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Apostle Islands National Lakeshore » Design and create a Little Sand Bay trail network and ABA access at Meyers Beach

Create Accessible Ramp at Meyers Beach and New Trail Network at Little Sand Bay EA Public Meeting
 
Date Start Time End Time Time Zone Location
Apr 26, 2023 7:00 PM 8:00 PM CST Zoom
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Bayfield , Wisconsin

Please join park staff to learn about the draft Environmental Assessment (EA), "Create Accessible Ramp at Meyers Beach and New Trail Network at Little Sand Bay Project", On April 26, 2023 at 7pm via Zooms. The EA evaluates a proposed accessible beach ramp at Meyers Beach and a new trail network at Little Sand Bay. The EA will be available for public review and comment for 30 days, a from April 12 - May 12, 2023.
 
Description:
If funding is approved, the accessible beach ramp will be on the west side of the park's Mainland Unit. Meyers Beach provides the only kayak access to the park's popular Mainland sea caves. Currently, the only access to the beach from the parking lot is a single, steep stairway. The proposed ramp will allow more people to access the beach and improve kayak transport to and from.

Little Sand Bay, located on the east side of the park's Mainland Unit, is a popular area that includes the park's only shoreline visitor center, historic fishery, and National Park Service marina. Next to the Town of Russell's Recreational Area and within the Red Cliff Reservation, this highly visited area currently lacks any defined trails. The proposed trail network will focus visitor use, improve accessibility, increase visitor safety, and protect fragile wetland resources from trampling. The project, if funded, will include a fully accessible boardwalk with bilingual Ojibwe wayside exhibits, a coastline trail with island views, and a trail that provides access to a historic site and increases safety by providing an alternative to walking down the road. These trails will also increase interpretive and educational opportunities for youth, residents, and other area visitors.

Please go to https://parkplanning.nps.gov/LsbMbEA to view the EA and comment electronically. You can also mail comments directly to Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, Attn: Julie Van Stappen, April 2023 EA Comments, P.O. Box 770, Bayfield, Wisconsin 54891.

For more information about Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, please visit our website at www.nps.gov/apis or call (715) 779-3398. Join Apostle Island's online conversations o

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