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Draft Legislative Environmental Impact Statement Timbisha Shoshone Homeland Death Valley National Park; Notice of

Fri, May 12 2000 11:00:00 GMT

Pursuant to Sec. 102(2)c of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (Public Law 91190, as amended), and the Council on Environmental Quality regulations (40 CFR Part 15001508), at the request of the Department of the Interior, the National Park Service, in cooperation with the Bureau of Land Management, Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Bureau of Reclamation has prepared a Draft Legislative Environmental Impact Statement (LEIS) identifying and evaluating two alternatives for a Timbisha Shoshone Homeland within and around Death Valley National Park, California. Potential impacts and appropriate mitigation strategies are identified and
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assessed for each alternative. Establishing the proposed Homeland would entail specific legislation. If approved, the plan will guide management actions in the transfer of lands and the development of cooperative agreements.
Proposal: The proposed Timbisha Shoshone Homeland (Alternative A Preferred) would transfer approximately 7,500 acres of fe

Adoption of Proposed Leasing Regulations/Guidelines for the El Portal Administrative Site, Yosemite National Park,

Fri, May 12 2000 11:00:00 GMT

The National Park Service is responsible for management and administration of the El Portal Administrative Site. To facilitate such activities the Superintendent of Yosemite National Park, acting on behalf of the Secretary of the Interior, has been authorized to issue leases for Administrative Site lands, subject to terms, conditions, and guidelines appropriate for proper administration, protection, and development of the site. The proposed lease guidelines set forth eligibility qualifications for those seeking to acquire a lease, process to be
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used to establish lease fees, and circumstances under which the Superintendent may acquire unexpired leases.

Reference

Public Law 85922 of September 2, 1958, Public Law 90409 of July 21, 1968 and Public Law 99542 of October 27, 1986, as codified in Title 16 United States Code Sections 471 through 476.

Comments

The original comment period ended April 25, 2000. The extended comment period shall end June 30, 2000. Requests for a copy of