[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 2 (Wednesday, January 4, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 362-363]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-34]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service


Draft General Management Plan and Environmental Impact Statement 
for Manassas National Battlefield Park, VA

AGENCY: National Park Service.

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ACTION: Notice of availability of the Draft General Management Plan and 
Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Manassas National Battlefield 
Park, Virginia (GMP/EIS).

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental 
Policy Act of 1969, Public Law 91-190, as amended; 42 United States 
Code 4332(C), the National Park Service (NPS) announces the 
availability of the GMP/EIS. The General Management Plan will guide 
management decisions related to cultural and natural resources, 
visitation, and park development for the next 15 to 20 years.

DATES: The GMP/EIS will remain available for public review for 60 days 
following publication of the notice of availability in the Federal 
Register by the Environmental Protection Agency. No public meetings are 
scheduled at this time. Public meetings will be scheduled during the 60 
day review and announced in local media and online via the park's Web 
site at http://www.nps.gov/mana and via the NPS park planning Web site 
at http://parkplanning.nps.gov.

ADDRESSES: Paper and electronic copies on CD-ROM of the GMP/EIS are 
available by request. Interested persons and organizations can obtain a 
copy by writing to Manassas National Battlefield Park, c/o Dr. Robert 
K. Sutton, Superintendent, 12521 Lee Highway, Manassas, Virginia 20109-
2005, by telephoning (703) 754-1861, or by e-mailing robert--
sutton.nps.gov. The document is also available to be picked up in 
person at the headquarters of Manassas National Battlefield Park, 12521 
Lee Highway, Manassas, Virginia 20109-2005. This document can also be 
found online at the NPS park planning Web site at http://parkplanning.nps.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert K. Sutton, Superintendent, 
Manassas National Battlefield Park, 12521 Lee Highway, Manassas, 
Virginia 20109-2005, telephone (703) 754-1861, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the GMP/EIS is to set forth 
the basic management philosophy for the park and to provide strategies 
for addressing issues and achieving identified management objectives 
for the next 15 to 20 years. The GMP/EIS describes and analyzes the 
environmental impacts of two action alternatives that would guide the 
future management of the park. Alternative B, the preferred 
alternative, is titled ``The Two Battles of Manassas--A Comprehensive 
Understanding of Each Battle.'' Alternative C is titled ``The Defining 
Moments of the Battles of Manassas--An Understanding of the Principal 
Events.'' Alternative A is also evaluated. It is the no-action 
alternative and would continue to guide the park as it is now under the 
current management practices.
    Persons wishing to comment may do so by one of several ways. 
Written comments can be mailed to Dr. Robert K. Sutton, Superintendent, 
Manassas National Battlefield Park, 12521 Lee Highway, Manassas, 
Virginia 20109-2005. Comments may be submitted on-line at http://parkplanning.nps.gov. Written comments may also be hand-delivered to 
the park headquarters of Manassas National Battlefield Park, 12521 Lee 
Highway, Manassas, Virginia 20109-2005. Regardless of how the comment 
is submitted, please include your name and return address with your 
comment.
    The NPS practice is to make comments available for public review 
during regular business hours, including the names and home addresses 
of respondents. Individual respondents may request that we withhold 
their home address from the record, which we will honor to the extent 
allowable by law. There also might be circumstances in which we would 
withhold from the record a respondent's identity, as allowable by law. 
If you wish us to withhold your name and/or address, you must state 
this request prominently at the beginning of your comment. Please note 
that we will not consider anonymous comments. We will make all 
submissions from organizations or businesses, and from individuals 
identifying themselves as representatives or officials of organizations 
or businesses, available for public inspection in their entirety.
    The responsible official is Joseph M. Lawler, Regional Director, 
National Capital Region.

    Dated: November 15, 2005.
Joseph M. Lawler,
Regional Director, National Capital Region.
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