[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 128 (Tuesday, July 6, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38832-38833]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-16248]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
Record of Decision for the General Management Plan for the
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, GA
AGENCY: National Park Service, Department of the Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Availability of the Record of Decision for the
General Management Plan Environmental Impact Statement for the
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, 42
U.S.C. 4332(2)(C), the National Park Service (NPS) announces the
availability of the Record of Decision (ROD) for the General Management
Plan, Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, Georgia. On
December 15, 2009, the Regional Director, Southeast Region, approved
the ROD for the project. As soon as practicable, the NPS will begin to
implement the Preferred Alternative contained in the Final
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) issued on November 13, 2009. Six
alternatives were evaluated in the EIS These include: Alternative A, No
Action-- Continue Current Management; Alternative B, Focus on
Solitude--implements management programs to minimize development in the
park and maximize the opportunity for visitors to experience solitude
in natural settings; Alternative C--Visitors would be drawn toward a
system of relatively developed hubs in which administrative and
interpretive facilities are located; Alternative D--Expanding and
distributing access throughout the park, including newly acquired
parcels to provide diverse types of visitor experiences; Alternative
E--Takes some features of Alternatives C and D and provides expanded
access to the park while at the same time maintaining substantial
acreage with less ``hardened'' forms of access such as paved parking
areas, roads, and other structures; and Alternative F, the preferred
alternative--Increases opportunities for the park to expand use to
local visitors and increase connectivity to neighboring communities
through trail linkages, partnering, and expanded interpretive,
education and outreach activities.
The ROD includes a statement of the decision made, synopses of
other alternatives considered, the basis for the decision, a
description of the environmentally preferable alternative, a finding of
no impairment of park resources and values, a listing of measures to
minimize environmental harm, and an overview of public involvement in
the decision-making process.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Daniel R. Brown, 1978 Island Ford
Parkway, Sandy Springs, GA 30350-3400, (678) 538-1200, [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Copies of the Record of Decision may be
obtained from the contact listed above or online at http://parkplanning.nps.gov/CHAT.
Authority: The authority for publishing this notice is 40 CFR
1506.6.
The responsible official for this Record of Decision is the
Regional Director, Southeast Region, National Park Service, 100 Alabama
Street, SW., 1924 Building, Atlanta, Georgia 30303.
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Dated: May 14, 2010.
Gordon Wissinger,
Acting Regional Director, Southeast Region.
[FR Doc. 2010-16248 Filed 7-2-10; 8:45 am]
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