81_FR_46250 81 FR 46114 - Record of Decision for the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park General Management Plan/Wilderness Study; Final Environmental Impact Statement, Hawaii County, Hawaii

81 FR 46114 - Record of Decision for the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park General Management Plan/Wilderness Study; Final Environmental Impact Statement, Hawaii County, Hawaii

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 136 (July 15, 2016)

Page Range46114-46114
FR Document2016-16744

The National Park Service (NPS) has prepared and approved a Record of Decision for the General Management Plan/Wilderness Study/ Final Environmental Impact Statement (GMP/WS/EIS) for Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Approval of the GMP/WS/EIS culminates an extensive public engagement and environmental impact analysis effort that began in 2009.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 136 (Friday, July 15, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 136 (Friday, July 15, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 46114]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-16744]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-PWR-PWRO-21126; PX.PR113509M.00.1]


Record of Decision for the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park General 
Management Plan/Wilderness Study; Final Environmental Impact Statement, 
Hawaii County, Hawaii

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of Availability.

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SUMMARY: The National Park Service (NPS) has prepared and approved a 
Record of Decision for the General Management Plan/Wilderness Study/
Final Environmental Impact Statement (GMP/WS/EIS) for Hawaii Volcanoes 
National Park. Approval of the GMP/WS/EIS culminates an extensive 
public engagement and environmental impact analysis effort that began 
in 2009.

ADDRESSES: Those wishing to review the Record of Decision may obtain a 
copy by submitting their request to the Superintendent, Hawaii 
Volcanoes National Park, P.O. Box 52, Hawaii National Park, HI 96718-
0052.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cindy Orlando, Superintendent, 
telephone (808) 985-6026 or email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This process was conducted pursuant to the 
National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and 
the implementing regulations promulgated by the Council on 
Environmental Quality (40 CFR part 1505.2). The original Notice of 
Intent (NOI) initiating the conservation planning and environmental 
impact analysis process appeared in the Federal Register on April 13, 
2009. A revised NOI expanding the scope of the GMP to include a 
wilderness study was published December 2, 2011. Based on information 
obtained from extensive public outreach, three alternatives were 
developed. The NPS consulted with park partners; Native Hawaiians; the 
State Historic Preservation Officer; and other federal and state 
agencies. The Draft EIS was released on May 1, 2015, for a 60-day 
review and comment period. In addition to the numerous public meetings 
held during public scoping and alternatives development, the NPS held 
one public meeting at the park's visitor center on June 10, 2015, to 
share information and gather feedback on the Draft EIS. This meeting 
also included a public hearing on the wilderness study. Overall, 32 
pieces of correspondence were received during the public review period. 
No new substantive comments were received. With due consideration for 
the minimal public and agency response, the NPS utilized an abbreviated 
format in preparing the Final EIS. The legally required 30-day ``wait 
period'' was initiated on March 11, 2016, with the Environmental 
Protection Agency's Federal Register publication of the notice of 
filing and release of the GMP/Final EIS. The NPS evaluated the 
environmental consequences of two action alternatives and a no-action 
alternative. These alternatives described varying means to provide 
appropriate types and levels of access for visitors and authorized 
users, preserve wilderness character, protect cultural and natural 
resources, and adhere to legally required management and preservation 
objectives.
    Alternative 2 (agency-preferred) has been selected for 
implementation. This is also the environmentally-preferred course of 
action, which emphasizes resource stewardship and preservation while 
strengthening and broadening opportunities to connect people with the 
volcanic world treasure, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, and providing 
a wide range of high quality visitor experiences based on different 
geographic areas within the park. The GMP also proposes to seek 
legislation to include Olaa (9,679 acres) within the formal park 
boundary and to acquire several parcels totaling 21,381 acres, 
including the Great Crack and Pohue Bay. The Wilderness Study proposes 
wilderness designation of the lands found eligible in Kahuku (121,015 
acres) as a natural extension of the existing wilderness within the 
park.
    For a park that protects two of the most continuously active shield 
volcanoes in the world, the new Hawaii Volcanoes National Park GMP 
defines a clear direction for resource preservation and visitor 
experience over the next 20 years. The GMP provides a framework for 
proactive decision making, which will allow park managers to 
effectively address future opportunities and problems. The approved GMP 
will also serve as the basis for future detailed management documents, 
such as wilderness stewardship plans, trails management plans, and 
project implementation plans.

