Overview of the Plan's Public Release

Dear Friends and Interested Parties:
The National Park Service is finalizing the Finding of No Significant Impacts (FONSI) for the General Management Plan Amendment/Wilderness Stewardship Plan/Environmental Assessment (plan/EA). This plan/EA, shared with the public in January of 2015, will direct management of park resources, wilderness character, visitor uses, and facilities for the next 15 to 20 years. It also provides guidance for stewardship of park wilderness and backcountry recreation.

The NPS preferred alternative would continue the current management approach. There would continue to be a strong focus on protecting wilderness character, including maintaining opportunities for solitude and self-reliance, and the park's wild and undeveloped qualities.

There should be no substantial changes to the plan/EA in the FONSI. We expect the FONSI to be signed by the director of the Alaska Region in the coming weeks.


Greg Dudgeon
Superintendent
Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve

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