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Brooks River Visitor Access Draft Environmental Impact Statement


The NPS is preparing a plan for visitor access at the Brooks River area of Katmai National Park and Preserve. The DEIS evaluates five alternatives to improve visitor access in the Brooks River area and relocate the park's barge landing site and access road away from the mouth of Brooks River.

The no-action alternative would maintain seasonal use of the 8-foot-wide floating bridge. The barge landing would remain at its current location. Under alternative 2, pedestrians and vehicles would use a boardwalk and bridge system (about 1,600 ft.) between Brooks Lodge and the bus parking area. The barge landing site would be relocated about 2,000 feet south and require the construction of a new access road. Under alternative 3, pedestrians and vehicles would use a single boardwalk and bridge system (about 850 ft.) with single access points on the north and the south sides of Brooks River. The barge landing site would be relocated about 200 feet south and generally use the existing barge access road. Under alternative 4 (NPS preferred alternative), pedestrians and vehicles would use a single boardwalk and bridge system (about 1,500 ft.) with single access points on the north and the south sides of Brooks River. The barge landing site would be relocated about 2,000 feet south and require the construction of a new access road. Under alternative 5, pedestrians and vehicles would use a single boardwalk and bridge system (about 1,100 ft.) with single access points on the north and the south sides of Brooks River. The bridge would be as in alternative 4. The barge landing site would be relocated about 2,000 feet south and would require the construction of a new access road.
 
Comment Period: Closed        Jun 22, 2012 - Aug 21, 2012
Document Content:
Cover Letter   (47.4 KB, PDF file)
Chapter 3 (Affected Environment)   (5.4 MB, PDF file)
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