[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 242 (Friday, December 17, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 75566]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-27609]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service


Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for 
the General Management Plan for Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, 
Manteo, NC

SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental 
Policy Act of 1969 and National Park Service policy in Director's Order 
Number 2 (Park Planning) and Director's Order Number 12 (Conservation 
Planning, Environmental Impact Analysis, and Decision-making) the 
National Park Service will prepare an Environmental Impact Statement 
for the General Management Plan for Fort Raleigh National Historic 
Site. The authority for publishing this notice is contained in 40 CFR 
1506.6.
    The statement will assess potential environmental impacts 
associated with various types and levels of visitor use and resources 
management within the National Historic Site. This General Management 
Plan and Environmental Impact Statement are being prepared in response 
to the requirements of the National Parks and Recreation Act of 1978, 
Pub. L. 95-625. The National Park Service is currently accepting 
comments from interested parties on issues, concerns, and suggestions 
pertinent to the management of Fort Raleigh.
    Suggestions and ideas for managing the cultural and natural 
resources and visitor experiences at Fort Raleigh are encouraged. 
Comments may be submitted in writing to the address listed at the end 
of this notice or through the GMP Web site, which is linked to the 
park's Web site at http://www.nps.gov/fora.
    The National Park Service will publish periodic newsletters on the 
GMP Web site to present scoping issues and preliminary management 
concepts to the public as they are developed. Public meetings to 
present draft management concepts will be conducted in the local area. 
Specific locations, dates, and times will be announced in local media 
and on the GMP Web site.
    Please note that due to public disclosure requirements, the 
National Park Service, if requested, is required to make the names and 
addresses of those who submit written comments public. Anonymous 
comments will not be considered. However, individual respondents may 
request that we withhold their names and addresses from the public 
record. If you wish to withhold your name and/or address, you must 
state that request prominently at the beginning of your comment. We 
will make all submissions from organizations or businesses, and from 
individuals identifying themselves as representatives or officials of 
organizations or businesses, available for public inspection in their 
entirety.

DATES: Locations, dates, and times of public scoping meetings will be 
published in local newspapers and may also be obtained by contacting 
the National Park Service Southeast Regional Office, Planning and 
Compliance Division. This information will also be published on the 
General Management Plan Web site for Fort Raleigh.

ADDRESSES: Scoping suggestions should be submitted to the following 
address to ensure adequate consideration by the Service: 
Superintendent, Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, 1401 National Park 
Drive, Manteo, North Carolina, 27954. Telephone: 252-473-2111, ext. 
150.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Superintendent, Fort Raleigh National 
Historic Site, 1401 National Park Drive, Manteo, North Carolina, 27954. 
Telephone: 252-473-2111, ext. 150.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Draft and Final General Management Plan 
and Environmental Impact Statement will be made available to all known 
interested parties and appropriate agencies. Full public participation 
by Federal, State, and local agencies as well as other concerned 
organizations and private citizens is invited throughout the 
preparation process of this document.
    The responsible official for this Environmental Impact Statement is 
Patricia A. Hooks, Regional Director, Southeast Region, National Park 
Service, 100 Alabama Street SW., 1924 Building, Atlanta, Georgia 30303.

    Dated: October 28, 2004.
Patricia A. Hooks,
Regional Director, Southeast Region.
[FR Doc. 04-27609 Filed 12-16-04; 8:45 am]
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