80 FR 19346 - Draft Environmental Impact Statement/General Management Plan, Kalaupapa National Historical Park, Kalawao and Maui Counties, Hawaii

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 69 (April 10, 2015)

Page Range		19346-19347
FR Document		2015-08270

The National Park Service announces the availability of a Draft General Management Plan (GMP)/Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for Kalaupapa National Historical Park. The document identifies and analyzes four alternatives. Alternative A (no action alternative) assumes that programming, facilities, staffing, and funding would generally continue at their current levels to protect the values of Kalaupapa NHP in the near term. Alternative B focuses on maintaining Kalaupapa's spirit and character through limiting visitation. Visitor use would be highly structured, though limited opportunities would exist for public visitation and overnight use. The NPS would develop an extensive outreach program to share Kalaupapa's history with a wide audience at off-site locations. Alternative C (agency-preferred) emphasizes stewardship of Kalaupapa's lands in collaboration with the park's many partners. Kalaupapa's diverse resources would be managed to protect and maintain their character and historical significance. Visitation by the general public would be supported, provided, and integrated into park management. Visitor regulations would change, while continuing to limit the number of visitors per day through new mechanisms. Alternative D focuses on the personal connections to Kalaupapa through visitation by the general public. Resources would be managed for long-term preservation through NPS-led programs throughout the park. Alternative D offers visitors the greatest opportunities to explore areas on their own. Visitor regulations would be similar to Alternative C.

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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 69 (Friday, April 10, 2015)]
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[FR Doc No: 2015-08270]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-PWR-PWRO-17665; PX.PR118981J.00.1]

Draft Environmental Impact Statement/General Management Plan,
Kalaupapa National Historical Park, Kalawao and Maui Counties, Hawaii

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: The National Park Service announces the availability of a
Draft General Management Plan (GMP)/Environmental Impact Statement
(EIS) for Kalaupapa National Historical Park. The document identifies
and analyzes four alternatives. Alternative A (no action alternative)
assumes that programming, facilities, staffing, and funding would
generally continue at their current levels to protect the values of
Kalaupapa NHP in the near term. Alternative B focuses on maintaining
Kalaupapa's spirit and character through limiting visitation. Visitor
use would be highly structured, though limited opportunities would
exist for public visitation and overnight use. The NPS would develop an
extensive outreach program to share Kalaupapa's history with a wide
audience at off-site locations. Alternative C (agency-preferred)
emphasizes stewardship of Kalaupapa's lands in collaboration with the
park's many partners. Kalaupapa's diverse resources would be managed to
protect and maintain their character and historical significance.
Visitation by the general public would be supported, provided, and
integrated into park management. Visitor regulations would change,
while continuing to limit the number of visitors per day through new
mechanisms. Alternative D focuses on the personal connections to
Kalaupapa through visitation by the general public. Resources would be
managed for long-term preservation through NPS-led programs throughout
the park. Alternative D offers visitors the greatest opportunities to
explore areas on their own. Visitor regulations would be similar to
Alternative C.

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DATES: All comments on the Draft EIS must be postmarked or transmitted
no later than 60 days after the date the Environmental Protection
Agency publishes its notice of the filing and release of the document
in the Federal Register. Immediately upon confirmation of this date,
updated information--including dates, times, and locations of public
meetings--will be announced on the project Web site http://parkplanning.nps.gov/kala, in local and regional press media, and will
also be available by contacting Kalaupapa National Historical Park.

