Federal Register/Vol. 77, No. 34/Tuesday, February 21, 2012
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9960 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 34 / Tuesday, February 21, 2012 / Notices condition of the lease and the increased dependent residents with high-quality collected oral and written comments. In rental and royalty rates cited above. rail transit that improves transportation addition, throughout the review period, access and mobility between existing NPS received a total of 98 comment Debra Marsh, streetcar service at Fisherman’s Wharf letters on the proposed action. The Supervisor, Branch of Adjudication, Division and SF Maritime NHP and the Fort majority of those that commented on the of Energy & Minerals. Mason Center in GGNRA, with Draft EIS supported the proposed [FR Doc. 2012–3897 Filed 2–17–12; 8:45 am] connection to the regional transit rail action. The public’s primary concerns BILLING CODE 4310–40–P services. The Final EIS evaluates about the preferred alternative included potential environmental consequences mitigating the loss of parking, of implementing the alternatives. Impact displacement of street artist sales DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR topics include the cultural, natural, and spaces, increased traffic congestion, National Park Service socioeconomic environments. noise and congestion near the Marina The proposed action is the neighborhood, conflicts with other [NPS–PWR–PWRO–1103–8840; 2051–P580– culmination of a cooperative effort by planned projects, and mitigating 579] the National Park Service, the San impacts to National Historic Landmark Francisco Municipal Transportation resources. Many also suggested various Final Environmental Impact Statement Agency (SFMTA), and the Federal for Extension of F–Line Streetcar design ideas and other measures to help Transit Administration. Studies from reduce these impacts. Service to Fort Mason Center, San these agencies identified a need for Francisco, CA In coordination with other affected improved regional and local transit agencies, and after considering all oral AGENCY: National Park Service, connectivity between the identified and written comments, the NPS Department of the Interior. urban national parks and existing transit prepared the Final EIS. The analysis infrastructure. Transit improvements ACTION: Notice of Availability of the revealed Alternative 1 (No Action) to be Final Environmental Impact Statement between these parks would help the Environmentally Preferred for the Extension of F–Line Streetcar accommodate existing and future visitor Alternative. Alternative 2 was found to demand and enhance operational Service to Fort Mason Center, San be the superior alternative with effectiveness. Based on the agency Francisco, California. Alternative 2A (North Loop) the studies, conceptual approaches to preferred option for the Turnaround, SUMMARY: Pursuant to National address alternative transportation needs and thus NPS’s Final Preferred Action Environmental Policy Act of 1969, 42 were identified and evaluated against Alternative. U.S.C. 4332(2)(C), the National Park the purpose and need of the project, Decision Process: The NPS will Service announces availability of the park management objectives, and prepare a Record of Decision no sooner Final Environmental Impact Statement operability constraints. than 30 days following EPA’s notice in Through an intensive public review (Final EIS) for the extension of the the Federal Register of filing of the process, two action alternatives were historic streetcar F-line from Final EIS. As a delegated EIS, the identified in addition to the No Action Fisherman’s Wharf to the Fort Mason official responsible for approval of the Alternative (Alternative 1)—the Center, in San Francisco, California. extension of F–Line streetcar service Preferred Action Alternative has two DATES: The National Park Service (NPS) from Fisherman’s Wharf to the Fort options for the track turnaround will execute a Record of Decision (ROD) Mason Center is the Regional Director; configuration (Alternatives 2A and 2B). not sooner than 30 days after subsequently the officials responsible Common elements of the Preferred publication in the Federal Register by for implementation will the Action Alternatives include the the Environmental Protection Agency extension of approximately 0.85 mile of Superintendents of San Francisco (EPA) of its notice of filing of the Final new rail track; associated features such Maritime National Historical Park and EIS. as signals, crossings, wires and poles; Golden Gate National Recreation Area. ADDRESSES: The Final EIS is available approximately 8–9 new platforms; new Dated: December 6, 2012. for public inspection as follows: at the designated stops; retrofitting of the Martha J. Lee, Office of the Superintendent, Golden historic State Belt Railroad tunnelFort Acting