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documentation for this general 

management plan update. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This new 

general management plan (GMP) will 

update the overall direction for the 

national monument, setting broad 

management goals for managing the area 

over the next 15 to 20 years. As noted 

above, the GMP was originally scoped 

as an EIS. However, few public 

comments were received in the scoping 

process. No issues with the potential for 

controversial impacts were identified 

for the general management plan. The 

current GMP was approved in 1979. 

In the general management planning 

process the NPS planning team 

developed four preliminary alternatives 

for the national monument, none of 

which would result in substantial 

changes in the operation and 

management of the area. The three 

‘‘action’’ alternatives primarily focus on 

maintaining and protecting 

paleontological and other resources, and 

expanding interpretation and visitor 

opportunities where appropriate. The 

alternatives vary in their treatment of 

the Cant Ranch cultural landscape, the 

management of the Hancock mammal 

quarry, and the development of new 

trails. Preliminary analysis of the 

alternatives has revealed no major (nor 

significant) potential effects on the 

quality of the human environment, nor 

any potential for impairment of park 

resources and values. Most of the 

impacts from the alternatives are 

expected to be negligible to minor in 

magnitude, with the remainder being of 

a minor to moderate level. 

For these reasons the NPS determined 

that the requisite conservation planning 

and environmental impact analysis 

necessary for updating the general 

management plan can appropriately be 

completed through preparation of an 

Environmental Assessment (EA). For 

further information about this 

determination or other aspects of the 

GMP process, please contact: James 

Hammett, Superintendent, John Day 

Fossil Beds National Monument, 32651 

Highway 19, Kimberly, OR 97848 

(telephone: (514) 987–2333; e-mail: 

JODA_Superintendent@nps.gov). 

Decsion Process: The draft general 

management plan/EA is expected to be 

distributed for public comment in the 

fall/winter of 2007. The NPS will notify 

the public about release of the draft 

general management plan/EA by mail, 

local and regional media, Web site 

postings, and other means; all 

announcements will include 

information on where and how to obtain 

a copy of the EA, how to comment on 

the EA, and the length of the public 

comment period. Following due 

consideration of public comments and 

agency consults, at this time a decision 

is expected be made in the winter of 

2008. The official responsible for the 

final decision on the GMP is the 

Regional Director; subsequently the 

responsible official for implementing 

the approved GMP is the 

Superintendent, John Day Fossil Beds 

National Monument. 

Dated: January 26, 2007. 

Jonathan B. Jarvis, 

Director, Pacific West Region. 

[FR Doc. E7–6451 Filed 4–5–07; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

National Park Service 

Draft Environmental Impact Statement/ 

General Management Plan, Pinnacles 

National Monument, San Benito and 

Monterey Counties, CA; Notice of 

Intent To Prepare an Environmental 

Impact Statement 

SUMMARY: In accord with section 102(C) 

of the National Environmental Policy 

Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321, et seq.), the 

National Park Service (NPS) has 

undertaken a conservation planning and 

environmental impact analysis process 

for updating the General Management 

Plan (GMP) for Pinnacles National 

Monument. An Environmental Impact 

Statement (EIS) will be prepared 

concurrently with the GMP. The GMP 

will address desired conditions for the 

Monument, uses or treatment needs for 

resource protection, visitor use and 

other management goals thus serving as 

a ‘‘blueprint’’ to guide management of 

natural and cultural resources and 

visitor use during the next 15–20 years. 

This notice supersedes the previous 

notice published in the Federal Register 

on November 19, 1998 (Vol. 63, No. 

223). 

Background: Pinnacles National 

Monument preserves an ecologicallyrich, geologically-spectacular, and 

culturally-significant landscape in the 

Central Coast region of California. 

Established in 1908 and named for 

dramatic rock formations that are the 

remains of an ancient volcano, the 

Monument preserves a landscape 

shaped by earthquake, fire, and flood. 

The Monument is rich in plant and 

animal life that inhabit the park’s 

chaparral, oak woodland, talus cave, 

riparian, and rock-and-scree habitats. In 

2003, Pinnacles became the home once 

again to the California condor, one of 

the nation’s most endangered species, 

elevating the Monument’s profile 

substantially throughout the region. 

