[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 195 (Wednesday, October 8, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58129-58130]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-25530]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service


Notice of Availability

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of availability of the Final General Management Plan and 
Final Environmental Impact Statement for Grand Portage National 
Monument, Minnesota.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 102(2) of the National Environmental 
Policy Act of 1969, the National Park Service (NPS) announces the 
availability of the final general management plan and final 
environmental impact statement (FGMP/FEIS) for Grand Portage National 
Monument (Monument), Minnesota. This notice is being furnished as 
required by National Environmental Policy Act Regulations 40 CFR 
1501.7.

DATES: The required no-action period on this GMP/FEIS will expire 30 
days after the Environmental Protection Agency

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has published a notice of availability of the FEIS in the Federal 
Register.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the FEIS/FGMP are available from the 
Superintendent, Grand Portage National Monument, 315 E. Broadway, P.O. 
Box 1326, Grand Marais, Minnesota, 55604. The phone number is: 218-387-
2788.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the general management plan 
is to set forth the basic management philosophy for the Monument 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 three action 
alternatives for the future management direction of the Monument. A no 
action alternative is also evaluated.
    The draft GMP/EIS for the Monument was released to the public on 
January 22, 2002. The public comment period ended March 22, 2002. Few 
substantive comments were received on the draft document; consequently, 
only minor changes were made to the alternatives and environmental 
consequences.
    The responsible official is Mr. Ernest Quintana, Midwest Regional 
Director, National Park Service.

    Dated: August 21, 2003.
Alan M. Hutchings,
Acting Regional Director, Midwest Region.
[FR Doc. 03-25530 Filed 10-7-03; 8:45 am]
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