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to access other destinations in Yosemite

Valley. Day use vehicles and parking

would be removed from the east end of

the valley. Changes to circulation and

campgrounds are also proposed.

Alternative 2 proposes an increase in

interpretive and educational programs

through partnerships with supporting

organizations. Some cultural resources

would be affected by the proposed

actions.

Alternatives

In addition to the proposed action,

three other alternatives are presented

and analyzed. Alternative 1 (no action),

continues implementation of the GMP,

but without a comprehensive approach.

Implementing this alternative would

allow for approximately 41 acres to be

restored to natural conditions and 15

acres redesigned to accommodate

relocated facilities or functions.

Alternative 3 is similar to the proposed

action but provides an orientation/

transfer facility with some interpretive

functions in the west end of the valley

at Pohono Quarry. Implementing this

alternative would allow for

approximately 143 acres to be reclaimed

and restored to natural conditions, 93

acres redesigned, and 38 acres

developed to accommodate relocated

facilities or functions. Alternative 4

(minimum requirements) would provide

for implementation of the GMP in a

manner more comprehensive than the

no action alternative but with less

habitat restoration and fewer

improvements than Alternative 2 and

Alternative 3. Implementing Alternative

4 would allow for approximately 118

acres to be reclaimed and restored to

natural conditions, 95 acres redesigned,

and 36 acres developed to accommodate

relocated facilities or functions. Under

this alternative, there would be no

orientation/transfer facility and day use

vehicles would continue to park in the

east end of the valley.

Public Meetings

A series of informational Open

Houses will be held to provide members

of the public with an informal

opportunity to learn about the Draft

Yosemite Valley Implementation Plan,

the major issues, and the results of

impact and mitigation analyses. NPS

staff will be available to discuss the

alternatives and answer questions, and

exhibits illustrating elements of the

proposal and alternatives will be

displayed. The Open House sessions

have been scheduled as follows:

Nov. 13—Yosemite Valley 3:00–8:00

p.m.

Nov. 17—Fresno area 4:00–9:00 p.m.

Nov. 18—Los Angeles area 2:00–8:00

p.m.

Nov. 20—San Francisco 2:00–8:00 p.m.

Nov. 22—Mammoth Lakes 4:00–9:00

p.m.

In addition, a series of Public

Workshops will be held to provide NPS

staff an opportunity to hear concerns

and suggestions from the public. In

contrast to a formal public hearing, the

workshops will afford interested

individuals and organization

representatives the opportunity to

verbally offer input and engage in dialog

about the range of alternatives, elements

of alternatives, and issues involved.

This dialog is intended to provide

additional guidance to the NPS in

preparing a Final Yosemite Valley

Implementation Plan. This series of

Workshops has been scheduled as

follows:

Dec. 1—Fresno area 7:00–9:00 p.m.

Dec. 2—Los Angeles area 7:00–9:00 p.m.

Dec. 4—San Francisco 7:00–9:00 p.m.

Dec. 6—Mammoth Lakes 7:00–9:00 p.m.

Dec. 10—Yosemite Valley 2:00–4:00

p.m.

For directions to public meeting

locations or information about other

activities (including site visits), please

contact the Superintendent’s office as

noted below.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Copies of

the DSEIS will be available for public

inspection at the park and area libraries,

and at the Office of Public Affairs,

National Park Service, Department of

the Interior, 1849 C Street NW,

Washington DC; and Pacific West

Regional Office, 600 Harrison Street,

Suite 600, San Francisco, CA. Requests

for copies of the document should be

directed to: Superintendent, Attn: VIP–

PIO, Yosemite National Park, P.O. Box

577, Yosemite, CA 95389, or by

telephone at (209) 372–0265. The draft

document will also be available on the

Internet at http://www.nps.gov/

planning. All comments should be

directed to the Superintendent at the

above address. Written comments must

be postmarked no later than January 23,

1998; comments also will be accepted

via the Internet (per above) if

transmitted no later than January 23,

1998.

Decision

After the formal DSEIS review period

has concluded, all comments and

suggestions received will be considered

in preparing a final plan. Currently the

final SEIS and plan are anticipated to be

completed during spring or summer,

1998; their availability will be similarly

announced in the Federal Register.

Subsequently a Record of Decision

would be executed no sooner than 30

(thirty) days after release of the final

SEIS. The responsible officials are John

J. Reynolds, Regional Director, Pacific

West Region and Stanley T. Albright,

Superintendent, Yosemite National

Park.

Dated: October 31, 1997.

Patricia L. Neubacher,

Acting Regional Director, Pacific West Region.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

Death Valley National Park; Advisory

Commission; Notice of Meeting

Notice is hereby given in accordance

with the Federal Advisory Commission

Act that a meeting of the Death Valley

National Park Advisory Commission

will be held November 20 and 21, 1997;

assemble at 9:00 AM at the Furnace

Creek Inn, Death Valley, California.

The main agenda will include:

1. General Park Orientation

2. Park Updates on Issues and Projects

3. Commission Organization

4. Northern and Eastern Mojave

Planning Update

5. Wilderness and Backcountry

Planning Update

The Advisory Commission was

established by PL #03–433 to provide

for the advice on development and

implementation of the General

Management Plan.

Members of the Commission include

Michael Prather and Michael Dorame of

Lone Pine, California; Joan Lolmaugh

and Alan Peckham of Las Vegas,

Nevada; Gilbert Zimmerman of Rancho

Mirage, California; Stanley Haye of

Ridgecrest, California; Wayne Schulz of

Mariposa, California; Sue Hickman of

Yermo, California; Mark Ellis of Santa

Clarita, California; Janice Allen of

Olancha, California; Calvin Jepson and

Pauline Esteves of Death Valley,

California; Gary O’Connor of Goldfield,

Nevada, Robert Revert of Beatty,

Nevada; and Kathy Davis of Apple

Valley, California.

This meeting is open to the public.

Richard H. Martin,

Superintendent, Death Valley National Park.

[FR Doc. 97–29457 Filed 11–6–97; 8:45 am]

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