[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 209 (Friday, October 29, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63174-63175]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-24171]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service


Notice of Boundary Revision, Big Thicket National Preserve

SUMMARY: This notice announces a revision to the boundary of Big 
Thicket National Preserve to include three parcels of land. Two were 
donated by the Lower Neches Valley Authority and one donated by Thomas 
E. Nevinger and Joyce Rash Nevinger. The National Park Service has 
determined that this boundary revision will make a significant 
contribution to the purpose for which the preserve was created.

DATES: The effective date of this Order is the date of the Federal 
Register publication in which this Order appears.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Superintendent, Big Thicket National 
Preserve, 3785 Milam Street, Beaumont, TX 77701, or by telephone at 
(409) 839-2689.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 1 of Act of October 11, 1974, Pub. 
L. 93-439, 88 Stat. 1254, codified as amended at 16 U.S.C. 698 (1994), 
authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to accept title to any land or 
interests in land located outside the boundaries of the Big Thicket 
National Preserve which any private person, organization, or public or 
private corporation may offer to donate to the United States if he 
finds that such lands would make a significant contribution to the 
purpose for which the preserve was created. Pursuant to the above-cited 
act, the boundary of the Menard Creek Corridor Unit of the preserve is 
being revised to include those lands donated by Thomas E. Nevinger and 
Joyce Rash Nevinger comprised of Tract 127-09 containing 1.10 acres of 
land, within Liberty County, Texas, depicted on land acquisition status 
map, segment 127 having drawing number 175-30,005. The boundary of the 
Beaumont Unit of the preserve is being revised to include those lands 
donated by Lower Neches Valley Authority comprised of Tract 193-07 
containing 333.88 acres and Tract 193-08 containing 27.64 acres as 
depicted on land acquisition status map, segment 193 having drawing 
number 175-30,009. These maps are on file at the Office of the National 
Park Service, Land Resources Program Center,

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Intermountain Region and the Office of the Superintendent, Big Thicket 
National Preserve.

    Dated: August 3, 2004.
William D. Shaddox,
Regional Director, Intermountain Region.
[FR Doc. 04-24171 Filed 10-28-04; 8:45 am]
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