[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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