80 FR 35973 - Notice of Availability of a Record of Decision for the White-Tailed Deer Management Plan, Environmental Impact Statement, Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Ohio
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 120 (June 23, 2015)
National Park Service
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 120 (June 23, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-15477 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 120 (Tuesday, June 23, 2015)] [Notices] [Page 35973] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-15477] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS-MWR-CUVA-17695; PPMWMWROW2/PMP00UP05.YP0000] Notice of Availability of a Record of Decision for the White- Tailed Deer Management Plan, Environmental Impact Statement, Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Ohio AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of Availability. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The National Park Service (NPS) announces the availability of the Record of Decision (ROD) for the White-Tailed Deer Management Plan/ Environmental Impact Statement (plan/EIS), Cuyahoga Valley National Park (Park), Ohio. ADDRESSES: Copies of the ROD are available by request by writing to the Chief of the Resource Management Division, Lisa Petit, Cuyahoga Valley National Park, 15610 Vaughn Road, Brecksville, Ohio 44141, telephone (440) 546-5970. The document is also available on the internet at the NPS Planning, Environment, and Public Comment Web site at: http://www.parkplanning.nps.gov/. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Chief of the Resource Management Division, Lisa Petit at the address or telephone number above. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We have issued a ROD for the final plan/EIS; on February 13, 2015, the Acting Regional Director for the Midwest Region approved the ROD. The plan/EIS analyzed four alternatives, including a no-action alternative. The full range of foreseeable environmental consequences was assessed, and appropriate mitigating measures were identified. The NPS decision is to implement alternative D (hereinafter referred to as the ``selected action''), which was identified as the NPS preferred alternative in the final plan/EIS. The selected action will utilize an adaptive management strategy. Under the selected action, the NPS will continue current park deer management actions including: Research, monitoring, and data management; protection of restoration plantings; education and coordination; and enforcement of the existing wildlife feeding ban. In addition, the NPS will incorporate a combination of lethal and nonlethal actions to address high deer density. Lethal actions (including sharpshooting, with very limited capture/euthanasia if necessary) will be taken initially to reduce deer densities quickly. It is anticipated that in years one through four, 335 deer will be removed by sharpshooting (in addition to small numbers of deer removed by capture and euthanasia) to meet the deer density goal. Population maintenance will follow the initial reduction, and could be conducted by nonsurgical reproductive control methods, if an acceptable agent is available, or by sharpshooting. Both maintenance methods are included in the selected action to maintain maximum flexibility for future management. All actions will be carried out by NPS personnel or authorized agents. The Record of Decision includes a summary of the purpose and need for action, identifies the selected action and all alternatives considered by the NPS, a listing of measures to minimize environmental harm, details about the monitoring program that will inform implementation of the selected action, the basis for the decision, and a description of the environmentally preferable alternative. Dated: February 13, 2015. Patricia S. Trap, Acting Regional Director, Midwest Region. Editor's Note: This document was received for publication by the Office of Federal Register on June 18, 2015. [FR Doc. 2015-15477 Filed 6-22-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-MA-P
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along with increasing visitor education Dated: January 22, 2015. data management; protection of
and appreciation of natural and cultural Patricia S. Trap, restoration plantings; education and
resources of the park unit. This Acting Regional Director, Midwest Region. coordination; and enforcement of the
alternative will provide a existing wildlife feeding ban. In
Editor’s note: This document was received addition, the NPS will incorporate a
comprehensive Riverways-wide for publication by the Office of the Federal
approach to resource and visitor use Register on June 18, 2015.
combination of lethal and nonlethal
management. Specific management actions to address high deer density.
