80 FR 34691 - Environmental Impact Statement for a Special Use Permit to Dare County for Activities Related to the Protection of North Carolina Highway 12 in Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 116 (June 17, 2015)

Page Range		34691-34692
FR Document		2015-14426

The National Park Service (NPS) is terminating preparation of an environmental impact statement (EIS) for a Special Use Permit to Dare County for Activities Related to the Protection of North Carolina Highway 12 in Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina. Instead, the NPS will be preparing an environmental assessment (EA) to assist the NPS in determining whether, where, and under what conditions the NPS would issue a Special Use Permit to Dare County for actions related to the protection of Highway 12 in the Buxton Village area.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-SERO-CAHA-18133; PPSESEROC3, PPMPSAS1Y.YP0000]


Environmental Impact Statement for a Special Use Permit to Dare 
County for Activities Related to the Protection of North Carolina 
Highway 12 in Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of termination of environmental impact statement.

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SUMMARY: The National Park Service (NPS) is terminating preparation of 
an environmental impact statement (EIS) for a Special Use Permit to 
Dare County for Activities Related to the Protection of North Carolina 
Highway 12 in Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina. Instead, 
the NPS will be preparing an environmental assessment (EA) to assist 
the NPS in determining whether, where, and under what conditions the 
NPS would issue a Special Use Permit to Dare County for actions related 
to the protection of Highway 12 in the Buxton Village area.

ADDRESSES: Cape Hatteras National Seashore, 1401 National Park Road, 
Manteo, North Carolina 27954.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dave Hallac, Park Superintendent at 
the address shown above, by phone at (252) 475-9000.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A Notice of Intent to prepare an EIS to 
consider a Special Use Permit to Dare County for Activities Related to 
the Protection of North Carolina Highway 12 was published in the 
Federal Register on December 29, 2014 (79 FR 78106, Pages 78106-78107). 
The NPS then engaged in a scoping process which included public 
meetings and consultation with federal agencies, and the initial 
development of a range of management alternatives with preliminary 
environmental impact assessment. Preliminary analysis of the 
alternatives shows there is no potential for significant impacts to 
park resources and values and no concerns or issues were expressed 
during the public scoping process that would have the potential for 
highly controversial

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impacts. For these reasons, the NPS determined the proposal would not 
constitute a major federal action requiring an EIS. The EA to consider 
a Special Use Permit to Dare County for Activities Related to the 
Protection of North Carolina Highway 12 is expected to be distributed 
for public comment summer 2015. The public comment period for the EA 
and the dates, times, and locations of public meetings will be 
announced through the NPS Planning, Environment, and Public Comment 
(PEPC) Web site http://parkplanning.nps.gov/caha the Cape Hatteras 
National Seashore Web site, and in local media outlets.
    The responsible official is the Regional Director, NPS Southeast 
Region, 100 Alabama Street SW., 1924 Building, Atlanta, Georgia 30303.

