[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 63 (Tuesday, April 2, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19733-19734]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-07601]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-SER-FORA-0419-10126: PPSESEROC3, PMP00UP05.YP0000]


Draft General Management Plan and Draft Environmental Impact 
Statement, Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, North Carolina

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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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 announces the availability 
of a Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the General Management 
Plan (EIS/GMP) for Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, North Carolina. 
The draft describes and analyzes several alternatives to guide the 
management of the site over the next 15 to 20 years. The NPS preferred 
alternative incorporates various management prescriptions to ensure 
access to and protection and enjoyment of the monument's resources.

DATES: We will accept comments for a period of 60 days following 
publication of the Environmental Protection Agency's notice of 
availability in the Federal Register. We will announce the dates, 
times, and locations of public meetings on the draft EIS/GMP through 
the NPS Planning, Environment, and Public Comment (PEPC) Web site: 
http://parkplanning.nps.gov/FORA and media outlets.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by the following methods:
     Via the internet on the PEPC Web site http://parkplanning.nps.gov/FORA. An electronic public comment form is 
provided on this Web site.
     Via mail to Superintendent, Fort Raleigh National Historic 
Site, 1401 National Park Drive, Manteo, NC 27954.
     Via hand delivery to the above address.
    Electronic copies of the Draft EIS/GMP will be available online at 
http://parkplanning.nps.gov/FORA. A limited number of compact disks and 
printed copies will be also available at the National Historic Site 
park headquarters at 1401 National Park Drive.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Superintendent Barclay Trimble, Fort 
Raleigh National Historic Site, 1401 National Park Drive, Manteo, NC 
27954 or telephone at (252) 473-2111, ext. 148.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Public meetings, newsletters, and internet 
updates have kept the public informed and involved throughout the 
planning process. The Draft EIS/GMP provides a

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framework for management, use, and development of the National Historic 
Site for the next 15 to 20 years. It presents and analyzes three 
alternatives:
     Alternative A (no action) provides a baseline for 
evaluating changes and impacts of the two action alternatives.
     Alternative B would greatly expand the scope of the 
National Historic Site's partnerships through greater partner 
involvement in interpretation of the Roanoke Voyages. The NPS staff 
would interpret other National Historic Site stories. This alternative 
encourages more on-site experiences through partnerships and through 
additional interpretive efforts, marketing, and facilities.
     Alternative C, the NPS preferred alternative, would 
increase our research on the site's history, archeology, inhabitants 
and events with emphasis on interpretive themes and preservation. As a 
result of our expanded research and coordination with other research 
organizations and agencies, visitors would benefit by gaining increased 
knowledge of the National Historic Site and its multiple cultural and 
natural themes. This alternative would respond to the mandates of 
Public Law 101-603, which broadened the interpretive and resource 
preservation purpose of the National Historic Site.
    The three alternatives are described in detail in chapter 2 of the 
Draft EIS/GMP. Chapter 4 details the key impacts of implementing the 
three alternatives.
    Before including your address, phone number, email address, or 
other personal identifying information in your comment, please be aware 
that your entire comment--including your personal identifying 
information--may be made publicly available at any time. While you can 
ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying 
information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be 
able to do so.

    Dated: March 25, 2013.
Gordon Wissinger,
Acting Regional Director, Southeast Region.
[FR Doc. 2013-07601 Filed 4-1-13; 8:45 am]
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