Notice of Availability; Record of Decision, New Bedford Whaling National Historic Park

Résumé

The National Park Service has prepared the Record of Decision of the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park General Management Plan pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and the regulations promulgated by the Council on Environmental Quality at 40 CFR 1505.2. A Record of Decision is a concise statement of the decision made, the basis for the decision, and the background of the project, including the decision making process, other alternatives considered, and public involvement. Concurrent with adopting this Record of Decision on the Final Environmental Impact Statement, New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park General Management Plan is approved. The National Park Service began planning for the management of New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park in 1997. The National Park Service presented and evaluated three management scenarios (the Proposed Management Option and 2 Alternatives) in a Draft General Management Plan/Draft Environmental Impact Statement. The draft plan underwent sixty days of public and interagency review. After considering public and agency comment, the National Park Service produced t