Yellowstone National Park, Wyo. - On June 29, Yellowstone National Park released a draft
Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS)/Winter Use Plan that contains
alternatives for managing the park in winter. Attached is the newsletter for
the draft SEIS. In it you will find information about three proposed action
alternatives, the NPS preferred alternative and information about how you can
get involved.
Your participation is vital to the planning process and the
NPS relies on your input to in crafting a sustainable winter use management
plan.
You can download a copy of the SEIS at http://parkplanning.nps.gov/yell.
The comment period for the draft SEIS will close 45 days
following publication of the EPA Notice of Availability in the Federal
Register. In the meantime, the NPS will be holding four open house meetings in
local communities to present its preferred alternative, answer questions and formally
hear public comments.
