[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 219 (Monday, November 14, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 70483]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-29206]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-NER-HPPC-8471; 1843-PAGR-409]


Environmental Impact Statement and General Management Plan, 
Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park, NJ

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of intent.

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SUMMARY: The National Park Service (NPS) announces its intent to 
prepare a General Management Plan and Environmental Impact Statement 
(GMP/EIS) for Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park (NHP), New 
Jersey.
    In the park's enabling legislation, Congress established the 
Paterson Great Falls NHP Advisory Commission to advise in the 
development and implementation of the GMP. The Paterson Great Falls NHP 
Advisory Commission will be involved early in the planning process and 
will remain actively involved throughout the development of the plan. 
Prepared by planners in the NPS Northeast Region, with assistance from 
advisors and consultants, the GMP/EIS will propose a long-term approach 
to managing Paterson Great Falls NHP.

DATES: The place and time of public scoping meetings will be announced 
by the NPS and noticed in local newspapers serving the area. Scoping 
and other periodic public meeting notices and information regarding the 
GMP/EIS will also be placed on the NPS Planning, Environment and Public 
Comment (PEPC) Web site (http://parkplanning.nps.gov/pagr) for 
continuing public review and comment.

ADDRESSES: Information related to ongoing public involvement 
opportunities will be provided online at the Paterson Great Falls NHP 
Web site (http://www.nps.gov/pagr) and on the NPS PEPC Web site (http://parkplanning.nps.gov/pagr). Requests to be added to the project 
mailing list may be made electronically through the Paterson Great 
Falls NHP Web site or by directing requests to the contact listed 
below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Helen Mahan, Community Planner/Team 
Leader, National Park Service, Park Planning and Special Studies, 200 
Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106, Telephone: (215) 597-6483.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Consistent with applicable laws and 
regulations, the park's mission, and NPS policy, alternatives will be 
developed to guide the management of the site over the next 15 to 20 
years. The alternatives will incorporate various zoning and management 
prescriptions to ensure resource protection and public enjoyment of the 
site. Following the process outlined under NEPA, a Draft GMP/EIS will 
be issued for public review and comment that evaluates the alternatives 
and analyzes the environmental consequences that could result from 
implementing any of the alternatives. Once all comments have been 
reviewed, a Final GMP/EIS identifying the agency's preferred 
alternative will be released for a 30-day no-action period, followed by 
a Record of Decision signed by the Northeast Regional Director 
selecting the alternative that will be implemented as the final 
approved GMP for Paterson Great Falls NHP.
    The public is invited to express views and to identify issues and 
concerns about the long-term management of Paterson Great Falls NHP 
early in the process through public meetings and other media; and will 
have an opportunity to review and comment on a draft GMP/EIS. Public 
scoping meetings will be scheduled and will consist of a discussion of 
the GMP/EIS process, including ways that the public can be involved in 
providing and receiving information, and reviewing and commenting upon 
the draft GMP/EIS.
    Before including your address, phone number, email 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.

    Dated: November 4, 2011.
Gay Vietzke,
Deputy Regional Director for Park Operations, Northeast Region, 
National Park Service.
[FR Doc. 2011-29206 Filed 11-10-11; 8:45 am]
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