Pinnacles preserves a rich human 

history with archeological sites reaching 

back at least 2,000 years, revealing use 

by indigenous people. Sites from the 

1800s reflect the homesteading history 

of the area. In the 1930s, the Civilian 

Conservation Corps played the central 

role in the development of the 

Monument that visitors enjoy today, 

evidenced by roads, a visitor center, 

numerous park structures, and an 

outstanding trail system that stands as 

an important cultural resource in itself. 

Located 100 miles south of the greater 

San Francisco Bay Area, Pinnacles is on 

the edge of one of the state’s most 

populated and fastest-growing areas. 

Since 1976, Pinnacles has grown from 

16,271 acres to 24,436 acres. In 1976, 

15,985 acres were designated by 

Congress as Wilderness (and several 

tracts of land since transferred from the 

BLM bring the Wilderness total acreage 

to 16,048). Also, acquisition of the 

2,000-acre Pinnacles Ranch during the 

spring of 2006 has added substantial 

new resources, infrastructure, 

recreational opportunities, and 

management challenges. 

A new GMP reflecting contemporary 

issues and challenges facing Pinnacles 

in the future is essential. The plan will 

provide direction for park management 

through the establishment of 

management zones, user capacities and 

appropriate types and levels of 

development and recreational use for all 

areas of the park. Resource protection, 

visitor experiences, community 

relationships, and relationships with 

neighboring land management agencies 

will be improved through completion 

and implementation of the GMP. 

Scoping Process: The purpose of the 

scoping outreach efforts is to elicit 

public comment regarding issues and 

concerns, the nature and extent of 

potential environmental impacts (and 

appropriate mitigation measures) that 

should be addressed in the plan. Major 

issues anticipated to be addressed in the 

EIS include: 

• What are the desired conditions for 

native/endemic ecosystems? 

• What are the desired conditions for 

Wilderness areas? 

• What are the desired conditions for 

cultural resources and cultural 

landscapes? 

• What areas and structures are 

appropriate for museum collections 

storage, preservation and accessibility 

for research? 

• What is the desired visitor 

experience throughout the Monument 

(east side, west side, high peaks, Bear 

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Ranch, campground, backcountry, 

Wilderness)? 

• What are appropriate visitor use 

levels for different parts of the 

Monument? 

• What transportation options should 

be considered for providing access to 

and within the Monument? What types 

of trail (or other) access are appropriate, 

and where? 

• What is the appropriate level of 

development in different parts of the 

Monument, and what areas are 

appropriate for park administration and 

operations activities? 

• How should the NPS work with 

nearby communities to encourage 

community understanding of the 

Monument and to address potential 

effects of development and population 

growth in neighboring communities on 

ecological, scenic, and Wilderness 

values of the Monument? 

• Are there any recommendations for 

changes in the authorizing legislation 

for Pinnacles National Monument that 

should be considered in the GMP? 

Comments: Through the outreach 

activities planned in this final scoping 

effort, the NPS welcomes additional 

information and suggestions from the 

public regarding resource protection, 

visitor use, and land management. This 

notice formally resumes the public 

scoping comment phase for the EIS 

process for the GMP. All interested 

persons, organizations, agencies, and 

American Indian tribes wishing to 

express new concerns or provide 

information about management issues 

which should be addressed in the GMP 

and environmental impact analysis 

process are encouraged to contact the 

Superintendent (previous responses are 

contained in the administrative record 

and do not need to be resubmitted). All 

comments received will become part of 

the public record. Before including your 

address, phone number, e-mail 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. 

At this time, public scoping meetings 

are anticipated to be held during the 

spring of 2007; details will be 

announced widely in local and regional 

news media, via direct park mailings 

and through the GMP Web site: (http:// 

parkplanning.nps.gov/pinn). All 

attendees will be given the opportunity 

to ask questions and provide comments 

to the planning team. The Web site will 

provide the most up-to-date information 

regarding the project, including project 

description, planning process updates, 

meeting notices, reports and documents, 

and useful links associated with the 

project. 

