[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 45 (Thursday, March 8, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10555-10556]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-4134]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service


Draft General Management Plan and Environmental Impact Statement 
for Sagamore Hill National Historic Site, New York

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 
1969 (Pub. L. 91-109 section 102(2)(C)), the National Park Service 
(NPS) announces the availability of a Draft General Management Plan 
(GMP) and Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for Sagamore Hill 
National Historic Site (NHS), located in the town of Oyster Bay, Nassau 
County, New York. Consistent with National Park Service rules, 
regulations, and policies, and the park's mission, the Draft GMP/EIS 
describes and analyzes two action alternatives to guide the management 
and development of Sagamore Hill NHS over the next 15 to 20 years. The 
action alternatives incorporate various management prescriptions to 
ensure protection and enjoyment of the park's resources. A status quo 
alternative (see below) is also evaluated. The Draft GMP/EIS evaluates 
potential environmental consequences of implementing the alternatives. 
Impact topics include cultural and natural resources, visitor 
experience, park

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operations, and the socioeconomic environment.

DATES: The Draft GMP/EIS will be available for public review for 60 
days from the date of publication of the EPA notice of availability in 
the Federal Register. The National Park Service will hold a public 
meeting during the public review period to solicit comments. Meeting 
date, time, and location will be announced in local media in advance of 
the meeting date. Comments on the Draft GMP/EIS must be received at one 
of the addresses below no later than 60 days from the date of 
publication of the EPA notice of availability in the Federal Register.

ADDRESSES: Comments on the Draft GMP/EIS should be mailed to: 
Superintendent, Sagamore Hill National Historic Site, 20 Sagamore Hill 
Road, Oyster Bay, NY 11771-1809, or sent by e-mail to: [email protected]. Comments may also be submitted at the park's Web site: 
http://www.nps.gov/sahi.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Copies of the Draft GMP/EIS are 
available upon request by writing to: Ellen Carlson, Project Planner, 
National Park Service, Northeast Region, 15 State Street, Boston, MA 
02109; e-mailing [email protected], or calling (617) 223-5048. The 
Draft GMP/EIS also is available for pick up in person at Sagamore Hill 
National Historic Site at 20 Sagamore Hill Road, Oyster Bay, New York, 
at the park's administrative offices in the Old Orchard Museum during 
regular business hours. It is also available on the park's Web site at 
http://www.nps.gov/sahi.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NPS planning staff, staff at Sagamore Hill, 
and key park partners collaborated in the development of the Draft GMP/
EIS. A previous master plan was prepared for the park in 1963 but was 
not approved. Project scoping for the GMP began in May 2003. Formal 
public scoping sessions were held in Oyster Bay and NYC in April 2004. 
A preliminary alternatives newsletter was prepared and distributed in 
April 2005 followed by two community meetings.
    The Draft GMP/EIS addresses the following issues--improving the 
visitor experience, broadening and diversifying the park audience, 
improving operational efficiency, and enhancing resource protection. 
Key park partners closely involved in the development of planning 
alternatives include the Theodore Roosevelt Association, the Friends of 
Sagamore Hill, and the park's Volunteer Advisory Board.
    In addition to Alternative 1--Status Quo, which describes the 
continuation of current management practices, the plan includes two 
action alternatives. Alternative 2--Building Capacity emphasizes 
building the park's capacity to address its basic visitor services and 
operational needs. Alternative 3 is the National Park Service's 
preferred alternative. Alternative 3--Past Meets Present emphasizes 
rehabilitation of the park's cultural resources and improvements to its 
visitor services and facilities to offer expanded opportunities for 
visitors to explore the site's contemporary relevance in the same 
context in which they explore its history.
    After public review of the Draft GMP/EIS, the National Park Service 
will consider public comments, and a Final GMP/EIS will be prepared. 
The Final GMP/EIS is scheduled for completion in 2007. Before including 
your address, phone number, e-mail address or other personal 
identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your 
entire comment--including your personal identifying information--may be 
made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your 
comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public 
review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.

    Dated: February 26, 2007.
Dennis Reidenbach,
Acting Regional Director, Northeast Region.
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