[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 157 (Monday, August 14, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 49593]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-20519]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service


George Washington Boyhood Home Special Resource Study, 
Environmental Impact Statement

AGENCY: National Park Service.

ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement 
for the George Washington Boyhood Home Special Resource Study.

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SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act, 
the National Park Service is preparing an Environmental Impact 
Statement for the George Washington Boyhood Home Special Resource 
Study. This Environmental Impact Statement will be approved by the 
Northeast Regional Director.
    The US Congress authorized the special resource study in Section 
509(c) PL 105-355 to examine how the cultural and natural resources of 
the property can be protected and public use of the site furthered. The 
George Washington Boyhood Home property, also known as Ferry Farm, is 
located in Stafford County, Virginia. The property, part of the 18th 
century plantation where George Washington spent his youth, is now 
owned by the George Washington's Fredericksburg Foundation. Congress 
also authorized the Department of the Interior, through the National 
Park Service, to acquire easements on the property. The overall purpose 
of the study is to identify an appropriate management framework to 
achieve resource protection and public use goals. Leadership for the 
study project is being provided by the Superintendent of Fredericksburg 
and Spotsylvania National Military Park.
    A scoping meeting will be scheduled. Public notice will be 
accomplished through a broad mailing and publication in the local 
newspaper. A newsletter introducing the project to the public is 
available. Copies of the newsletter can be obtained by request through 
the Superintendent, Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military 
Park at the phone number below or by e-mail to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Superintendent, Fredericksburg 
and Spotsylvania National Military Park, 540-373-4510 or at [email protected].

    Dated: August 1, 2000.
Pat Phelan,
Associate Regional Director, Northeast Region.
[FR Doc. 00-20519 Filed 8-11-00; 8:45 am]
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