young at 757-898-7846, or 757-
898-3400, ext. 51.

    Dated: March 31, 2000.
Chris Andress,
Chief, Ranger Activities Division.
[FR Doc. 00-8612 Filed 4-6-00; 8:45 am]
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