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M -- GUIDED TRAIL RIDES, HORSE BOARDING AND OTHER SERVICES SOL CC-ROCR001-96. Contact Vicky Gammon 202/619-7404. The National Park Service has prepared a prospectus to provide trail ride and horse boarding services for the public at Rock Creek Park. This prospectus sets forth the terms and conditions under which the current concessioner, Rock Creek Park Horse Center, Inc, or a successor concessioner shall provide such facilities for a period of approximately 10 years commencing from the date of execution. The proposed contract requires/authorizes a construction and improvement program. An assessment of the environmental impact of this proposed action has been made and it has been determined that it will not significantly affect the quality of the environment, and that it is not a major Federal action having significant impact on the environment under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. The environmental assessment and finding of no significant impact may be reviewed in the Superintendent's office, Rock Creek Park. The foregoing concessioner has performed its obligations to the satisfaction of the Secretary under an existing contract which expired by limitation of time on December 31, 1992, and therefore pursuant to the provisions of Section 5 of the Act of October 9, 1965 (79 Stat 969; 16 U.S.C. 20), is entitled to be given preference in the renewal of the contract and is in the negotiation of a new contract as defined in 36 CFR, Paragraph 51.5. The Secretary will consider and evaluate all proposals received as a result of this notice. Any proposals, including that of the existing concessioner, must be postmarked or hand delivered on or before the 60th day following publication of this notice in the Federal Register to be considered and evaluated. (198)

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