    Dated: June 1, 2015.
Barclay C. Trimble,
Acting Regional Director, Southeast Region.
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California red-legged frog upland (2) Relevant data concerning the Dated: June 11, 2015.
habitat. The habitat would be converted species; Jennifer M. Norris,
to rural residential and associated (3) Additional information concerning Field Supervisor, Sacramento Fish and
infrastructure and road access. To the range, distribution, population size, Wildlife Office, Sacramento, California.
mitigate for these effects, the applicant and population trends of the species; [FR Doc. 2015–14853 Filed 6–16–15; 8:45 am]
proposes to purchase (a) 1.54 acres of (4) Current or planned activities in the BILLING CODE 4310–55–P
California tiger salamander credits from subject area and their possible impacts
a Service-approved conservation bank on the species; and
located in Sonoma County, and (b) 1.54 (5) Identification of any other DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
acres of California red-legged frog environmental issues that should be
credits from a Service-approved considered with regard to the proposed National Park Service
conservation bank located in Alameda rural residential project and permit [NPS–SERO–CAHA–18133; PPSESEROC3,
County. action. PPMPSAS1Y.YP0000]
National Environmental Policy Act You may submit your comments and
materials by one of the methods listed Environmental Impact Statement for a
As described in our EAS, we have above in ADDRESSES. Comments and Special Use Permit to Dare County for
made the preliminary determination materials we receive, as well as Activities Related to the Protection of
that approval of the proposed Plan and supporting documentation we used in North Carolina Highway 12 in Cape
issuance of the permit would qualify as preparing the EAS, will be available for Hatteras National Seashore, North
a categorical exclusion under NEPA (42 public inspection by appointment, Carolina
U.S.C. 4321–4347 et seq.), as provided during normal business hours, at our
by NEPA implementing regulations in AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
office (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
the Code of Federal Regulations (40 CFR CONTACT).
ACTION:Notice of termination of
1500.5(k), 1507.3(b)(2), 1508.4), by environmental impact statement.
Department of the Interior regulations Public Availability of Comments
(43 CFR 46.205, 46.210, 46.215), and by SUMMARY: The National Park Service
Before including your address, phone (NPS) is terminating preparation of an
the Department of the Interior Manual number, or other personal identifying
(516 DM 3 and 516 DM 8). Our EAS environmental impact statement (EIS)
information in your comment, you for a Special Use Permit to Dare County
found that the proposed HCP qualifies should be aware that your entire
as a ‘‘low-effect’’ HCP, as defined by our for Activities Related to the Protection
comment—including your personal of North Carolina Highway 12 in Cape
‘‘Habitat Conservation Planning and identifying information—might be made
Incidental Take Permitting Process Hatteras National Seashore, North
publicly available at any time. While Carolina. Instead, the NPS will be
Handbook’’ (November 1996). you can ask us in your comment to preparing an environmental assessment
Determination of whether a habitat withhold your personal identifying (EA) to assist the NPS in determining
conservation plan qualifies as low-effect information from public review, we whether, where, and under what
is based on the following three criteria: cannot guarantee that we will be able to conditions the NPS would issue a
(1) Implementation of the proposed HCP do so. Special Use Permit to Dare County for
would result in minor or negligible
Next Steps actions related to the protection of
effects on federally listed, proposed, and
Highway 12 in the Buxton Village area.
candidate species and their habitats; (2) We will evaluate the permit
implementation of the proposed plan ADDRESSES: Cape Hatteras National
application, including the HCP, and
would result in minor or negligible comments we receive to determine Seashore, 1401 National Park Road,
effects on other environmental values or whether the application meets the Manteo, North Carolina 27954.
resources; and (3) impacts of the HCP, requirements of section 10(a) of the Act. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
considered together with the impacts of If the requirements are met, we will Dave Hallac, Park Superintendent at the
other past, present, and reasonably issue a permit to the applicant for the address shown above, by phone at (252)
foreseeable projects, would not result, incidental take of the California tiger 475–9000.
over time, in cumulative effects to salamander and California red-legged SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A Notice
environmental values or resources that frog from the implementation of the of Intent to prepare an EIS to consider
would be considered significant. Based covered activities described in the low- a Special Use Permit to Dare County for
upon the preliminary determinations in effect Habitat Conservation Plan for the Activities Related to the Protection of
the EAS, we do not intend to prepare California tiger salamander and North Carolina Highway 12 was
further NEPA documentation. We will California red-legged frog, City of published in the Federal Register on
consider public comments when making Petaluma, Sonoma County, California. December 29, 2014 (79 FR 78106, Pages
the final determination on whether to We will make the final permit decision 78106–78107). The NPS then engaged in
prepare an additional NEPA document no sooner than 30 days after publication a scoping process which included
on the proposed action. of this notice in the Federal Register. public meetings and consultation with
Public Comments federal agencies, and the initial
Authority
development of a range of management
We request data, comments, new We publish this notice under the alternatives with preliminary
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information, or suggestions from the National Environmental Policy Act of environmental impact assessment.
public, other concerned governmental 1969, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4321 et Preliminary analysis of the alternatives
agencies, the scientific community, seq.), and its implementing regulations shows there is no potential for
Tribes, industry, or any other interested in the Code of Federal Regulations significant impacts to park resources
party on this notice. We particularly (CFR) at 40 CFR 1500–1508, as well as and values and no concerns or issues
seek comments on the following: in compliance with section 10(c) of the were expressed during the public
(1) Biological information concerning Endangered Species Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 scoping process that would have the
the species; et seq.). potential for highly controversial

