[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 62 (Monday, April 1, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19523-19524]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-07487]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-IMR-LAMR-12036;PX.PD104097F.00.1]
General Management Plan, Draft Environmental Impact Statement,
Lake Meredith National Recreation Area and Alibates Flint Quarries
National Monument, Texas
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Availability.
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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 announces the availability
of a Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the General Management
Plan, Lake Meredith National Recreation Area and Alibates Flint
Quarries National Monument, Texas.
DATES: The National Park Service will accept comments on the Draft
Environmental Impact Statement from the public for 60 days after the
date the Environmental Protection Agency publishes this Notice of
Availability. Public meetings on the draft will be scheduled during the
comment period. Interested parties are encouraged to check the park Web
site and local media for information.
ADDRESSES: Information will be available for public review and comment
online at http://parkplanning.nps.gov/LAMR, in the office of the Chief
of Resources, Arlene Wimer, 419 E. Broadway, Fritch, TX 79036, 806-857-
0309.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Arlene Wimer, Chief of Resources, Lake
Meredith National Recreation Area, P.O. Box 1460, Fritch, TX 79036; or
call 806-857-0309.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The document describes three management
alternatives for Lake Meredith National Recreation Area and three
management alternatives for Alibates Flit Quarries National Monument.
Each NPS unit includes a no-action alternative and two action
alternatives. The anticipated environmental impacts of all these
alternatives are also analyzed.
Lake Meredith National Recreation Area: Alternative 1, the no-
action alternative, would extend existing conditions and management
trends into the future. This alternative serves as a basis of
comparison for evaluating the action alternatives. Alternative 2 would
provide quality recreation, enhance traditional activities, and improve
resource protection. The focus would be on providing a better visitor
experience through additional or improved facilities and increased
interpretation in accessible settings, and expanded types of
recreational opportunities in areas designated as rural and semi-
primitive zones. Alternative 3, the NPS preferred alternative, would
promote both legislated and nontraditional uses, developing facilities
and opportunities to address changing lake conditions and visitor uses.
The recreation area would become a destination for semi-primitive
outdoor recreation opportunities and encourage nonmotorized recreation
such as hiking, biking, backpacking, horseback riding, and paddling.
NPS would also strengthen partnerships to improve visitor experience.
Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument: Alternative A, the no-
action alternative would extend existing conditions and management
trends into the future. This alternative serves as a basis of
comparison for evaluating the action alternatives. Alternative B, the
NPS preferred alternative, would expand interpretation and education to
provide a better understanding and appreciation of the flint and the
people who quarried and used it while maintaining access restrictions
that protect the archeological resources. Guided tours of the quarries
would continue and would include the interpretation of an excavated
quarry near the trail. Additional visitor opportunities would be
provided in nearby parts of Lake Meredith National Recreation Area.
These would include a self-guided interpretive trail near the visitor
contact station and outdoor interpretive materials on the terrace above
the visitor contact station. Alternative C would provide a greater
understanding and appreciation for archeological protection through
enhanced educational opportunities and research. It also would
accommodate a wider range of visitor uses and experiences by zoning
part of the national monument for unrestricted visitor access by foot.
If you wish to comment, you may submit your comments by any one of
several methods. You are encouraged to submit comments via the Internet
at http://parkplanning.nps.gov/LAMR. You may also mail comments to
National Park Service, Denver Service Center--Erin Flanagan, P.O. Box
25287, Denver, CO 80225. Finally, you may
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hand-deliver comments to 419 E. Broadway, Fritch, TX 79036. 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: January 15, 2013.
John Wessels,
Regional Director, Intermountain Region, National Park Service.
[FR Doc. 2013-07487 Filed 3-29-13; 8:45 am]
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