83 FR 19817 - Notice of Availability of the Saline Valley Warm Springs Draft Environmental Impact Statement at Death Valley National Park, California and Nevada
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 87 (May 4, 2018)
National Park Service
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 87 (May 4, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-09440 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 87 (Friday, May 4, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 19817-19819] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-09440] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS-WASO-ANRSS-24195; PPWONRADE2, PMP00EI05.YP0000] Notice of Availability of the Saline Valley Warm Springs Draft Environmental Impact Statement at Death Valley National Park, California and Nevada AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of Availability. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The National Park Service (NPS) announces the availability of the Saline Valley Warm Springs Draft Management Plan and Environmental Impact Statement (plan/DEIS). DATES: The NPS will accept comments on the plan/DEIS for a period of 60 days following publication of the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Notice of Availability of the plan/DEIS in the Federal Register. After the EPA Notice of Availability is published, the NPS will schedule public meetings to be held during the comment period. Dates, times, and locations of these meetings will be announced in press releases and on the plan/DEIS website for the project at http://parkplanning.nps.gov/SalineValleyWarmSprings. ADDRESSES: You may send comments by any of the following methods:NPS Planning, Environment and Public Comment website: http://parkplanning.nps.gov/SalineValleyWarmSprings. Mail or Hand Delivery: Superintendent Mike Reynolds, Death Valley National Park, Death Valley National Park, P.O. Box 579, Death Valley, CA 92328. For detailed instructions on sending comments and additional information, see the ``Public Participation'' and ``How to Comment'' heading of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Please contact Superintendent Mike Reynolds, Death Valley National Park, Death Valley National Park, P.O. Box 579, Death Valley, CA 92328, or by telephone at 760-786-3243. Information is available online for public review at http://parkplanning.nps.gov/SalineValleyWarmSprings. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This process is being conducted pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and the regulations of the Department of the Interior (43 CFR part 46). The purpose of this plan/DEIS is to develop a [[Page 19818]] management strategy for the Saline Valley Warm Springs area that will complement the Death Valley National Park General Management Plan (GMP). This plan/DEIS is being developed in cooperation with the Timbisha Shoshone Tribe, Inyo County, and the Bureau of Land Management. Saline Valley is a large desert valley located in the northwest portion of Death Valley National Park. The National Park Service has defined the warm springs area of Saline Valley as approximately 100 acres of back country surrounded by wilderness. It has not been formally or systematically developed for use by the National Park Service but does have a number of user developed and maintained structures and facilities. The plan/DEIS is intended to provide a framework at the Saline Valley Warm Springs area for: natural and cultural resources management; administration and operations; and managing visitor use. It is intended to provide guidance for Death Valley National Park managers as they work with various stakeholders and promote the partnership between the park and the Timbisha Shoshone Tribe to ensure the Saline Valley Warm Springs area is protected and enhanced by cooperative activities. Action is needed to implement the GMP and address visitor use and development at the Saline Valley Warm Springs area. Past visitors of the warm springs area have altered the natural aspect of the area through diversion of water from the natural warm springs and through construction of soaking tubs and other amenities. The warm springs area is also part of the Timbisha Shoshone Natural and Cultural Preservation Area, and the ethnographic uses by the Tribe and recreational uses by other visitors can be in conflict. This plan/DEIS evaluates the impacts of the no-action alternative (Alternative 1) and four action alternatives (Alternatives 2, 3, 4, and 5). Alternative 1 would continue existing management practices and assume no new management actions would be implemented beyond those available at the outset of this planning process. The users, with help from the volunteer camp hosts, would continue to informally oversee the recreational uses of the warm springs area and visitors would continue to be able to use the Chicken Strip airstrip, soaking tubs and associated facilities as they currently exist. Under all action alternatives, the park would enforce existing laws and policies and continue to cooperatively manage the area with the Timbisha Shoshone Tribe pursuant to the Timbisha Shoshone Homeland Act of 2000. The NPS could create a no cost registration for all overnight guests. In addition, each action alternative includes some type of fencing, dependent on archeology surveys and consultation, as a means of excluding feral burros from the source springs. Under Alternative 2, the NPS would retain much of the existing use of the warm springs but bring the actions and conditions into compliance with NPS, state, and federal regulations. The NPS would consult with the Office of Public Health to develop an approach for water quality monitoring, add signs at sinks to inform visitors of non- potable water, add filtration systems for discharged water at the dishwashing stations, and make the facilities accessible to the extent possible. The NPS would also take steps to restore the natural and cultural environments of the warm springs by controlling nonnative plant species, removing user-created fire rings, and requiring visitors to haul out ash and charcoal. Alternative 3 aims to involve user groups more formally in the cooperative management of the area. The user groups would be engaged through agreements to identify and carry out many of the actions needed to protect natural and cultural resources, protect human health and safety, and maintain visitor facilities. This alternative would employ the same human and health and safety measures as alternative 2 and would involve the installation of artistic fences to protect areas from feral burros. Increased resource protection measures would be implemented including additional nonnative vegetation control, the potential use of food storage boxes, and removing the diversion piping from Burro Spring. Camping would be restricted to designated camping areas and no camping would be allowed within 200 feet of the source springs or Chicken Strip. Under alternative 4, the NPS would restore the warm springs, as closely as possible, to a natural condition with minimal or no development. Tubs and associated infrastructure would be removed, as would dishwashing stations, showers, vehicle support facilities, airstrip, and vault toilets. Dispersed camping could continue but no camping would be allowed within 200 feet of all water sources. The park would remove nonnative plants and restore native habitats, in addition to installing fencing around warm springs area at the wilderness boundary to prevent access by feral burros. Alternative 5, the preferred alternative, seeks to encourage cooperative management between the park and user groups while protecting natural and cultural resources and allowing for continued recreational visitor use. Alternative 5 is the same as alternative 3 except for several aspects. Under alternative 5, camping would be allowed at the Chicken Strip airstrip and additional tiedowns could be added. Visitors that camp at the airstrip would be required to pack out their waste, unlike alternative 3. Under alternative 5, the park would not consider the installation of food storage boxes for storage of visitors' food items. Instead, the park would encourage proper storage of food through on-site and online education, the same as alternative 2. Unlike alternative 3, which proposes to install artistic wood fencing to enclose soaking tubs, source springs and riparian areas, this alternative would install fencing around the entire developed warm springs area, dependent on archeology surveys and consultation. This would prevent feral burro access to water sources, vegetation, and campsites while protecting archeological resources along the wilderness boundary. Public Participation: After the Environmental Protection Agency's Notice of Availability is published, the NPS will schedule public meetings to be held during the comment period near the park. Dates, times, and locations of these meetings will be announced in press releases and on the NPS Planning, Environment, and Public Comment website for the Draft EIS at http://parkplanning.nps.gov/SalineValleyWarmSprings. How to Comment: You are encouraged to comment on the plan/DEIS online at http://parkplanning.nps.gov/SalineValleyWarmSprings. You may also mail or hand-deliver your written comments to Superintendent Mike Reynolds, Death Valley National Park, Death Valley National Park, P.O. Box 579, Death Valley, CA 92328. Written comments will also be accepted during scheduled public meetings discussed above. Comments will not be accepted by fax, email, or by any method other than those specified above. Bulk comments in any format (hard copy or electronic) submitted on behalf of others will not be accepted. 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 [[Page 19819]] cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. Dated: January 30, 2018. Martha Lee, Acting Regional Director, Pacific West. [FR Doc. 2018-09440 Filed 5-3-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312-52-P
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Sec. 26, W1⁄2NE1⁄4, W1⁄2SE1⁄4 and W1⁄2; an issue requiring detailed analysis. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Sec. 27; However, consistent with Council on
Sec. 28, that portion east of the easterly Environmental Quality regulations National Park Service
right-of-way boundary for State Route implementing NEPA (40 CFR 1502.14),
121; [NPS–WASO–ANRSS–24195;
Sec. 33, that portion east of the easterly
the BLM will consider whether and PPWONRADE2, PMP00EI05.YP0000]
right-of-way boundary for State Route what kind of mitigation measures may
121; be appropriate to address the reasonably Notice of Availability of the Saline
Sec. 34. foreseeable impacts to resources from Valley Warm Springs Draft
T. 21 N, R. 34 E, the approval of this proposed Environmental Impact Statement at
Sec. 25, lots 1 and 2, W1⁄2NE1⁄4 and NW1⁄4. withdrawal for land management Death Valley National Park, California
T. 21 N, R. 35 E, evaluation purposes. and Nevada
Sec. 17, W1⁄2, except patented lands; You may submit comments on the EA
Sec. 18, lots 5 thru 11 and
for LME purposes in writing to the BLM AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
E1⁄2SE1⁄4SE1⁄4NE1⁄4. ACTION: Notice of Availability.
