[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 11 (Tuesday, January 19, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 2902]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-00804]
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DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR
National Park Service
[NPS-SERO-CONG-19127; PPSESEROC3, PMP00UP05.YP0000]
Assessment of Eligible and Ineligible Lands for Consideration as
Wilderness Areas, Congaree National Park, South Carolina
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of intent.
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SUMMARY: The NPS intends to assess certain lands within the authorized
boundary of Congaree National Park for wilderness eligibility.
DATES: The eligibility assessment will begin on November 2, 2015 and is
anticipated to be completed by January 29, 2016.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Suggestions, comments, and requests
for further information should be directed to Congaree National Park
Integrated Resources Program Manager Liz Struhar by phone at 803-647-
3968, email [email protected], or by mail at Congaree National Park,
100 National Park Road, Hopkins, South Carolina 29061.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the Wilderness Act of 1964, and
in accordance with National Park Service (NPS) Management Policies
(2006), Section 6.2.1, the NPS intends to assess certain lands within
the authorized boundary of Congaree National Park for wilderness
eligibility. The lands to be assessed are approximately 4,576 acres
added to the park boundary since 2003 by virtue of Section 148 of
Public Law 108-108 (November 10, 2003) and approximately 100 acres
under consideration for addition to the park via NPS' minor boundary
modification authority (54 U.S.C. 100506 (c)(5)). A determination of
eligibility and subsequent future actions will be announced in the
Federal Register upon completion of the assessment.
Dated: December 28, 2015.
Stan Austin,
Regional Director, Southeast Region.
[FR Doc. 2016-00804 Filed 1-15-16; 8:45 am]
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