80 FR 70832 - Moose-Wilson Corridor Comprehensive Management Plan, Draft Environmental Impact Statement, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 220 (November 16, 2015)
National Park Service
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 220 (November 16, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-28016 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 220 (Monday, November 16, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 70832-70833] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-28016] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS-IMR-GRTE-19244; PX. PD202594I.00.1] Moose-Wilson Corridor Comprehensive Management Plan, Draft Environmental Impact Statement, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of availability. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The National Park Service announces the availability of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Moose-Wilson Corridor Comprehensive Management Plan, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming. The Draft Environmental Impact Statement analyzes four alternatives for future management of the corridor. Alternative C has been identified as the NPS preferred alternative. DATES: The National Park Service will accept comments from the public through January 15, 2016. In addition, a public meeting will be conducted in the Jackson, Wyoming, area in the fall of 2015. Please check local newspapers and the Web site below for additional information. ADDRESSES: Information will be available for public review and comment online at http://parkplanning.nps.gov/MooseWilson, at the Grand Teton National Park Headquarters Building, 1 Teton Park Road, Moose, Wyoming, and at the Reference Desk of the Teton County Library, 125 Virginian Lane, Jackson, Wyoming. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Vela, Superintendent, Grand Teton National Park, P.O. Drawer 170, Moose, Wyoming 83012-0170, (307) 739-3411, GRTE_Superintendent@nps.gov, or Daniel Noon, Chief of Planning and Environmental Compliance, P.O. Drawer 170, Moose, Wyoming 83012-0170, (307) 739-3465, Daniel_Noon@nps.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In recent years, the Moose-Wilson corridor in Grand Teton National Park has experienced changes in ecological conditions, development patterns, and use by visitors and local residents. As a result, the National Park Service is conducting a comprehensive planning and environmental impact process to determine how best to protect park resources and values while providing appropriate opportunities for visitor [[Page 70833]] use, experience, and enjoyment of the corridor. The draft plan: (1) Identifies management strategies to address natural and cultural resource protection; (2) proposes management strategies to address visitor safety concerns and conflicts with wildlife; (3) addresses vehicle/bicycle management related to road use, trailhead parking areas and pullouts; (4) identifies management strategies related to the operation of facilities within the corridor; (5) considers if a multi- use pathway should be provided along Moose-Wilson Road; and (6) examines specific road realignment and paving options for the Moose- Wilson and Death Canyon Roads. Four management alternatives, Alternatives A through D, are analyzed in the Draft Environmental Impact Statement. Alternative A, the no-action alternative, would continue current management practices related to resources, visitor use, park operations, and maintenance of facilities within the Moose- Wilson corridor. Alternative B emphasizes managing the corridor as a visitor destination. Reduced crowding on Moose-Wilson Road and at destinations within the corridor would provide visitors an opportunity for self-discovery. Existing developed areas and facilities would be maintained where appropriate and removed or relocated in some areas to protect natural and cultural resources. Alternative C, the NPS preferred alternative, emphasizes the conservation legacy stories within the corridor. The intensity and timing of visitor use would be managed to effectively provide high quality visitor opportunities by reducing high traffic volumes and congestion. Development within the corridor would generally be maintained within the existing development footprint. Alternative D would enhance recreational opportunities with additional amenities. This alternative would integrate the Moose-Wilson corridor with the region's larger recreational network, and would enhance the recreational scenic driving experience by reducing high traffic volumes and congestion. You are encouraged to comment on the draft plan via the Internet at http://parkplanning.nps.gov/MooseWilson. You may also mail comments to the Superintendent's Office, Attention: Moose-Wilson EIS, P.O. Drawer 170, Moose, Wyoming 83012-0170. You may also hand-deliver comments to the Grand Teton National Park Headquarters at Moose, Wyoming. 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. Dated: October 22, 2015. Sue E. Masica, Regional Director, Intermountain Region, National Park Service. [FR Doc. 2015-28016 Filed 11-13-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312-CB-P
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A consultation booklet for the ACTION: Notice of availability. Road, Moose, Wyoming, and at the
sessions will be distributed to all Reference Desk of the Teton County
federally-recognized Indian Tribes, SUMMARY: The National Park Service Library, 125 Virginian Lane, Jackson,
Bureau Regional and Agency Offices announces the availability of the Draft Wyoming.
