[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 48 (Monday, March 13, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 13450]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-6101]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service


General Management Plan; Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona; 
Notice of Availability; Draft Environmental Impact Statement

    Summary: Pursuant to section 102 (2)(C) of the National 
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (Pub. L. 91-190, as amended), the 
National Park Service, Department of the Interior, has prepared a draft 
environmental impact statement (DEIS) that describes and analyzes a 
proposed action and four alternatives for the general management plan 
for Grand Canyon National Park. The official responsible for a decision 
on the proposed action is the Regional Director, Western Region, 
National Park Service.
    Comments: Comments on the DEIS should be received no later than 
April 24, 1995. Dates for public meetings regarding the DEIS will be 
from March 25 to 29, 1995 in various locations in Arizona and Utah. 
Written responses to the DEIS should be submitted to Planning Team 
Leader, Grand Canyon General Management Plan, National Park Service, 
Denver Service Center-TWE, P.O. Box 25287, Denver, CO 80225-0287.
    Public Meetings: All of the public meetings are to be held evenings 
from 6:00-9:00 pm. The March 25 meeting will be at the Best Western Red 
Hills Hotel, 124 W. Center, Kanab, Utah. The March 27 meeting will be 
at the Grand Canyon School Multipurpose Room, Boulder St., Grand 
Canyon, Arizona. The March 28 meeting will be at the Woodlands Plaza 
Hotel, 1175 W. Route 66, Flagstaff, Arizona. The March 29 meeting will 
be at the Ramada Camelback Hotel, 502 W. Camelback Rd., Phoenix, 
Arizona.
    Review Copies: Public reading copies of the DEIS will be available 
for review at three locations: [1] Office of Public Affairs, National 
Park Service, Department of the Interior, 18th and C Streets, NW, 
Washington, DC 20240 (202) 208-6843; [2] Western Regional Office, 
National Park Service, 600 Harrison St., Suite 600, San Francisco, CA 
94107-1372 (415) 415-744-3968; [3] Headquarters, Grand Canyon National 
Park, P.O. Box 129, Grand Canyon, AZ 86023 (602) 638-7701.
    A limited number of copies of the DEIS are available on request 
from: Rob Arnberger, Superintendent, Grand Canyon National Park, P.O. 
Box 129, Grand Canyon, AZ 86023 (602) 638-7701; or the Planning Team 
Leader, Grand Canyon General Management Plan, National Park Service, 
Denver Service Center-TWE, P.O. Box 25287, Denver, CO 80225-0287 (303) 
969-2210.
    Supplementary Information: This general management plan provides 
management objectives and visions for the entire park, with alternative 
plans for the park's developed areas (South Rim, North Rim, Tuweep, and 
corridor trails). The proposed action, the no-action alternative, and 
three other alternatives are presented in this document, and their 
environmental consequences are analyzed.
    The proposed action (alternative 2) would emphasize regional 
cooperation for information distribution, regional resource 
preservation, and a quality visitor experience. A major shift away from 
the use of private automobiles would occur. Alternative modes of 
transportation would be emphasized throughout the region, with staging 
areas linked to regional private transit services in outlying 
communities and a public transit system within the park. Private 
vehicles would be removed from the heaviest use areas in the park, 
creating pedestrian-only areas. The number of private vehicles allowed 
into the park at any one time would be limited in certain areas. The 
adaptive use of historic structures and other structures would be 
maximized. The construction of new facilities within the park would be 
almost entirely within disturbed areas. The visitor experience would be 
defined by the unique qualities of each individual area, and the number 
of visitors allowed into some areas of the park would be determined by 
a carrying capacity analysis. With respect to environmental 
consequences, the proposed action would stabilize the growth of 
infrastructure within the park, enhance natural and cultural resource 
preservation, improve significantly the visitor experience, create 
better living and working conditions for park employees, and benefit 
local economies.
    The other alternatives include: Continuing existing conditions (the 
no-action alternative), a minimum requirements alternative (alternative 
1), reduced development within the park (alternative 3), and increased 
development within the park (alternative 4).
    The responsible official for a decision on the proposed action is 
the Regional Director, Western Region, National Park Service.

    Dated: February 28, 1995.
Stanley T. Albright,
Regional Director, Western Region.
[FR Doc. 95-6101 Filed 3-10-95; 8:45 am]
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