81 FR 88702 - Final Environmental Impact Statement Off-Road Vehicle Management Plan for Cape Lookout National Seashore, North Carolina
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 236 (December 8, 2016)
National Park Service
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 236 (December 8, 2016)
| Page Range | 88702-88702 | |
| FR Document | 2016-29426 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 236 (Thursday, December 8, 2016)] [Notices] [Page 88702] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-29426] [[Page 88702]] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS-SER-CALO-22427; PPSESEROC3, PPMPSASIY.YP0000] Final Environmental Impact Statement Off-Road Vehicle Management Plan for Cape Lookout National Seashore, North Carolina AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of Availability. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The National Park Service (NPS) announces the availability of the Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Off-Road Vehicle (ORV) Management Plan (Plan), Cape Lookout National Seashore (Seashore), North Carolina. DATES: The NPS will execute the Record of Decision (ROD) no sooner than 30 days following publication by the Environmental Protection Agency of its Notice of Availability of the Final EIS in the Federal Register. ADDRESSES: An electronic copy of the Plan/Final EIS will be available for public review at http://parkplanning.nps.gov/calo. A limited number of hard copies will be available at Park Headquarters, 131 Charles St., Harkers Island, North Carolina 28531. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patrick Kenney, Superintendent, Cape Lookout National Seashore,131 Charles St., Harkers Island, North Carolina 28531; phone 252-728-2250 extension 3014. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, 42 U.S.C 4332(2)(C), the Plan/Final EIS evaluates the impacts of four alternatives for designation of ORV routes and resource management, as well as one alternative that would prohibit ORV use, described as follows: Alternative Athe no action alternative continues current levels of ORV use with no numerical limit continues species management measures from the Seashore's Interim Species Management Plan/Environmental Assessment (EA) Alternative B designates specific ORV routes and areas similar to alternative A establishes vehicle permits with no numerical limit continues species management measures from the Seashore's Interim Species Management Plan/EA establishes seasonal night driving restrictions phases out high-performance sport model and two stroke all- terrain vehicles (ATVs) and utility vehicles (UTVs) creates an adaptive management strategy Alternative C the NPS preferred alternative designates specific ORV routes and areas creates additional pedestrian-only areas establishes a vehicle permit program that would maintain ORV use at their highest current levels of 6200 vehicles per year phases out high-performance sport model and two stroke ATVs and UTVs continues species management measures from the Seashore's Interim Species Management Plan/EA establishes seasonal night driving restrictions on the beach with slightly expanded hours on the back route from 5am to 6am and 9pm to 10pm creates an adaptive management strategy Alternative D designates specific ORV routes and areas creates additional pedestrian-only areas compared to alternative C establishes a vehicle permit program that would maintain ORV use at average current levels, based on 5500 vehicles per year, minus 8% to reflect additional closure areas phases out all ATVs while allowing non-sport UTVs with seasonal use restrictions continues species management measures from the Seashore's Interim Species Management Plan/EA while increasing some resource buffers establishes seasonal night driving restrictions creates an adaptive management strategy Alternative E prohibits private, recreational ORV use continuation of species protection measures as appropriate Executive Order 11644, issued in 1972 and amended by Executive Order 11989 in 1977, states that Federal agencies allowing ORV use must designate the specific areas and trails on public lands on which the use of ORVs may be permitted, and areas in which the use of ORVs may not be permitted. NPS policy requires that areas and trails that are designated for ORV use must be established based upon the protection of the resources of the public lands, promotion of the safety of all users of those lands, and minimization of conflicts among the various uses of those lands. 36 CFR 4.10 requires that ``Routes and areas designated for off-road motor vehicle use shall be promulgated as special regulations.'' In addition, such routes and areas may only be designated in national recreation areas, national seashores, national lakeshores and national preserves. The Final EIS responds to, and incorporates, agency and public comments received on the Draft EIS, including comments on night driving restrictions, vehicle permit durations and numerical limits, pedestrian-only areas, species management and closures, infrastructure improvements to the back route, and consistency of closure dates. The Draft EIS was available for public review and comment for 60 days from May 23, 2014, through July 21, 2014, then extended another 60 days to September 19, 2014. During the comment period, 1,146 pieces of correspondence were received; 268 of these were form letters. In total, 2,423 comments were received. Alternative E is the environmentally preferable alternative and alternative C is the NPS preferred alternative. Dated: November 30, 2016. Ed Buskirk, Associate Regional Director, Administration, Southeast Region. [FR Doc. 2016-29426 Filed 12-7-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312-52-P
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR • phases out high-performance sport promotion of the safety of all users of
model and two stroke all-terrain those lands, and minimization of
National Park Service vehicles (ATVs) and utility vehicles conflicts among the various uses of
[NPS–SER–CALO–22427; PPSESEROC3, (UTVs) those lands. 36 CFR 4.10 requires that
PPMPSASIY.YP0000] • creates an adaptive management ‘‘Routes and areas designated for off-
strategy road motor vehicle use shall be
Final Environmental Impact Statement promulgated as special regulations.’’ In
Alternative C
Off-Road Vehicle Management Plan for addition, such routes and areas may
Cape Lookout National Seashore, • the NPS preferred alternative only be designated in national
North Carolina • designates specific ORV routes and recreation areas, national seashores,
areas national lakeshores and national
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. • creates additional pedestrian-only preserves.
