[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 242 (Friday, December 17, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 75566-75567]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-27606]


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DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR

National Park Service


Notice of Intent To Prepare a General Management Plan and 
Environmental Impact Statement

SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental 
Policy Act (NEPA)of 1969, the National Park Service (NPS) announces its 
intent to prepare a General Management Plan and

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Environmental Impact Statement (GMP/EIS) for the George Washington 
Birthplace National Monument, Westmoreland County, Virginia. The park 
contains 550 acres that comprise significant portions of the 17th and 
18th century Washington family plantation holdings, including the site 
of the home where George Washington was born and spent his early years. 
Prepared byplanners in the NPS Northeast Region, with assistance from 
advisors and consultants, the GMP/EIS will propose a long-term approach 
to managing the George Washington BirthplaceNational Monument.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Superintendent, George Washington 
Birthplace National Monument, (804) 224-1732

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Consistent with the site's mission, NPS 
policy, andother laws and regulations, alternatives will be developed 
to guide the management of the siteover the next 15 to 20 years. The 
alternatives will incorporate various zoning and managementprescription 
to ensure resource preservation and public enjoyment of the site. The 
environmentalconsequences that could result from implementing the 
various alternatives will be evaluated inthe plan. Impact topics will 
include cultural and natural resources, visitor experience, 
parkoperations, the socioeconomic environment, impairment, and 
sustainability. The public will beinvited to express opinions about the 
management of the site early in the process through publicmeetings and 
other media; and will have an opportunity to review and comment on a 
draftGMP/EIS. Following public review processes outlined under NEPA, 
the final plan will becomeofficial, authorizing implementation of a 
preferred alternative. The target date for the Record ofDecision is 
December 2007.

    Dated: November 22, 2004.
Vidal Martinez,
Superintendent, George Washington Birthplace National Monument.
[FR Doc. 04-27606 Filed 12-17-04; 8:45 am]
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