Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 148 / Monday, August 3, 1998 / Notices 41275

Dated: July 23, 1998.

James R. Shevock,

Acting Regional Director, Pacific West Region.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

Northeast Region/Boston Support

Office

In accordance with Public Law 103–

332, the National Park Service

announces that the public review period

for the draft Erie Canalway report, a

special resource study of the New York

State Canal System, will be extended.

Formal public comments regarding the

study, which includes an environmental

assessment, will be accepted until

September 30, 1998.

A special resource study is used by

the National Park Service to evaluate a

resource for national significance and to

assess its suitability and feasibility for

possible federal designation and further

National Park Service involvement.

Based on the results of this assessment,

the study presents a range of possible

management alternatives.

The draft Erie Canalway report, a

special resource study of the New York

State Canal System, is available for

review at most local libraries throughout

the canal corridor in Upstate New York.

Copies are also available at the Boston

Support Office of the National Park

Service, 15 State Street, Attn: Ellen

Levin Carlson, Boston, MA 02109. Call

617–223–5048 for further information.

In addition, NPS staff will be

participating in a number of meetings

being sponsored by local community

groups and institutions throughout the

summer. Watch for meeting notices in

local newspapers and newsletters.

Lawrence D. Gail,

Superintendent.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

Notice of Intent To Prepare a

Supplement to the Final Environmental

Impact Statement, Old Agency Road,

Natchez Trace Parkway

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

SUMMARY: In accordance with Section

102(2)(C) of the National Environmental

Policy Act of 1969 Pub. L. 91–190), the

National Park Service is initiating a

supplemental environmental impact

analysis process to identify and assess

potential impacts of alternative options

for the construction of a 1.5 mile

segment of the Natchez Trace Parkway

motor road which would affect a portion

of Old Agency Road in the city of

Ridgeland, Mississippi. Notice is hereby

given that the National Park Service will

prepare a Draft Supplemental

Environmental Impact Statement

(DSEIS).

DATES: A public scoping session will be

held after publication of this notice,

affording an additional early comment

opportunity. The date, time, and

location for this session will be

announced in the local and regional

news media and will be available by

contacting the Superintendent at the

following address or via telephone at

(601) 680–4005.

ADDRESSES: Representatives of Federal,

State and local agencies; private

organizations and individuals from the

general public wishing to provide initial

scoping comments or suggestions on the

DSEIS may send such information to:

Superintendent, Natchez Trace

Parkway, 2680 Natchez Trace Parkway,

Tupelo, Mississippi 38801.

All such comments should be

received no later than 60 days from the

date of publication of this notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jerry

Belson, Regional Director, Southeast

Region, National Park Service, 1924

Building, 100 Alabama Street, SW,

Atlanta, Georgia 30303.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

affected portion of Old Agency Road is

a historic property listed on the

National Register of Historic Places. In

accordance with the implementing

regulations of the National Historic

Preservation Act of 1966, as amended,

Title 36 Code of Federal Regulations

§ 800.5(e)(3), the National Park Service

will concurrently utilize the public

involvement procedures associated with

the above analysis process to provide an

opportunity for the public to receive

information and express their views,

and to meet with interested members of

the public in assessing the potential

effects of the alternative options on this

National Register historic property.

The National Park Service will

analyze a range of alternatives so as to

evaluate differing options for resource

protection, visitor use, access, safety

and operations. As a conceptual

framework for formulating these

alternatives, the purposes of the

parkway and associated significant

cultural and natural resources, major

visitor experiences and management

objectives will be specified.

The subsequent availability of the

DSEIS will be announced by formal

notice and via local and regional news

media. The DSEIS is anticipated to be

completed and available for public

review in 1999, final supplemental

environmental impact statement (FSEIS)

is expected to be completed

approximately 6 months later. A Record

of Decision will be published in the

Federal Register not sooner than 30

days after distribution of the FSEIS

documents.

Dated: July 21, 1998.

Daniel W. Brown,

Regional Director, Southeast Region.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

Voyageurs National Park, Minnesota

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of Intent.

SUMMARY: The National Park Service

(NPS) will prepare a General

Management Plan (GMP) and an

Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)

for Voyageurs National Park

(hereinafter, ‘‘the park’’), Minnesota, in

accordance with section 102(2)(C) of the

National Environmental Policy Act of

1969 (NEPA). This notice is being

furnished as required by NEPA

Regulations 40 CFR 1501.7.

To facilitate sound planning and

environmental assessment, the NPS

intends to gather information necessary

for the preparation of the EIS, and to

obtain suggestions and information from

other agencies and the public on the

scope of issues to be addressed in the

EIS. Comments and participation in this

scoping process are invited.

A series of public meetings will be

held during the development of the

GMP and the preparation of the EIS.

Notices of the dates, times, and

locations of these public sessions will

be advertised in local and regional

media outlets prior to the event.

DATES: Public scoping meetings will be

held in several Minnesota communities

during the week of August 24–28.

Specific locations and times for those

meetings have not been finalized.

Information about the scoping meetings

can be obtained by telephoning

Kathleen Przybylski at 218–283–9821 or

by writing the Superintendent,

Voyageurs National Park, at the address

below.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and

information should be directed to: