[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 22 (Monday, February 3, 2014)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-02157]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-PWR-PWRO-14640; PX.DYOSE1318.00.1]


Notice of Availability of Record of Decision for Restoration of 
Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequois, Yosemite National Park, California

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of Availability of Record of Decision.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to Sec.  102(2)(C) of the National Environmental 
Policy Act of 1969 (Pub. L. 91-190, as amended) and the regulations 
promulgated by the Council on Environmental Quality (40 CFR part 
1505.2), the Department of the Interior, National Park Service (NPS), 
has prepared and approved a Record of Decision for the Final 
Environmental Impact Statement (Final EIS) for the Restoration Plan for 
Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias. The requisite no-action ``wait 
period'' was initiated on November 1, 2013, with the Environmental 
Protection Agency's Federal Register notice of the filing of the Final 
EIS.
    Decision: The NPS has selected Alternative 2 (identified as 
``preferred'' in the Final EIS) for implementation as the approved 
Restoration Plan for Mariposa Grove. Key components of the approved 
plan are as follows: (1) The existing parking lot in the lower Mariposa 
Grove area will be relocated to a visitor contact area at the South 
Entrance to the park, about two miles from the Grove; (2) parking will 
be consolidated into a 295-space parking and transit hub, with a park 
shuttle available to transport visitors from the South Entrance to the 
lower Grove area; (3) a hiking trail to the Grove and new accessible 
trails within the lower Grove area and near the Grizzly Giant tree will 
be constructed; (4) adverse effects to cultural resources will be 
ameliorated according to a Memorandum of Agreement executed with the 
State Historic Preservation Officer; and (5) ecological restoration 
actions will be undertaken to improve hydrologic flows, water 
infiltration, and reduce erosion.
    Three other alternatives were evaluated, the full range of 
foreseeable environmental consequences was assessed, and appropriate 
mitigation measures were identified. Alternative 2 (selected for 
implementation) was deemed to be the ``environmentally preferred'' 
course of action.
    Interested parties desiring to review the Record of Decision may 
obtain a copy by contacting the Superintendent, Attn: Division of 
Project Management, Yosemite National Park, P.O. Box 700-W, 5083 
Foresta Road, El Portal, CA 95318 or via telephone request at (209) 
379-1202.

    Signed: December 16, 2013.
Christine S. Lehnertz,
Regional Director, Pacific West Region.
[FR Doc. 2014-02157 Filed 1-31-14; 8:45 am]
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