80_FR_80174 80 FR 79928 - Environmental Impact Statement for the Modification/Removal of the Canal Diversion Dam in Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Ohio

80 FR 79928 - Environmental Impact Statement for the Modification/Removal of the Canal Diversion Dam in Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Ohio

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 246 (December 23, 2015)

Page Range79928-79929
FR Document2015-32279

The National Park Service (NPS) is terminating preparation of an environmental impact statement (EIS) for the modification/removal of the Canal Diversion Dam (Dam) in Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Ohio (CUVA). Instead, the NPS will be preparing an environmental assessment (EA) to assist the NPS in determining how best to bring the Cuyahoga River within the boundaries of CUVA into attainment with the Clean Water Act and to allow for its recreational use by the public.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 246 (Wednesday, December 23, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 246 (Wednesday, December 23, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 79928-79929]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-32279]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-MWR-CUVA-19576; PPMWMWROW3/PPMPSPD1Y.YM0000]


Environmental Impact Statement for the Modification/Removal of 
the Canal Diversion Dam in Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Ohio

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 the modification/removal of 
the Canal Diversion Dam (Dam) in Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Ohio 
(CUVA). Instead, the NPS will be preparing an environmental assessment 
(EA) to assist the NPS in determining how best to bring the Cuyahoga 
River within the boundaries of CUVA into attainment with the Clean 
Water Act and to allow for its recreational use by the public.

ADDRESSES: Information will be available at Cuyahoga Valley National 
Park headquarters located at 15610 Vaughn Road, Brecksville, Ohio 
44141; telephone (330) 657-2752. Information will also be available at 
the NPS Planning, Environment and Public Comment (PEPC) Web site at 
http://parkplanning.nps.gov/cuva.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Superintendent Craig Kenkel at the 
address above; or by telephone at the number above. Information will be 
available at the NPS Planning, Environment and Public Comment (PEPC) 
Web site at http://parkplanning.nps.gov/cuva.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Dam is owned by the Ohio Department of 
Natural Resources and supplies water to a portion of the Ohio and Erie 
Canal National Historic Landmark. The Cuyahoga River upstream of the 
Dam does not meet aquatic community goals set forth in Ohio's Water 
Quality Standards. The Lower Cuyahoga River Total Maximum Daily Load 
(TMDL) report, as well as previous water quality surveys, has indicated 
that a cause of nonattainment of the standards is the Dam. The TMDL 
report recommends that the Dam be modified or removed to restore water 
quality in the Cuyahoga River upstream of the structure. Public and 
stakeholder scoping regarding modification or removal of the Dam was 
initiated by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency in August 2002. 
It was unclear at that time whether the proposed modification or 
removal of the Dam would involve NPS lands or adversely affect NPS 
resources. The NPS determined in 2009 that the State of Ohio 
alternatives for the proposal to modify or remove the Canal Diversion 
Dam would impact NPS resources, require access to NPS lands, or require 
NPS funds. Accordingly, the NPS decided to prepare the EIS, and the 
Ohio Department of Natural Resources and the Ohio Environmental 
Protection Agency agreed to be cooperating agencies. A Notice of Intent 
to Prepare the EIS was published in the Federal Register on July 24, 
2009.
    Following extensive internal review and interagency consultation 
over the last six years, preliminary analysis of the alternatives 
indicates there is no potential for significant impacts to NPS 
resources and values and no concerns or issues were expressed during 
the public scoping process that would have the potential for highly 
controversial impacts. Therefore, NPS intends to terminate the EIS and 
prepare an environmental assessment to develop and analyze alternatives 
that satisfy the project purpose and need. The Ohio Department of 
Natural Resources and

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the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency will remain cooperating 
agencies on the EA. The EA to consider whether to remove or modify the 
dam is expected to be released for public review in the early spring of 
2016. The public comment period for the EA and the dates, times, and 
locations of public meetings, if any, will be announced through the 
PEPC Web site, the park Web site, and in local media outlets.

