Federal Register/Vol. 66, No. 47/Friday, March 9, 2001
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Federal Register / Vol. 66, No. 47 / Friday, March 9, 2001 / Notices 14197 It has been determined that in order DEIS. Inquiries and comments regarding SUMMARY: In accordance with section to successfully eradicate pigs from Santa the DEIS should be directed to: 102(2)(c) of the National Environmental Cruz Island that fennel will have to be Superintendent, Channel Islands Policy Act of 1969, the National Park controlled in areas where it has formed National Park, 1901 Spinnaker Dr, Service announces the availability of a large dense thickets. These dense Ventura, California 93001. The Management Plan/Environmental thickets of fennel create a safe harbor for telephone number for the park is (805) Impact Statement (MP/EIS) for Glen pigs to escape from being hunted, and 658–5700. Echo Park, Glen Echo, Maryland. thus potential failure of the project. All written comments must be DATES: 30-day no-action period will Fennel would be burned in the fall with postmarked on or before May 8, 2001 (as follow the Environmental Protection a follow-up treatment of herbicide soon as this date has been determined Agency’s notice of availability of the (Garlon 3A) in the two springs following it will be confirmed on the park’s MP/EIS. website). Persons wishing to express the burn. The Nature Conservancy ADDRESSES: Public reading copies of the any new concerns about management developed this protocol in an extensive MP/EIS will be available for review at issues and future land management 600-acre test program in the Central the following locations: direction are encouraged to address Valley of Santa Cruz Island. The fire and In Maryland: Glen Echo Park, 7300 these to the Superintendent, as noted herbicide treatment would involve MacArthur Boulevard, Glen Echo, above. If individuals submitting application by hand, from a vehicle, and Maryland 20812; Bethesda Public comments request that their name or/ from a helicopter. Library, 7400 Arlington Road, Bethesda, and address be withheld from public Alternatives: After identifying the Maryland 20814; Davis Public Library, disclosure, it will be honored to the significant environmental issues 6400 Democracy Boulevard, Bethesda, extent allowable by law. Such requests associated with the proposed action, the Maryland 20817; Gaithersburg Public must be stated prominently in the Park began developing alternatives to Library, 18330 Montgomery Village beginning of the comments. There also the proposed action. Modifying the Avenue, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20879; may be circumstances wherein the NPS eradication strategies to address the Little Falls Public Library, 5501 will withhold a respondent’s identity as environmental issue concerns was the Massachusetts Avenue, Bethesda, allowable by law. As always, NPS will basis used to develop alternatives. In all, Maryland 20816; Potomac Public make available to public inspection all three alternatives were developed, Library, 99 Maryland Avenue, submissions from organizations or including the ‘‘No Action’’ Alternative Rockville, Maryland 20850; Silver businesses and from persons identifying (which maintains the existing minimal Spring Public Library, 8901 Colesville themselves as representatives or management). The two ‘‘action’’ Road, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910; officials of organizations and alternatives are as follows: Alternative Wheaton Public Library, 11701 Georgia businesses; and, anonymous comments Two, ‘‘Simultaneous Island-wide Avenue, Wheaton, Maryland 20902. may not be considered. Eradication of Pigs’’, involves In Virginia: Arlington Central Library, Decision: After the formal draft EIS eradicating pigs island-wide without the 1015 North Quincy Street, Arlington, review period has concluded, all use of fenced zones. A simultaneous Virginia 22201; Chantilly Library, 4000 comments and suggestions received will island-wide operation would require Stringfellow Road, Chantilly, Virginia be considered in preparing a final EIS. several teams of hunters and dogs 20151; Fairfax City Regional Library, The park expects to complete the final repeatedly working sections of the 3915 Chain Bridge Road, Fairfax, EIS during July 2001. Its availability island. This is considered to be a high Virginia 20130; Pohick Public Library, will be announced in the Federal intensity effort for a short period of 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke, Register and in local and regional news time, approximately 2–3 years in Virginia 22015. media. Subsequently a Record of duration to have near complete The responsible official is Terry R. Decision would be executed no sooner eradication island-wide. Alternative Carlstrom, Regional Director, National than 30 (thirty) days after release of the Three would eradicate pigs from eastern Capital Region, National Park