[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 144 (Monday, July 28, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 44348]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-19040]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[USCG 2002-13487]


Environmental Assessment of Implementation of the Coast Guard 
Training Center Cape May's Integrated Natural Resources Management Plan

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of availability of finding of no significant impact 
(FONSI).

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Coast Guard announces the availability of its Finding 
of No Significant Impact (FONSI) regarding its implementation of the 
Coast Guard Training Center Cape May's Integrated Natural Resources 
Management Plan (INRMP) in Cape May, New Jersey. The FONSI records the 
Coast Guard's determination that the proposed implementation would have 
no significant impact on the environment.

ADDRESSES: The material referenced in this notice is available for 
inspection at Docket Management Facility (USCG-2002-13487), U.S. 
Department of Transportation, Room PL-401, 400 Seventh Street SW, 
Washington, DC 20590-0001 and on the Internet at http://dms.dot.gov. 
Written requests for copies of the FONSI, or requests for information, 
should be directed to: U. S. Coast Guard Training Center, Facilities 
Engineering, 1 Munro Ave., Cape May, NJ 08204.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about the 
project, you may contact Mr. Christopher Hajduk, at 1 Munro Avenue, 
Cape May, NJ 08204, or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On October 21, 2002, the Coast Guard 
published a notice in the Federal Register (67 FR 64694-64695) 
requesting comments on a draft Integrated Natural Resources Management 
Plan (INRMP) and Environmental Assessment (EA) developed for use by 
U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) and the USCG Training Center (TRACEN) Cape May, 
New Jersey in accordance with USCG Commandant Instruction (COMDTINST) 
M5090.3, Natural Resources Management, COMDTINST M16475.1D, National 
Environmental Policy Act Manual, and Department of Transportation (DOT) 
Order 5610.1C, Procedures for Considering Environmental Impacts.
    The INRMP provides TRACEN Cape May with a description of the 
Installation (e.g., location, history, and mission), information about 
the surrounding physical and biotic environment, and an assessment of 
the impacts to natural resources as a result of mission activities. 
Furthermore, the INRMP recommends various management practices, in 
compliance with Federal, state, and local standards, designed to 
mitigate negative impacts and to enhance the positive effects of the 
TRACEN's mission on local ecosystems.
    The INRMP integrates all aspects of natural resources management 
with the rest of the TRACEN Cape May's mission, and therefore becomes 
the primary tool for managing the TRACEN's ecosystems while ensuring 
the successful accomplishment of the training, law enforcement, and 
Search and Rescue (SAR) missions at the highest possible levels of 
efficiency. The INRMP is a guide for the management and stewardship of 
all natural resources present at the TRACEN.
    No comments were received during the review process.
    The INRMP and EA are available for public inspection or copying at 
the Docket Management Facility listed in ADDRESSES. The Docket 
Management Facility is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 
except Federal holidays. You may also find this docket on the Internet 
at http://dms.dot.gov.

    Dated: July 8, 2003.
D.S. Klipp
CDR, U.S. Coast Guard, Facilities Engineer, Coast Guard Training 
Center, Cape May.
[FR Doc. 03-19040 Filed 7-25-03; 8:45 am]
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