* indicates the current step in the planning process
Step 1. Notice of Intent to Prepare Management Plan/EIS - March 2011
Step 2. Public Scoping Meeting - May 2011
Step 3. Public Scoping Period Concludes - July 2011
Step 4. NPS Reviews Public Scoping Comments and Gathers Data - 2011
Step 5. Draft Plan/EIS Developed - 2011/2012
Step 6. Public review and comment on Plan/EIS - August thru September 2013
Step 7. Analyze public comments, prepare final Plan/EIS - Fall/Winter 2013-2014
Step 8. Release final Plan/EIS - Summer 2014 *
Step 9. Issue Record of Decision, begin plan implementation - Late Summer/Fall 2014