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Ecologist, Tara Williams conducted a

wetland survey on additional lands in

the area to determine if an existing

wetland could be used as part of the

treatment process. None were found.

Comments received on the Final EIS

also concluded that the Environmental

Protection Agency supported the

Preferred Alternative. They also

recommended that the ultimate sludge

disposal location be identified and

selected. A subsequent phone call

clarified they did not intend for the NPS

to delay in issuing the Record of

Decision before resolving this, but to

explain in the ROD our progress to date

in locating a site. The NPS has

continued to communicate with local

landfills and sewage treatment plants

throughout the Flathead Valley.

Columbia Falls and Kalispell indicated

that they will take the sludge, however

they are unwilling to sign a contract

today for sludge disposal that won’t be

necessary for another 8 years.

Two letters were also received from

the Coalition for Canyon Preservation

during the 30 day no-action period on

the FEIS. One of these letters raised a

new concern about impacts to

groundwater that had not been raised in

their comments on the Draft EIS.

Groundwater resources and impacts

were addressed in the Draft and Final

EIS under the heading Water Resources

and Floodplains. Specific references to

groundwater are found on pages 45, 58,

59, 60, 62. Specific references to the

hyporheic community that also lives in

the groundwater are found on pages 67,

68, 69. The NPS decision and preferred

alternative, as described in the FEIS and

ROD, provides for treatment of

wastewater at the highest level that

technology allows. Concerns raised by

CCP and other members of the public

contributed to the NPS taking another

look at how best to protect the

hyporheic community and the Wild and

Scenic River. This resulted in further

modification of the effluent discharge

method described in the FEIS. The new

location for the exfiltration gallery and

the use of the spray field during the

spring, summer and fall months as

described in this ROD, will result in an

even better treatment system than

proposed in the DEIS or FEIS.

Neither direct discharge to the Middle

Fork of the Flathead River or

constructing an exfiltration gallery just

outside the 10 year floodplain of the

River will be further considered.

As described in this record of

decision treating the effluent during the

late spring, summer and early fall to

surface water standards and then

discharging it through the existing spray

field (which is not part of the treatment

process) will ensure that the

groundwater and hyporheic

communities are not adversely affected.

Use of an exfiltration gallery (near the

horse barn) and treatment of the effluent

to meet drinking water standards, will

ensure that groundwater is not

adversely affected. It will also provide

protection to the water quality of the

wild and scenic river and the values for

which it was designated a wild and

scenic river.

Concerns were also raised by the CCP

about development within floodplains.

The exfiltration gallery will be buried 6

feet below the surface in an already

disturbed area within the existing spray

field. It will not present an obstruction

within the floodplain. This is also

exempted from compliance with the

Executive Order 11988, in accordance

with NPS Guidelines for implementing

the executive order, because it is water

dependent. Siting it within an already

disturbed area was suggested by CCP in

a letter dated October 12, 2000.

All comments received on this project

are on file at Park headquarters in West

Glacier, Montana. Public and agency

comments were obviously an important

component of this project and greatly

assisted with modification and selection

of Alternative 3 and the NPS decision.

Conclusion

Alternative 3 with the changes

described in this record of decision,

provides the most comprehensive and

effective method among the alternatives

considered for rehabilitating the

wastewater treatment system in the Lake

McDonald/Park Headquarters area. The

selection of Alternative 3 as reflected by

the analysis contained in the

environmental impact statement, would

not result in the impairment of park

resources and will allow the National

Park Service to conserve park resources

and provide for their enjoyment by

visitors.

Recommended:

Dated: March 30, 2001.

Suzanne Lewis,

Superintendent, Glacier National Park,

National Park Service.

Approved:

Dated: April 9, 2001.

Michael D. Synder,

Regional Director, Intermountain Regional

Office, National Park Service.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

Public Scoping for Proposed

Construction of a Two-Unit Vault Toilet

Comfort Station To Replace the

Existing Portable Chemical Toilets at

Gravelly Point, a Unit of the George

Washington Memorial Parkway

(GWMP)

AGENCY: National Park Service Interior.

ACTION: Availability of the proposal for

the construction of a two-unit vault

toilet comfort station to replace the

existing portable chemical toilets at

Gravelly Point.

SUMMARY: Pursuant to Council on

Environmental Quality regulations and

National Park Service policy, the

National Park Service announces the

availability of a proposal for the

construction of a two-unit vault toilet

comfort station to replace the existing

portable chemical toilets at Gravelly

Point within the George Washington

Memorial Parkway (GWMP). The

proposal is examining several

alternatives for the specific location of

the temporary vault toilet unit. The

National Park Service is soliciting

comments on this proposal. These

comments will be considered in

preparing the Environmental

Assessment pursuant to the National

Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).

DATES: The proposal will remain

available for public comment on or

before June 13, 2001. Written comments

should be post marked no later than this

date.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this

Environmental Assessment should be

submitted in writing to: Ms. Audrey F.