The area described for Dixie Valley using one of the methods listed in the
Training Area aggregates 68,804.44 acres in ADDRESSES section above. To be most
SUMMARY: The National Park Service
Churchill County. helpful, you should submit comments
(NPS) announces the availability of the
by the date specified in the DATES
Jurisdiction for the decision on this Saline Valley Warm Springs Draft
section above. The BLM will use this
withdrawal proposal lies with the Management Plan and Environmental
NEPA public participation process to
Secretary of the Interior, or an Impact Statement (plan/DEIS).
help satisfy the public involvement
appropriate member of the Office of the DATES: The NPS will accept comments
requirements under Section 106 of the
Secretary, pursuant to Section 204 of on the plan/DEIS for a period of 60 days
National Historic Preservation Act
FLPMA. following publication of the
(NHPA) (16 U.S.C. 470(f)) pursuant to
The BLM’s withdrawal petition/ Environmental Protection Agency’s
36 CFR 800.2(d)(3). The information
application and the records relating to (EPA) Notice of Availability of the plan/
about historic and cultural resources
the petition/application can be DEIS in the Federal Register. After the
within the area potentially affected by
examined at the BLM Carson City EPA Notice of Availability is published,
the proposed withdrawal for LME
District Office, 5665 Morgan Mill Road, the NPS will schedule public meetings
purposes will assist the BLM in
Carson City, Nevada 89701, during to be held during the comment period.
identifying and evaluating impacts to
regular business hours (7:30 a.m., to Dates, times, and locations of these
such resources in the context of both
4:30 p.m.), Monday through Friday, meetings will be announced in press
NEPA and Section 106 of the NHPA.
except Federal holidays. releases and on the plan/DEIS website
A copy of the legal descriptions and Comments including names and street
addresses of respondents will be for the project at http://
the maps depicting the lands proposed parkplanning.nps.gov/SalineValley
withdrawal for land management available for public review at the BLM
address noted above, during regular WarmSprings.
evaluation purposes are available for ADDRESSES: You may send comments by
public inspection at the following business hours Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays. Before any of the following methods:
offices: • NPS Planning, Environment and
State Director, BLM Nevada State including your address, phone number,
email address, or other personally Public Comment website: http://
Office, 1430 Financial Boulevard, Reno,
identifiable information in your parkplanning.nps.gov/SalineValley
Nevada 89502
comment, you should be aware that WarmSprings.
District Manager, BLM Carson City
your entire comment—including your • Mail or Hand Delivery:
District Office, 5665 Morgan Mill Road,
personally identifiable information— Superintendent Mike Reynolds, Death
Carson City, Nevada 89701
may be publicly available at any time. Valley National Park, Death Valley
For a period until August 2, 2018 all
While you can ask the BLM in your National Park, P.O. Box 579, Death
persons who wish to submit comments,
comment to withhold your personally Valley, CA 92328.
suggestions, or objections in connection
identifiable information from public For detailed instructions on sending
with the proposed withdrawal may
review, we cannot guarantee that we comments and additional information,
present their comments in writing to the
will be able to do so. see the ‘‘Public Participation’’ and
persons and offices listed in the
As the public land referenced in this ‘‘How to Comment’’ heading of the
ADDRESSES section above.
