Project Scoping Brochure

The National Park Service (NPS) is preparing an Environmental Assessment (EA) to analyze the effects of conducting improvements to the park road, pullouts and parking lots within Arches National Park. The NPS is soliciting comments from the public to help identify issues associated with this project and develop alternative resource protection approaches that will be evaluated in the EA.

Proposed road maintenance activities include rehabilitating, restoring and resurfacing (3R) approximately 18.2 miles of the Main Entrance Road including the Devils Garden Loop, 2.7 miles of the Windows Road including the Windows Loop and parking, approximately 2.2 miles of the delicate Arch Road, and the Panorama Overlook Road, Salt Valley Overlook Road, and the Fiery Furnace Road, expanding parking in Devils Garden parking and constructing a loop around section. The park is also proposing to construct a loop around section in the Window parking area and formalizing or rehabilitating pull-offs along the park's paved roads. The road to the entrance stations would also be expanded to include an additional lane intended as a bypass road for future shuttle operation.

Please let us know of any issues or concerns you may have regarding this project. The preferred method to submit comments is on this website. However, if you are unable to submit comments electronically through this website, you may submit writtten comments to the address below.

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