[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 204 (Friday, October 22, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 65373]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-26733]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service


Drakes Bay Oyster Company Special Use Permit/Environmental Impact 
Statement, Point Reyes National Seashore, CA

AGENCY: National Park Service, Department of the Interior.

ACTION: Notice of Intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement 
for the Drakes Bay Oyster Company Special Use Permit, Point Reyes 
National Seashore (hereafter Park).

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, 42 
U.S.C. 4332(2)(C), the National Park Service is preparing an 
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Drakes Bay Oyster Company 
Special Use Permit, Point Reyes National Seashore, California. Pursuant 
to section 124 of Public Law 111-88, the Secretary of the Interior has 
the discretionary authority to issue a special use permit for a period 
of 10 years to Drakes Bay Oyster Company (DBOC) for its shellfish 
operation at Point Reyes National Seashore. The existing Reservation of 
Use and Occupancy and associated special use permit held by DBOC will 
expire on November 30, 2012. DBOC has submitted a request for the 
issuance of a new permit upon expiration of the existing permit.
    On behalf of the Secretary, the National Park Service will use the 
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process to engage the public 
and evaluate the effects of continuing the commercial operation within 
the national seashore. The results of the NEPA process will be used to 
inform the decision of whether a new special use permit should be 
issued to DBOC for a period of 10 years.
    A scoping letter has been prepared that details the purpose, need, 
and objectives of the EIS and provides an overview of the NEPA process. 
Copies of that information may be obtained online at (see Web site 
below) or from the office of the Superintendent, Point Reyes National 
Seashore, 1 Bear Valley Road, Point Reyes Station, CA 94956 (415) 464-
5162.

DATES: The NPS will accept comments from the public through November 
22, 2010. The NPS intends to hold public scoping meetings in several 
Bay Area locations during the scoping period. Details regarding the 
exact times and locations of these meetings will be announced on the 
Park's Web site, at http://parkplanning.nps.gov/pore (click on the 
Drakes Bay Oyster Company Special Use Permit EIS link), and through 
local and regional media at least 15 days in advance of the meetings.

ADDRESSES: Information will be available for public review online (Web 
site noted above) and in the office of the Superintendent, Point Reyes 
National Seashore, 1 Bear Valley Road, Point Reyes Station, CA 94956 
(415) 464-5162.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Melanie Gunn, Outreach Coordinator, 
Point Reyes National Seashore, 1 Bear Valley Road, Point Reyes Station, 
CA 94956 (415) 464-5131.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: If you wish to comment on the purpose, need, 
objectives, or on any other issues associated with the plan, you may 
submit your comments by any one of several methods. You may mail or 
hand deliver comments on the Drakes Bay Oyster Company Special Use 
Permit EIS to the Superintendent, Point Reyes National Seashore, 1 Bear 
Valley Road, Point Reyes Station, CA 94956. You may also comment via 
the Internet (Web site noted above). Written comments will also be 
accepted at the public meetings. Comments will not be accepted by fax, 
e-mail, or in any way other than those specified above. Bulk comments 
in any format (hard copy or electronic) submitted on behalf of others 
will not be accepted. Before including your address, phone number, e-
mail address, or other personal identifying information in your 
comment, 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.

George J. Turnbull,
Acting Regional Director, Pacific West Region.
[FR Doc. 2010-26733 Filed 10-21-10; 8:45 am]
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