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Press Release- Great Basin National Park Issues Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) on Lower Lehman Creek Campground Environmental Assessment


BAKER, NEVADA - The National Park Service (NPS) announces the availability of the Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the Lower Lehman Creek Campground Environmental Assessment (EA) at Great Basin National Park (Park). The public comment period for the environmental assessment was from March 14 to April 13, 2022. Alternative 1, the preferred alternative, was selected. Under the selected alternative, the NPS will:

• Increase the number of campsites from 11 to 20, including the host site and two accessible campsites.
• Remove Campsite #7 and restore wetlands.
• Add ten new campsites located east of the existing campground loop.
• Update a fire rings, picnic tables, and campsite markers at each campsite.
• Install a new waterline distribution system to service the campground facilities.
• Improve the fee station/trailhead to match Upper Lehman Campground, including an asphalt pull-off.
• Improve concrete at the existing vault toilets.
• Add a vault toilet at the new campground loop.
• Realign the campground entrance from Wheeler Peak Road to allow better access for recreational vehicles and vehicles pulling trailers.
This project will ensure that the Lower Lehman Campground will continue to provide outstanding outdoor recreational opportunities that improve the quality of life for the visiting public while interpreting a historic development period of the Park.

The public can review the FONSI and associated environmental assessment at the NPS Planning, Environment, and Public Comment (PEPC) website at: https://parkplanning.nps.gov/LowerLehmanCreekCG.
 
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