Calhoun, Superintendent, George

Washington Memorial Parkway, Turkey

Run Park, McLean, Virginia 22101. The

Environmental Assessment will be

available for public inspection Monday

through Friday, 8 a.m. through 4 p.m. at

GWMP Headquarters, Turkey Run Park,

McLean, VA, on the National Park

Service Website www.nps.gov/gwmp

and at various libraries in the City of

Alexandria and Arlington County,

Virginia.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

National Park Service proposes to

construct a two-unit vault toilet comfort

station to replace the existing 2–4

portable chemical toilets at Gravelly

Point within the GWMP and the

possible relocation of an area designated

as Governors Grove. An estimated 1

million visitors per year use the

Gravelly Point area, which is accessible

from the northbound GWMP as well as

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the Mount Vernon Trail (MVT). Since

there is no water or sewer available at

Gravelly Point, the National Park

Service currently provides 4 portable

toilets between April and November and

2 portable toilets December through

March on a rental basis. The NPS would

like to replace these rental units with an

alternative that is less likely to cause

environmental concern from being

tipped over, that is fully accessible in

accordance with the Americans with

Disabilities Act and that have a larger

holding capacity than the portable

toilets. This would reduce the number

of portable toilets needed and the

frequency of pumping them. The intent

of the proposed two-unit vault toilet

comfort station is to provide an

environmentally sound and fully

accessible comfort station for visitors to

this site that will better serve the public

until a more permanent solution is

found such as water and sewer

eventually being brought to Gravelly

Point. The overall goal is to meet this

visitor need while preserving the

viewshed from the GWMP, a property

listed on the National Register of

Historic Places, protecting the integrity

of cultural landscape features such as

Governors Grove and preventing

interference with ground radar at

National Airport (height restrictions).

The proposed action is based on

observations by National Park Service

staff that existing conditions are in need

of improvement at this location.

All interested individuals, agencies,

and organizations are urged to provide

comments on the proposal. The

National Park Service, in preparing an

EA regarding this matter, will consider

all comments received by the closing

date.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.

Dan Sealy (703) 289–2531.

Dottie Marshall,

Acting Superintendent, George Washington

Memorial Parkway.

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DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR

National Park Service

Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site,

Cornish, NH: Environmental

Assessment—Purple Loosestrife

Management; Notice of Availability and

Public Comment Period

In accordance with the National

Environmental Policy Act (Pub. L. 91–

190) the National Park Service (NPS)

announces that the document

‘‘Environmental Assessment, Purple

Loosestrife Management, Saint-Gaudens

National Historic Site’’ will be available

for public review and comment for

thirty days from the date of its

publication in the Federal Register.

The document presents four

alternatives for managing the nonnative, invasive plant, purple loosestrife

(Lythrum salicaria) at the site.

Ultimately, an alternative will be

selected that will guide the park in the

management of this invasive species.

During the thirty-day comment

period, interested persons may review

the document and provide written

comments to the Superintendent, SaintGaudens National Historic Site, RR 3,

Box 73, Cornish, NH 03745.

The NPS will distribute a summary of

the Environmental Assessment to the

site’s mailing list, interested individuals

and institutions. The NPS will then

distribute a complete version of the

document to federal, state, regional, and

local agencies. Both versions will be

available at local libraries and at the

Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site.

Queries and requests for copies of the

complete Environmental Assessment or

of the summary document should be

directed to the Saint-Gaudens National

Historic Site at (603) 675–2175.

Dated: April 30, 2001.

John H. Dryfhout,

Superintendent, Saint-Gaudens NHS.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

Correction—Native American Graves

Protection and Repatriation Review

Committee: Meeting

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Correction.

Notice is hereby given in accordance

with the Federal Advisory Committee

Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. Appendix (1988),

that a meeting of the Native American

Graves Protection and Repatriation

Review Committee will be held on May

31, and June 1 and 2, 2001, in

Kelseyville, CA. This notice corrects the

agenda, and the telephone number and

e-mail address of the Assistant Director,

Cultural Resources Stewardship and

Partnerships in the meeting notice

published on March 26, 2001.

The third paragraph of the March 26,

2001, notice is corrected as follows:

The agenda for the meeting will

include discussion of the 1999/2000 and

2001 reports to Congress, Federal

agency compliance, status of pending

disputes, contamination of cultural

items, reburial on Federal lands, and

implementation of the statute in the

western United States.

The seventh paragraph of the March

26, 2001, notice is corrected as follows:

Persons wishing further information

concerning this meeting may contact

Mr. John Robbins, Assistant Director,

Cultural Resources Stewardship and

Partnerships, 1849 C Street NW., 350

NC, Washington, DC 20240, telephone

(202) 343–3388, fax (202) 343–5260, email john_robbins@nps.gov. Transcripts

of the meeting will be available for

public inspection approximately eight

weeks after the meeting at the office of

the Assistant Director, Cultural

Resources Stewardship and

Partnerships, 800 North Capitol Street

NW., Suite 350, Washington, DC 20001.

Dated: May 1, 2001.

John Robbins,

Assistant Director, Cultural Resources

Stewardship and Partnerships.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

National Register of Historic Places;

Notification of Pending Nominations

Nominations for the following

properties being considered for listing

in the National Register were received

by the National Park Service before

April 28, 2001. Pursuant to section

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 to the National Register,

National Park Service, 1849 C St. NW.,

NC400, Washington, DC 20240. Written

comments should be submitted by May

29, 2001.

Carol D. Shull,

Keeper of the National Register Of Historic

Places.

ARIZONA

Pinal County

Grewe Site, Address Restricted, Coolidge,

01000565

FLORIDA

St. Lucie County

Fort Pierce Old Post Office, 500 Orange Ave.,

Fort Pierce, 01000567

IDAHO

Bonner County

Olson, Charles A. and Mary, House, 401

Church St., Sandpoint, 01000566