Meeting Notices

Little Beaver Lake Road Environmental Assessment
Date	Start Time	End Time	Time Zone	Location
Sep 22, 2009	7:00 PM	8:30 PM		Alger Heritage Center 1496 Washington St. Munising, Michigan 906-387-2607 x202

Please join Superintendent Jim Northup and other park staff to learn about and discuss proposed options to rehabilitate Little Beaver Lake Road within Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore.

 
Description:
The Environmental Assessment / Assessment of Effect (EA/AoE) for the proposed rehabilitation of Little Beaver Lake Road is available for a 30-day public review and comment period.

Little Beaver Lake Road is a 3.45-mile gravel road that provides access from Alger County Road H-58 to a trailhead parking lot; a small, rustic 8-site, drive-in campground; and a small boat launch. The trailheads lead into the lakeshore's backcountry areas, including Beaver Basin Wilderness. The road pre-dates the establishment of the national lakeshore and was not constructed to currently accepted standards for the volume and type of public use the road receives today. The volume and type of public use has increased since the establishment of the national lakeshore and may increase slightly with the upgrade of County Road H-58.

It is the intent of the national lakeshore to minimize changes to visitor experience and adjacent resources through context-sensitive design. The current character of the road and the visitor driving experience were key considerations when evaluating possible alternatives for road rehabilitation. The proposed work includes improvement to the road surface and drainage, and increasing passing and sight distances on narrow, winding road segments. In addition, the proposal suggests increasing parking capacity at the campground, boat launch, and trailhead areas.


The public is invited to direct comments or concerns related to this project no later than October 9, 2009, to Superintendent Northup. Comments will be accepted at the September 22 informational meeting.

Comments may also be submitted online at this NPS Planning, Environment and Public Comment website - http:/parkplanning.nps.gov/piro. Comments may be mailed to Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, P.O. Box 40, Munising, MI 49862-0040.



Meeting Directions/Instructions:
Directions to Alger County Heritage Center: Turn onto Alger County Road H-58 at its intersection with M-28 in Munising. Continue 1.1 miles. Turn left onto Washington Street for 0.5 mile. Alger County Heritage Center is on the left (two-story red brick building).