Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 112 / Tuesday, June 12, 2007 / Notices 32309 

Dated: May 31, 2007. 

Robert A. Casias, 

Chief Cadastral Surveyor, New Mexico. 

[FR Doc. 07–2896 Filed 6–11–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–FM–M 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

National Park Service 

Draft Environmental Impact Statement 

for the Marin Headlands-Fort Baker, 

Transportation Infrastructure and 

Management Plan, Golden Gate 

National Recreation Area, Marin 

County, CA; Notice of Availability 

SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 102(2)(C) 

of the National Environmental Policy 

Act of 1969 (Pub. L. 91–190, 42 U.S.C. 

4321–4347, January 1, 1970, as 

amended), and the Council on 

Environmental Quality Regulations (40 

CFR parts 1500 through 1508), the 

National Park Service, Department of 

the Interior, has prepared a Draft 

Environmental Impact Statement for the 

Marin Headlands-Fort Baker 

Transportation Infrastructure and 

Management Plan. The project would 

provide greater access to and within the 

Marin Headlands and Fort Baker areas 

for a variety of users in a way that 

minimizes or avoids impacts to the rich 

natural diversity and cultural resources 

of these areas within Golden Gate 

National Recreation Area (GGNRA). 

Roadway infrastructure would be 

rehabilitated or reconstructed with noncharacter altering roadway widening, 

and parking facilities would be 

improved. Additional transit options 

would be provided to and within areas 

to improve access to visitor sites. 

Pedestrian and bicycle facilities would 

be improved through closure and 

rerouting of existing trails and 

construction of new trails. A successful 

project would meet the following goals: 

(1) Promote public transit, pedestrian, 

and bicycle travel to and within GGNRA 

to improve visitor experience and 

enhance environmental quality; (2) 

Rehabilitate the Marin Headlands-Fort 

Baker transportation road and trail 

infrastructure in a manner that protects 

resources and improves safety and 

circulation; (3) Reduce traffic congestion 

at key GGNRA locations and connecting 

roads. 

Proposal and Alternatives: As noted, 

this Draft Environmental Impact 

Statement (EIS) describes and analyzes 

four alternatives. Alternative 1, the No 

Action Alternative, would not deviate 

from the existing management direction; 

it serves as an environmental baseline 

from which potential effects of the three 

‘‘action’’ alternatives may be compared. 

Alternative 2 would provide basic 

multi-modal access. Roadway 

infrastructure would be rehabilitated 

within the existing roadway width; 

parking facilities would be improved; 

transit service to the Marin Headlands 

would be expanded on weekends; and 

minor pedestrian and bicycle facility 

enhancements would be implemented 

to improve access to these GGNRA 

areas. Alternative 4 would provide 

maximum multi-modal access. Roadway 

infrastructure would be reconstructed 

throughout the study area, and parking 

facilities would be improved. Transit 

options would include the addition of 

connections to regional transit centers 

outside of GGNRA. Extensive pedestrian 

and bicycle facility enhancements 

would be implemented, including 

closure and rerouting of existing trails, 

construction of new trails, and road 

widening to allow for bicycle lane 

construction on nearly all major roads. 

Alternative 3 is the Agency Preferred 

alternative. Alternative 3 would provide 

enhanced multi-modal access. Roadway 

infrastructure would be rehabilitated or 

reconstructed with non-character 

altering roadway widening, and parking 

facilities would be improved. 

Additional transit options would be 

provided to and within the Marin 

Headlands and Fort Baker (MH/FB) 

areas to improve access. Pedestrian and 

bicycle facilities would be improved 

through closure and rerouting of 

existing trails and construction of new 

trails. Key project elements include the 

following: 

Roadways and Vehicular Circulation: 

At selected sites within the area of 

potential effect, roads and intersections 

will be modified to improve safety and 

operations. Modifications include 

widening the road widths from two to 

four feet to allow for the provision of 

Class 2 bicycle lanes or improved safety 

on Class 3 bike routes, and 

reconstructing intersections from a ‘‘Y’’

to a ‘‘T’’ configuration. In addition 

GGNRA would implement a wayfinding 

program and ‘‘intelligent transportation 

system’’ (ITS) technologies to improve 

visitor information and reduce traffic 

congestion at key locations. 

Parking Management and Fees: In 

many MH/FB locations parking areas 

would be reconfigured, delineated, and 

formalized, in order to improve parking 

operations, reduce congestion, better 

match parking supply with demand, 

and reduce natural resource impacts. A 

parking fee program would be 

implemented to provide enhanced 

transit service operations. 