ADDRESSES: Written comments may be submitted by one of two methods:
mail or hand-deliver comments to Kalaupapa National Historical Park,
Attn: DEIS--GMP, P.O. Box 2222, Kalaupapa, HI 96742, (808) 567-6802. Or
you may submit comments via the Web site noted above. Before including
your address, phone number, email address, or other personal
identifying information in your comment, you should 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Erika Stein Espaniola,
Superintendent, Kalaupapa National Historical Park, P.O. Box 2222,
Kalaupapa, HI 96742; (808) 567-6802 x1100.
Ms. Anna Tamura, Project Manager, NPS Pacific West Regional Office,
909 1st Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104; (206) 220-4157.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Kalaupapa National Historical Park was
established as a unit of the National Park System on December 22, 1980.
The park is oriented toward patient privacy and maintaining the
patients' lifestyles, and the patients are guaranteed they may remain
at Kalaupapa as long as they wish. These park purposes will continue as
long as there is a resident Hansen's disease patient community at
Kalaupapa. In addition, the purpose of Kalaupapa National Historical
Park is to honor the history of the isolated Hansen's disease community
by preserving and interpreting its site and values. The historical park
also tells the story of the rich Hawaiian culture and traditions at
Kalaupapa that go back at least 900 years.
Kalaupapa NHP encompasses 8,725 acres of land and 2,000 acres of
water. Federally owned land at Kalaupapa NHP includes only 23 acres.
The remainder of the park land is currently in non-Federal ownership,
managed under a lease and cooperative agreements mandated by
legislation. The NPS has a fifty year lease agreement for the
approximately 1,300 acres of the Kalaupapa Settlement owned by the
Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL). The remainder of the land is
owned by the State of Hawaii. Formal 20-year cooperative agreements for
management have been signed with the State of Hawaii Departments of
Health (DOH), Transportation (DOT), and Land and Natural Resources
(DLNR); the Roman Catholic Church; and the United Church of Christ. The
State Department of Health has substantial control over activities in
Kalaupapa.
The legislation establishing the park specifically directs a
reevaluation of park management: ``At such time when there is no longer
a resident patient community at Kalaupapa, the Secretary shall
reevaluate the policies governing the management, administration, and
public use of the park in order to identify any changes deemed to be
appropriate.'' (Public Law 95-565, Sec. 109). Approximately fifteen
Hansen's disease patients still reside at Kalaupapa, either in their
own homes or at Kalaupapa's hospital/care-home. Most of these patients
are elderly and in poor health. Thus, a very critical need is to engage
the patients in a dialog about the future when there no longer is a
patient community residing in the park. Participation by the patient
community has been a key element to the overall process.
Kalaupapa NHP has never had a formal general management plan. The
proposed GMP is intended to addresses major issues including: Resource
management, visitor use and access, analysis of potential boundary
modifications, and the expected shift from co-management with the State
of Hawaii Department of Health (DOH) to a future when the DOH and the
living patient community are no longer at Kalaupapa.
Decision Process: All comments received on the Draft EIS will be
duly considered in preparing the Final EIS. The Final EIS is expected
to be available during the summer, 2016. Subsequently a Record of
Decision would be prepared not sooner than 30 days after release of the
Final EIS. Because this is a delegated EIS, the official responsible
for approving the final plan is the Regional Director, Pacific West
Region, National Park Service. The official responsible for
implementation of the approved plan is the Superintendent, Kalaupapa
National Historical Park.