    Dated: December 1, 2015.
Cameron H. Sholly,
Regional Director, Midwest Region.
[FR Doc. 2015-32279 Filed 12-22-15; 8:45 am]
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79928 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 246 / Wednesday, December 23, 2015 / Notices A. B. C. D. Total hours Number of Hours per Type of response (column B × responses response column C) Notice of option holdings 43 CFR 3100.3–1(b) ........................................................................... 1 1 1 Option statement 43 CFR 3100.3–3 ........................................................................................... 1 1 1 Proof of acreage reduction 43 CFR 3101.2–4(a) ........................................................................ 1 1 1 Excess acreage petition 43 CFR 3101.2–4(a) ............................................................................ 1 1 1 Ad hoc acreage statement 43 CFR 3101.2–6 ............................................................................ 1 1 1 Joinder evidence statement 43 CFR 3101.3–1 ........................................................................... 50 1 50 Waiver, suspension, or reduction of rental or royalty 43 CFR 3103.4–1 ................................... 130 2 260 Communitization or drilling agreements 43 CFR 3105.2 ............................................................ 535 2 1,070 Operating, drilling, or development contracts 43 CFR 3105.3 .................................................... 1 1 1 Joint operations, transportation of oil application 43 CFR 3105.4 .............................................. 1 1 1 Subsurface storage application 43 CFR 3105.5 ......................................................................... 1 1 1 Consolidation of leases 43 CFR 3105.6 ..................................................................................... 35 1 35 Heirs and devisees statement 43 CFR 3106.8–1 ....................................................................... 90 1 90 Change of name 43 CFR 3106.8–2 ............................................................................................ 160 1 160 Corporate merger 43 CFR 3106.8–3 .......................................................................................... 1,755 1 1,755 Lease renewal application 43 CFR 3107.8 ................................................................................. 1 1 1 Relinquishment 43 CFR 3108.1 .................................................................................................. 90 1 90 Class I reinstatement petition 43 CFR 3108.2–2 ........................................................................ 35 3 105 Class II reinstatement petition 43 CFR 3108.2–3 ....................................................................... 30 3 90 Class III reinstatement petition 43 CFR 3108.2–4 ...................................................................... 1 1 1 Application for lease under right-of-way 43 CFR 3109.1 ............................................................ 5 8 40 Lands available for competitive leasing 43 CFR 3120.1–1(e) .................................................... 1,750 8 14,000 Protests and appeals 43 CFR 3120.1–3 ..................................................................................... 380 8 3,040 Preliminary drainage protection report 43 CFR 3162.2–9 .......................................................... 1,000 2 2,000 Detailed drainage protection report 43 CFR 3162.2–9 ............................................................... 100 24 2,400 Additional drainage protection report 43 CFR 3162.2–9 ............................................................ 10 20 200 Totals .................................................................................................................................... 