[Federal Register: February 27, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 39)]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
Environmental Assessments for the Air Tour Management Plan
Program at Haleakala National Park, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park,
Puukohola Heiau National Historic Site, Kaloko-Honokohau National
Historical Park, Kalaupapa National Historical Park, and Pu'uhonua O
Honaunau National Historical Park
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration, DOT.
ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare environmental assessments and
notice of initiation of public scoping.
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SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), in cooperation with
the National Park Service (NPS), has initiated the development of Air
Tour Management Plans (ATMPs) for Haleakala National Park, Hawaii
Volcanoes National Park, Puukohola Heiau National Historic Site,
Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park, Kalaupapa National
Historical Park, and Pu'uhonua O Honaunau National Historical Park,
pursuant to the National Parks Air Tour Management Act of 2000 (Public
Law 106-181) and its implementing regulations contained in Title 14,
Code of Federal Regulations, part 136, National Parks Air Tour
Management. The objective of each ATMP is to develop acceptable and
effective measures to mitigate or prevent the significant adverse
impacts, if any, of commercial air tour operations upon the natural
resources, cultural resources, and visitor experiences of the subject
national park unit.
DATES:
Scoping Period: The 45-day scoping period will be initiated upon
publication of this notice. Please submit any written response you may
have within 45 days from the date of this Notice, or no later than
Monday, April 12, 2004.
Scoping Meetings: Public scoping meetings have been scheduled for
these projects as follows:
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Subject park Date Time Location
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Puukohola Heiau National Historic Wednesday, March 24, 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.... Waimea Civic Center
Site. 2004. Conference Room, 67-5189
Kamamalu Street, Kamuela,
Hawaii.
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park..... Thursday, March 25, 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.... King Kamehameha's Hotel,
2004. Kamakahonu Ballroom, 75-
5660 Palani Road, Kailua-
Kona, Hawaii.
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Hawaii Volcanoes National Park..... Friday, March 26, 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.... University of Hawaii at
2004. Hilo, University
Classroom, Building 301,
Room 100, 200 West Kawili
St., Hilo, Hawaii.
Pu'uhonua O Honaunau National Thursday, March 25, 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.... King Kamehameha's Hotel,
Historical Park. 2004. Kamakahonu Ballroom, 75-
5660 Palani Road, Kailua-
Kona, Hawaii.
Kaloko-Honokohau National Thursday, March 25, 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.... King Kamehameha's Hotel,
Historical Park. 2004. Kamakahonu Ballroom, 75-
5660 Palani Road, Kailua-
Kona, Hawaii.
Kalaupapa National Historical Park. Saturday, March 27, 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.... Kaunakakai Elementary
2004. School, 30 Ailo Street,
Kaunakakai, Molokai.
Kalaupapa National Historical Park. Monday, March 29, 2004 12 p.m. to 2:30 p.m... McVeigh Social Hall,
Kalaupapa National Park,
Kalaupapa, Molokai.
Haleakala National Park............ Tuesday, March 30, 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.... Hana Community Center (Old
2004. Hana School Cafeteria),
150 Uakea Road, Hana,
Maui.
Haleakala National Park............ Wednesday, March 31, 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.... Mayor Hannibal Tavares
2004. Community Center, 91
Pukalani Street, Pukalani,
Maui.
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ADDRESSES: Please submit any written response you may have within 45
days from the date of this Notice, or no later than Monday, April 12,
2004. Address your comments to: Docket Management System, Doc No. FAA-
2004-17174, U.S. Department of Transportation, Room Plaza 401, 400
Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590-0001.
You must identify the docket number FAA-2004-17174 at the beginning
of your comments. If you wish to receive confirmation that FAA received
your comments, include a self-addressed, stamped postcard. You may also
submit comments through the Internet to http://dms.dot.gov. You may
review the public docket containing comments in person in the Dockets
Office between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays. The Dockets Office is on the plaza level of the NASSIF
Building at the Department of Transportation at the above address.
Also, you may review public dockets on the Internet at http://dms.dot.gov.
Additionally, comments will be received and recorded at
the public scoping meetings.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steve May, Air Tour Management Plan
Program Manager, Executive Resource Staff, AWP-4, Federal Aviation
Administration, Western-Pacific Region. Mailing address: P.O. Box
92007, Los Angeles, California 90009-2007. Telephone: (310) 725-3808.
