Final General Management Plan/Environmental Impact Statement

This plan will guide the management of the Ice Age Complex at Cross Plains for the next 25 years. The Final General Management Plan/Environmental Impact Statement (GMP/EIS) considers five draft conceptual alternatives—no action and four action alternatives, including the NPS preferred alternative. The Final GMP/EIS assesses impacts to soil resources, water quality, soundscapes, vegetation and wildlife, socioeconomics, and visitor use and experience.

The preferred alternative focuses on providing visitors with interpretation of the evolution of the Complex from the last glacial retreat and opportunities to enjoy appropriate low-impact outdoor recreation. Ecological resources would largely be managed to reveal the glacial landscape. The most sensitive ecological areas would be carefully protected, and visitor access would be highly controlled in these areas. Visitors would experience a wide variety of indoor and outdoor interpretive programming. Under this alternative, the Ice Age Complex would serve as the headquarters for the Ice Age National Scenic Trail.

Document Content:

Summary and Table of Contents   (2.2 MB, PDF file) Chapter 1-Purpose and Need   (1.0 MB, PDF file) Chapter 2- Alternatives   (1.0 MB, PDF file) Chapter 3-Environment   (566.9 KB, PDF file) Chapter 4-Environmental Consequences   (332.0 KB, PDF file) Chapter 5- Consultation   (1.1 MB, PDF file) Appendix   (2.7 MB, PDF file) Disclaimer: Links within the above document(s) were valid as of the date published. Note: Some of the files may be in PDF format and can be viewed using the Adobe Acrobat Reader software. You may download a free copy of from Adobe Systems.