General Management Plan and Draft Environmental Impact Statement, Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park, Texas; Notice of Availability

The GMP/DEIS analyzes three alternatives for management and development of the national historical park. Alternative 1, the no-action alternative, describes a continuation of the present management course. Alternative 2 reflects a modest increase in the level of staffing and in park maintenance, interpretation, and administration. It allows a limited schedule of visitation at the Texas White House and changes the bus tour to a shuttle system. It provides a higher level of protection for park historic resources and expands educational outreach into the local community. Minimal additional staff would be added. Alternative 3, the National Park Service's proposed action, describes a comprehensive change in the overall visitor experience of the ranch with the Texas White House open on a regularly scheduled basis, the bus tour becoming a shuttle system, and new facilities for visitor contact, maintenance, ranching, and park interpretive staff. In Johnson City, the visitor experience of the settlement would become much more unique and educational. Staffing would be significantly upgraded. All alternatives would preserve and maintain exteriors of all historic buildings, would improve interpretive programs and educational outreach, and enhance partnerships. The GMP/DEIS in particular evaluates the environmental consequences of the proposed action and the other alternatives on archeological and historic resources, soils, water resources and water quality, floodplains, economy and social environment, and visitor use/ experience and interpretation.