Street address: 15000 Aviation Boulevard, Lawndale, California 90261.
e-mail: Steve.May@faa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In developing each ATMP and any associated
rulemaking actions, the FAA is required to comply with the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969, which calls on Federal agencies to
consider environmental issues as part of their decision making process.
For the purposes of compliance with the National Environmental Policy
Act, the FAA is the Lead Agency and the NPS is a Cooperating Agency.
The FAA Air Tour Management Plan Program Office and the NPS Natural
Sounds Program Office are responsible for the overall implementation of
the ATMP Program.
Environmental Assessments are being prepared in accordance with FAA
Order 1050.1D, Policies and Procedures for Considering Environmental
Impacts. The FAA is now inviting the public, agencies, and other
interested parties to provide comments, suggestions, and input
regarding: (1) The scope, issues, and concerns related to the
development of each ATMP; (2) the scope of issues and the
identification of significant issues regarding commercial air tours and
their potential impacts to be addressed in the environmental process;
(3) the potential effects of commercial air tours on cultural and
historic resources; (4) past, present, and reasonably foreseeable
future actions which, when considered with ATMP alternatives, may
result in significant cumulative impacts; and (5) potential ATMP
alternatives. The FAA requests that comments be as specific as possible
in response to actions that are being proposed under this notice.
Public scoping meetings have been scheduled for this project. The
purpose of these scoping meetings is to describe the ATMP development
and environmental processes, obtain public input regarding the ATMP and
potential environmental concerns that may be appropriate for
consideration in the Environmental Assessment, and to identify
alternatives to be considered. Both oral and written comments will be
accepted during these meetings. Agency personnel will be available to
record your spoken comments. All recorded and written comments become
part of the official record. The public scoping meetings will consist
of a presentation in which the National Parks Air Tour Management Act
of 2000 is introduced, existing conditions at Haleakala National Park,
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Puukohola Heiau National Historic Site,
Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park, and Pu'uhonua O Honaunau
National Historical Park are described and the ATMP development process
at each park unit is explained. Following the presentation, the floor
will be opened for public comments to be received.
Park-specific scoping documents that describe the project in
greater detail are available at the following locations:
Kalaupapa National Park Headquarters, Kalaupapa,
Molokai
Molokai Public Library, 15 Ala Malama, Kaunakakai,
Molokai
Haleakala National Park Headquarters, Mile Marker
11, Crater Road, Kula, Maui
Hana Public and School Library, Hana, Maui
Makawao Public Library, 1159 Makawao Avenue,
Makawao, Maui
Kahului Public Library in 90 School Street, Kahului,
Maui
Kalaupapa National Historic Park, P.O. Box 2222,
Kalaupapa, Hawaii
Kihei Public Library, 35 Waimahaihai Street, Kihei,
Maui
Lahaina Public Library, 680 Wharf Street, Lahaina,
Maui
Lana'i Public and School Library, 555 Fraser Avenue,
Lana'i City, Maui
Wailuku Public Library, 251 High Street, Wailuku,
Maui
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Headquarters, 1
Crater Rim Drive, Hawaii Volcanoes, Hawaii
Puukohola Heiau National Historic Site Headquarters,
62-3601 Kawaihai Road, Kawaihai, Hawaii
Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park
Headquarters, 73-4786
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Kanalani Street, 14, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
Pu'uhonua O Honaunau National Historical Park,
Highway 160, Honaunau, Hawaii
Hilo Public Library, 300 Waianuenue Avenue, Hilo,
Hawaii
Kailua-Kona Public Library, 75-138 Hualalai Road,
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
Naalehu Public Library, 95-5669 Mamalahoa Highway,
Naalehu, Hawaii
Pahala Public and School Library, 96-3150 Pikake
Street, Pahala, Hawaii
Hawaii State Library, 478 South King Street,
Honolulu, Oahu
FAA Air Tour Management Plan Program Web site,
http://www.atmp.faa.gov/ FAA Docket Management System Web site, http://
dms.dot.gov
Issued in Washington, DC on February 23, 2004.
Ruth Leverenz,
Assistant Administrator for Region and Center Operations.
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