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The segregative effect associated with Statement, but was included and the (NPS) the application terminated March 19, analyzed, along with 4 additional acquiring the land on which the lake 2000, in accordance with the notice alternatives, in the Final Supplemental sits. The lake was built by Sifford to published as FR Doc. 00–3267 in the Environmental Impact Statement. The provide scenic benefits and recreational Federal Register (65 FR 7057–8) dated full range of foreseeable environmental opportunities to guests at the nearby February 11, 2000. consequences was assessed, and , which Sifford Dated: January 21, 2003. appropriate mitigating measures were owned. Drakesbad Guest Ranch is over Howard A. Lemm, identified. 100 years old and is still in operation to The Record of Decision includes a this day. It is owned by the National Acting Deputy State Director, Division of statement of the decision made, Resources. Park Service and is located within the synopses of other alternatives boundaries of Lassen Volcanic National [FR Doc. 03–8170 Filed 4–3–03; 8:45 am] considered, the basis for the decision, a Park. Drakesbad is operated by the BILLING CODE 4310–$$–P description of the environmentally Park’s concessioner, California Guest preferable alternative, a finding Services. Drakesbad, with nearby Dream DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR regarding impairment of park resources Lake, is a popular destination and has and values, a listing of measures to been visited by many generations of National Park Service minimize environmental harm, an families. Dream Lake is a contributing overview of public involvement in the feature to the cultural landscape of Notice of Availability of a Record of decision-making process, and a Drakesbad Guest Ranch, which has been Decision (ROD) on the Final Statement of Findings. nominated for placement on the Supplemental Environmental Impact FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John National Register of Historic Places. Statement for the Winter Use Plans for Sacklin, Yellowstone National Park, PO Dream Lake Dam is an earthfill Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Box 168, Yellowstone, WY 82190, (307) embankment that forms a lake with a Parks and the John D. Rockefeller, Jr., 344–2020, [email protected]. surface area of approximately 2 acres, Memorial Parkway SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Copies of containing approximately 11 acre-feet of the Record of Decision may be obtained water. The dam was examined by the AGENCY: National Park Service, from the contact listed above or online Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) on July Department of the Interior. 21, 1999 and found to have numerous SUMMARY: Pursuant to § 102(2)(C) of the at nps.gov/grte/winteruse/ winteruse.htm. deficiencies including sloughing, National Environmental Policy Act of sinkholes, settlements, and seepage. The 1969, Pub. L. 91–190, 83 Stat. 852, 853, Dated: March 25, 2003. BOR states in its November 6, 2000 codified as amended at 42 U.S.C. Karen Wade, Condition Survey Report that ‘‘the 4332(2)(C), the National Park Service Director, Intermountain Region, National seepage and sinkholes could endanger announces the availability of the Record Park Service. the stability of the dam, and should be of Decision for the Winter Use Plans for [FR Doc. 03–8191 Filed 4–3–03; 8:45 am] investigated and necessary corrective Yellowstone and Grand Teton National BILLING CODE 4310–70–P action should be performed * * *’’ The Parks and the John D. Rockefeller, Jr., BOR, in its Downstream Hazard Memorial Parkway; Wyoming, Montana, Classification stated that ‘‘without and Idaho. On March 24, 2003, the DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR maintenance the failure of the dam in Director, Intermountain Region National Park Service the next few years is likely.’’ The BOR approved the Record of Decision for the went on the make a recommendation project with the decision effective at 12 Dream Lake Dam Management Plan; that one of two alternatives be noon m.s.t. on March 25, 2003. Lassen Volcanic National Park, Plumas implemented. Those alternatives Beginning in the winter of 2003–2004, County, California; Notice of Intent to included: (1) repairing the dam and/or the National Park Service will Prepare an Environmental Impact lowering and widening the spillway or implement this Decision although Statement (2) in a planned and controlled manner, certain provisions will not apply until breach the dam so that no water is implementing regulations are SUMMARY: Pursuant to § 102(2)(c) of the stored in the lake and the area reverts promulgated or until the winter of National Environmental Policy Act of back to pre-lake conditions. 2004–2005. The following course of 1969 (Pub. L. 91–190) and Council on Lassen Volcanic National Park will be action will occur under alternative 4, Environmental Quality regulations (40 preparing a draft EIS because of the the preferred alternative, as modified in CFR 1502.9(c)), the National Park conflict between natural and cultural the ROD: the use of snowmobiles in the Service intends to prepare an resource management issues in parks and the parkway will be Environmental Impact Statement for a determining the future of Dream Lake permitted, provided all machines meet Management Plan for the Dream Lake Dam. The park currently does not have best available technology (BAT) Dam in the Warner Valley area of Lassen a preferred alternative. The park is standards for sound and air emissions. Volcanic National Park. Notice is hereby looking for public input as to what All snowmobile users in Yellowstone given that a public scoping process has alternatives, in addition to those will be required to be to be been initiated with the purpose of recommended by the BOR, should be accompanied by NPS permitted guides. eliciting public comment regarding examined. In order to move forward Monitoring and adaptive management current issues and concerns, a suitable with a decision regarding the future strategies will allow for the adjustment range of alternatives, the nature and management of Dream Lake Dam, a plan of oversnow vehicle numbers should extent of potential environmental must first be developed and that plan monitoring and carrying capacity impacts, appropriate mitigating will be fully scoped for public input and studies indicate that standards are not measures, and other matters that should comment and it will contain a full being met. be addressed in the forthcoming draft environmental impact analysis for all of This specific course of action was not Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). the viable alternatives. included as an alternative in the Draft Background: Dream Lake Dam was As a key step in the overall Supplemental Environmental Impact built by Alex Sifford in 1932, prior to conservation planning and

