[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 117 (Friday, June 16, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 37799]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-15234]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service


Notice of Availability of Draft General Management Plan/
Environmental Impact Statement (DGMP/EIS) for the Cane River Creole 
National Historical Park, Located in Natchitoches Parish, LA

SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 102(2)(c) of the National Environmental 
Policy Act of 1969 (16 U.S.C. 410ccc-4; 42 U.S.C. 4371; 40 CFR 1503), 
the National Park Service (NPS) announces the availability of the DGMP/
EIS. The DGMP/EIS responds to Public Law 103-449 establishing Cane 
River Creole National Historical Park.
    The DGMP/EIS has been prepared in cooperation with the Cane River 
National Heritage Area Commission. It presents a proposal and four 
alternative strategies for guiding future management of the national 
historical park and balancing resource protection and public use. It 
includes an analysis of the potential consequences of these actions. 
The major subject areas are cultural resources management, visitor 
experience, future development, and partnership opportunities.

DATES: Written comments concerning the DGMP/EIS should be received no 
later than August 14, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Writtem comments concerning the DGMP/EIS or requests to be 
added to the project mailing list should be sent to Ms. Laura 
Soulliere, Superintendent, Cane River Creole National Historical Park, 
4386 Highway 494, Natchez, LA 71456.
    The DGMP/EIS can be reviewed on the NPS Planning Website at http://www.nps.gov/planning.
    See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for locations of public 
reading copies of the DGMP/EIS.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Laura Soulliere, Superintendent, Cane 
River Creole National Historical Park, at (318) 352-0383, or 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Commenters should be aware that National 
Park Service practice is to make comments, including names and home 
addresses of respondents, available for public review during regular 
business hours. Individual commenters may request that we withhold 
their home address from the planning record, which we will honor to the 
extent allowable by law. There also may be circumstances in which we 
would withhold from the planning record a respondent's identity, as 
allowable by law. If you wish us to withhold your name and/or address, 
you must state this prominently at the beginning of your comment. We 
will make all submissions from organizations or businesses, and from 
individuals identifying themselves as representatives or officials of 
organizations or businesses, available for public inspection in their 
entirety.
    Public meetings will be held in Natchitoches and the Cane River 
area. The meetings will provide the public additional opportunities to 
comment on the DGMP/EIS. Information on meeting dates, times, and 
locations will be provided in advance through announcements in local 
newspapers and other media. For more information on upcoming public 
meetings, contact the park superintendent.
    Public reading copies of the DGMP/EIS will be available for review 
at the following locations;

Cane River Creole National Historical Park, 4386 Highway 494, Natchez, 
LA
Natchitoches Parish Library, 431 Jefferson Street, Natchitoches, LA
Book Merchant, 512 Front Street, Natchitoches, LA
Asbury United Methodist Church, 704 5th Street, Natchitoches, LA
St. Augustine Historical Society, c/o St. Augustine Catholic Church 
(office), 2262 Highway 484, Cane River, LA
Northwestern State University Campus, 715 College Avenue
 Watson Library, Special Collections
 National Center for Preservation Training and Technology
Keyser Hall, Louisiana Creole Heritage Center

    Dated: June 7, 2000.
Val Knight,
Acting Regional Director, Southeast Region.
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