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| BITH General Management Plan/ Environmental Impact Statement |
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 Dear Friends and Neighbors,
I am inviting you to help us develop a new general management plan for Big Thicket National Preserve (the preserve). With your help, we will create a realistic long-term vision for the future management of the preserve. Your participation and input are the most important part of the planning process, and I hope you will join us throughout.
Big Thicket, this country's first national preserve, was established in 1974, and the first general management plan (GMP) was completed in 1980. Since that time, the preserve and the surrounding area have changed: new lands have been added and there have been significant changes in the way visitors use the preserve and the way the land around the preserve is used. The 1980 plan no longer adequately addresses today's challenges. Now it is time to look forward. We must explore how to best conserve the unique recreational opportunities, natural resources, and cultural history of the preserve and continue to make it an educational and inspirational place for all of us to visit and enjoy. This is a unique opportunity that comes around only every 20 years or so. I need your help to create the framework that will guide Big Thicket National Preserve's management for the next 20 years.
This summer, we will host a number of open houses in the southeast Texas area. I hope you will join us at one of these open houses to learn more about the general management plan process, meet the planning team, and share your ideas, thoughts, and concerns about Big Thicket National Preserve.
Aside from talking with you at an open house, the most efficient way for us to receive and review your comments is through this website. To submit comments you can click on "Document List" to the left to review the newsletter and submit comments electronically. Also, if you would like to add your name to the GMP mailing list, let us know in the comment section.
Your input, coupled with National Park Service (NPS) expertise, will be a powerful combination for maximizing the potential of Big Thicket National Preserve. I look forward to creating our collective vision for this special place.
Sincerely,
Todd W. Brindle
Superintendent
Big Thicket National Preserve
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Contact Information
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Todd Brindle
Superintendent, Big Thicket National Preserve
(409) 951-6802
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