[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 163 (Tuesday, August 25, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42917-42918]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-20435]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service


New Merced Wild and Scenic River Comprehensive Management Plan; 
Yosemite National Park; Madera and Mariposa Counties, CA; Notice of 
Extension of Public Scoping Period for Environmental Impact Statement

SUMMARY: Pursuant to Sec.  102(2)(c) of the National Environmental 
Policy Act of 1969 (Pub. L. 91-190 as amended), the National Park 
Service, Department of the Interior, will prepare a Draft Environmental 
Impact Statement (DEIS) for a Comprehensive Management Plan which will 
guide future management of the Merced River corridor in Yosemite 
National Park during the next 10-15 years. The Notice of Intent to 
prepare the EIS was published in the Federal Register on June 30, 2009 
(with a 60-day public scoping period originally set to conclude on 
August 29, 2009). In deference to general public interest expressed to 
date by interested individuals, local entities, and concerned 
organizations, the scoping period has been extended.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Any individual, organization, agency, or 
other interested parties are encouraged to provide written comments--
any further responses must now be postmarked or transmitted no later 
than December 4, 2009. Comments already provided in response to the 
June 30, 2009 Notice of Intent need not be resubmitted. All written 
responses should be addressed to the Superintendent, Attn: Merced River 
Plan, P.O. Box 577, Yosemite National Park, CA 95389, or may be sent 
via the Internet to [email protected] or submitted via FAX to 
(209) 379-1294. Before including your address, phone number, e-mail 
address, or other personal identifying information, 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.
    Public meetings originally planned to be hosted during late July 
and August will be rescheduled for September-October. To request 
meeting details (pending confirmation) or to be included on the 
Comprehensive Management Plan mailing list, contact the park at the 
address or e-mail noted above, or via telephone at (209) 379-1365.


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    Dated: July 22, 2009.
George J. Turnbull,
Acting Regional Director, Pacific West Region.
[FR Doc. E9-20435 Filed 8-24-09; 8:45 am]
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