[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 205 (Monday, October 23, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63260-63261]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-27175]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service


Gaviota Coast Seashore Feasibility Study and Environmental Impact 
Statement Santa Barbara County, California; Notice of Extension of 
Scoping Period

SUMMARY: In accord with 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy 
Act (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), the National Park Service (NPS) is 
undertaking a conservation planning and impact analysis process to 
identify and assess the potential impacts of alternative resource 
protection and visitor use concepts and other considerations pertaining 
to the Gaviota Coast Seashore Feasibility Study area in Santa Barbara 
County. As announced September 12, 2000 in the Federal Register (65 FR 
55039-55040), a public scoping process has been initiated to aid 
preparation of an environmental impact statement (EIS) and feasibility 
study report. In deference to public interest expressed to date from 
local organizations, area residents, other concerned parties, and in 
consultation with Congresswoman Lois Capps (22D-CA), the public scoping 
period has been extended from

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the original October 9, 2000 deadline to November 30, 2000.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: All comments received to date have been 
documented; this information already has informed the conservation 
planning and environmental impact analysis efforts. A summary of all 
issues and concerns generated to date is available on request, or may 
be obtained via the Internet at http://www.nps.gov/pwro/gaviota>.
    Interested individuals, organizations and agencies wishing to 
provide additional new comments or suggestions, or wishing to be added 
to the project mailing list, should respond to Gaviota Coast 
Feasibility Study Team, Attn: Ray Murray, National Park Service, 600 
Harrison Street, Suite 600, San Francisco, CA 94107. To be fully 
considered, all comments must be postmarked no later than November 30, 
2000 (or if via e-mail, transmitted no later than this date to 
[email protected]).
    If individuals submitting comments request that their name and/or 
address be withheld from public disclosure, it will be honored to the 
extent allowable by law. Such requests must be stated prominently in 
the beginning of the comments. There also may be circumstances wherein 
the NPS will withhold a respondent's identity as allowable by law. As 
always: NPS will make available to public inspection all submissions 
from organizations or businesses and from persons identifying 
themselves as representatives or officials of organizations and 
businesses; and, anonymous comments may not be considered.

    Dated: October 13, 2000
John J. Reynolds,
Regional Director, Pacific West Region.
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