[FR Doc. 2015–15417 Filed 6–22–15; 8:45 am]
zones detailing acceptable resource Lethal actions (including sharpshooting,
BILLING CODE 4310–MA–P with very limited capture/euthanasia if
conditions, visitor experience and use
levels, and appropriate activities and necessary) will be taken initially to
development will be applied to reduce deer densities quickly. It is
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Riverways’ lands consistent with this anticipated that in years one through
National Park Service four, 335 deer will be removed by
concept.
sharpshooting (in addition to small
A mix of private and guided [NPS–MWR–CUVA–17695; PPMWMWROW2/ numbers of deer removed by capture
traditional recreational activities like PMP00UP05.YP0000] and euthanasia) to meet the deer density
boating, floating, and horseback riding goal. Population maintenance will
Notice of Availability of a Record of
will occur under this alternative. follow the initial reduction, and could
Decision for the White-Tailed Deer
Additional trails and a small learning be conducted by nonsurgical
Management Plan, Environmental
center at a rehabilitated Powder Mill reproductive control methods, if an
Impact Statement, Cuyahoga Valley
will be developed to better orient and acceptable agent is available, or by
National Park, Ohio
inform visitors. Natural resources will sharpshooting. Both maintenance
be restored to more natural conditions, AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. methods are included in the selected
while maintaining greater opportunities ACTION: Notice of Availability. action to maintain maximum flexibility
for visitor access. Most of the Big Spring for future management. All actions will
Wilderness Study Area will be SUMMARY: The National Park Service be carried out by NPS personnel or
(NPS) announces the availability of the authorized agents.
recommended for wilderness
Record of Decision (ROD) for the White- The Record of Decision includes a
designation.
Tailed Deer Management Plan/ summary of the purpose and need for
The selected action and three other Environmental Impact Statement (plan/ action, identifies the selected action and
alternatives were analyzed in the draft EIS), Cuyahoga Valley National Park all alternatives considered by the NPS,
and final GMP/EIS. The full range of (Park), Ohio. a listing of measures to minimize
foreseeable environmental ADDRESSES: Copies of the ROD are environmental harm, details about the
consequences was assessed. Among the available by request by writing to the monitoring program that will inform
alternatives the NPS considered, the Chief of the Resource Management implementation of the selected action,
selected action best achieves a high Division, Lisa Petit, Cuyahoga Valley the basis for the decision, and a
standard of natural and cultural National Park, 15610 Vaughn Road, description of the environmentally
resource protection with improved Brecksville, Ohio 44141, telephone preferable alternative.
opportunities for visitors in the park. (440) 546–5970. The document is also Dated: February 13, 2015.
The NPS selected alternative B as its available on the internet at the NPS Patricia S. Trap,
preferred alternative following an Planning, Environment, and Public
Acting Regional Director, Midwest Region.
evaluation of the effectiveness of each Comment Web site at: http://
alternative in meeting the stated www.parkplanning.nps.gov/. Editor’s Note: This document was received
objectives of the general management FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: for publication by the Office of Federal
Chief of the Resource Management Register on June 18, 2015.
plan, and the environmental benefits
Division, Lisa Petit at the address or [FR Doc. 2015–15477 Filed 6–22–15; 8:45 am]
and adverse impacts for each
alternative. This alternative provides the telephone number above. BILLING CODE 4310–MA–P
best combination of strategies to protect SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We have
the park unit’s unique natural and issued a ROD for the final plan/EIS; on
cultural resources and visitor February 13, 2015, the Acting Regional INTERNATIONAL TRADE
experience, while improving the park Director for the Midwest Region COMMISSION
unit’s operational effectiveness and approved the ROD. The plan/EIS
analyzed four alternatives, including a Notice of Receipt of Complaint;
sustainability. It also provides other Solicitation of Comments Relating to
advantages to the Riverways, regional no-action alternative. The full range of
foreseeable environmental the Public Interest
communities, partners, and
consequences was assessed, and AGENCY: U.S. International Trade
stakeholders.
appropriate mitigating measures were Commission.
In addition, selection of the preferred identified. ACTION: Notice.
alternative, as reflected by the analysis The NPS decision is to implement
contained in the final GMP/EIS, will not alternative D (hereinafter referred to as SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that
result in the impairment of park
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the ‘‘selected action’’), which was the U.S. International Trade
resources and will allow the National identified as the NPS preferred Commission has received a complaint
Park Service to conserve National alternative in the final plan/EIS. The entitled Certain Resealable Packages
Riverways’ resources and provide for selected action will utilize an adaptive with Slider Devices, DN 3072; the
their enjoyment by visitors. management strategy. Under the Commission is soliciting comments on
selected action, the NPS will continue any public interest issues raised by the
current park deer management actions complaint or complainant’s filing under
including: Research, monitoring, and section 210.8(b) of the Commission’s
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