Badlands North Unit Bison Resource Stewardship Plan- Preliminary Alternative Newsletter (Fall 2015)

Dear Friends and Neighbors of Badlands National Park,

We are in the process of exploring options to expand the current bison range within the North Unit of Badlands National Park.

As you may recall, during the scoping phase of this project in summer 2013, we invited you to help us envision the future of bison in the North Unit of the park. Many of you participated in our two public open house meetings on June 4, 2013 (Wall, South Dakota) and on June 11, 2013 (Rapid City, South Dakota). You expressed very specific ideas and concerns about bison grazing in the North Unit of the park. Thank you for your thoughtful comments. This information was instrumental in helping the planning team develop the preliminary action alternative.

We are now asking you to share your ideas on the preliminary action alternative before we proceed with the next steps in the planning process. As we move forward in exploring different ways to manage Badlands National Park in the future, I encourage you to stay connected and be an active participant in this planning process. In this newsletter, you will find a number of ways to contact us and access information.

Thank you for your continued interest and participation in the development of the Badlands National Park North Unit Bison Resource Stewardship Plan. I hope to hear more from you soon!

Sincerely,
Michael D. Pflaum, Park Superintendent
Badlands National Park

Topic Questions Instructions:

Badlands National Park is soliciting public feedback on the preliminary action alternative. This 30-day comment period will extend from September 23 to October 30, 2015 . We invite you to review the information in this newsletter and offer us your comments. Public comments will be used to refine the range of alternatives that will be analyzed in the plan / environmental assessment. In particular, we would appreciate your responses on the following questions. Please use question four to provide any additional input you might have.

Topic Questions:

1. Which strategies in the preliminary action alternative do you think should be carried forward to achieve the purpose and to address the need for the plan? Why do you think they should be carried forward?

2. Are there any strategies in the preliminary action alternative that you think would not achieve the purpose and need for the plan? Why do you think they should not be carried forward?

3. Are there any strategies in the preliminary action alternative that you think would not achieve the purpose and need for the plan? Why do you think they should not be carried forward?

4. What other comments or suggestions do you have?

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