[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 197 (Friday, October 12, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 58122]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 07-5050]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service


Cape Cod National Seashore Hunting Program, Final Environmental 
Impact Statement, Cape Cod National Seashore, Massachusetts

AGENCY: National Park Service, Department of Interior.

ACTION:  Notice of availability of a Record of Decision on the Final 
Environmental Impact Statement for the Cape Cod National Seashore 
Hunting Program, Cape Cod National Seashore.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental 
Policy Act of 1969, 83 Stat. 852,853, codified as amended at 42 U.S.C. 
section 4332(2)(c), the National Park Service announces the 
availability of the Record of Decision for the Final Environmental 
Impact Statement (FEIS) for the Cape Cod National Seashore Hunting 
Program, Cape Cod National Seashore, Massachusetts. On September 18, 
2007, the Regional Director, Northeast Region approved the Record of 
Decision for the project. As soon as practicable, and as described in 
the Record of Decision, the National Park Service will begin to 
implement the Preferred Alternative contained in the FEIS issued on 
August 10, 2007. The following course of action will occur under the 
preferred alternative. Cape Cod National Seashore will increase hunting 
opportunities for native upland game bird species; apply adaptive 
management to phase out the pheasant stocking and hunting program; 
simplify and clearly delineate hunting areas and increase the ``no-
hunting'' safety buffers along bike paths; expand hunting-related 
outreach to hunting and non-hunting users; and undertake cooperative 
monitoring and management of game species. This course of action and 
two alternatives were analyzed in the Draft and Final Environmental 
Impact Statements. The full range of foreseeable environmental 
consequences was assessed.
    The Record of Decision includes a statement of the decision made, 
synopses of other alternatives considered, the basis for the decision, 
a description of the environmentally preferable alternative, a finding 
on impairment of park resources and values, and an overview of public 
involvement in the decision-making process.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Superintendent, Cape Cod National 
Seashore, 99 Marconi Site Road, Wellfleet, Massachusetts, 02667. 
Telephone: (508) 349-3785, Fax; (508) 349-9052. E-mail: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Copies of the Record of Decision may be 
obtained from the contact listed above or online at http://parkplanning.nps.gov.

    Dated: September 18, 2007.
Dennis R. Reidenbach,
Regional Director, Northeast Region, National Park Service.
[FR Doc. 07-5050 Filed 10-11-07; 8:45 am]
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