Great Meadow Restoration Environmental Assessment

The National Park Service proposes to implement actions to improve the ecological health of the Great Meadow in Bar Harbor, Maine, by restoring natural function to the wetland and Cromwell Brook. The 116-acre Great Meadow is the largest freshwater wetland complex in Acadia National Park and is located within the center of the 3-square mile Cromwell Brook watershed. It is one of the most-visited areas of the park including sections of the Park Loop Road, Sieur de Monts Spring cultural landscape, historic trails system, and community connector trails.

This Environmental Assessment (EA) presents background information, outlines the proposed action, describes current conditions and NPS management actions (the "No Action" alternative), and analyzes an action alternative for the restoration of the Great Meadow and Cromwell Brook.

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