Yose TRP Comments Due 3/18/13. FINAL IS OUT 3/13/14.
Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2013 5:45 pm
More of an FYI from the Yose planning email list:
March 11, 2013
Don’t Forget! Submit Your Comments on the Tuolumne River Draft Plan and EIS
The Tuolumne Wild and Scenic River Draft Comprehensive Management Plan and Environmental Impact Statement is available for review and comment through March 18, 2013. The draft plan has been available for public review since January 8, 2013.
The draft plan analyzes four alternative approaches for managing the visitor experience, facilities, and natural and cultural resources within the Wild and Scenic River corridor. Under the Preferred Alternative (Alternative 4), access to Tuolumne Meadows would be improved by directing vehicles to an increased number of spaces in formal parking areas, which would replace the informal roadside parking. A new visitor contact station on the south side of Tioga Road would be located closer to the Tuolumne store and the campground and would serve as the primary trailhead for Parson’s Lodge. New, short, formalized, hiking trails would connect the visitor contact station, the campground, Parson’s Lodge, and other facilities along the road. Informal trails that are damaging vegetation would be restored to natural conditions. The store, grill, and post office would remain in their current locations, while the public fuel station and mountaineering shop would be removed and replaced with parking. The Tuolumne Lodge and Tuolumne Meadows Campground would retain their present capacities, though campsites and lodging closest to the river would be relocated to protect sensitive riparian areas.
To learn more about the Tuolumne Wild and Scenic River Draft Comprehensive Management Plan and EIS, download a copy of a summary guide, the draft plan, presentations, and other informational materials visit http://www.nps.gov/yose/parkmgmt/trp.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;.
Comments on the draft plan may be provided:
• online via the Planning, Environment, Public Comment (see next item) website at http://parkplanning.nps.gov/trp_deis" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
• via email to yose_planning@nps.gov
• U.S. Mail to Superintendent, Yosemite National Park, Attn: Tuolumne River Plan, PO Box 577, Yosemite, CA 95389
Comments received after March 18, 2013, will not be included in the official record.
PEPC Scheduled Maintenance
The NPS Planning, Environment, Public Comment (PEPC) website will be temporarily unavailable on Wednesday, March 13, 2013, due to scheduled maintenance. Yosemite has three plans currently open for public comment: the Tuolumne River Draft Plan and EIS (closes 3/18), the Merced River Draft Plan and EIS (closes 4/18), and the Restoration of the Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias DEIS (closes 5/7). PEPC should return to service by March 14, 2013. If you are unable to wait to submit your comments, we will still accept them via US mail or email to yose_planning@nps.gov.
More MRP Public Meetings This Week!
Join us on Thursday, March 14, 2013, from 5-8 pm at the Senior Center in Oakhurst or Friday, March 15, 2013, from 1-4 pm in the Wawona Community Center for a presentation on the Merced River Draft Plan and EIS. These meetings are an opportunity to learn more information about the plan, interact with park staff, and provide feedback. The meeting will consist of a short presentation about the plan, a question and answer session with park managers and planners, and an open house with background materials about the plan.
Merced River Plan Public Meetings
Date Time Location
*Wednesday,
Feb. 27, 2013 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon Visitor Center Auditorium
Yosemite Valley, CA or http://yose.webex.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Wednesday,
Feb. 27, 2013 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Visitor Center Auditorium (Open House)
Yosemite Valley, CA
Wednesday,
March 6, 2013 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Clark Community Hall
El Portal, CA
Thursday,
March 7, 2013 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Board of Supervisors Chambers
Mariposa, CA
Thursday,
March 14, 2013 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Senior Center
Oakhurst, CA
Friday,
March 15, 2013 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Community Center
Wawona, CA
Wednesday,
March 20, 2013 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Community Center
Groveland, CA
Thursday,
March 21, 2013 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Fort Mason Center Room C370
San Francisco, CA
Tuesday, March 26, 2013 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. L.A. River Center and Gardens--Atrium of the California Building
Los Angeles, CA
Wednesday,
March 27, 2013 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Visitor Center Auditorium (Open House)
Yosemite Valley, CA
*This workshop specifically discussed Socioeconomics. A recording is available via webinar at http://yose.webex.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;.
The public comment period for the MRP is open through Thursday, April 18, 2013. To download a copy of the plan or provide a comment visit http://parkplanning.nps.gov/mrp_deis.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;