[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 71 (Wednesday, April 14, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 19422]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-8543]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
Availability of a Final Environmental Impact Statement for the
General Management Plan (FEIS/GMP), Tuskegee Airmen National Historic
Site
AGENCY: National Park Service.
ACTION: Notice of availability of a Final Environmental Impact
Statement for the General Management Plan (FEIS/GMP), Tuskegee Airmen
National Historic Site.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 4332(2)(C) of the National Environmental
Policy Act of 1969 and National Park Service (NPS) policy in Director's
Order Number 2 (Park Planning) and Director's Order Number 12
(Conservation Planning, Environmental Impact Analysis, and Decision-
making) the NPS announces the availability of a FEIS/GMP for the
Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site, Tuskegee, Alabama. The document
provides a framework for management, use, and development options for
the historic site by the NPS for the next 15 to 20 years. It describes
and analyzes five management alternatives for consideration, including
a No-Action Alternative.
Alternative A is the No-Action Alternative, which would continue
current management practices and trends, with no major changes in
direction.
Alternative B emphasizes the natural environment by keeping the
site largely undeveloped and natural in character outside of the core
historic areas. Potential areas for visitor interpretive programs are
the most limited in this alternative.
Alternative C emphasizes the restoration of the most areas of the
park to the 1941-1945 historic period of significance, while providing
an emphasis on the natural environment outside of the core historic and
visitor areas.
Alternative D is the NPS's preferred and the environmentally
preferred alternative. In addition to preserving the core historic
area, Alternative D offers a high potential for interpretive and
educational opportunities, and aims to provide the most diversity of
visitor interpretive programs and recreational opportunities.
Alternative E would emphasize the restoration of a large portion of
the park to the 1941-1945 historic period of significance, while
offering the most recreational opportunities of all the alternatives.
The FEIS/GMP evaluates potential environmental consequences of
implementing the five alternatives. It describes and analyzes potential
impacts of the affected cultural and natural resources, socioeconomic
environments, visitor use and experience, and NPS operations within and
near the park. Eleven resource topics are also addressed, including
archeological resources; cultural landscapes, including historic
buildings, structures, and districts; water resources; water quality;
floodplains; soils; vegetation and wetlands; wildlife; special status
species; ecologically critical areas; and natural soundscapes.
DATES: The NPS will execute a Record of Decision no sooner than 30 days
following publication by the Environmental Protection Agency of this
Notice of Availability in the Federal Register.
ADDRESSES: Copies of the FEIS/GMP are available by contacting the Park
Superintendent at Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site, 1616 Chappie
James Avenue, Tuskegee, Alabama 36083; telephone: 334-727-6390. An
electronic copy of the FEIS/GMP is available on the Internet at http://parkplanning.nps.gov.
AUTHORITY: The authority for publishing this notice is 40 CFR 1506.6.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Superintendent, Tuskegee Airmen
National Historic Site, at the address and telephone number shown
above; or Amy Wirsching, Southeast Regional Office, at 404-507-5708.
The responsible official for this FEIS is the Regional Director,
Southeast Region, NPS, 100 Alabama Street, SW., 1924 Building, Atlanta,
Georgia 30303.
Dated: March 31, 2010.
David Vela,
Regional Director, Southeast Region.
[FR Doc. 2010-8543 Filed 4-13-10; 8:45 am]
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