Bicycle and Pedestrian Improvements: 

Class 1 bicycle path and Class 2 bicycle 

lanes would be added in several 

locations, and extensive improvements 

to pedestrian trails would be 

implemented. A new bicycle/pedestrian 

trail would be constructed to provide a 

separate facility connecting Fort Baker 

to the bike lanes at Barry-Baker tunnel 

and the Marin Headlands. Rodeo Valley 

Trail would be widened with a 

hardened surface between Capehart 

Housing and Bunker Road at Rodeo 

Lagoon to provide a Class 1 bicycle path 

and hiking trail. The Coastal Trail 

would be rerouted from its current 

interior Rodeo Valley alignment to a 

more coastal alignment with spectacular 

views. 

Transit Services: Existing transit 

services in the MH/FB areas would be 

enhanced to improve access to and 

within these areas. The goal would be 

to provide transit access seven days a 

week by expanding MUNI and Golden 

Gate Transit service on existing routes, 

and by implementing additional park 

shuttle service. 

Car-Free Days and Special Events: A 

program of car-free days would be 

established on selected days on a trial 

basis; after review of the demonstration 

program, GGNRA may adjust the 

number of car-free days or the 

scheduled times and operations. This 

program would allow visitors to 

experience these areas with minimal 

vehicular traffic and would encourage 

visitors to use alternative modes of 

transportation to access and travel 

within GGNRA. 

Natural Resource Enhancements: 

Efforts to protect and enhance natural 

resources would include restoring the 

wetland community at the unpaved 

parking lot at Rodeo Beach; repairing 

gullies that have eroded due to past 

poor drainage along Conzelman 

roadway; and removing fill and 

restoring wetlands along Rodeo Lagoon/ 

Lake on selected portions of Smith and 

Bunker Roads. 

Scoping and Public Involvement: The 

Notice of Intent to prepare an EIS was 

published in the Federal Register on 

April 10, 2002. Early in the EIS scoping 

phase three public meetings were 

hosted in San Francisco, Marin City, 

and Oakland. The San Francisco 

meeting occurred on March 26, 2002 

during a meeting of the GGNRA 

Advisory Committee (approximately ten 

members of the public attended the 

meeting). The Marin City meeting 

occurred on April 10, 2002 at the 

Manzanita Community Center in Marin 

City (approximately 20 members of the 

public attended). The Oakland meeting 

occurred on April 11, 2002 at the 

Metropolitan Transportation 

Commission Auditorium in Oakland. 


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Three members of the public attended, 

along with several agency staff 

members. In addition GGNRA hosted 

two Alternatives Refinement Workshops 

for the public in order to solicit early 

feedback on the four preliminary 

alternatives. The workshops were 

conducted on November 19, 2002 at 

Tamalpais High School in Mill Valley 

(approximately 11 community members 

attended) and on November 26, 2002 at 

GGNRA Headquarters in San Francisco 

(approximately 15 community members 

attended). GGNRA staff prepared and 

distributed announcements of the 

meetings to 2,000 individuals and 

organizations (and these were also 

distributed at Marin Headlands Visitor 

Center and posted widely on bulletin 

boards in Marin County). Summaries of 

oral comments received at each 

workshop and written comments from 

the public have been documented 

(‘‘Summary of November 2002 

Alternatives Refinements Workshops’’, 

Nelson/Nygaard 2003). Comments from 

these workshops were used to further 

refine the alternatives and identify the 

main issues to be addressed in finalizing 

the Draft EIS. GGNRA also hosted a 

public forum March 14, 2003 to review 

initial findings of the Fort Baker 

Cultural Landscape Report and Marin 

Headlands-Fort Baker Historic Roads 

Characterization Study (two individuals 

attended). The most recent public 

outreach efforts included updates on 

project alternatives at the last four of 

GGNRA’s quarterly public meetings 

beginning with a May 16, 2006 meeting 

at the Mill Valley Community Center. 

Regular posting of information updates 

occurs on GGNRA’s Web site (http:// 

parkplanning.nps.gov/goga). 

