[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 198 (Thursday, October 12, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60681-60682]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-26144]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service


Environmental Statements; Availability, etc: Tallgrass Prairie 
National Preserve, KS

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of availability of the final general management plan/
final environmental impact statement for the Tallgrass Prairie National 
Preserve, Kansas.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 102(2) of the National Environmental 
Policy Act of 1969, the National Park Service announces the 
availability of the final general management plan/final environmental 
impact statement (FGMP/FEIS) for the Tallgrass Prairie National 
Preserve.

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DATES: The no-action period on this FEIS will expire 30 days after the 
Environmental Protection Agency has published a notice of availability 
of the FEIS in the Federal Register, or on November 20, 2000, whichever 
is later.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the FGMP/FEIS are available by request by writing 
the Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve, P.O. Box 585, Cottonwood 
Falls, KS 66845, by phone 316-273-6034, or by e-mail from 
[email protected]. The document can be picked-up in person or 
viewed at the Tallgrass National Preserve administrative headquarters, 
226 Broadway, Cottonwood Falls, KS. The document also can be downloaded 
from the Internet at: www.nps.gov/tapr/gmp/gmp.pdf

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Superintendent, Tallgrass Prairie 
National Preserve, at the address and telephone number listed above.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the general management plan 
is to set forth the basic management philosophy for the Preserve and to 
provide the strategies for addressing issues and achieving identified 
management objectives. The FGMP/FEIS describes and analyzes the 
environmental impacts of a proposed action and four action alternatives 
for the future management direction of the Preserve. A no action 
alternative also is evaluated.
    The draft general management plan and draft environmental impact 
statement (DGMP/DEIS) for this action was released for public review in 
November 1999 (see Federal Register, 64 FR 66641) and the public 
comment period closed on January 25, 2000.
    Modifications to the DGMP/DEIS have been made based on public 
comment received and further impact analysis.
    The responsible official is Mr. William Schenk, Midwest Regional 
Director, National Park Service.

    Dated: October 4, 2000.
William W. Schenk,
Regional Director, Midwest Region.
[FR Doc. 00-26144 Filed 10-11-00; 8:45 am]
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