All written comments regarding the 

preparation of the EIS/GMP must be 

postmarked or transmitted not later than 

May 31, 2007 and should be submitted 

directly to General Management Plan 

Team, Pinnacles National Monument, 

5000 Hwy 146, Paicines, CA 95043 (or 

electronically through the Web site 

noted above). 

Decision Process: At this time, the 

draft EIS/GMP is expected to be released 

for public review during the fall of 2008; 

following due consideration of all 

comments as may be submitted, the 

final document is anticipated to be 

completed in the summer of 2009. 

Formal announcement of the 

availability of both documents will be 

published in the Federal Register, 

publicized via local and regional media 

and the internet, and via direct mailing 

to the project mailing list. 

Responsibility for approving the Final 

EIS/GMP is delegated to the NPS, and 

the official responsible for the final 

decision is the Regional Director, Pacific 

West Region; subsequently the official 

responsible for implementing the 

approved GMP is the Superintendent, 

Pinnacles National Monument. 

Dated: January 26, 2007. 

Jonathan B. Jarvis, 

Regional Director, Pacific West Region. 

[FR Doc. E7–6447 Filed 4–5–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4312–EP–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

National Park Service 

National Register of Historic Places; 

Notification of Pending Nominations 

and Related Actions 

Nominations for the following 

properties being considered for listing 

or related actions in the National 

Register were received by the National 

Park Service before March 24, 2007. 

Pursuant to § 60.13 of 36 CFR Part 60 

written comments concerning the 

significance of these properties under 

the National Register criteria for 

evaluation may be forwarded by United 

States Postal Service, to the National 

Register of Historic Places, National 

Park Service, 1849 C St., NW., 2280, 

Washington, DC 20240; by all other 

carriers, National Register of Historic 

Places, National Park Service, 1201 Eye 

St., NW., 8th floor, Washington, DC 

20005; or by fax, 202–371–6447. Written 

or faxed comments should be submitted 

by April 23, 2007. 

J. Paul Loether, 

Chief, National Register of Historic Places/ 

National Historic Landmarks Program. 

COLORADO 

Conejos County 

Denver & Rio Grande Railroad San Juan 

Extension (Boundary Increase), Railway 

corridor from Antonito, CO to Chama, NM 

via Cubres Pass, Antonito, 07000374 

GEORGIA 

Carroll County 

Carrollton Downtown Historic District, 

Roughly around downtown sq. and is 

bounded by Johnson Ave., White St., Mill 

St. and Barnes St., Carrollton, 07000378 

Lowndes County 

Southside Historic District, Roughly bounded 

by CSX trks, Bunche Dr., Griffin Ave., Old 

Statenville Rd., Wisenbake Ln., Dasher Ln., 

and S. Patterson Rd., Valdosta, 07000379 

Thomas County 

Boston Historic District, Roughly bounded by 

U.S. 84, Roundtree and S. Oak St., 

Washington St. and W. Jefferson and W. 

Railroad Sts., Boston, 07000375 

MARYLAND 

Wicomico County 

Union Station, WI–150, 611 Railroad Ave., 

Salisbury, 07000389 

MICHIGAN 

Berrien County 

Robbins, Wendell P. and Harriet Rounds, 

House, 680 Pipestone St., Benton Harbor, 

07000385 

Kalamazoo County 

Fanckboner—Nichols Farmstead, 5992 West 

VW Ave., Prairie Ronde Township, 

07000387 

Lenawee County 

Davenport Hotel, 1280 US–12, Franklin 

Township, 07000383 

Irish Hills Towers, 8433 W US–12, 

Cambridge Township, 07000380 

Saint Joseph Church and Shrine, 8742 US–

12, Cambridge Township, 07000382 

Walker’s, S., Hotel, 11705 US–12, Cambridge 

Township, 07000381 

Marquette County 

Cleveland Mine Engine House Number 3, 601 

Division St., Ishpeming, 07000386 

MISSOURI 

Cass County 

Watkins Family Farm Historic District, 19116 

S. School Rd., Raymore, 07000376 

St. Louis Independent City 

Wellston Station, 6111 Dr. Martin Luther 

King Dr., St. Louis (Independent City), 

07000377 


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