Zasoby i środowisko · 26.05.2010

Special Resource Study and Environmental Impact Statement, Coltsville, Hartford, CT

As directed by the US Congress in Public Law 108-94, the National Park Service (NPS) undertook a special resource study (SRS) of the Coltsville Historic District in Hartford, Connecticut. In accordance with NPS policy, the Coltsville SRS was initially undertaken as an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) process in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended (NEPA). A Notice of Intent to Prepare an EIS was published in the Federal Register on September 4, 2004. The purpose of an SRS is to determine the degree and kind of federal actions that may be desirable for the management and protection of an area considered to have potential for addition to the national park system. The EIS assesses the impacts of the management alternatives examined in the SRS. The SRS examines a site in terms of: National significance of the resources; Determination of suitability of the site for inclusion within the national park system in comparison to other protected sites with similar resources or themes; Determination of feasibility for the NPS to own, manage or participate in conservation and interpretation in the study area; Need for NPS management measured against other