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environmental impact analysis process, become part of the public record. If determinations within this notice are the NPS is seeking public comments individuals who submit comments the sole responsibility of the museum, and relevant information to guide the request that their name and/or address institution, or Federal agency that has preparation of the Draft EIS. The be withheld from public disclosure, the control of these cultural items. The objectives of this public scoping effort request will be honored to the extent National Park Service is not responsible are to: allowable by law. Such requests must be for the determinations within this Inform all interested parties of the scope stated prominently in the beginning of notice. of the problem and the need to find the comments. There also may be The cultural item is a wampum belt, a solution; circumstances wherein the NPS will which is composed of purple beads with Identify a preliminary range of withhold a respondent’s identity as white beads forming the design of four management alternatives that may allowable by law. As always, the NPS pairs of diamonds. It is interwoven with include those posted by the BOR; will make available to public inspection buckskin and has fringe at the ends. The 1 Identify substantive environmental and all submission from organizations or wampum belt measures 3 feet 8 ⁄8 cultural issues which warrant detailed businesses and from persons identifying inches long without the fringe. The Field Museum of Natural History environmental impact analysis, and themselves as representatives or purchased the wampum belt in 1900 identify any issues or topics which officials of organizations and from Henry Hysen of Wisconsin. The may not require analysis; businesses. Anonymous comments may Field Museum of Natural History Identify potential environmental and not be considered. assessioned the wampum belt into its cultural consequences and suitable Decision Process: Availability of the collection the same year (catalog mitigation strategies. Draft EIS for review and comment will number 68567). Museum records Comment Process: The public will be be announced by formal Notice in the Federal Register, through local and indicate that Mr. Hysen purchased the invited to participate from the outset of wampum belt ‘‘from the owner who the scoping process through completion regional news media, the Park’s Webpage (listed above), and direct lived on the Stock Ridge Reservation, of the draft and final EIS. The initial one of the Brotherton Indians whose scoping period has already begun and mailing. At this time, the Draft EIS is anticipated to be available for public family had held the belt since it was public meetings have been held in order sent to them by Chief Black Hawk as a to: (1) Present information developed to review and comment in the Fall of 2003. Comments on the Draft EIS will be fully message to the tribes of the Michigan date, (2) answer questions about the and Wisconsin Indians assembled at planning process, and (3) solicit and considered as an aid in preparing a Final EIS as appropriate. At this time, it Travers bay to hold them in control accept comments from the public. To during his warfare.’’ A separate catalog initiate this collaboration, four scoping is anticipated that the Final EIS will be completed in the spring of 204. As a entry, that is neither attributed nor meeting were held during the month of dated, identifies the belt as the Peace November, 2002 as follows: November 4 delegated EIS, the official responsible for the decision is the Regional Director, and Friendship Belt sent by ‘‘Black (Chico), November 5 (Red Bluff), Hawk war chief of the Sauk tribe of November 6 (Redding), and November 7 Pacific West Region; subsequently the official responsible for implementation Indians in the year A.D. 1832 to the (Chester). The exact locations and times Ottawa tribe, residing near Traverse of the meetings were announced via is the Superintendent, Lassen Volcanic National Park. Bay, Michigan, asking them to remain regional and local news media, direct neutral in the war which Black Hawk mailings, and on the Park’s webpage at Dated: March 7, 2003. was about to wage against the American http://www.nps.gov/lavo. All interested Patricia L. Neubacher, Government.’’ It further provides that individuals, organizations, and agencies Acting Regional Director, Pacific West Region. the belt had ‘‘been kept in the family of were invited to attend these meetings [FR Doc. 03–8189 Filed 4–3–03; 8:45 am] the old chief Ta-ko-se-gun and by his and/or provide written comments or BILLING CODE 4310–70–M son-in-law presented to G.T. Wendell.’’ suggestions during the scoping period. The wampum belt is culturally While the public meetings have affiliated with the Brotherton Indians. already been held, the scoping period DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Expert opinion submitted to the Field remains open. All scoping comments Museum of Natural History by the should be submitted in writing, and National Park Service Stockbridge Munsee Community, must be postmarked or transmitted no Wisconsin supports the finding that any later than 30 days from the date of Notice of Intent To Repatriate a Brotherton Indian living on the publication of this notice in the Federal Cultural Item: Field Museum of Natural Stockbridge Reservation at the time the Register (as soon as this date has been History, Chicago, IL wampum belt was acquired would have determined, it will be announced on the AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior been considered a full member of the park’s website). Please send all ACTION: Notice. Stockbridge tribe (now called the comments to: Superintendent, Lassen Stockbridge Munsee Community, Volcanic National Park, PO Box 100, Notice is here given in accordance Wisconsin). The determination of Mineral, CA 96063 (Attn: Dream Lake with the Native American Graves cultural affiliation was also confirmed Dam Management Plan). Electronic Protection and Repatriation Act by the Field Museum of Natural comments may be transmitted to (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. 3005, Sec. 7, of History’s consulting with an outside [email protected]. the intent to repatriate a cultural item in expert familiar with wampum belts of All parties wishing to express the possession of the Field Museum of this time period. The Field Museum of concerns, ideas, support, or provide Natural History, Chicago, IL, that meets Natural History has determined that the information about management issues the definition of ‘‘cultural patrimony’’ large size, composition, and design of which should be addressed in the under 25 U.S.C. 3001. the wampum belt indicates that it is an forthcoming conservation planning and This notice is published as part of the important ‘‘historical’’ belt, meaning environmental impact analysis process National Park Service’s administrative that the belt was a record of a historical are strongly encouraged to submit responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 event marked and remembered by the written comments. All comments will U.S.C. 3003, Sec. 5(d)(3). The tribe, and as such would qualify as an

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