| | Big Cypress National Preserve Releases Draft Addition Lands Planning Document
Jul 11, 2009Big Cypress National Preserve has announced that the Draft General Management Plan/Wilderness Study/Off-Road Vehicle Management Plan/Environmental Impact Statement for the Addition is available for public review.U.S. Department of the interior
National Park Service
Big Cypress National Preserve
Release of Draft Addition Lands Planning Document
Date: July 9, 2009
Contact: 239-695-1158
Big Cypress National Preserve Superintendent Pedro Ramos announced today that the Draft General Management Plan/Wilderness Study/Off-Road Vehicle Management Plan/Environmental Impact Statement (Draft GMP/WS/ORV Plan/EIS) for the Addition is available for public review. The document can be viewed, and comments submitted electronically by clicking here.
The Draft GMP/WS/ORV Plan/EIS provides a framework for management, use, and development options for the Addition by the National Park Service for the next 15 to 20 years. It includes detailed maps and narrative text that describe a no-action alternative, which represents the way the Addition is currently managed, and three action alternatives, including a preferred alternative. The action alternatives present a range of off-road vehicle opportunities, lands being considered for wilderness proposal, and visitor facilities and experiences. "The preferred alternative was developed from comments received from members of the public, American Indian tribes, and other federal, state, and local agencies throughout the planning process and incorporates elements of the other alternatives that people liked best. We are very interested in learning what people think are the strengths and weaknesses of the preferred alternative, since we believe it represents a good balance among the wide range of interests people have in the Addition," said Ramos.
The public comment period for the Draft GMP/WS/ORV Plan/EIS will be open until September 30, 2009. There are numerous ways for the public to provide their comments on this important phase of the planning process, including submitting comments online by clicking herehere, or by writing to us at the following address:
Big Cypress National Preserve Planning Team
P.O. Box 25287
Denver, CO 80225-0287
For more information, please call (239) 695-1158 08/12/09 - Big Cypress planning meeting - Everglades City 08/11/09 - Big Cypress planning meeting - Naples 08/10/09 - Big Cypress planning meeting - Miami Release of Draft Addition Lands Planning Document - NPS press release 7/9/09 [details] General Management Plan/Wilderness Study/Off-Road Vehicle Management Plan, Draft Environmental Impact Statement, Big Cypress National Preserve Addition, Florida - FR notice 7/14/09 [details] Big Cypress National Preserve |
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