Dated: February 11, 2015.
Patricia L. Neubacher,
Acting Regional Director, Pacific West Region.
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DATES: All comments on the Draft EIS in non-Federal ownership, managed Dated: February 11, 2015.
must be postmarked or transmitted no under a lease and cooperative Patricia L. Neubacher,
later than 60 days after the date the agreements mandated by legislation. Acting Regional Director, Pacific West Region.
Environmental Protection Agency The NPS has a fifty year lease agreement [FR Doc. 2015–08270 Filed 4–9–15; 8:45 am]
publishes its notice of the filing and for the approximately 1,300 acres of the BILLING CODE 4312–FF–P
release of the document in the Federal Kalaupapa Settlement owned by the
Register. Immediately upon Department of Hawaiian Home Lands
confirmation of this date, updated (DHHL). The remainder of the land is DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
information—including dates, times, owned by the State of Hawaii. Formal
and locations of public meetings—will 20-year cooperative agreements for Bureau of Reclamation
be announced on the project Web site management have been signed with the
http://parkplanning.nps.gov/kala, in State of Hawaii Departments of Health [RR06230000, 15XR0680A1,
local and regional press media, and will (DOH), Transportation (DOT), and Land RN.07694998.0000501]
also be available by contacting and Natural Resources (DLNR); the
Kalaupapa National Historical Park. Roman Catholic Church; and the United Notice of Availability of the Northwest
ADDRESSES: Written comments may be Church of Christ. The State Department Area Water Supply Project Final
submitted by one of two methods: mail of Health has substantial control over Supplemental Environmental Impact
or hand-deliver comments to Kalaupapa activities in Kalaupapa. Statement; Burke, Bottineau, Divide,
National Historical Park, Attn: DEIS— McHenry, McLean, Mountrail, Pierce,
The legislation establishing the park Renville, Ward, and Williams Counties,
GMP, P.O. Box 2222, Kalaupapa, HI specifically directs a reevaluation of
96742, (808) 567–6802. Or you may North Dakota
park management: ‘‘At such time when
submit comments via the Web site noted there is no longer a resident patient AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation,
above. Before including your address, community at Kalaupapa, the Secretary Interior.
phone number, email address, or other shall reevaluate the policies governing ACTION: Notice of availability.
personal identifying information in your the management, administration, and
comment, you should be aware that public use of the park in order to SUMMARY: The Bureau of Reclamation
your entire comment—including your identify any changes deemed to be (Reclamation) is notifying the public
personal identifying information—may appropriate.’’ (Public Law 95–565, that Reclamation has prepared a Final
be made publicly available at any time. § 109). Approximately fifteen Hansen’s Supplemental Environmental Impact
While you can ask us in your comment disease patients still reside at Statement (SEIS) for the Northwest Area
to withhold your personal identifying Kalaupapa, either in their own homes or Water Supply Project (Project).
information from public review, we at Kalaupapa’s hospital/care-home. Reclamation has evaluated comments
cannot guarantee that we will be able to Most of these patients are elderly and in received from the public on the Draft
do so. poor health. Thus, a very critical need SEIS and is recommending a preferred
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. is to engage the patients in a dialog alternative for approval. The Missouri
Erika Stein Espaniola, Superintendent, about the future when there no longer River and Groundwater Alternative
Kalaupapa National Historical Park, is a patient community residing in the would provide a high quality and
P.O. Box 2222, Kalaupapa, HI 96742; park. Participation by the patient reliable water supply to meet existing
(808) 567–6802 x1100. community has been a key element to and future water needs. This alternative
Ms. Anna Tamura, Project Manager, the overall process. would include conventional treatment
NPS Pacific West Regional Office, 909 at the biota water treatment plant,
1st Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104; (206) Kalaupapa NHP has never had a
located within the Missouri River Basin,
220–4157. formal general management plan. The
and the proposed intake for the Project
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Kalaupapa
proposed GMP is intended to addresses
would be located within Reclamation’s
National Historical Park was established major issues including: Resource
Snake Creek Pumping Plant on Lake
as a unit of the National Park System on management, visitor use and access,
Sakakawea.
December 22, 1980. The park is oriented analysis of potential boundary
modifications, and the expected shift DATES: Reclamation will not make a
toward patient privacy and maintaining
from co-management with the State of decision on the proposed action until at
the patients’ lifestyles, and the patients
Hawaii Department of Health (DOH) to least 30 days after filing of the Final
are guaranteed they may remain at
a future when the DOH and the living SEIS. After the 30-day waiting period,
Kalaupapa as long as they wish. These
patient community are no longer at Reclamation will complete a Record of
park purposes will continue as long as
Kalaupapa. Decision. The Record of Decision will
there is a resident Hansen’s disease
Decision Process: All comments identify the selected action for
patient community at Kalaupapa. In
received on the Draft EIS will be duly implementation and will discuss factors
addition, the purpose of Kalaupapa
considered in preparing the Final EIS. and rationale used in making the
National Historical Park is to honor the
The Final EIS is expected to be available decision.
history of the isolated Hansen’s disease
community by preserving and during the summer, 2016. Subsequently FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
interpreting its site and values. The a Record of Decision would be prepared Alicia Waters, Project Manager, (701)
historical park also tells the story of the not sooner than 30 days after release of 221–1206; or by email at awaters@
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rich Hawaiian culture and traditions at the Final EIS. Because this is a usbr.gov. The Final SEIS and additional
Kalaupapa that go back at least 900 delegated EIS, the official responsible information is available at http://
years. for approving the final plan is the www.usbr.gov/gp/dkao. Send requests
Kalaupapa NHP encompasses 8,725 Regional Director, Pacific West Region, for an executive summary and compact
acres of land and 2,000 acres of water. National Park Service. The official disc to Ms. Alicia Waters, Bureau of
Federally owned land at Kalaupapa responsible for implementation of the Reclamation, P.O. Box 1017, Bismarck,
NHP includes only 23 acres. The approved plan is the Superintendent, North Dakota 58502, or at the email
remainder of the park land is currently Kalaupapa National Historical Park. address above.

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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
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Dates		All comments on the Draft EIS must be postmarked or transmitted no later than 60 days after the date the Environmental Protection Agency publishes its notice of the filing and release of the document in the Federal Register. Immediately upon confirmation of this date, updated information--including dates, times, and locations of public meetings--will be announced on the project Web site http:// parkplanning.nps.gov/kala, in local and regional press media, and will also be available by contacting Kalaupapa National Historical Park.
Contact		Ms. Erika Stein Espaniola, Superintendent, Kalaupapa National Historical Park, P.O. Box 2222, Kalaupapa, HI 96742; (808) 567-6802 x1100.
FR Citation		80 FR 19346

80 FR 19346 - Draft Environmental Impact Statement/General Management Plan, Kalaupapa National Historical Park, Kalawao and Maui Counties, Hawaii

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORNational Park Service

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 69 (April 10, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
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