Marsh-Billings National Historical Park, Woodstock, VT; Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement and Notice of Public Scoping Period

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

Marsh-Billings National Historical Park, Woodstock, VT; Intent To

Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement and Notice of Public Scoping

Period

In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969

(Pub. L. 91-109 section 102(2)(c)), the National Park Service (NPS) is

preparing an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Marsh-

Billings National Historical Park (Marsh-Billings NHP), located in

Woodstock, Vermont. The purpose of the EIS is to assess the impacts of

alternative management strategies which will be described in the

General Management Plan for Marsh-Billings NHP. A range of alternatives

will be formulated for natural and cultural resource protection,

visitor use and interpretation, facilities development, and operations.

The NPS will hold a series of community meetings throughout the

spring of 1994, which will serve as public scoping for the GMP/EIS. The

meetings, which will be announced through various local media will be

held at various locations throughout the community. Additionally, the

NPS will issue a community survey in May 1994. The purpose of these

meetings and the survey is to obtain both written and verbal comments

concerning the future development of Marsh-Billings NHP. Those persons

who wish to comment verbally or in writing, who wish to participate in

a small group meeting, or to complete a questionnaire should contact

Marjorie Smith, Planning Team Captain, North Atlantic Region, National

Park Service, 15 State Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109-3572, or

telephone (617) 223-5133.

The draft GMP/EIS is expected to be completed and available for

public review in 1995. After public and interagency review of the draft

document, comments will be considered, and a final EIS and Record of

Decision will be prepared.

The responsible official is Marie Rust, Regional Director, North

Atlantic Region, National Park Service, 15 State Street, Boston, MA

02109-3572.

Dated: April 29, 1994.

John C. Reed,

Deputy Regional Director.

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