[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 181 (Wednesday, September 17, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 53899]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-21694]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service


Final Environmental Impact Statement for the General Management 
Plan, for Manassas National Battlefield Park, VA

AGENCY: Department of the Interior, National Park Service.

ACTION: Notice of Availability of the Final Environmental Impact 
Statement for the General Management Plan for Manassas National 
Battlefield Park.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, 42 
U.S.C. 4332(C), the National Park Service (NPS) announces the 
availability of a Final Environmental Impact Statement for the General 
Management Plan for Manassas National Battlefield Park (FEIS/GMP). 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. The responsible official is Mr. Joseph M. 
Lawler, Regional Director, National Capital Region.

DATES: A 30-day no action period will follow publication by the 
Environmental Protection Agency of the Notice of Availability of the 
FEIS/GMP.

ADDRESSES: Information will be available for public review in the 
Office of the Superintendent, Manassas National Battlefield Park, 12521 
Lee Highway, Manassas, Virginia 20109-2005. Copies of the document may 
also be accessed via Internet connection at the NPS Planning, 
Environment, and Public Comment (PEPC) Web site at http://parkplanning.nps.gov. Paper and electronic copies on CD-ROM of the 
FEIS/GMP are also available by request. Interested persons and 
organizations can request copies by telephone at (703) 754-1861, by e-
mail at [email protected], or by written request to Mr. Ed W. Clark, 
Superintendent, Manassas National Battlefield Park, 12521 Lee Highway, 
Manassas, Virginia 20109-2005.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Draft Environmental Impact Statement for 
the General Management Plan was on review from December 31, 2005, to 
February 27, 2006. Responses to public comment are addressed in the 
FEIS/GMP.
    The FEIS/GMP analyzes three alternatives for managing Manassas 
National Battlefield Park. The plan is intended to provide a foundation 
to help park managers guide park programs and set priorities for the 
management of the park for the next 15 to 20 years. The FEIS/GMP 
analyzes the environmental impacts of the alternatives considered on 
natural and cultural resources, visitor experience and interpretation, 
transportation within the park, and park operations.
    Alternative A, the no-action alternative, is a continuation of 
present management approaches regarding visitor experience and resource 
protection. Alternative B, the preferred alternative, would focus on 
providing a comprehensive look at both battles. The preferred 
alternative, as it was described in the Draft Environmental Impact 
Statement for the General Management Plan, has been modified in the 
FEIS/GMP based on public and agency comments that were received during 
the review period for the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the 
General Management Plan. Alternative C would focus on providing a 
comprehensive look at the defining moments of the two battles.

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

    Dated: May 16, 2008.
Joseph M. Lawler,
Regional Director, National Capital Region.

    Editorial Note: This document was received in the Office of the 
Federal Register on September 12, 2008.

[FR Doc. E8-21694 Filed 9-16-08; 8:45 am]
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