Regional Director, Pacific West Region. Gate National Recreation Area (Bldg. Mason Tunnel: tunnel (Fort Mason 201 Fort Mason, San Francisco, [FR Doc. 2012–3959 Filed 2–17–12; 8:45 am] Tunnel). The primary difference BILLING CODE 4312–FN–P California), and at local public libraries between Alternatives 2A and 2B as noted on the Project Web site http:// involves the location in which the parkplanning.np.gov/goga. An streetcar would turn around at the DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR electronic version may also be accessed terminus of the proposed track at the Project Web site. For further extension. Under Alternative 2A, the National Park Service information, please contact Mr. Steve streetcar would turn around via a loop Ortega, Bldg. 201 Fort Mason, San in the Fort Mason Center parking lot [NPS–WASO–NRNHL–0112–9383; 2200– 3200–665] Francisco, CA 94123–0022 (415) 561– (North Loop). Under Alternative 2B, the 2841 or [email protected]. streetcar would turn around via a loop National Register of Historic Places; SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The in the Great Meadow (South Loop). Notification of Pending Nominations proposed action would extend the The Draft EIS was made available for and Related Actions historic streetcar F-line from public review for 60 days (March 18– Fisherman’s Wharf to the San Francisco May 23, 2011); the full text and graphics Nominations for the following Maritime National Historical Park (SF were also posted on the NPS Planning, properties being considered for listing Maritime NHP) and to the Fort Mason Environment and Public Comment Web or related actions in the National Center in the Golden Gate National site. A public open house on the Register were received by the National Recreation Area (GGNRA). The intended proposed action was held on April 20, Park Service before January 21, 2012. effect of the proposed action is to 2011, and attended by a total of 81 Pursuant to section 60.13 of 36 CFR part provide park visitors and transit- people, during which the Project team 60, written comments are being VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:29 Feb 17, 2012 Jkt 226001 PO 00000 Frm 00073 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\21FEN1.SGM 21FEN1 mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 34 / Tuesday, February 21, 2012 / Notices 9961 accepted concerning the significance of KANSAS Lincoln County the nominated properties under the Sedgwick County Depoe Bay Ocean Wayside, 119 SW US 101, National Register criteria for evaluation. Depoe Bay, 12000082 Comments may be forwarded by United Kansas Gas & Electric Company Building, 120 E. 1st St., Wichita, 12000064 Wallowa County States Postal Service, to the National MAINE Enterprise IOOF Hall, (Downtown Enterprise Register of Historic Places, National MPS) 105 NE 1st St., Enterprise, 12000083 Park Service, 1849 C St. NW., MS 2280, Cumberland County Enterprise Mercantile and Milling Company Washington, DC 20240; by all other Children’s Hospital, 68 High St., Portland, Building, Downtown Enterprise MPS) 115 carriers, National Register of Historic E. Main St., Enterprise, 12000084 12000065 O.K. Theatre, (Downtown Enterprise MPS) Places, National Park Service,1201 Eye Portland Waterfront (Boundary Increase), 208 W. Main St., Enterprise, 12000085 St. NW., 8th floor, Washington DC Merrill’s Wharf, 252–260 Commercial St., 20005; or by fax, 202–371–6447. Written Portland, 12000066 SOUTH DAKOTA or faxed comments should be submitted by March 7, 2012. Before including your MASSACHUSETTS Clay County address, phone number, email address, Essex County Forest Avenue Historic District (Boundary or other personal identifying Increase), 15–322 Forest Ave., 205–221 LAMARTINE (shipwreck), (Granite Vessel Lewis St., Vermillion, 12000086 information in your comment, you Shipwrecks in the Stellwagen Bank NMS should be aware that your entire MPS) Address Restricted, Gloucester, WASHINGTON comment—including your personal 12000067 Pierce County identifying information—may be made Hampden County Curran, Charles and Mary Louise, House, publicly available at any time. While 4009 Curran Ln., University Place, you can ask us in your comment to Outing Park Historic District, Roughly bounded by Saratoga, Niagara, Oswego, & 12000088 withhold your personal identifying Bayoone Sts., Springfield, 12000068 information from public review, we Whatcom County cannot guarantee that we will be able to Suffolk County Axtell, Dr. William H. and Frances C., House, do so. Revere City Hall and Police Station, 281 413 E. Maple St., Bellingham, 12000087 Broadway & 23 Pleasant St., Revere, In the interest of preservation a three day J. Paul Loether, 12000070 comment period is requested for the Chief, National Register of Historic Places/ following resource: MINNESOTA National Historic Landmarks Program. MASSACHUSETTS Winona County ALASKA Suffolk