ACTION: Notice of Availability. areas The Final EIS responds to, and
• establishes a vehicle permit program incorporates, agency and public
SUMMARY: The National Park Service that would maintain ORV use at their comments received on the Draft EIS,
(NPS) announces the availability of the highest current levels of 6200 vehicles including comments on night driving
Final Environmental Impact Statement per year restrictions, vehicle permit durations
(EIS) for the Off-Road Vehicle (ORV) • phases out high-performance sport and numerical limits, pedestrian-only
Management Plan (Plan), Cape Lookout model and two stroke ATVs and areas, species management and closures,
National Seashore (Seashore), North UTVs infrastructure improvements to the back
Carolina. • continues species management route, and consistency of closure dates.
DATES: The NPS will execute the Record measures from the Seashore’s Interim The Draft EIS was available for public
of Decision (ROD) no sooner than 30 Species Management Plan/EA review and comment for 60 days from
days following publication by the • establishes seasonal night driving May 23, 2014, through July 21, 2014,
Environmental Protection Agency of its restrictions on the beach with slightly then extended another 60 days to
Notice of Availability of the Final EIS in expanded hours on the back route September 19, 2014. During the
the Federal Register. from 5am to 6am and 9pm to 10pm comment period, 1,146 pieces of
• creates an adaptive management correspondence were received; 268 of
ADDRESSES: An electronic copy of the
strategy these were form letters. In total, 2,423
Plan/Final EIS will be available for
public review at http:// Alternative D comments were received. Alternative E
parkplanning.nps.gov/calo. A limited • designates specific ORV routes and is the environmentally preferable
number of hard copies will be available areas alternative and alternative C is the NPS
at Park Headquarters, 131 Charles St., • creates additional pedestrian-only preferred alternative.
Harkers Island, North Carolina 28531. areas compared to alternative C Dated: November 30, 2016.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: • establishes a vehicle permit program Ed Buskirk,
Patrick Kenney, Superintendent, Cape that would maintain ORV use at Associate Regional Director, Administration,
Lookout National Seashore,131 Charles average current levels, based on 5500 Southeast Region.
St., Harkers Island, North Carolina vehicles per year, minus 8% to reflect [FR Doc. 2016–29426 Filed 12–7–16; 8:45 am]
28531; phone 252–728–2250 extension additional closure areas BILLING CODE 4312–52–P
3014. • phases out all ATVs while allowing
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant non-sport UTVs with seasonal use
to the National Environmental Policy restrictions INTERNATIONAL TRADE
Act of 1969, 42 U.S.C 4332(2)(C), the • continues species management COMMISSION
Plan/Final EIS evaluates the impacts of measures from the Seashore’s Interim
four alternatives for designation of ORV Species Management Plan/EA while Notice of Receipt of Complaint;
routes and resource management, as increasing some resource buffers Solicitation of Comments Relating to
well as one alternative that would • establishes seasonal night driving the Public Interest
prohibit ORV use, described as follows: restrictions
• creates an adaptive management AGENCY: U.S. International Trade
Alternative A strategy Commission.
• the no action alternative Alternative E ACTION: Notice.
• continues current levels of ORV use
with no numerical limit • prohibits private, recreational ORV SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that
• continues species management use the U.S. International Trade
measures from the Seashore’s Interim • continuation of species protection Commission has received a complaint
Species Management Plan/ measures as appropriate entitled Certain Arrowheads with
Environmental Assessment (EA) Executive Order 11644, issued in Arcuate Blades and Components
1972 and amended by Executive Order Thereof, DN 3185. The Commission is
Alternative B 11989 in 1977, states that Federal soliciting comments on any public
• designates specific ORV routes and agencies allowing ORV use must interest issues raised by the complaint
designate the specific areas and trails on or complainant’s filing under § 210.8(b)
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areas similar to alternative A
• establishes vehicle permits with no public lands on which the use of ORVs of the Commission’s Rules of Practice
numerical limit may be permitted, and areas in which and Procedure (19 CFR 210.8(b)).
• continues species management the use of ORVs may not be permitted. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa
measures from the Seashore’s Interim NPS policy requires that areas and trails R. Barton, Secretary to the Commission,
Species Management Plan/EA that are designated for ORV use must be U.S. International Trade Commission,
• establishes seasonal night driving established based upon the protection of 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC
restrictions the resources of the public lands, 20436, telephone (202) 205–2000. The
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| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice of Availability. | |
| Dates | The NPS will execute the Record of Decision (ROD) no sooner than 30 days following publication by the Environmental Protection Agency of its Notice of Availability of the Final EIS in the Federal Register. | |
| Contact | Patrick Kenney, Superintendent, Cape Lookout National Seashore,131 Charles St., Harkers Island, North Carolina 28531; phone 252-728-2250 extension 3014. | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 88702 |
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