[Federal Register: May 13, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 92)]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

 
Public Meeting and Request for Comments on Development of a 
Wilderness Management Plan for Gulf Islands National Seashore, 
Mississippi

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of public meetings and request for comments on 
development of a wilderness management plan for Gulf Islands National 
Seashore, Mississippi.

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SUMMARY: The National Park Service will hold a series of meetings to 
gather information to be used in the development of a Wilderness 
Management Plan for Gulf Islands National Seashore. The seashore was 
established by Congress on January 8, 1971, and consists of several 
barrier islands along the coast of Mississippi and Florida. On November 
10, 1978, Congress designated the Mississippi islands of Horn and Petit 
Bois to be included in national Wilderness. The information gathered 
will be used in developing a management plan for the wilderness. Public 
comments will be accepted at the meetings and in written and electronic 
form until June 6, 1999.

DATES: The meeting dates are:

1. April 26, 1999, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., Washington High School 
(Cafeteria), 6000 College Parkway, Pensacola, FL 32504
2. April 28, 1999, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., Mississippi Gulf Coast Community 
College, Jackson County Campus (Fine Arts Auditorium), 2300 U.S. 
Highway 90, Gautier, MS 39553
3. April 29, 1999, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., J.L. Scott Marine Education 
Center and Aquarium (Auditorium), 115 Beach Boulevard, U.S. Highway 90, 
Biloxi, MS 39530
4. May 3, 1999, 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., Jackson State 
University (3 p.m.--Recital hall, 7

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p.m.--Choir room), 1400 J.R. Lynch Street, Jackson, MS 39217
5. May 4, 1999, 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. University of 
New Orleans-University Center (Room #242-Cabildo), Alumni Drive, New 
Orleans, LA 70148
6. May 6, 1999, 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., Martin Luther 
King, Jr. National Historic Site (Visitor Center), 522 Auburn Avenue, 
NE, Atlanta, GA 30312

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Riley Hoggard, (850) 934-2617.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Written comments should be mailed to Gulf 
Island National Seashore, Attention: Wilderness Coordinator, 1801 Gulf 
Breeze Parkway, Gulf Breeze, Florida 32561. Comments must be received 
on or before June 6, 1999. Comments may also be hand-delivered to the 
same address.

    Electronic comments and other data may be submitted by sending 
electronic mail (e-mail) to guis__wilderness__comments@nps.gov. 
Electronic comments should be submitted as an ASCII file avoiding the 
use of special characters and any form of encryption.

    Dated: May 5, 1999.
W. Thomas Brown,
Acting Regional Director, Southeast Region.
[FR Doc. 99-12084 Filed 5-12-99; 8:45 am]
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