Comments: Copies of the Draft EIS 

will be sent to affected Federal, Tribal, 

State and local government agencies, to 

all interested parties, and those 

requesting copies. Printed and digital 

copies (compact disc) of the Draft EIS 

will be available at GGNRA 

headquarters and at local libraries. The 

complete document will be posted on 

GGNRA’s Web site (noted above). All 

written comments must be postmarked 

or transmitted no later than sixty days 

from the date of EPA’s notice of filing 

published in the Federal Register (as 

soon as this occurs, the confirmed 

closing date for the comment period 

will be posted on GGNRA’s Web site, 

and also publcized in all other GGNRA 

announcements). Written comments 

may be sent by letter addressed to: 

General Superintendent, GGNRA, Fort 

Mason, Bldg. 201, San Francisco, CA 

94123 (Attn: MH–FB Transportation 

Plan). Comments will also be accepted 

via the Internet at http:// 

parkplanning.nps.gov/goga (click on the 

project title and follow instructions) or 

e-mail at goga_planning@nps.gov. 

All submissions from organizations or 

businesses, and from individuals 

identifying themselves as 

representatives of or officials of 

organizations or businesses, are 

maintained in the project administrative 

record and will be available for public 

inspection in their entirety. Before 

including your address, phone number, 

e-mail address, or other personal 

identifying information in your 

comment, you should be aware that 

your entire response—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. 

A public meeting will be scheduled to 

hear comments on the Draft EIS, 

approximately 30 days after publication 

of this notice in the Federal Register. 

Please visit GGNRA’s Web site (noted 

above) to learn more about the project 

or the conservation planning/ 

environmental impact analysis process, 

or to obtain information updates 

regarding the logistics of the public 

meeting. Questions regarding the Draft 

EIS may also be directed at any time to 

Mr. Steve Ortega at (415) 561–4841 (or 

goga_planning@nps.gov. 

Decision Process: Following the 

careful analysis of all comments 

received concerning the Draft EIS, it is 

anticipated that the Final EIS for the 

proposed Transportation Infrastructure 

and Management Plan would be 

completed in fall 2007. Availability of 

the Final EIS will be announced in the 

Federal Register, and also publicized 

via local and regional press media, 

direct mailings, and Web site postings. 

Not sooner than thirty days after release 

of the Final EIS, a Record of Decision 

may be executed (at this time it is 

anticipated that a recommended 

decision would be developed during 

winter 2007–08). As a delegated EIS the 

approving official is the Regional 

Director, Pacific West Region. 

Subsequently, the official responsible 

for implementation of the approved 

plan will be the General 

Superintendent, Golden Gate National 

Recreation Area. 

Dated: May 31, 2007. 

Jonathan B. Jarvis, 

Regional Director, Pacific West Region. 

[FR Doc. 07–2880 Filed 6–11–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4312–FN–M 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

National Park Service 

General Management Plan, Final 

Environmental Impact Statement, 

Great Sand Dunes National Park and 

Preserve, Colorado 

AGENCY: National Park Service, 

Department of the Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of Availability of the 

Final Environmental Impact Statement 

for the General Management Plan and 

Wilderness Study, Great Sand Dunes 

National Park and Preserve. 

SUMMARY: Pursuant to National 

Environmental Policy Act of 1969, 42 

U.S.C. 4332(2)(C), the National Park 

Service (NPS) announces the 

availability of a Final Environmental 

Impact Statement for the General 

Management Plan and Wilderness 

Study, Great Sand Dunes National Park 

and Preserve, Colorado. The NPS 

preferred alternative was developed 

with substantial public, interagency, 

and staff participation between 2002 

and 2006. The NPS preferred option 

includes options for new trails to allow 

for dispersed hiking and horseback 

riding and educational opportunities on 

the expansion lands. Cooperative or 

joint facilities, such as future access 

routes and trailheads with the U.S. 

Forest Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife 

Service, and private partners are 

emphasized. A large portion of the park 

expansion lands was studied and will 

be recommended for future wilderness 

designation. Additional wilderness in 

the Sand Dunes National Park was very 

popular with the public. 

DATES: The National Park Service will 

execute a Record of Decision (ROD) no 

sooner than 30 days following 

publication by the Environmental 

Protection Agency of the Notice of 

Availability of the Final Environmental 

Impact Statement. 

ADDRESSES: Information will be 

available for public inspection online at 

http://parkplanning.nps.gov, in the 

office of the Superintendent, Art 

Hutchinson, Great Sand Dunes National 

Monument and Preserve, 11500 Hwy. 

150, Mosca, CO, 81146–9798; Tel: (719) 

378–6300; and at the following 

locations: Southern Peaks Public 

Library, 423 4th Street, Alamosa, 

Colorado; West Custer County Library, 

209 Main Street, Westcliffe, Colorado; 

Crestone/Baca Library, Crestone, 

Colorado; Great Sand Dunes National 

Park and Preserve Visitor Center. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Superintendent Art Hutchinson, Great 

Sand Dunes National Monument and 


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