and Bureau-funded schools. The booklet Environmental Impact Statement for the
will also be available at each session Moose-Wilson Corridor Comprehensive FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
and on the BIE Web site at www.bie.edu. Management Plan, Grand Teton David Vela, Superintendent, Grand
National Park, Wyoming. The Draft Teton National Park, P.O. Drawer 170,
Dated: November 10, 2015. Environmental Impact Statement Moose, Wyoming 83012–0170, (307)
Kevin K. Washburn, analyzes four alternatives for future 739–3411, GRTE_Superintendent@
Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs. management of the corridor. Alternative nps.gov, or Daniel Noon, Chief of
[FR Doc. 2015–29188 Filed 11–12–15; 11:15 am] C has been identified as the NPS Planning and Environmental
BILLING CODE 4337–15–P preferred alternative. Compliance, P.O. Drawer 170, Moose,
DATES: The National Park Service will Wyoming 83012–0170, (307) 739–3465,
accept comments from the public Daniel_Noon@nps.gov.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR through January 15, 2016. In addition, a SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In recent
public meeting will be conducted in the years, the Moose-Wilson corridor in
National Park Service Jackson, Wyoming, area in the fall of Grand Teton National Park has
2015. Please check local newspapers experienced changes in ecological
[NPS–IMR–GRTE–19244; PX. and the Web site below for additional conditions, development patterns, and
PD202594I.00.1] information.
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use by visitors and local residents. As a
Moose-Wilson Corridor ADDRESSES: Information will be result, the National Park Service is
Comprehensive Management Plan, available for public review and conducting a comprehensive planning
Draft Environmental Impact Statement, comment online at http:// and environmental impact process to
Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming parkplanning.nps.gov/MooseWilson, at determine how best to protect park
the Grand Teton National Park resources and values while providing
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. Headquarters Building, 1 Teton Park appropriate opportunities for visitor
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use, experience, and enjoyment of the personal identifying information—may Grande Valley Sugar Growers, Inc.,
corridor. The draft plan: (1) Identifies be made publicly available at any time. Santa Rosa, TX; Sugar Cane Growers
management strategies to address While you can ask us in your comment Cooperative of Florida, Belle Glade, FL;
natural and cultural resource protection; to withhold your personal identifying and United States Beet Sugar
(2) proposes management strategies to information from public review, we Association, Washington, DC. The final
address visitor safety concerns and cannot guarantee that we will be able to phase of the investigations was
conflicts with wildlife; (3) addresses do so. scheduled by the Commission following
vehicle/bicycle management related to Dated: October 22, 2015. notification of preliminary
road use, trailhead parking areas and determinations by Commerce that
Sue E. Masica,
pullouts; (4) identifies management
Regional Director, Intermountain Region, imports of sugar from Mexico were
strategies related to the operation of
National Park Service. subsidized within the meaning of
facilities within the corridor; (5)
considers if a multi-use pathway should [FR Doc. 2015–28016 Filed 11–13–15; 8:45 am] section 703(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C.
be provided along Moose-Wilson Road; BILLING CODE 4312–CB–P 1671b(b)) and dumped within the
and (6) examines specific road meaning of 733(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C.
realignment and paving options for the 1673b(b)). Notice of the scheduling of
Moose-Wilson and Death Canyon Roads. INTERNATIONAL TRADE the final phase of the Commission’s
Four management alternatives, COMMISSION investigations and of a public hearing to
Alternatives A through D, are analyzed be held in connection therewith was
[Investigation Nos. 701–TA–513 and 731–
in the Draft Environmental Impact TA–1249 (Final)] given by posting copies of the notice in
Statement. Alternative A, the no-action the Office of the Secretary, U.S.
alternative, would continue current Sugar From Mexico International Trade Commission,
management practices related to Washington, DC, and by publishing the
resources, visitor use, park operations, Determinations notice in the Federal Register on
and maintenance of facilities within the On the basis of the record 1 developed December 18, 2014 (79 FR 75591). On
Moose-Wilson corridor. Alternative B in the subject investigations, the United December 19, 2014, the Department of
emphasizes managing the corridor as a States International Trade Commission Commerce suspended the antidumping
visitor destination. Reduced crowding (‘‘Commission’’) determines, pursuant and countervailing duty investigations
on Moose-Wilson Road and at to the Tariff Act of 1930 (‘‘the Act’’), on sugar from Mexico (79 FR 78039,
destinations within the corridor would that an industry in the United States is 78044, December 29, 2014).
