[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 241 (Monday, December 15, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 76055]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-29514]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service


Notice of Availability of Final General Management Plan/
Wilderness Study/Environmental Impact Statement for Sleeping Bear Dunes 
National Lakeshore, MI

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of Availability of Final General Management Plan/
Wilderness Study/Environmental Impact Statement for Sleeping Bear Dunes 
National Lakeshore, MI.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental 
Policy Act of 1969, 42 U.S.C. 4332(2)(C), the National Park Service 
(NPS) announces the availability of the Final General Management Plan/
Wilderness Study/Environmental Impact Statement (GMP/WS/EIS) for 
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (Lakeshore), Michigan.

DATES: The final GMP/WS/EIS will remain available for public review for 
30 days following the publishing of the notice of availability in the 
Federal Register by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

ADDRESSES: Requests for copies of the Final GMP/WS/EIS should be sent 
to the Superintendent, Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, 9922 
Front Street, Empire, Michigan 49630-9797. You may also view the 
document via the Internet through the NPS Planning, Environment, and 
Public Comment Web site (http://parkplanning.nps.gov); simply click on 
the link to the Lakeshore.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NPS prepared a draft GMP/WS/EIS for the 
Lakeshore, pursuant to Section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental 
Policy Act of 1969, combining the plan, wilderness study, and an 
environmental analysis of both. The GMP provides a framework for making 
decisions about and managing the national lakeshore's resources and 
visitor use for the next 15-20 years. The WS produces a wilderness 
proposal that will be submitted to the NPS Director for approval and 
subsequently considered by the Department of the Interior, President, 
and Congress.
    The draft was made available for public review for 69 days, from 
April 7, 2008 to June 15, 2008. During that time, the NPS distributed 
over 700 copies of the draft. Sixteen presentations on the contents of 
the draft were made upon request to various groups during the comment 
period, with a total of 363 persons in attendance. The draft was also 
made available at the park offices, on the Internet, and at area 
libraries. Public hearings were held on June 3, 4, and 5, 2008, 
attended by a total of 196 persons. Comments were received from 292 
persons on the document during the public review period. Comments from 
individuals, groups, and public agencies on the alternatives, the 
preferred alternative, and the environmentally preferred alternative 
were considered.
    The preferred alternative will provide for the preservation of 
natural resources, while offering opportunities for visitor enjoyment 
of natural, cultural, and recreational resources in a scenic outdoor 
setting.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Superintendent Shultz, 
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, at the address or telephone 
number above.

    Dated: September 26, 2008.
Ernest Quintana,
Director, Midwest Region.
[FR Doc. E8-29514 Filed 12-12-08; 8:45 am]
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