[Federal Register: August 24, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 163)] [Notices] [Page 46212-46213] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr24au99-76] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service General Management Plan, Environmental Impact Statement, Capulin Volcano National Monument, NM AGENCY: National Park Service, Department of the Interior. ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement for the General Management Plan, Capulin Volcano National Monument. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act, the National Park Service is preparing an environmental impact statement for the General Management Plan (GMP) for Capulin Volcano National Monument. This statement will be approved by the Director, Intermountain Region. Capulin Volcano National Monument (originally Capulin Mountain National Monument) was established by Presidential Proclamation No. 1340 of August 9, 1916, to protect ``a striking example of recent extinct volcanoes * * * of great scientific and especially geologic interest.'' The general management plan is a comprehensive, long-range plan to define resource conditions and visitor experiences to be achieved in various management units throughout the monument, and to identify the kinds of management, use, and development appropriate to achieving and maintaining these conditions and experiences. The effort will result in a comprehensive general management plan that encompasses preservation of natural and cultural resources, visitor use and interpretation, roads, and facilities. In cooperation with neighboring landowners; other federal, state, and local units of government; and interested organizations and individuals, attention will also be given to resources outside the boundaries that affect the integrity of Capulin Volcano National Monument. Alternatives to be considered include no-action, the preferred alternative, and other alternatives addressing the following major issues: How can the monument's natural and cultural resources best be protected [[Page 46213]] and preserved, while providing for present and future visitor use? What kind of visitor experiences and levels of visitor use are most appropriate to the monument's purpose and the significance of its resources? What kind of facilities and what management actions are needed to achieve desired resource conditions and visitor experiences? How can the monument build positive relationships with nearby communities and landowners, and partnerships with related organizations? Scoping newsletters have been prepared that detail the issues identified to date. For copies of these newsletters and further information, please contact Margaret Johnston, Superintendent, Capulin Volcano National Monument, P.O. Box 40, Capulin, New Mexico; Telephone: 505-278-2201 extension 210; e-mail: Maggie__Johnston@nps.gov. Dated: August 13, 1999. R. Everhart, Director, Intermountain Region. [FR Doc. 99-21908 Filed 8-23-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-70-P