Lower St. Croix National Scenic Riverway, MN and WI, Environmental Impact Statement

Resumen

Pursuant to section 102(2) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, the National Park Service, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, and Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (collectively, the "managing agencies") have prepared a final cooperative management plan/final environmental impact statement (FCMP/ FEIS) for the Lower St. Croix National Scenic Riverway. The Environmental Protection Agency published a notice of availability for this document in the October 20, 2000 Federal Register (65 FR 63076). The notice stated that the required 30- day no action period for the proposal would end on November 20, 2000. The managing agencies listed above have elected to delay signing a record of decision on this project, and to extend the no action period until January 31, 2001. No decision will be made about the proposal until after this date; the agencies will not undertake actions to implement any portion of this plan until after this date. The decision to extend the no action period was made because (a) the managing agencies and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service have elected to reinitiate consultation on the project pursuant to section 7 of the Endangered Species Act