80_FR_38591 80 FR 38463 - Determination of Eligibility for Consideration as Wilderness Areas, Intent To Prepare Wilderness Study, Big Cypress National Preserve

80 FR 38463 - Determination of Eligibility for Consideration as Wilderness Areas, Intent To Prepare Wilderness Study, Big Cypress National Preserve

DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR
National Park Service

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 128 (July 6, 2015)

Page Range38463-38463
FR Document2015-16481

The National Park Service (NPS) has completed a Wilderness Eligibility Assessment to determine if lands within the original 1974 legislated boundary of Big Cypress National Preserve (Preserve) meet criteria indicating eligibility for preservation as wilderness. Based on the assessment, the NPS has concluded that of the 557,065 acres assessed, 188,323 acres meet the eligibility criteria. In accordance with NPS Management Policies 2006, Section 6.2.2, the scope of the BAP/EIS currently being prepared for the Preserve will be expanded to include a wilderness study to determine if any portions of the Preserve should be recommended for inclusion in the National Wilderness Preservation System as defined in the Wilderness Act of 1964. A notice of intent to prepare an EIS with the BAP was published in the Federal Register of March 11, 2014. This additional notice is being published in accordance with the Council on Environmental Quality's regulations implementing the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), specifically 40 CFR 1501.7. The NPS will conduct public meetings in the local area to receive further input from interested parties on issues, concerns, and suggestions pertinent to backcountry use and access and wilderness designation within the Preserve. The comment period will be announced through local media outlets, at the meetings, and on the backcountry access plan Web site at http://parkplanning.nps.gov/bicy.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 128 (Monday, July 6, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 128 (Monday, July 6, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 38463]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-16481]


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DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-SERO-BICY-17490; PPSESEROC3, PMP00UP05.YP0000]


Determination of Eligibility for Consideration as Wilderness 
Areas, Intent To Prepare Wilderness Study, Big Cypress National 
Preserve

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of determination of wilderness eligibility for lands in 
Big Cypress National Preserve and intent to expand the scope of the 
Backcountry Access Plan (BAP)/Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to 
include a wilderness study.

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SUMMARY: The National Park Service (NPS) has completed a Wilderness 
Eligibility Assessment to determine if lands within the original 1974 
legislated boundary of Big Cypress National Preserve (Preserve) meet 
criteria indicating eligibility for preservation as wilderness. Based 
on the assessment, the NPS has concluded that of the 557,065 acres 
assessed, 188,323 acres meet the eligibility criteria.
    In accordance with NPS Management Policies 2006, Section 6.2.2, the 
scope of the BAP/EIS currently being prepared for the Preserve will be 
expanded to include a wilderness study to determine if any portions of 
the Preserve should be recommended for inclusion in the National 
Wilderness Preservation System as defined in the Wilderness Act of 
1964. A notice of intent to prepare an EIS with the BAP was published 
in the Federal Register of March 11, 2014. This additional notice is 
being published in accordance with the Council on Environmental 
Quality's regulations implementing the National Environmental Policy 
Act of 1969 (NEPA), specifically 40 CFR 1501.7.
    The NPS will conduct public meetings in the local area to receive 
further input from interested parties on issues, concerns, and 
suggestions pertinent to backcountry use and access and wilderness 
designation within the Preserve. The comment period will be announced 
through local media outlets, at the meetings, and on the backcountry 
access plan Web site at http://parkplanning.nps.gov/bicy.

DATES: The date, time, and location of public meetings will be 
announced through the NPS Planning, Environment, and Public Comment 
(PEPC) Web site http://parkplanning.nps.gov/bicy, the Preserve Web 
site, and in local media outlets.

ADDRESSES: Maps and descriptions of eligible lands are on file at Big 
Cypress National Preserve Headquarters, 33100 Tamiami Trail East, 
Ochopee, Florida 34141-1000 and available on the backcountry access 
plan Web site at http://parkplanning.nps.gov/bicy.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for further information 
should be directed to Big Cypress National Preserve Chief of 
Interpretation Bob DeGross by phone at 239-695-1107, via email at 
[email protected], or by mail at Big Cypress National Preserve, 33100 
Tamiami Trail, East Ochopee, Florida 34141.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Preserve staff reviewed the Primary 
Eligibility Criteria in Section 6.2.1.1 of the NPS Management Policies 
2006 to evaluate the Preserve's wilderness eligibility. This wilderness 
eligibility assessment was prepared in support of the Preserve's 
Backcountry Access Plan/Environmental Impact Statement. More detailed 
analysis and intensive review of the eligibility of these lands will be 
carried out through a formal wilderness study in the context of the 
BAP/EIS. According to NPS Director's Order 41, the completed wilderness 
study may result in revised eligibility determinations for lands within 
the original Preserve as well as the identification of a need to re-
assess adjacent areas added to the Preserve in 1988.
    Public notices announcing the Preserve's intention to conduct this 
eligibility assessment were published in the Federal Register on 
December 15, 2014, and through a press release sent to local media 
outlets on September 12, 2014.

