Monday, April 25, 2011

Wilderness Stewardship Plan - Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks



A meeting will be held 6-8 p.m. on Friday, April 29, on development of a Wilderness Stewardship Plan and Environmental Impact Statement (WSP/EIS) to guide existing and future wilderness use and management at Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. The meeting will be held at the Tulare County Office of Education “The Pit” at 2637 W. Burrel Ave. in Visalia.

A a presentation by National Park Service staff will kick off the meeting, then attendees will be able to meet with staff to discuss issues of interest.

Similar meetings are planned for Fresno, Oakland Los Angeles and Bishop.

All written comments must be transmitted, postmarked, or hand-delivered within 90 days of the date the “Notice of Intent” is published in the Federal Register. People can respond electronically via the National Park Service Planning, Environment and Public Comment (PEPC) website at http://parkplanning.nps.gov/sekiwild.

Or, written comments can be mailed to Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, Attn: Wilderness Stewardship Plan, 47050 Generals Highway, Three Rivers, CA 93271. Faxed comments will be accepted at 565-4202. Written comments will also be accepted at the public meetings.

For more information about Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, visit www.nps.gov/seki.

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