Going-to-the-Sun Road Corridor Management Plan, Environmental Impact Statement, Glacier National Park, Montana

Laura E. Joss
National Park Service
July 19, 2013

[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 139 (Friday, July 19, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 43226]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-17375]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

[NPS-IMR-GLAC-12985; PPIMGLAC00, PANFHAT44.YP0000]


Going-to-the-Sun Road Corridor Management Plan, Environmental 
Impact Statement, Glacier National Park, Montana

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of intent.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, the 
National Park Service is preparing an Environmental Impact Statement 
for the Going-to-the-Sun Road Corridor Management Plan for Glacier 
National Park, Montana. This effort will result in an integrated 
visitor and transportation management plan for the Going-to-the Sun 
Road (GTSR) corridor.

DATES: The National Park Service will accept comments from the public 
through August 19, 2013.

ADDRESSES: Information will be available for public review and comment 
online at http://parkplanning.nps.gov/glac, and at the Park's 
Information Desk at Headquarters in West Glacier Montana at (406) 888-
7800.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary Riddle, Chief of Planning and 
Compliance, Glacier National Park, P.O. Box 128 West Glacier, Montana 
59936; or via telephone at (406) 888-7898.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A range of alternatives including no action 
will be developed that address long term financial sustainability of 
the park's shuttle system, management of visitor use, and congestion 
and protection of natural and cultural resources in the GTSR corridor. 
The Plan will also explore management approaches that can be adapted to 
changing conditions, identify triggers or standards and indicators and 
develop monitoring system to assure protection of resources and 
continue to provide a quality visitor experience.
    A scoping brochure and other materials describing the issues and 
overall purpose of the project will be prepared and distributed to the 
public including Tribes, federal, state local agencies and specific 
interest groups. Information may be obtained from the internet site: 
http://parkplanning.nps.gov/glac, and from the Park's Information Desk 
at Glacier National Park, Headquarters, P.O. Box 128, West Glacier, 
Montana 59936; or via telephone at (406) 888-7800.
    If you wish to comment on the scoping brochure or on any other 
issues associated with the plan, you may submit your comments by any 
one of several methods. You may mail comments to Glacier National Park 
Attn: GTSR Corridor Plan P.O. Box 128 West Glacier, Montana 59936. You 
may also comment via the Internet at http://parkplanning.nps.gov/glac. 
Finally, you may hand-deliver comments to Glacier National Park 
Headquarters, West Glacier Montana. Before including your address, 
phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information 
in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment--
including your personal identifying information--may be made publicly 
available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold 
your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot 
guarantee that we will be able to do so.

    Dated: June 6, 2013.
Laura E. Joss,
Deputy Regional Director, Chief of Staff, Intermountain Region.
[FR Doc. 2013-17375 Filed 7-18-13; 8:45 am]
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