Notice have already been segregated as SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of
All comments received will be
considered before any final action is described, licenses, permits, cooperative this document.
taken on the proposed withdrawal. agreements, or discretionary land use FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
For the proposed 4-year withdrawal authorizations may be allowed during Please contact Superintendent Mike
for LME purposes, the BLM is the lead the segregative period, but only with the Reynolds, Death Valley National Park,
agency for NEPA compliance and with approval of the authorized officer and, Death Valley National Park, P.O. Box
this Notice invites public review of the as appropriate, with the concurrence of 579, Death Valley, CA 92328, or by
EA. Because of the nature of a the DON. telephone at 760–786–3243. Information
withdrawal of public lands from The proposed withdrawal will be is available online for public review at
operation of the public land laws, processed in accordance with the http://parkplanning.nps.gov/Saline
including the mining laws, the mineral regulations set forth in 43 CFR part ValleyWarmSprings.
amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES
leasing laws, and the geothermal leasing 2300. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
laws, for land management evaluation Authority: 43 CFR 2310.3–1 process is being conducted pursuant to
purposes, subject to valid existing the National Environmental Policy Act
rights, where the purpose of the Michael C. Courtney, of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and the
withdrawal is to maintain the status quo Acting State Director, Nevada. regulations of the Department of the
of the lands, mitigation of the [FR Doc. 2018–09670 Filed 5–3–18; 8:45 am] Interior (43 CFR part 46). The purpose
withdrawal’s effects is not likely to be BILLING CODE 4310–HC–P of this plan/DEIS is to develop a
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cannot guarantee that we will be able to ARKANSAS Polk County
do so. Garland County Younker Brothers Department Store
Dated: January 30, 2018. (Boundary Decrease), 713 Walnut St., Des
Cleveland Arms Apartment Building, 2410
Central Ave, Hot Springs, SG100002477 Moines, BC100002487
Martha Lee,
Acting Regional Director, Pacific West. Pulaski County MARYLAND
[FR Doc. 2018–09440 Filed 5–3–18; 8:45 am] Carmichael House, 13905 Arch Street Pike, Baltimore Independent city
BILLING CODE 4312–52–P Little Rock vicinity, SG100002478 Morgan State University Memorial Chapel,
Union County 4307 Hillen Rd, Baltimore (Independent
City), SG100002500
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Goodwin Field Administration Building, 418
Airport Dr, El Dorado, SG100002479 MINNESOTA
National Park Service CONNECTICUT Chippewa County
Hartford County Maynard State Bank, 330 Cynthia St,
[NPS–WASO–NRNHL–25494; Maynard, MP100002501
PPWOCRADI0, PCU00RP14.R50000] Bristol High School, 70 Memorial Blvd.,
Bristol, SG100002506 Koochiching County
National Register of Historic Places; DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Ranier Community Building, 2099 Spruce
Notification of Pending Nominations St., Ranier, MP100002502
District of Columbia
and Related Actions Williams Township School, 740 Cty Rd 89,
Duvall Manor Apartments, 3500–3510 Clementson vicinity, SG100002503
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. Minnesota Ave SE, Washington,
MP100002480 Otter Tail County
ACTION: Notice. Texas Gardens Apartments, 1741 28th St SE, Trinity Lutheran Church, 301 Douglas Ave,
Washington, MP100002481 Henning, SG100002504
SUMMARY: The National Park Service is
soliciting comments on the significance INDIANA MONTANA
of properties nominated before April 21, Kosciusko County Jefferson County
2018, for listing or related actions in the Little Crow Milling Company Factory, 201 S
National Register of Historic Places. Lewis and Clark Caverns Historic District,
Detroit St, Warsaw, SG100002488
Lewis & Clark Caverns Rd, LaHood
DATES: Comments should be submitted Marion County vicinity, SG100002505
by May 21, 2018. Our Savior Lutheran Church, 261 W 25th St, NEW YORK
ADDRESSES: Comments may be sent via Indianapolis, SG100002490
