Assessment of Eligible and Ineligible Lands for Consideration as Wilderness Areas, Big Cypress National Preserve

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identifier: "/us/fr/2014-29259"
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legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "Assessment of Eligible and Ineligible Lands for Consideration as Wilderness Areas, Big Cypress National Preserve"
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title_name: "Federal Register"
section_number: "2014-29259"
section_name: "Assessment of Eligible and Ineligible Lands for Consideration as Wilderness Areas, Big Cypress National Preserve"
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currency: "2014-12-15"
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generator: "[email protected]"
agency: "Interior Department"
document_number: "2014-29259"
document_type: "notice"
publication_date: "2014-12-15"
agencies:
  - "Interior Department"
  - "National Park Service"
fr_citation: "79 FR 74112"
fr_volume: 79
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fr_action: "Notice of intent to assess Big Cypress National Preserve lands for wilderness eligibility."
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#  Assessment of Eligible and Ineligible Lands for Consideration as Wilderness Areas, Big Cypress National Preserve

**AGENCY:**

National Park Service, Interior.

**ACTION:**

Notice of intent to assess Big Cypress National Preserve lands for wilderness eligibility.

**SUMMARY:**

Pursuant to the Wilderness Act of 1964, and in accordance with National Park Service (NPS) *Management Policies* (2006), Section 6.2.1, the NPS intends to assess lands within the original 1974 legislated boundary of Big Cypress National Preserve for wilderness eligibility. A determination of eligibility and subsequent future actions will be announced in the *Federal Register* upon completion of the assessment.

**DATES:**

The eligibility assessment began on September 16, 2014 and is anticipated to be completed by January 30, 2015.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:**

Suggestions, comments, and requests for further information should be directed to Big Cypress National Preserve Chief of Interpretation Bob Degross by phone at 239-695-2000, via email at *[email protected],* or by mail at Big Cypress National Preserve, 33100 Tamiami Trail East Ochopee, Florida 34141.

Dated: November 19, 2014.

Sherri L. Fields,

Acting Regional Director, Southeast Region.