provide visitors an opportunity for self- materially injured by reason of imports Subsequently, Commerce received
discovery. Existing developed areas and of sugar from Mexico, provided for in timely requests to continue the
facilities would be maintained where statistical subheadings 1701.12.1000,
appropriate and removed or relocated in antidumping and countervailing duty
1701.12.5000, 1701.13.1000, investigations on sugar from Mexico and
some areas to protect natural and 1701.13.5000, 1701.14.1000,
cultural resources. Alternative C, the resumed its investigations on May 4,
1701.14.5000, 1701.91.1000,
NPS preferred alternative, emphasizes 2015 (80 FR 25278). The Commission,
1701.91.3000, 1701.99.1010,
the conservation legacy stories within 1701.99.1025, 1701.99.1050, therefore, revised its schedule to
the corridor. The intensity and timing of 1701.99.5010, 1701.99.5025, conform with Commerce’s new
visitor use would be managed to 1701.99.5050, 1702.90.4000 and schedule (80 FR 28009, May 15, 2015).
effectively provide high quality visitor 1703.10.3000 of the Harmonized Tariff The hearing was held in Washington,
opportunities by reducing high traffic Schedule of the United States, that have DC, on September 16, 2015, and all
volumes and congestion. Development been found by the Department of persons who requested the opportunity
within the corridor would generally be Commerce (‘‘Commerce’’) to be sold in were permitted to appear in person or
maintained within the existing the United States at less than fair value by counsel.
development footprint. Alternative D (‘‘LTFV’’), and to be subsidized by the The Commission made these
would enhance recreational government of Mexico.2 determinations pursuant to sections
opportunities with additional amenities.
This alternative would integrate the Background 705(b) and 735(b) of the Tariff Act of
Moose-Wilson corridor with the region’s 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671d(b) and 19 U.S.C.
The Commission, pursuant to sections 1673d(b)). It completed and filed its
larger recreational network, and would 705(b) and 735(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C.
enhance the recreational scenic driving determinations in these investigations
1671d(b) and 19 U.S.C. 1673d(b)),
experience by reducing high traffic on November 6, 2015. The views of the
instituted these investigations effective
volumes and congestion. Commission are contained in USITC
March 28, 2014, following receipt of a
You are encouraged to comment on petition filed with the Commission and Publication 4577 (November 2015),
the draft plan via the Internet at Commerce by the American Sugar entitled Sugar from Mexico:
http://parkplanning.nps.gov/ Coalition and its members: American Investigation Nos. 701–TA–513 and
MooseWilson. You may also mail Sugar Cane League, Thibodaux, LA; 731–TA–1249 (Final).
comments to the Superintendent’s American Sugarbeet Growers By order of the Commission.
Office, Attention: Moose-Wilson EIS, Association, Washington, DC; American Issued: November 9, 2015.
P.O. Drawer 170, Moose, Wyoming Sugar Refining, Inc., West Palm Beach,
83012–0170. You may also hand-deliver Lisa R. Barton,
FL; Florida Sugar Cane League,
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comments to the Grand Teton National Secretary to the Commission.
Washington, DC; Hawaiian Commercial
Park Headquarters at Moose, Wyoming. and Sugar Company, Puunene, HI; Rio
[FR Doc. 2015–28856 Filed 11–13–15; 8:45 am]
Before including your address, phone BILLING CODE 7020–02–P
number, email address, or other 1 The record is defined in sec. 207.2(f) of the
personal identifying information in your Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19
comment, you should be aware that CFR 207.2(f)).
your entire comment—including your 2 All six Commissioners voted in the affirmative.
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| Dates | The National Park Service will accept comments from the public through January 15, 2016. In addition, a public meeting will be conducted in the Jackson, Wyoming, area in the fall of 2015. Please check local newspapers and the Web site below for additional information. | |
| Contact | David Vela, Superintendent, Grand Teton National Park, P.O. Drawer 170, Moose, Wyoming 83012-0170, (307) 739-3411, [email protected], or Daniel Noon, Chief of Planning and Environmental Compliance, P.O. Drawer 170, Moose, Wyoming 83012-0170, (307) 739-3465, Daniel_No[email protected] | |
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