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Environmental Assessment to Address Deteriorating Wilderness Ranger Stations


This environmental assessment (EA) analyzes long-term options for three deteriorating wilderness ranger stations located at Le Conte Canyon, Rae Lakes, and Crabtree Meadow in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. The EA, signed wilderness minimum requirement anaylsis, and the finding of no significant impact statement (FONSI) constitute the record of environmental analysis and conservation planning for this project. The NPS will implement alternative 3, as described in the EA, which is the replacement of the existing ranger stations with new structures.

Currently the ranger stations at Le Conte, Rae Lakes, and Crabtree are at or approaching the end of their lifespan. The EA assesses the three wilderness ranger stations to determine if the stations should be replaced, to develop alternatives for replacement and/or rehabilitation consistent with the Wilderness Act, and to analyze the effects of the alternatives.

Because of the parks' size and remoteness, ranger stations have historically been used in the wilderness to allow rangers and other park employees to protect wilderness resources and provide visitor services, including education, emergency medical treatment, trail maintenance, and search and rescue, in the remote wilderness of the parks.

Project implementation will begin later this year.
 
Comment Period: Closed        Mar 15, 2010 - Apr 30, 2010
Document Content:
EA - Summary and Table of ContentsEA - Summary and Table of Contents   (560.6 KB, PDF file)
EA - Chapters 1 through 3EA - Chapters 1 through 3   (4.9 MB, PDF file)
EA - Chapters 4 and 5EA - Chapters 4 and 5   (550.2 KB, PDF file)
EA - References and AppendicesEA - References and Appendices   (5.2 MB, PDF file)
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