[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 42 (Thursday, March 3, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 11290]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-04645]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-SERO-SAJU-19519; PPSESEROC3, PMP00UP05.YP0000]


Environmental Impact Statement for the San Juan Promenade 
Extension Project From El Morro Floating Battery Area to San Juan 
Bautista Plaza

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of termination.

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SUMMARY: The National Park Service (NPS) is terminating preparation of 
an environmental impact statement (EIS) for the San Juan Promenade 
Extension project from El Morro Floating Battery Area to San Juan 
Bautista Plaza in San Juan National Historic Site, Puerto Rico. 
Instead, the NPS will be preparing an environmental assessment (EA) to 
assist the NPS in evaluating the impacts of the proposed extension of 
Paseo del Morro.

DATES: The EA for the extension of Paseo del Morro National 
Recreational Trail is expected to be distributed for public comment in 
the winter of 2016. The public comment period for the EA and the dates, 
times, and locations of public meetings will be announced through the 
NPS Planning, Environment, and Public Comment (PEPC) Web site http://parkplanning.nps.gov/saju the San Juan National Historic Site Web site, 
and in local media outlets.

ADDRESSES: San Juan National Historic Site, 501 Calle Norzagaray, San 
Juan, Puerto Rico 00901.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Walter J. Chavez, San Juan National 
Historic Site, 501 Calle Norzagaray, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00901, by 
phone at (787) 729-6777.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the National Environmental 
Policy Act, 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq., NPS announces the termination of 
the EIS for the Paseo del Morro National Recreational Trail Extension, 
San Juan National Historic Site, San Juan, Puerto Rico. A Notice of 
Intent to prepare an EIS was published in the Federal Register on 
November 15, 2012 (77 FR 68146, Column 3). The NPS then engaged in a 
scoping process which included public meetings and consultation with 
federal agencies, and the initial development of a range of management 
alternatives with preliminary environmental impact assessment. Due to 
the results of the preliminary analysis of the alternatives and removal 
of a proposed project element, the NPS has determined that there is no 
potential for significant impacts to park resources and values. In 
addition, no concerns or issues were expressed during the public 
scoping process that would indicate the potential for highly 
controversial impacts. For these reasons, the NPS determined the 
proposal would not constitute a major federal action requiring an EIS.
    The responsible official is the Regional Director, NPS Southeast 
Region, 100 Alabama Street SW., 1924 Building, Atlanta, Georgia 30303.

    Dated: February 2, 2016.
Shawn T. Benge,
Acting Regional Director, Southeast Region.
[FR Doc. 2016-04645 Filed 3-2-16; 8:45 am]
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