U.S. Postal Service and all other carriers Stout Field, Administration Building, Columbia County
to the National Register of Historic Address Restricted, Indianapolis vicinity, Austerlitz Historic District, NY 22, Harvey
Places, National Park Service, 1849 C St. SG100002491 Mtn., E Hill, W Hill & Old Rds, Austerlitz,
Stout Field, Hangar, Address Restricted, SG100002507
NW, MS 7228, Washington, DC 20240. Indianapolis vicinity, SG100002493 Spencertown Historic District, NY 203, Elm
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The University Club, 970 N Delaware St, & South Sts, Austerlitz, SG100002508
properties listed in this notice are being Indianapolis, SG100002494
considered for listing or related actions Erie County
Miami County
in the National Register of Historic Buffalo General Electric Complex, 960–996
Peru Courthouse Square Historic District,
Places. Nominations for their Busti Ave & 990 Niagara St., Buffalo,
Roughly bounded by Wabash R., Wabash,
consideration were received by the SG100002509
7th & Miami Sts, Peru, SG100002492
National Park Service before April 21, Ingleside Home, 70 Harvard Pl, Buffalo,
2018. Pursuant to Section 60.13 of 36 Putnam County SG100002511
Cloverdale Historic District, Generally Westminster House Club House, 419 Monroe
CFR part 60, written comments are
bounded by Robert L. Weist Ave, Lafayette, St, Buffalo, SG100002512
being accepted concerning the
significance of the nominated properties Logan & Grant Sts, Cloverdale, Saratoga County
SG100002496
under the National Register criteria for National Road over Deer Creek Historic Copeland Carriage Shop, North Shore Rd,
evaluation. District, US 40 & W Cty Rd 570S, Old US Beecher Hollow, SG100002513
Before including your address, phone 40 & S Cty Rd 25E & Putnam County Seneca County
number, email address, or other Bridges #237 & 187, Putnamville vicinity,
SG100002497 Ford, Edith B., Memorial Library, 7169 Main
personal identifying information in your
St., Ovid, SG100002514
comment, you should be aware that Randolph County
your entire comment—including your Tompkins County
Union Literary Institute, Address Restricted,
personal identifying information—may Spartanburg vicinity, SG100002498 Tibbetts—Rumsey House, 310 W State St,
be made publicly available at any time. Ithaca, SG100002515
While you can ask us in your comment Sullivan County
NORTH CAROLINA
to withhold your personal identifying Center Ridge Cemetery, 704 W Johnson St,
information from public review, we Sullivan, SG100002499 Forsyth County
cannot guarantee that we will be able to IOWA Flynt House, 6780 University Pkwy, Rural
do so. Hall, SG100002516
Bremer County
amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES
Nominations submitted by State Franklin County
Historic Preservation Officers: Third Street Bridge (FHWA No. 012250), 3rd
St SE over the Cedar R. between 5th & 6th Concord School, 645 Walter Grissom Rd,
ARIZONA Aves SE, Waverly, MP100002485 Kittrell vicinity, MP100002517
Pima County Dubuque County Halifax County
Ferguson, George W., House, 6441 N Sacred Heart School, 2238 Queen St, Allen Grove School, 13763 NC 903, Halifax,
Treasure Dr, Tucson, MP100002476 Dubuque, SG100002486 MP100002518
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| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice of Availability. | |
| Dates | The NPS will accept comments on the plan/DEIS for a period of 60 days following publication of the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Notice of Availability of the plan/DEIS in the Federal Register. After the EPA Notice of Availability is published, the NPS will schedule public meetings to be held during the comment period. Dates, times, and locations of these meetings will be announced in press releases and on the plan/DEIS website for the project at http:// parkplanning.nps.gov/SalineValleyWarmSprings. | |
| Contact | Please contact Superintendent Mike Reynolds, Death Valley National Park, Death Valley National Park, P.O. Box 579, Death Valley, CA 92328, or by telephone at 760-786-3243. Information is available online for public review at http:// parkplanning.nps.gov/SalineValleyWarmSprings. | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 19817 |
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