Plant Gathering for Traditional Purposes Finding of No Significant Impact

The National Park Service has issued a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the Plant Gathering for Traditional Purposes Environmental Assessment (EA). The FONSI documents the selected action and explains the basis for the determination that the selected action will not result in significant effects on the natural, cultural, or human environment. Issuance of the FONSI concludes the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) review and compliance process, allowing the park to finalize an agreement with the five federally recognized Tribes traditionally associated with Yosemite National Park to permit the gathering of plants and plant parts within the park.

The EA evaluated the potential environmental effects associated with traditional plant gathering. Two alternatives were analyzed: Alternative A (No Action), under which plant gathering for traditional purposes would not occur, and Alternative B (Proposed Action), under which the National Park Service would enter into an agreement with five federally recognized Tribes to allow sustainable, limited gathering supported by monitoring and mitigation measures.

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