Service. Santa Cruz Island but only exclude pigs final EIS. The official responsible for the from selected sensitive resources on final decision is the Regional Director, Terry R. Carlstrom, central and western Santa Cruz Island. Pacific West Region; the official Regional Director, National Capital Region. Selected sensitive resources including responsible for implementation is the [FR Doc. 01–5934 Filed 3–8–01; 8:45 am] archeological sites, and threatened and Superintendent, Channel Islands BILLING CODE 4310–70–M endangered plant species, would be National Park. protected from pigs by constructing and Dated: February 14, 2001. maintaining pig-proof fence around Patricia L. Neubacher, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR these selected sensitive sites. Acting Regional Director, Pacific West Region. National Park Service SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Public [FR Doc. 01–5948 Filed 3–8–01; 8:45 am] meetings will be held in the area, with BILLING CODE 4310–70–P Manzanar National Historic Site confirmed dates and locations to be Advisory Commission; Notice of announced on the park’s website. The Meeting DEIS is now available for public review DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (distribution began during mid- Notice is hereby given in accordance February); copies can be obtained at the National Park Service with the Federal Advisory Commission park, on the Park’s website Act that a meeting of the Manzanar (http:www.nps.gov/chis/homepage/ General Management Plan/ National Historic Site Advisory restoringsci.html), Ventura’s Foster Environmental Impact Statement, Glen Commission will be held at 1 p.m. on Library, and Santa Barbara’s Central Echo Park, MD Friday April 27, 2001 at the Sierra Library. After a reasonable number of Baptist Church Social Hall, 346 North ACTION: Availability of the Final printed copies have been made Edwards Street (U.S. Highway 395), Management Plan/Environmental available, CD copies will be the Independence, California, to hear Impact Statement for Glen Echo Park. preferred method of distribution of the presentations on issues related to the VerDate 11<MAY>2000 17:51 Mar 08, 2001 Jkt 194001 PO 00000 Frm 00078 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\09MRN1.SGM pfrm08 PsN: 09MRN1 14198 Federal Register / Vol. 66, No. 47 / Friday, March 9, 2001 / Notices planning, development, and following dates and at the following Hume Lake Dam management of Manzanar National location. Connecticut Samuel Wadsworth Russell House Historic Site. DATES: May 8 and May 9, 2001. The Advisory Commission was District of Columbia LOCATION: established by Public Law 102–248, to Ann Pamela Cunningham John Philip Souza School meet and consult with the Secretary of Building, Mount Vernon, Mount Illinois the Interior or his designee, with respect Vernon, Virginia 22121. S.R. Crown Building to the development, management, and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nicholas Jarrot Mansion interpretation of the site, including Patricia Henry, National Historic Maryland preparation of a general management Landmarks Survey, National Register, J.C. Lore Oyster House plan for the Manzanar National Historic History, and Education (2280); National Massachusetts Site. Park Service, 1849 C Street, NW., Room Gibson House Members of the Commission are as NC–400; Washington, DC 20240. Montana follows: Telephone (202) 343–8163. Fort Peck Dam Rose Ochi, Chairperson SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The New York William Michael, Vice Chairperson purpose of the meeting of the National Dutch Reformed Church Keith Bright Landmarks Committee of the National Priscilla Martha Davis Park System Advisory Board is to Modesty Sue Kunitomi Embrey evaluate nominations of historic Rudolph Oyster House Gann Matsuda properties in order to advise the full North Carolina Vernon Miller National Park System Advisory Board Bethania Historic District Mas Okui (meeting on May 21–23, 2001) of the Pennsylvania Dennis Otsuji qualifications of properties being Merchant’s Exchange Building Glann Singley proposed for National Historic Texas Richard Stewart Landmark (NHL) designation, and to Randolph Field Historic District The main agenda will include: recommend to the National Park System Virginia • Status reports on the development Advisory Board those properties that the New Kent County Schools of Manzanar National Historic Site by Landmarks Committee finds meet the Washington Superintendent Debbie Bird; criteria for designation as National Grand Coulee Dam • General discussion of Historic Landmarks. The members of Wyoming miscellaneous matters pertaining to the National Landmarks Committee are: Tygart River Reservoir Dam future Commission activities and Mr. Parker Westbrook, CHAIR The Committee will also consider the Manzanar National Historic Site Dr. Allyson Brooks following boundary adjustments, added development issues;