[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 192 (Wednesday, October 3, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 50452]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-24652]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service


Fort Frederica National Monument, St. Simons Island, GA

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of availability for public review of a Draft 
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the General Management Plan 
(GMP) for Fort Frederica National Monument, Saint Simons Island, 
Georgia.

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SUMMARY: The National Park Service (NPS) has prepared a draft 
Environmental Impact Statement on the General Management Plan for Fort 
Frederica National Monument. The statement evaluates potential 
environmental impacts associated with various types and levels of 
visitor use and resources management within the National Monument. This 
GMP and EIS have been prepared in response to the requirements of the 
National Parks and Recreation Act of 1978, Public Law 95-625, and in 
accord with Director's Order Number 2, the planning guidance for 
National Park Service units that became effective May 27, 1998. The NPS 
has conducted public scoping meetings in the local area to receive 
input from interested parties on issues, concerns, and suggestions 
pertinent to the management of Fort Frederica. The comment period for 
the Draft GMP/EIS will be 60 days and will end on November 30, 2001.

DATES: All written comments on the draft GMP/EIS should be received by 
NPS on or before November 30, 2001. Additionally, the NPS will hold 
public meetings on the draft EIS for the GMP. These public meetings 
will be conducted during the week of November 12-16, 2001 on Saint 
Simons Island, Geogia and Brunswick, Georgia at times and locations to 
be published in local newspapers.

ADDRESSES: Comments on the EIS should be submitted to the following 
address to ensure adequate consideration by the Service: 
Superintendent, Fort Frederica National Monument, Route 9, Box 286C, 
St. Simons Island, Georgia 31522.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Superintendent, Fort Frederica 
National Monument, St. Simons Island, Georgia, telephone 912-638-3639.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Draft and Final General Management Plan 
Amendment and Environmental Impact Statement will be made available to 
all known interested parties and appropriate agencies. Full public 
participation by federal, state, and local agencies as well as other 
concerned organizations and private citizens is invited throughout the 
preparation process of this document.
    Please note that due to public disclosure requirements, the 
National Park Service, if requested, is required to make the names and 
addresses of those who submit written comments public. Anonymous 
comments will not be considered. However, individual respondents may 
request that we withhold their names and addresses from the public 
record. If you wish to withhold your name and/or address, you must 
state that request 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.
    The responsible official for this Environmental Impact Statement is 
Jerry Belson, Regional Director, Southeast Region, National Park 
Service, 100 Alabama Street SW, 1924 Building, Atlanta, Georgia 30303.

    Dated: August 9, 2001.
W. Thomas Brown,
Acting Regional Director, Southeast Region.
[FR Doc. 01-24652 Filed 10-2-01; 8:45 am]
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