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Composition: The Council, not to

exceed 35 members, shall be appointed

by the Secretary of the Interior as

follows:

(1) The head of each Federal

department or independent agency

administering lands through which the

trail passes, or a designee;

(2) A member appointed to represent

each State through which the trail

passes, and such appointments shall be

made from recommendations of the

Governors of such States;

(3) One or more members appointed

to represent private organizations,

including corporate and individual

landowners and land users, which in

the opinion of the Secretary have an

established and recognized interest in

the trail, and such appointments shall

be made from recommendations of the

heads of such organizations.

The Secretary of the Interior may also

appoint a non-voting representative of

each bureau of the Department of the

Interior that administers land through

which the trail passes, provided that

such bureau is not otherwise

represented by a voting member of the

Council.

Copies of the Council’s charter will be

filed with the appropriate committees of

the Congress and with the Library of

Congress in accordance with section

9(c) of the Federal Advisory Committee

Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. appx.

Records of Meetings: In accordance

with requirements of the Federal

Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C.

Appx. 1994, the NPS will keep a record

of all Council meetings.

Administrative Support: To the extent

authorized by law, the NPS will fund

the costs of the Council and provide

administrative support and technical

assistance for the activities of the

Council.

Certification: I hereby certify that the

administrative establishment of the

Trail of Tears National Historic Trail

Advisory Council is necessary and in

the public interest in connection with

the performance of duties imposed on

the Department of the Interior by the

Act of October 2, 1968, as amended, 16

U.S.C. 1241 et seq.

Dated: July 15, 1998.

Bruce Babbitt,

Secretary of the Interior.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

Notice of Availability of the Record of

Decision, Final Environmental Impact

Statement for the General Management

Plan, Cape Cod National Seashore,

Wellfleet, MA

AGENCY: National Park Service,

Department of the Interior.

INTRODUCTION: Pursuant to Section

102(2)(C) of the National Environmental

Policy Act of 1969, (P.L. 91–190 as

amended), and specifically to

regulations promulgated by the Council

on Environmental Quality (40 CFR

1505.2), the Department of the Interior,

National Park Service has prepared this

Record of Decision following the Final

Environmental Impact Statement for the

General Management Plan for Cape Cod

National Seashore, Barnstable County,

Massachusetts. In accordance with the

National Environmental Policy Act of

1969, the environmental impact

statement was prepared to assess the

impacts of implementing the general

management plan. The purpose of the

General Management Plan is to guide

the overall management, development,

resource conservation and public use

Cape Cod National Seashore. Presented

are alternatives for the preservation,

public use and management of the

National Seashore and the impacts of

implementing each alternative.

SUMMARY: The Record of Decision

concludes compliance with the National

Environmental Policy Act for decision

making to approve a General

Management Plan for Cape Cod National

Seashore. This compliance was initiated

upon a Notice of Intent to prepare an

Environmental Impact Statement

published in the Federal Register on

April 24, 1992. A second Federal

Register notice announcing the

schedule for public scoping meetings in

the six Outer Cape towns and

Barnstable, Massachusetts was issued

on June 11, 1992. Notice of Availability

of the Draft Environmental Impact

Statement and announcement of two

public forums was made in the Federal

Register on August 5, 1996. The

comment period of about 75 days was

scheduled to end October 31, 1996. This

period was extended twice to December

31, 1996 by subsequent Federal Register

notices on October 7, 1996 and

November 20, 1996. The October 7,

1996 Federal Register notice also

announced two additional public

meetings. The Notice of Availability for

the Final Environmental Impact

Statement was published in the Federal

Register on March 2, 1998.

The Record of Decision is a concise

statement of the decisions made, other

alternatives considered, the basis for the

decision, the environmentally preferable

alternative, the mitigating measures, and

the public involvement in the decision

making process.

The Final Environmental Impact

Statement for the General Management

Plan describes alternatives for

management actions at Cape Cod

National Seashore, the environment that

would be affected by those actions, and

the environmental consequences of

implementing alternative actions. Three

alternatives were presented, including

the proposed general management plan,

the selected action described in the

Record of Decision.

Alternative 1 is a continuation of

current management, often referred to as

the ‘‘no-action’’ alternative. Under this

alternative the Park Service would

continue to manage the National

Seashore to protect natural and cultural

resources, while allowing for

appropriate public use related to those

resources. Essentially no new

development for public use would be

undertaken.

Alternative 2, the selected action,

would guide the overall management of

Cape Cod National Seashore for the next

10 to 15 years. The emphasis of the plan

is on the management of natural and

cultural resources; public use and

interpretation; coordination with

nonfederal landowners within the

National Seashore; administrative,

maintenance, and operational concerns;

and working with local residents, town

and county officials and interested

agencies and persons to resolve

problems of mutual concern. The plan

is programmatic in that it gives

guidance and criteria for day-to-day

decision making and for producing

more specific future action and

development plans. It would seek to

maintain an appropriate balance

between resource protection and public

use. More opportunities would be

provided for the public to experience

the resources of the National Seashore.

Existing public use facilities and

attractions would be improved. No

major new development, however, is

proposed, and the built environment or

impacts from development would be

reduced where possible. Under

Alternative 2 there would be more

emphasis on preserving the ‘‘timeless’’

character of Cape Cod in terms of

natural and dynamic landscapes,

historic architecture and cultural

landscapes, and customary activities.

