[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 71 (Wednesday, April 14, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 19422]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-8543]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service


Availability of a Final Environmental Impact Statement for the 
General Management Plan (FEIS/GMP), Tuskegee Airmen National Historic 
Site

AGENCY: National Park Service.

ACTION: Notice of availability of a Final Environmental Impact 
Statement for the General Management Plan (FEIS/GMP), Tuskegee Airmen 
National Historic Site.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 4332(2)(C) of the National Environmental 
Policy Act of 1969 and National Park Service (NPS) policy in Director's 
Order Number 2 (Park Planning) and Director's Order Number 12 
(Conservation Planning, Environmental Impact Analysis, and Decision-
making) the NPS announces the availability of a FEIS/GMP for the 
Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site, Tuskegee, Alabama. The document 
provides a framework for management, use, and development options for 
the historic site by the NPS for the next 15 to 20 years. It describes 
and analyzes five management alternatives for consideration, including 
a No-Action Alternative.
    Alternative A is the No-Action Alternative, which would continue 
current management practices and trends, with no major changes in 
direction.
    Alternative B emphasizes the natural environment by keeping the 
site largely undeveloped and natural in character outside of the core 
historic areas. Potential areas for visitor interpretive programs are 
the most limited in this alternative.
    Alternative C emphasizes the restoration of the most areas of the 
park to the 1941-1945 historic period of significance, while providing 
an emphasis on the natural environment outside of the core historic and 
visitor areas.
    Alternative D is the NPS's preferred and the environmentally 
preferred alternative. In addition to preserving the core historic 
area, Alternative D offers a high potential for interpretive and 
educational opportunities, and aims to provide the most diversity of 
visitor interpretive programs and recreational opportunities.
    Alternative E would emphasize the restoration of a large portion of 
the park to the 1941-1945 historic period of significance, while 
offering the most recreational opportunities of all the alternatives.
    The FEIS/GMP evaluates potential environmental consequences of 
implementing the five alternatives. It describes and analyzes potential 
impacts of the affected cultural and natural resources, socioeconomic 
environments, visitor use and experience, and NPS operations within and 
near the park. Eleven resource topics are also addressed, including 
archeological resources; cultural landscapes, including historic 
buildings, structures, and districts; water resources; water quality; 
floodplains; soils; vegetation and wetlands; wildlife; special status 
species; ecologically critical areas; and natural soundscapes.

DATES: The NPS will execute a Record of Decision no sooner than 30 days 
following publication by the Environmental Protection Agency of this 
Notice of Availability in the Federal Register.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the FEIS/GMP are available by contacting the Park 
Superintendent at Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site, 1616 Chappie 
James Avenue, Tuskegee, Alabama 36083; telephone: 334-727-6390. An 
electronic copy of the FEIS/GMP is available on the Internet at http://parkplanning.nps.gov.

AUTHORITY: The authority for publishing this notice is 40 CFR 1506.6.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Superintendent, Tuskegee Airmen 
National Historic Site, at the address and telephone number shown 
above; or Amy Wirsching, Southeast Regional Office, at 404-507-5708.
    The responsible official for this FEIS is the Regional Director, 
Southeast Region, NPS, 100 Alabama Street, SW., 1924 Building, Atlanta, 
Georgia 30303.

    Dated: March 31, 2010.
David Vela,
Regional Director, Southeast Region.
[FR Doc. 2010-8543 Filed 4-13-10; 8:45 am]
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