[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 75 (Wednesday, April 20, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 20592]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-7913]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service


Special Resource Study; San Gabriel Watershed and Mountains, Los 
Angeles and Orange Counties, CA; Notice of Extension of Public Scoping 
Period

SUMMARY: Pursuant to Sec.  102(2)(C) of the National Environmental 
Policy Act of 1969 (P.L. 91-190 as amended), and as authorized by Pub. 
L. 108-042, the National Park Service, Department of the Interior, has 
initiated public scoping for a study of the San Gabriel River 
surrounding watershed and San Gabriel Mountains so as to evaluate 
significance of the area's resources and assess the possible 
suitability and feasibility of the area to be considered for inclusion 
in the National Park System. Originally the public scoping period was 
set to conclude on April 19, 2005 (per Federal Register notice dated 
January 19, 2005). In deference to public interest expressed to date 
from local governmental agencies, organizations, and other interested 
parties, the scoping period has been extended.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Interested individuals, organizations, and 
agencies are encouraged to provide written comments--to be considered 
any response must now be postmarked or transmitted no later than May 
20, 2005. At this time five public meetings are scheduled to be held 
during March 18-24; complete details including times and locations are 
available at http://www.nps.gov/pwro/sangabriel.
    All written responses should be addressed to the National Park 
Service, Attn: San Gabriel SRS, 1111 Jackson St., Ste. 700, Oakland, CA 
94607 (or may be sent electronically in care of [email protected]). If individuals submitting comments request that 
their name or/and address be withheld from public disclosure, it will 
be honored to the extent allowable by law. Such requests must be stated 
prominently in the beginning of the comments. There also may be 
circumstances wherein the NPS will withhold a respondent's identity as 
allowable by law. As always NPS will make available to public 
inspection all submissions from organizations or businesses and from 
persons identifying themselves as representatives or officials of 
organizations and businesses, and, anonymous comments may not be 
considered.
    Availability of the pending draft study for review and comment will 
be announced by local and regional news media, the above listed 
website, and direct mailing. At this time it is anticipated that the 
draft study will be released by late 2006 or early 2007 for public 
review and comment.

    Dated: March 11, 2005.
George J. Turnbull,
Acting Regional Director, Pacific West Region.
[FR Doc. 05-7913 Filed 4-19-05; 8:45 am]
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