6,165 ........................ 25,395 Jean Sonneman, ADDRESSES: Information will be modification or removal of the Dam was Bureau of Land Management, Information available at Cuyahoga Valley National initiated by the Ohio Environmental Collection Clearance Officer. Park headquarters located at 15610 Protection Agency in August 2002. It [FR Doc. 2015–32339 Filed 12–22–15; 8:45 am] Vaughn Road, Brecksville, Ohio 44141; was unclear at that time whether the BILLING CODE 4310–84–P telephone (330) 657–2752. Information proposed modification or removal of the will also be available at the NPS Dam would involve NPS lands or Planning, Environment and Public adversely affect NPS resources. The NPS DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Comment (PEPC) Web site at http:// determined in 2009 that the State of parkplanning.nps.gov/cuva. Ohio alternatives for the proposal to National Park Service modify or remove the Canal Diversion FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: [NPS–MWR–CUVA–19576; PPMWMWROW3/ Superintendent Craig Kenkel at the Dam would impact NPS resources, PPMPSPD1Y.YM0000] address above; or by telephone at the require access to NPS lands, or require number above. Information will be NPS funds. Accordingly, the NPS Environmental Impact Statement for available at the NPS Planning, decided to prepare the EIS, and the the Modification/Removal of the Canal Environment and Public Comment Ohio Department of Natural Resources Diversion Dam in Cuyahoga Valley (PEPC) Web site at http:// and the Ohio Environmental Protection National Park, Ohio parkplanning.nps.gov/cuva. Agency agreed to be cooperating AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Dam agencies. A Notice of Intent to Prepare is owned by the Ohio Department of the EIS was published in the Federal ACTION:Notice of termination of Register on July 24, 2009. environmental impact statement. Natural Resources and supplies water to a portion of the Ohio and Erie Canal Following extensive internal review SUMMARY: The National Park Service National Historic Landmark. The and interagency consultation over the (NPS) is terminating preparation of an Cuyahoga River upstream of the Dam last six years, preliminary analysis of environmental impact statement (EIS) does not meet aquatic community goals the alternatives indicates there is no for the modification/removal of the set forth in Ohio’s Water Quality potential for significant impacts to NPS Canal Diversion Dam (Dam) in Standards. The Lower Cuyahoga River resources and values and no concerns or Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Ohio Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) issues were expressed during the public (CUVA). Instead, the NPS will be report, as well as previous water quality scoping process that would have the tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES preparing an environmental assessment surveys, has indicated that a cause of potential for highly controversial (EA) to assist the NPS in determining nonattainment of the standards is the impacts. Therefore, NPS intends to how best to bring the Cuyahoga River Dam. The TMDL report recommends terminate the EIS and prepare an within the boundaries of CUVA into that the Dam be modified or removed to environmental assessment to develop attainment with the Clean Water Act restore water quality in the Cuyahoga and analyze alternatives that satisfy the and to allow for its recreational use by River upstream of the structure. Public project purpose and need. The Ohio the public. and stakeholder scoping regarding Department of Natural Resources and VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:05 Dec 22, 2015 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00112 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\23DEN1.SGM 23DEN1

Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 246 / Wednesday, December 23, 2015 / Notices 79929 the Ohio Environmental Protection Randy King, Superintendent, Attn: character as they relate to wilderness Agency will remain cooperating Wilderness Stewardship Plan, Mount within Mount Rainier National Park. agencies on the EA. The EA to consider Rainier National Park, 55210 238th To learn more about the issues and whether to remove or modify the dam Ave., East Ashford, WA 98304–9751. concerns to be addressed in the WSP/ is expected to be released for public FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: EIS, Mount Rainier National Park staff review in the early spring of 2016. The Information will be available for public will also host four public scoping public comment period for the EA and review and comment at the above meetings at the following Washington the dates, times, and locations of public address, as well as online at http:// meetings, if any, will be announced locations: Seattle, Tacoma, Enumclaw/ parkplanning.nps.gov/morawild. Buckley, and Ashford. In addition, park through the PEPC Web site, the park Web site, and in local media outlets. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In January staff will prepare a scoping newsletter to 2002, the National Park Service (NPS) provide additional information about Dated: December 1, 2015. issued a Record of Decision for the Mount Rainier wilderness, the Cameron H. Sholly, Mount Rainier National Park General wilderness planning process, and the Regional Director, Midwest Region. Management Plan (GMP) which goals of public scoping. This newsletter [FR Doc. 2015–32279 Filed 12–22–15; 8:45 am] provided broad, programmatic direction will be sent to the park’s general mailing BILLING CODE 4310–MA–P for wilderness management, including list, and posted on the park planning the assignment of management zones Web site (http://www.nps.gov/mora/ that attempt to identify levels of visitor parkmgmt/planning.htm) and the DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR use and management guidance for areas Planning, Environment and Public that are heavily impacted. The GMP also Comment Web site (http:// National Park Service stated that indicators and standards in parkplanning.nps.gov/mora). [NPS–PWR–PWRO–19532; PPWONRADE2/ the wilderness management plan may PMP00EI05.YP0000] be revised, and day use limits may be In order to ensure that your comments proposed. The new WSP is intended to are considered, please submit your Notice of Intent To Prepare an not only update to the park’s 1992 comments online by visiting http:// Environmental Impact Statement for a Wilderness Management Plan, it will parkplanning.nps.gov/morawild. Wilderness Stewardship Plan, Mount reflect changes that have occurred in the Although NPS encourages commenting Rainier National Park, Pierce and uses and management of the Mount electronically, if you wish to submit Lewis Counties, Washington Rainier Wilderness since 2002. written comments via letter, you may AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. As an implementation level plan, the mail your comments or hand deliver WSP/EIS will provide detailed guidance them to the address provided above. ACTION: Notice of intent. on a variety of issues including, but not Written comments will also be accepted SUMMARY: Mount Rainier National Park limited to: day and overnight use; trail during public scoping meetings. is initiating process to prepare a maintenance standards; wildlife and Comments in any format submitted by Wilderness Stewardship Plan (WSP) for proper food storage; party size; camping an individual or organization on behalf the Mount Rainier Wilderness, a and campsites; human waste of another individual or organization 228,480-acre area surrounding and management; meadow management; will not be accepted. Before including including Mount Rainier, as designated research activities; permitted uses; your address, phone number, email by the Washington Parks Wilderness historic structures and cultural address, or other personal identifying Act of 1988. Through this process, an resources in wilderness; infrastructure information in your comment, please be Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and administrative activities within or advised that your entire comment will be prepared to analyze a range of adjacent to wilderness; and the including your personal identifying alternatives for achieving wilderness ‘‘minimum requirement’’ for information may be made publicly stewardship objectives, which include administration of the area as available at any time. While you can ask providing appropriate types and levels Wilderness. An ‘‘extent necessary’’ us in your comment to withhold your of access for visitors and authorized determination prepared in response to personal identifying information from users, protecting cultural and natural the Mount Rainier National Park’s public review, we cannot guarantee that resources, and adhering to legally- Commercial Services Plan (2005) will we will be able to do so. mandated management and preservation also be reviewed. This determination requirements. Ninety-seven percent of will identify the extent to which The responsible official approval of Mount Rainier National Park is commercial services are necessary to the Wilderness Stewardship Plan is the designated as wilderness. The fulfill the various wilderness purposes Regional Director, Pacific West Region. Wilderness Act of 1964 (Wilderness of the designated wilderness within Subsequently the official responsible of Act) directs federal land management Mount Rainier National Park, pursuant implementation of the approved plan is agencies to protect and manage to Section 4(d)(5) of the Wilderness Act. the Superintendent, Mount Rainier wilderness so that it ‘‘generally appears The WSP/EIS will reevaluate existing National Park. to have been affected primarily by the wilderness-related plans and guidance, Dated: December 7, 2015. forces of nature, with the imprint of such as the 1992 Wilderness man’s work substantially unnoticeable,’’ Martha J. Lee, Management Plan, the 2005 Fire and so that it ‘‘has outstanding Acting Regional Director, Pacific West Region, Management Plan, and the 2010 Hazard National Park Service. opportunities for solitude, or a primitive tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Tree Management Plan. The WSP/EIS and unconfined type of recreation.’’ will also provide for more detailed [FR Doc. 2015–32281 Filed 12–22–15; 8:45 am] DATES: All written comments must be management direction on provisions of BILLING CODE 4312–FF–P postmarked or transmitted not later than the Washington Parks Wilderness Act of February 22, 2016. 1989, the NPS Management Policies ADDRESSES: Requests to be added to the (2006), and current interagency policies project mailing list may be sent to: regarding the preservation of wilderness VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:05 Dec 22, 2015 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00113 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 E:\FR\FM\23DEN1.SGM 23DEN1


Document Created: 2018-03-02 09:21:48
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CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of termination of environmental impact statement.
ContactSuperintendent Craig Kenkel at the
FR Citation80 FR 79928 
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