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impacts. For these reasons, the NPS source and receivers would be placed in DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
determined the proposal would not a line grid to allow the applicant to map
constitute a major federal action the subsurface geology. National Park Service
requiring an EIS. The EA to consider a [NPS–NER–FIIS–17935; PPNEFIIS00–
Special Use Permit to Dare County for DATES: The comment period will be
PMP00UP05.YP0000]
Activities Related to the Protection of announced through local media outlets
North Carolina Highway 12 is expected and on the NPS Planning, Environment, Draft General Management Plan/
to be distributed for public comment and Public Comment (PEPC) Web site at Environmental Impact Statement, Fire
summer 2015. The public comment http://parkplanning.nps.gov/bicy. The Island National Seashore, New York
period for the EA and the dates, times, Plan will be available for public review
and locations of public meetings will be and comment through July 17, 2015. AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
announced through the NPS Planning, ACTION: Notice of availability.
ADDRESSES: Interested individuals,
Environment, and Public Comment SUMMARY: The National Park Service
organizations, and agencies are
(PEPC) Web site http:// (NPS) announces the availability of a
parkplanning.nps.gov/caha the Cape encouraged to provide written
comments. Written comments may be Draft General Management Plan/
Hatteras National Seashore Web site, Environmental Impact Statement (Draft
and in local media outlets. sent to the Office of the Superintendent,
Big Cypress National Preserve, 33100 GMP/EIS) for Fire Island National
The responsible official is the Seashore, New York. The Draft GMP/EIS
Regional Director, NPS Southeast Tamiami Trail East Ochopee, Florida
includes a draft Wilderness Stewardship
Region, 100 Alabama Street SW., 1924 34141 or entered in the PEPC system
Plan for the Otis Pike High Dunes Fire
Building, Atlanta, Georgia 30303. Web site at http://
Island Wilderness.
Dated: June 1, 2015. parkplanning.nps.gov/bicy. Copies of
DATES: The NPS will accept comments
Barclay C. Trimble, the Plan are available upon request from
on the Draft GMP/EIS for a period of 90
Acting Regional Director, Southeast Region. the contact listed below. days following publication of the
[FR Doc. 2015–14426 Filed 6–16–15; 8:45 am] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Environmental Protection Agency’s
BILLING CODE 4310–JD–P Requests for further information should Notice of Availability in the Federal
be directed to the Big Cypress National Register. The National Park Service will
Preserve PEPC system online at: http:// hold public meetings during the public
DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR parkplanning.nps.gov/bicy; Big Cypress review period to solicit comments.
National Preserve Environmental Meeting dates, times and locations will
National Park Service be announced in local media in advance
Specialist Don Hargrove by phone at
[NPS–SERO–BICY–17725; PPSESEROC3, 239–695–1150; via email at Don_ of the meeting dates.
PMP00UP05.YP0000] Hargrove@nps.gov; or by mail at Big ADDRESSES: The Draft GMP/EIS will be
Cypress National Preserve, 33100 available for public review and
Plan of Operations To Conduct 3- comment online at http://
Dimensional Seismic Oil and Gas Tamiami Trail East, Ochopee, Florida
parkplanning.nps.gov/fiis, and in
Exploration Within Big Cypress 34141.
hardcopy at the office of the
National Preserve Superintendent, Fire Island National
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Comments
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. in any format (hard copy or electronic) Seashore, 120 Laurel Street, Patchogue,
ACTION: Notice of Availability. submitted on behalf of others will not be New York 11772, (631) 687–4750.
accepted. Before including your Copies may also be viewed at area
SUMMARY: The National Park Service address, phone number, email address, public libraries including the Woodhull
(NPS) is seeking public comments on School on Fire Island and at Babylon,
or other personal identifying
Nobles Grade 3–D Seismic Survey/Plan Bayport/Blue Point, Bay Shore/
information in any comment, you Brightwaters, Brentwood, Brookhaven,
of Operations (Plan) to explore for oil
should be aware that your entire East Islip, Mastic/Moriches/Shirley,
and gas within Big Cypress National
Preserve. The Plan seeks approval to comment—including your personal Patchogue, Sayville, South Country
conduct a seismic survey over a 110± identifying information—may be made (Bellport), and West Islip on Long
square mile area to evaluate the publicly available at any time. While Island. Comments may be submitted
subsurface geologic structure and you can ask us in your comment to electronically at http://
geophysical conditions pertaining to withhold your personal identifying parkplanning.nps.gov/fiis. You may also
accumulations of commercial quantities information from public review, we mail written comments to: Fire Island
of crude oil and natural gas in the cannot guarantee that we will be able to National Seashore GMP, 15 State Street,
Sunniland Oil Trend. The applicant, do so. Boston, MA 02109, Attn: Ellen Carlson.
Burnett Oil Company, Inc., proposes to The official responsible for approving Before including your address, phone
conduct the seismic survey by using or disapproving this Plan is the Regional number, email address, or other
small, portable seismic receivers Director, NPS Southeast Region, 100 personal identifying information in your
(geophones) and recording devices, Alabama Street SW., 1924 Building, comment, you should be aware that
which measure and record subtle your entire comment—including your
Atlanta, Georgia 30303.
vibrations in the ground. No explosives personal identifying information—might
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will be used to create the vibrations or Dated: June 1, 2015. be made publicly available at any time.
seismic acoustical signals, and there Barclay C. Trimble, While you can ask us in your comment
will be no ground disturbances from Acting Regional Director, Southeast Region. to withhold your personal identifying
detonations. Instead, vibrations will be [FR Doc. 2015–14425 Filed 6–16–15; 8:45 am] information from public review, we
created using mobile plates attached to cannot guarantee that we will be able to
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special off-road vehicles which are do so.
placed against the ground, vibrated, and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The focus
then moved on to the next location. The of the GMP is to develop and select

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Contact		Dave Hallac, Park Superintendent at
FR Citation		80 FR 34691

80 FR 34691 - Environmental Impact Statement for a Special Use Permit to Dare County for Activities Related to the Protection of North Carolina Highway 12 in Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina

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