81 FR 2902 - Assessment of Eligible and Ineligible Lands for Consideration as Wilderness Areas, Congaree National Park, South Carolina

DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR
National Park Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 11 (January 19, 2016)

The NPS intends to assess certain lands within the authorized boundary of Congaree National Park for wilderness eligibility.

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 11 (Tuesday, January 19, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 2902]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-00804]


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DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-SERO-CONG-19127; PPSESEROC3, PMP00UP05.YP0000]


Assessment of Eligible and Ineligible Lands for Consideration as 
Wilderness Areas, Congaree National Park, South Carolina

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of intent.

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SUMMARY: The NPS intends to assess certain lands within the authorized 
boundary of Congaree National Park for wilderness eligibility.

DATES: The eligibility assessment will begin on November 2, 2015 and is 
anticipated to be completed by January 29, 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Suggestions, comments, and requests 
for further information should be directed to Congaree National Park 
Integrated Resources Program Manager Liz Struhar by phone at 803-647-
3968, email [email protected], or by mail at Congaree National Park, 
100 National Park Road, Hopkins, South Carolina 29061.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the Wilderness Act of 1964, and 
in accordance with National Park Service (NPS) Management Policies 
(2006), Section 6.2.1, the NPS intends to assess certain lands within 
the authorized boundary of Congaree National Park for wilderness 
eligibility. The lands to be assessed are approximately 4,576 acres 
added to the park boundary since 2003 by virtue of Section 148 of 
Public Law 108-108 (November 10, 2003) and approximately 100 acres 
under consideration for addition to the park via NPS' minor boundary 
modification authority (54 U.S.C. 100506 (c)(5)). A determination of 
eligibility and subsequent future actions will be announced in the 
Federal Register upon completion of the assessment.

    Dated: December 28, 2015.
Stan Austin,
Regional Director, Southeast Region.
[FR Doc. 2016-00804 Filed 1-15-16; 8:45 am]
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