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In April 2011, SEKI released the Public Scoping Newsletter for the WSP/EIS. The newsletter provided a description of the need for action, goals of the scoping process, and questions to consider. This newsletter was released to the public for review and comment. The public was invited to submit comments on the scope of the planning process through August 31, 2011.
During that time, five public meetings were held proximate to the parks (in Fresno, Oakland, Bishop, Los Angeles, and Visalia, California). During the scoping period, 912 pieces of correspondence from over 41 states and 4 countries (Australia, Germany, Slovakia, and the United States) were received during the public scoping period. Approximately 83 percent of the 912 letters (representing 1,045 signatures) were submitted by individuals living in California. The topics that received the majority of comments were regarding stock use, commercial services, and the use of campfires. All correspondences were entered into the PEPC system. The complete text of all public comments is now available for your review on this website by clicking on "Document List" then "Public Scoping Comments."
In addition, the NPS has prepared a Public Scoping Comment Summary Report. This report is also available under "Document List." The report summarizes the substantive comments received during the scoping process. These comments are organized by codes and further organized into concern statements. Below each concern statement are representative quotes, which have been taken directly from the text of the public's comments and have not been edited; therefore spelling and grammar errors were not corrected. Representative quotes further clarify the concern statements. Comments that pertained to subject matter that was irrelevant to the scoping for the WSP/EIS have not been included within the analysis of this report, but will be documented in the administrative record for this project.
The next step in the Wilderness Stewardship Plan process is to identify and analyze a range of alternatives for achieving wilderness stewardship objectives, which include providing appropriate types and levels of access for visitors and authorized users, preserving wilderness character, protecting cultural and natural resources, and adhering to legally mandated management and preservation requirements. These alternatives will be shared with the public this fall when the NPS hosts public alternative workshops in various locations in California.
Further updates will be posted here. If you would like to be on the parks' mailing list for this project, please contact the park at the below address.
Contact Information
Superintendent Karen F. Taylor-Goodrich
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks
Attn: Wilderness Stewardship Plan
47050 Generals Highway, Three Rivers, CA 93271
During that time, five public meetings were held proximate to the parks (in Fresno, Oakland, Bishop, Los Angeles, and Visalia, California). During the scoping period, 912 pieces of correspondence from over 41 states and 4 countries (Australia, Germany, Slovakia, and the United States) were received during the public scoping period. Approximately 83 percent of the 912 letters (representing 1,045 signatures) were submitted by individuals living in California. The topics that received the majority of comments were regarding stock use, commercial services, and the use of campfires. All correspondences were entered into the PEPC system. The complete text of all public comments is now available for your review on this website by clicking on "Document List" then "Public Scoping Comments."
In addition, the NPS has prepared a Public Scoping Comment Summary Report. This report is also available under "Document List." The report summarizes the substantive comments received during the scoping process. These comments are organized by codes and further organized into concern statements. Below each concern statement are representative quotes, which have been taken directly from the text of the public's comments and have not been edited; therefore spelling and grammar errors were not corrected. Representative quotes further clarify the concern statements. Comments that pertained to subject matter that was irrelevant to the scoping for the WSP/EIS have not been included within the analysis of this report, but will be documented in the administrative record for this project.
The next step in the Wilderness Stewardship Plan process is to identify and analyze a range of alternatives for achieving wilderness stewardship objectives, which include providing appropriate types and levels of access for visitors and authorized users, preserving wilderness character, protecting cultural and natural resources, and adhering to legally mandated management and preservation requirements. These alternatives will be shared with the public this fall when the NPS hosts public alternative workshops in various locations in California.
Further updates will be posted here. If you would like to be on the parks' mailing list for this project, please contact the park at the below address.
Contact Information
Superintendent Karen F. Taylor-Goodrich
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks
Attn: Wilderness Stewardship Plan
47050 Generals Highway, Three Rivers, CA 93271
