Meeting Notices

Public Scoping Meeting
Date	Start Time	End Time	Time Zone	Location
Feb 29, 2012	6:30 PM	8:30 PM		Community Room - Redding City Hall 777 Cypress Avenue Redding, California

Please join park staff and planners to discuss to proposed park projects: 1) The development of a plan to manage the park's backcountry and 2)installing a microwave communication system to connect the Whiskey Creek Ranger Station to the park's information technology infrastructure.
 
Description:
A public scoping meeting will be held on February 29, 2012 at 6:30 p.m. to assist the National Park Service in the planning of two upcoming park projects. The meeting will be held in the Community Room of Redding City Hall at 777 Cypress Avenue, Redding, California. Whiskeytown National Recreation Area staff are currently developing Environmental Assessments (EA's) for 1) managing the park's backcountry and 2) installing a microwave communication system to connect the Whiskey Creek Ranger Station to the park's information technology infrastructure.

Backcountry Management Plan

The National Park Service is proposing to improve the access to and opportunities for recreation in the backcountry of the park by increasing the number of trails and campsites, including walk-in sites, as well as overnight stays in structures that would provide scenic views and allow visitors to share time together. Alternatives could include expansion of the trail system in the backcountry, new campgrounds and campsites in more remote areas, and hiker's huts in several locations scattered throughout the park.

Whiskey Creek Ranger Station Communication Link

The National Park Service (NPS) is proposing the use of microwave technology to create a communications link between the Park Headquarters and the Whiskey Creek Ranger Office. The Whiskey Creek Ranger Office is located on Whiskey Creek Road and currently only has basic telephone service available. In order to connect to National Park Service computer intranet systems, the NPS is proposing linking this facility to existing information technology infrastructure available at the Park Headquarters. This solution is the most cost effective option to providing data services to this location. In order to create this link, two 30 foot high self-supporting towers with dish antennas would be installed in administrative areas and painted dark green in order to blend in with the surrounding vegetation.


Meeting Directions/Instructions:
The Community Room is located across the breezeway from the City Hall building.