[Federal Register: May 26, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 101)]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

 
Homestead National Monument of America

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of availability of the Draft General Management Plan/
Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Homestead National Monument of 
America, Nebraska

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SUMMARY: The National Park Service (NPS) announces the availability of 
a Draft General Management Plan/Draft Environmental Impact Statement 
(DGMP/DEIS) for Homestead National Monument of America (monument), near 
Beatrice, Nebraska. The document describes and analyzes the 
environmental impacts of a proposed action and two action alternatives 
for the future management of the park. A no action alternative also is 
evaluated. This notice announces that public meetings and an open house 
will be held to solicit comments on the DGMP/DEIS.

DATES: There will be a 60-day public review period for comments on this 
document. Comments on the DGMP/DEIS must be received no later than July 
30, 1999. Public meetings will be held on Tuesday, May 25, 7:30 to 9:00 
p.m. at the Beatrice Public Library, 100 N. 16th St., Beatrice, 
Nebraska and on Wednesday, May 26, 1999 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., 
and at the Charles H. Gere Library, 2400 S. 56th St., Lincoln, 
Nebraska. A public open house, which will provide a more informal 
opportunity to learn about the plan and to provide comments, will be 
held on Tuesday, June 29, from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Homestead 
National Monument Visitor Center, located on Highway 4 west of 
Beatrice, Nebraska.

ADDRESSES: Comments on the DGMP/DEIS should be submitted to the 
Superintendent, Homestead National Monument of America, route 3, Box 
47, Beatrice, Nebraska 68310. Copies of the DGMP/DEIS are available 
upon request by writing the Superintendent at the same address, by 
phoning 402-223-3514, or by e-mail at HOME--Administration@nps.gov

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Superintendent, Homestead National 
Monument, at the aforementioned address and telephone number.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to section 102(2)(c) of the 
National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (Pub. L. 91-190, as amended), 
the NPS has prepared a DMGP/DEIS with proposed guidance for management 
of Homestead National Monument of America for the next 10-15 years. In 
accordance with NPS Management Policies, the DGMP sets forth 
alternative management concepts for the monument. The alternatives seek 
to establish a role for the monument within the context of regional 
trends and plans for conservation, recreation, transportation, economic 
development, and other regional issues; and identify strategies for 
resolving issues and achieving management objectives.

    Dated: May 18, 1999.
David N. Given,
Deputy Regional Director, Midwest Region.
[FR Doc. 99-13317 Filed 5-25-99; 8:45 am]
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