The National Park Service would work

in partnership with local communities

and officials to more effectively further
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educational and interpretive

opportunities and resource stewardship

on the Outer Cape and to more

successfully address mutual problems

and concerns, such as water supply,

coastal processes, and traffic

congestion—concerns that transcend

political boundaries.

Alternative 3 builds on the approach

of Alternative 2, proposing that National

Seashore managers play a more formal

role in directing efforts to protect and

manage resources on the Cape through

more structured partnerships. Included

are other reasonable actions that could

be implemented but that are

significantly different from those

presented in either Alternative 1 or 2,

and they are often more costly. The Park

Service would initiate and enter into

more formal agreements with state and

local agencies to improve collaboration

and consistency in day-to-day resource

management. These actions are specific

to selected management topics only, not

to each subject area.

The National Park Service will now

commence to implement action features

of the selected alternative from the Final

Environmental Impact Statement as

described in the Record of Decision and

set forth in the General Management

Plan.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Copies of

the Record of Decision are available

upon request from: Superintendent,

Cape Cod National Seashore, 99

Marconi Site Rd., Wellfleet MA 02667.

Telephone: (508) 349–3785.

Dated: July 10, 1998.

Marie Rust,

Regional Director, Northeast Field Area (215)

597–7013.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

Delaware Water Gap National

Recreation Area Draft Environmental

Assessment (EA)

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of release of draft

environmental assessment.

SUMMARY: This notice announces the

release of a draft environmental

assessment (EA) on a proposal for the

construction of a new dining facility for

the Pocono Environmental Education

Center (PEEC).

EA Comment Period: Comments on or

before September 28, 1998.

Copies available at: Website:

www.nps.gov/dewa

Park Headquarters, River Road,

Bushkill, PA 18324

Warren County Library, Belvidere, NJ

07823

Kemp Library, East Stroudsburg

University, E Stroudsburg PA 18301

State Library of PA, PO Box 1601,

Harrisburg, PA 17105

Easton Area Public Library, 6th and

Church Street, Easton, PA 18042

Sussex County Library, 125 Morris

Turnpike, Newton, NJ 07860

New Jersey State Library, 185 West State

Street CN 520, Trenton, NJ 08625

Superintendent

Congressional Listing for Delaware

Water Gap NRA

Honorable Frank Lautenburg, U.S.

Senate, SH–506 Hart Senate Office

Building, Washington, DC 20510–

3002

Honorable Robert G. Torricelli, U.S.

Senate, Washington, DC 20510–3001

Honorable Richard Santorum, U.S.

Senate, SR 120 Senate Russell Office

Bldg., Washington, DC 20510

Honorable Arlen Specter, U.S. Senate,

SH–530 Hart Senate Office Bldg.,

Washington, DC 20510–3802

Honorable Paul McHale, U.S. House of

Representatives, 511 Cannon House

Office Bldg., Washington, DC 20515–

3815

Honorable Joseph McDade, U.S. House

of Representatives, 2370 Rayburn

House Office Bldg., Washington, DC

20515–3810

Honorable Margaret Roukema, U.S.

House of Representatives, 2244

Rayburn House Office Bldg.,

Washington, DC 20515–3005

Honorable Tom Ridge, State Capitol,

Harrisburg, PA 17120

Honorable Christine Whitman, State

House, Trenton, NJ 08625

Eastern Monroe Public Library, 1002

North Ninth Street, Stroudsburg, PA

18360.

Pike County Library, 201 Broad Street,

Milford, PA 18337.

This draft environmental assessment,

prepared by the National Park Service,

deals with the environmental

consequences of the construction of a

new dining hall and associated waste

water system. The project is located

within the campus of the Pocono

Environmental Education Center

(PEEC).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PEEC

operates under a Memorandum of

Understanding (MOU) with the National

Park Service. The center has been in

operation for over 25 years and services

over 20,000 people every year. The

existing dining hall is inadequate and in

poor structural condition. Dining is an

essential function at the center and

there are no dining establishments

within a reasonable distance.

The EA is available for public

comment. Any member of the public

may file a written comment. Comments

should be addressed to the

Superintendent, Delaware Water Gap

National Recreation Area, River Road,

Bushkill, PA 18324.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Superintendent, Delaware Water Gap

National Recreation Area, Bushkill, PA

18324, 717–588–2418.

Dated: July 23, 1998.

William G. Laitner,

Superintendent.

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DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR

National Park Service

Keweenaw National Historical Park

Advisory Commission Meeting

SUMMARY: This notice announces an

upcoming meeting of the Keweenaw

National Historical Park Advisory

Commission. Notice of this meeting is

required under the Federal Advisory

Committee Act (Public Law 92–463).

DATES: August 25, 1998; 8:30 a.m. until

4:30 p.m.

ADDRESS: Keweenaw National Historical

Park Headquarters, 100 Red Jacket Road

(2nd floor), Calumet, Michigan 49913–

0471.

The Chairman’s welcome; minutes of

the previous meeting; update on the

general management plan; update on

park activities; old business; new

business; next meeting date;

adjournment. This meeting is open to

the public.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Superintendent, Keweenaw National

Historical Park, Frank C. Fiala, P.O. Box

471, Calumet, Michigan 49913–0471,

906–337–3168.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

Keweenaw National Historical Park was

established by Public Law 102–543 on

October 27, 1992.

Dated: July 16, 1998.

William W. Schenk,

Regional Director, Midwest Region.

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