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Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks » Restoration of Ecosystem Function in Cahoon Meadow, a Severely Eroded Wilderness Wetland in Sequoia National Park
The National Park Service (NPS) needs your comments on an environmental assessment (EA) that considers restoration options for Cahoon Meadow within the John Krebs Wilderness in Sequoia National Park. Cahoon Meadow is a 25-acre wetland complex that has been severely degraded by past grazing practices and erosion. Currently, there is a 17-foot- deep by 60- to 90-foot-wide gully that is adversely affecting the wetlands complex. Portions of the wetland have been completely drained of water, creating large areas of dry, bare ground and dead vegetation. The NPS is considering three alternatives, ranging from no action with continued monitoring (Alternative A); stabilizing the meadow with a machine-built rock chute to protect the meadow from further erosion (Alternative B); or, filling the gully to fully restore and protect the wetland (Alternative C).
All written comments about this project must be transmitted, postmarked, or hand-delivered by April 22, 2016.
* indicates the current step in the planning process
Step 1. Collect topographic, hydrologic, and vegetation information and create a base map for restoration plans
Step 2. Develop project objectives and preliminary draft alternatives
Step 3. Conduct external scoping
Step 4. Review scoping comments
Step 5. Develop draft planning alternatives
Step 6. Prepare draft plan/environmental document
Step 7. Public review of draft plan/environmental document
Step 8. Analyze public comments *
Step 9. Prepare decision document
Step 10. Provide decision document to Regional Director for final decision
Step 11. Release final plan/decision document to the public
Step 12. Implement decision
Before including your address, phone number, e-mail address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment—including your personal identifying information—may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.
All written comments about this project must be transmitted, postmarked, or hand-delivered by April 22, 2016.
* indicates the current step in the planning process
Step 1. Collect topographic, hydrologic, and vegetation information and create a base map for restoration plans
Step 2. Develop project objectives and preliminary draft alternatives
Step 3. Conduct external scoping
Step 4. Review scoping comments
Step 5. Develop draft planning alternatives
Step 6. Prepare draft plan/environmental document
Step 7. Public review of draft plan/environmental document
Step 8. Analyze public comments *
Step 9. Prepare decision document
Step 10. Provide decision document to Regional Director for final decision
Step 11. Release final plan/decision document to the public
Step 12. Implement decision
Before including your address, phone number, e-mail address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment—including your personal identifying information—may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.