The National Park Service (NPS) is preparing an environmental assessment (EA) to evaluate different trail improvement alternatives. The Rainbow Bridge Trail Improvement EA (RABR EA) will be developed through a public process that complies with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), and other applicable laws, regulations, and policies.

* indicates the current step in the planning process
Step 1. Define purpose and need/identify planning issues
Step 2. Initiate Tribal Consultation
Step 3. Conduct public scoping
Step 4. Develop Preliminary Alternatives *
Step 5. Identify environmental impacts
Step 6. Identify agency preferred alternative
Step 7. Public review of draft plan/environmental document
Step 8. Analysis of public comment
Step 9. Prepare final plan/decision document
Step 10. Release final plan/decision document to the public