[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 159 (Wednesday, August 16, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49997-49998]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-20796]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service


Environmental Statements; Availability Etc: Voyageurs National 
Park, MN

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of extension of public comment period for the draft 
general management plan/visitor use and facilities plan and the draft 
environmental impact statement for Voyageurs National Park, Minnesota.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 102(2) of the National Environmental 
Policy Act of 1969, the National Park Service has prepared a draft 
general management plan/Visitor Use and facilities plan and a draft 
environmental impact statement (DGMP/DEIS) for Voyageurs National Park. 
Pursuant to public request, the comment period for this document has 
been extended an additional 30-days.

DATES: The comment period will now end on September 22, 2000. All 
written comments should be postmarked by this date.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathleen Przybylski, Voyageurs 
National Park, 3131 Highway 53, International Falls, MN 56649,

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telephone: 218-283-9821. E-mail: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: You may mail comments on the DMGP/DEIS to: 
General Management Plan, Voyageurs National Park, 3131 Highway 53, 
International Falls, MN 56649. You also may comment via e-mail to 
[email protected].
    The purpose of the general management plan/visitor use and 
facilities plan is to set forth the basic management philosophy for the 
park and to provide the strategies for addressing issues and achieving 
identified management objectives. The DGMP/DEIS describes and analyzes 
the environmental impacts of a proposed action and two action 
alternatives for the future management direction of the park. A no 
action alternative is also evaluated.

    Dated: August 8, 2000.
David N. Given,
Acting Director, Midwest Region.
[FR Doc. 00-20796 Filed 8-15-00; 8:45 am]
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