    Dated: June 29, 2015.
Shawn T. Benge,
Deputy Regional Director, Southeast Region.
[FR Doc. 2015-16481 Filed 7-2-15; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 128 / Monday, July 6, 2015 / Notices 38463 Dated: June 29, 2015. through the NPS Planning, ACTION: Notice of availability. Alma Ripps, Environment, and Public Comment Chief, Office of Policy. (PEPC) Web site http:// SUMMARY: In accordance with the Wild [FR Doc. 2015–16485 Filed 7–2–15; 8:45 am] parkplanning.nps.gov/bicy, the Preserve and Scenic Rivers Act, the National Park BILLING CODE 4310–EE–P Web site, and in local media outlets. Service has transmitted the final ADDRESSES: Maps and descriptions of boundary description and map of the eligible lands are on file at Big Cypress Virgin Wild and Scenic River to DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR National Preserve Headquarters, 33100 Congress. The classification and Tamiami Trail East, Ochopee, Florida boundaries became effective as stated National Park Service 34141–1000 and available on the elsewhere in this notice. 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Consideration as Wilderness Areas, be directed to Big Cypress National Intent To Prepare Wilderness Study, Preserve Chief of Interpretation Bob ADDRESSES: Documents may be viewed Big Cypress National Preserve DeGross by phone at 239–695–1107, via at any National Park Service Office email at Bob_DeGross@nps.gov, or by through the LandsNet Web site [http:// AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. mail at Big Cypress National Preserve, landsnet.nps.gov/tractsnet/documents/ ACTION:Notice of determination of ZION/Miscellaneous/zion_VirginWSR_ wilderness eligibility for lands in Big 33100 Tamiami Trail, East Ochopee, Florida 34141. 116-123881-83,85,87,89-90.pdf] and at Cypress National Preserve and intent to Zion National Park Headquarters, SR 9 expand the scope of the Backcountry SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Springdale, UT 84767. Access Plan (BAP)/Environmental Preserve staff reviewed the Primary Impact Statement (EIS) to include a Eligibility Criteria in Section 6.2.1.1 of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: wilderness study. the NPS Management Policies 2006 to National Park Service Denver Service evaluate the Preserve’s wilderness Center, 12795 W. Alameda Parkway, SUMMARY: The National Park Service eligibility. This wilderness eligibility Denver, CO 80228, 303–969–2325; (NPS) has completed a Wilderness assessment was prepared in support of tracy_atkins@nps.gov. Individuals who Eligibility Assessment to determine if the Preserve’s Backcountry Access Plan/ use telecommunication devices for the lands within the original 1974 legislated Environmental Impact Statement. More deaf (TDD) may call the Federal boundary of Big Cypress National detailed analysis and intensive review Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1– Preserve (Preserve) meet criteria of the eligibility of these lands will be 800–877–8339 between 8:00 a.m. and indicating eligibility for preservation as carried out through a formal wilderness 8:00 p.m., Eastern Time, Monday wilderness. Based on the assessment, study in the context of the BAP/EIS. through Friday. the NPS has concluded that of the According to NPS Director’s Order 41, 557,065 acres assessed, 188,323 acres SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The the completed wilderness study may Omnibus Public Land Management Act meet the eligibility criteria. result in revised eligibility In accordance with NPS Management of 2009 (Pub. L. 111–11) of March 30, determinations for lands within the 2009, designated the Virgin Wild and Policies 2006, Section 6.2.2, the scope of original Preserve as well as the the BAP/EIS currently being prepared Scenic River, to be administered by the identification of a need to re-assess Secretary of Interior. As specified by for the Preserve will be expanded to adjacent areas added to the Preserve in include a wilderness study to determine law (16 U.S.C. 1274(b)), the boundary 1988. becomes effective 90 days after the if any portions of the Preserve should be Public notices announcing the recommended for inclusion in the boundary amendments are forwarded to Preserve’s intention to conduct this Congress. Since the boundary National Wilderness Preservation eligibility assessment were published in System as defined in the Wilderness Act amendments were forwarded on July 28, the Federal Register on December 15, 2014, the boundaries became effective of 1964. A notice of intent to prepare an 2014, and through a press release sent EIS with the BAP was published in the on October 26, 2014. to local media outlets on September 12, Federal Register of March 11, 2014. 2014. Additional portions of the Virgin This additional notice is being Wild and Scenic River are managed by published in accordance with the Dated: June 29, 2015. the Bureau of Land Management. In Council on Environmental Quality’s Shawn T. Benge, accordance with national BLM policies regulations implementing the National Deputy Regional Director, Southeast Region. outlined in BLM’s Manual 6120, section Environmental Policy Act of 1969 [FR Doc. 2015–16481 Filed 7–2–15; 8:45 am] .12, Congressionally Required Maps and (NEPA), specifically 40 CFR 1501.7. 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CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of determination of wilderness eligibility for lands in Big Cypress National Preserve and intent to expand the scope of the Backcountry Access Plan (BAP)/Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to include a wilderness study.
DatesThe date, time, and location of public meetings will be announced through the NPS Planning, Environment, and Public Comment (PEPC) Web site http://parkplanning.nps.gov/bicy, the Preserve Web site, and in local media outlets.
ContactRequests for further information should be directed to Big Cypress National Preserve Chief of Interpretation Bob DeGross by phone at 239-695-1107, via email at [email protected], or by mail at Big Cypress National Preserve, 33100 Tamiami Trail, East Ochopee, Florida 34141.
FR Citation80 FR 38463 
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