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Finding of No Significant Impact for Abandoned Mine Lands Safety Installations Multiple Mine Openings, Mojave National Preserve, California
The National Park Service (NPS) has published a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the implementation of safety options at abandoned mine lands in Mojave National Preserve (the Preserve). The purpose of this project is to mitigate human and environmental hazards present at the Preserve.
This action is needed to; improve visitor and staff safety at Mojave while accommodating the use of the abandoned mine land sites by wildlife (principally bats), minimize impacts on historic fabric and the visual character of the historic landscape, and minimize potential adverse effects on natural resources using mitigation measures.
The NPS selected Alternative B for implementation, which includes the installation of safety features at multiple abandoned mine openings in the Preserve using American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds. Alternative B was described in detail in the environmental assessment (EA), which was available for public comment from February 2, 2010 to February 22, 2010. There were no modifications or revisions to the proposal due to public comment.
There were some changes to the text of the EA based on new information. These text changes and responses to public comments were incorporated into Errata for the EA, which are included as an appendix to the FONSI.
Mojave National Preserve
2701 Barstow Road
Barstow, CA 92311
The National Park Service (NPS) has published a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the implementation of safety options at abandoned mine lands in Mojave National Preserve (the Preserve). The purpose of this project is to mitigate human and environmental hazards present at the Preserve.
This action is needed to; improve visitor and staff safety at Mojave while accommodating the use of the abandoned mine land sites by wildlife (principally bats), minimize impacts on historic fabric and the visual character of the historic landscape, and minimize potential adverse effects on natural resources using mitigation measures.
The NPS selected Alternative B for implementation, which includes the installation of safety features at multiple abandoned mine openings in the Preserve using American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds. Alternative B was described in detail in the environmental assessment (EA), which was available for public comment from February 2, 2010 to February 22, 2010. There were no modifications or revisions to the proposal due to public comment.
There were some changes to the text of the EA based on new information. These text changes and responses to public comments were incorporated into Errata for the EA, which are included as an appendix to the FONSI.
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Danette WooMojave National Preserve
2701 Barstow Road
Barstow, CA 92311