Rules and Regulations. Notice of availability of the draft general management plan/draft environmental impact statement for the Arkansas Post National Memorial, Arkansas

Agency: National Park Service, Interior
Action: Notice of availability of the draft general management plan/draft environmental impact statement for the Arkansas Post National Memorial, Arkansas
Citation: FR Doc. 03-999

Summary

Pursuant to section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, the National Park Service (NPS) announces the availability of the draft environmental impact statement and general management plan (DEIS/DGMP) for Arkansas Post National Memorial (ARPO).

Dates

The DEIS/DGMP will remain available for public review on or after March 17, 2003. No public meetings are scheduled at this time.

Supplementary Information

ARPO consists of two units, the Memorial unit, and Osotouy unit. Together they commemorate the human settlement near the confluence of the Arkansas and Mississippi Rivers and the events associated with the first European settlement in the lower Mississippi River Valley. This is accomplished by interpreting and fostering an appreciation of the interaction of all cultural groups, their histories, and their significance to the region. The purpose of the general management plan is to set forth the basic management philosophy for ARPO and to provide strategies for addressing issues and achieving identified management objectives. The DGMP/DEIS describes and analyzes the environmental impacts of the proposed action and two action alternatives for the future management direction of ARPO. A no action alternative is also evaluated. Our practice is to make comments, including names and home addresses of respondents, available for public review. Individual respondents may request we withhold their home address from the record, which we will honor to the extent allowable by law. There may also be circumstances where we would withhold from the record a respondent's identify, as allowable by law. If you wish us to withhold your name and/or address, you must state this prominently at the beginning of your comment. However, we will not consider anonymous comments. We will make all submissions from organizations or businesses, and from individuals identifying themselves as representatives or officials or organizations or businesses, available for public inspection in their entirety. Dated: December 10, 2002. William W. Schenk, Regional Director, Midwest Region. [FR Doc. 03-999 Filed 1-15-03; 8:45 am]