[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 88 (Wednesday, May 7, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24501-24502]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-11270]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service


Multimodal Transportation Plan/Environmental Impact Statement, 
Arches National Park, UT

AGENCY: National Park Service, Department of the Interior.

ACTION: Notice of Intent to prepare an environmental impact statement 
for a Multimodal Transportation Plan, Arches National Park.

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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 a Multimodal Transportation Plan for Arches National 
Park. The environmental impact statement will be approved by the 
Director, Intermountain Region.
    The Multimodal Transportation Plan will serve as a management and 
decision making tool for developing short and long-term solutions to 
problems associated with transportation in and around Arches National 
Park. The primary objectives of the plan include (1) establishing 
regional partnerships between the park and its gateway communities to 
reduce traffic impacts in both the park and surrounding communities, 
minimize duplication of services and facilities, and provide links to 
regional pathways to improve recreational opportunities in the park; 
(2) increasing the range of travel mode choices within the park, other 
than via private automobile, available to visitors, residents and 
employees of all ages and physical abilities; (3) provisions for safe 
travel throughout the park by all modes; and (4) protecting the park's 
natural and cultural resources from impacts attributable to vehicles 
and visitor use, including inappropriate parking along

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roadways or parking area edges, noise, air quality, and wildlife 
mortality.
    From January, 2003 through February, 2003 the National Park Service 
conducted public scoping (public meetings and solicitation of comments 
from state, county and town agencies and organizations; park neighbors; 
state historic preservation officer; and associated American Indian 
tribes) for the Multimodal Transportation Plan in anticipation of 
preparing an environmental assessment for the project. Due to the 
degree to which potential impacts are uncertain, the National Park 
Service is proceeding with preparation of an environmental impact 
statement.

DATES: The National Park Service will conduct further public scoping 
for the environmental impact statement for a period of 30-days beyond 
publication of this Notice of Intent.

ADDRESSES: You may mail comments to: Multimodal Transportation Plan, 
Superintendent's Office, Arches National Park, PO Box 907, Moab, UT 
84532-0907. You may also hand-deliver comments to the Superintendent's 
Office, Arches National Park, Moab, Utah (Attn: Multimodal 
Transportation Plan).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Superintendent Rock Smith, Arches 
National Park, PO Box 907, Moab, UT 84532-0907; Tel: (435) 719-2201; 
FAX: (435) 719-2305; e-mail: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: It is the practice of the National Park 
Service to make comments received during the scoping process, including 
names and home addresses of respondents, available for public review 
during regular business hours. Individual respondents may request that 
we withhold their home address from the record, which we will honor to 
the extent allowable by law. If you wish us to withhold your name and/
or address, you must state this 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.

    Dated: April 1, 2003.
Karen P. Wade,
Director, Intermountain Region.
[FR Doc. 03-11270 Filed 5-6-03; 8:45 am]
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