    Dated: May 24, 2016.
Patricia L. Neubacher,
Acting Regional Director, Pacific West Region.
[FR Doc. 2016-16744 Filed 7-14-16; 8:45 am]
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46114 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 136 / Friday, July 15, 2016 / Notices petition was filed on time and DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR the public review period. No new consistent with the Mineral Leasing Act substantive comments were received. of 1920. The lessee has paid the National Park Service With due consideration for the minimal required rentals accruing from the date [NPS–PWR–PWRO–21126; public and agency response, the NPS of termination. No leases were issued PX.PR113509M.00.1] utilized an abbreviated format in that affect these lands. preparing the Final EIS. The legally Record of Decision for the Hawaii required 30-day ‘‘wait period’’ was FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Volcanoes National Park General initiated on March 11, 2016, with the Kimberly Werven, Chief, Fluids Management Plan/Wilderness Study; Environmental Protection Agency’s Adjudication Section, Bureau of Land Final Environmental Impact Statement, Federal Register publication of the Management Montana State Office, 5001 Hawaii County, Hawaii notice of filing and release of the GMP/ Southgate Drive, Billings, Montana Final EIS. The NPS evaluated the 59101–4669, 406–896–5091, kwerven@ AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. environmental consequences of two blm.gov. Persons who use a ACTION: Notice of Availability. action alternatives and a no-action telecommunications device for the deaf alternative. These alternatives described (TDD) may call the Federal Information SUMMARY: The National Park Service (NPS) has prepared and approved a varying means to provide appropriate Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 types and levels of access for visitors Record of Decision for the General to contact the above individual during and authorized users, preserve Management Plan/Wilderness Study/ normal business hours. The FIRS is Final Environmental Impact Statement wilderness character, protect cultural available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, (GMP/WS/EIS) for Hawaii Volcanoes and natural resources, and adhere to to leave a message or question with the National Park. Approval of the GMP/ legally required management and above individual. You will receive a WS/EIS culminates an extensive public preservation objectives. reply during normal business hours. engagement and environmental impact Alternative 2 (agency-preferred) has SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In analysis effort that began in 2009. been selected for implementation. This connection with this lease ADDRESSES: Those wishing to review the is also the environmentally-preferred reinstatement, the lessees agree to new Record of Decision may obtain a copy course of action, which emphasizes lease terms for rentals and royalties by submitting their request to the resource stewardship and preservation specified in the applicable regulations— Superintendent, Hawaii Volcanoes while strengthening and broadening $10 per acre, or fraction thereof, per National Park, P.O. Box 52, Hawaii opportunities to connect people with year, and 16-2⁄3 percent, respectively. National Park, HI 96718–0052. the volcanic world treasure, Hawaii The lessees agree to additional or FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Volcanoes National Park, and providing amended stipulations. The lessees paid Cindy Orlando, Superintendent, a wide range of high quality visitor the $500 administration fee for the telephone (808) 985–6026 or email experiences based on different reinstatement of the lease and $163 cost NPS_HAVO_Planning@nps.gov. geographic areas within the park. The for publishing this Notice. The lessees SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This GMP also proposes to seek legislation to also agreed to the amended lease process was conducted pursuant to the include Olaa (9,679 acres) within the stipulations described in the associated National Environmental Policy Act of formal park boundary and to acquire Reinstatement Certification. As result, 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and the several parcels totaling 21,381 acres, the lessees have met the requirements implementing regulations promulgated including the Great Crack and Pohue for reinstatement of the lease under Sec. by the Council on Environmental Bay. The Wilderness Study proposes 31(d) and (e) of the Mineral Leasing Act Quality (40 CFR part 1505.2). The wilderness designation of the lands of 1920. We are proposing to reinstate original Notice of Intent (NOI) initiating found eligible in Kahuku (121,015 acres) the lease, effective the date of the conservation planning and as a natural extension of the existing termination subject to the: environmental impact analysis process wilderness within the park. appeared in the Federal Register on • Original terms and conditions of the April 13, 2009. A revised NOI For a park that protects two of the lease; expanding the scope of the GMP to most continuously active shield • Additional and amended include a wilderness study was volcanoes in the world, the new Hawaii stipulations as specified in the published December 2, 2011. Based on Volcanoes National Park GMP defines a information obtained from extensive clear direction for resource preservation Reinstatement Certification; public outreach, three alternatives were and visitor experience over the next 20 • Increased rental of $10 per acre; years. The GMP provides a framework developed. The NPS consulted with • Increased royalty of 16-2⁄3 percent; park partners; Native Hawaiians; the for proactive decision making, which and State Historic Preservation Officer; and will allow park managers to effectively • $163 cost of publishing this Notice. other federal and state agencies. The address future opportunities and Draft EIS was released on May 1, 2015, problems. The approved GMP will also Kimberly Werven, for a 60-day review and comment serve as the basis for future detailed Chief, Fluids Adjudication Section. period. In addition to the numerous management documents, such as [FR Doc. 2016–16777 Filed 7–14–16; 8:45 am] public meetings held during public wilderness stewardship plans, trails scoping and alternatives development, management plans, and project sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES BILLING CODE 4310–DN–P the NPS held one public meeting at the implementation plans. park’s visitor center on June 10, 2015, to Dated: May 24, 2016. share information and gather feedback Patricia L. Neubacher, on the Draft EIS. This meeting also included a public hearing on the Acting Regional Director, Pacific West Region. wilderness study. Overall, 32 pieces of [FR Doc. 2016–16744 Filed 7–14–16; 8:45 am] correspondence were received during BILLING CODE 4312–FF–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:03 Jul 14, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00071 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 E:\FR\FM\15JYN1.SGM 15JYN1


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CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of Availability.
ContactCindy Orlando, Superintendent, telephone (808) 985-6026 or email [email protected]
FR Citation81 FR 46114 
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