[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 85 (Thursday, May 2, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 25762]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-10422]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-MWR-CUVA-12176; PPMWMWROW2/PPMPSAS1Y.YP0000]


Notice of Availability of the Final Trail Management Plan/Final 
Environmental Impact Statement for Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Ohio

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: The National Park Service (NPS) announces the availability of 
the Final Trail Management Plan/Environmental Impact Statement (TMP/
EIS) for Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Ohio.

DATES: The Final TMP/EIS will remain available for public review for 30 
days following the publication of the Notice of Availability in the 
Federal Register by the Environmental Protection Agency.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the TMP/EIS will be available to the public by 
request by writing to the Superintendent, Cuyahoga Valley National 
Park, 15610 Vaughn Road, Brecksville, Ohio 44141. The document is also 
available on the internet at the NPS Planning, Environment, and Public 
Comment Web site at http://www.parkplanning.nps.gov/cuyahogatrailplan.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Superintendent Stan Austin, Cuyahoga 
Valley National Park, 15610 Vaughn Road, Brecksville, Ohio 44140, 
telephone (440) 546-5903.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the NPS, announce the availability of 
the Final TMP/EIS for Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Ohio. This plan 
will guide the management of trails and associated trail facilities in 
Cuyahoga Valley National Park for the next 15 years. The Final TMP/EIS 
considers eight draft conceptual alternatives--a no-action and seven 
action alternatives, including the NPS preferred alternative. The Final 
TMP/EIS assesses impacts to water resources, soils, vegetation, 
wildlife, cultural resources, socioeconomics, visitor use and 
experience, and park operations.
    The preferred alternative in this TMP/EIS provides a vision for 
trails management that best meets the goals of the plan and minimizes 
impacts to the resources of Cuyahoga Valley National Park. The 
preferred alternative (Alternative 5) combines trail elements and 
facilities from the other action alternatives that the NPS believes 
would best fit Cuyahoga Valley National Park. The preferred alternative 
includes elements common to all of the action alternatives, and 
includes the addition of 37 miles of trails, including 10 miles of 
trails for off-road bicycle use, increased facilities for trail-side 
camping, access for river paddling and parking areas, and guidance for 
the restoration and sustainability of the trail system for the future.
    Of the actions that are considered as part of each of the action 
alternatives, and adopted as part of the preferred alternative, 
Cuyahoga Valley National Park will establish Sustainable Trail 
Guidelines to guide the planning and management related to the 
restoration of existing trails, planning and design for new trails and 
trail facilities, and maintenance and best management practices. The 
Guidelines will serve as the Standard Operating Procedure for trail 
management in Cuyahoga Valley National Park during implementation of 
the selected alternative of the Trail Plan.
    The NPS will make no decision on the Final TMP/EIS until after the 
expiration of the 30-day period announced above.

    Dated: March 28, 2013.
Michael T. Reynolds,
Regional Director, Midwest Region.
[FR Doc. 2013-10422 Filed 5-1-13; 8:45 am]
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