Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument General Management Plan - (October 2022) Civic Engagement Comment Summary Report

The National Park Service (NPS) conducted civic engagement to seek public comments, concerns, and ideas related to the General Management Plan (GMP) for Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument (TUSK or "the monument"). This report summarizes all public comments received during the July to August 2022 civic engagement period.

In July 2022, the National Park Service released a newsletter to the public describing the general management planning process and seeking their feedback on planning efforts thus far and other important values related to the monument for plan development. The newsletter included descriptions of desired conditions for natural and cultural resource conditions and visitor experiences, management zones, and draft management concepts. There were also maps showing the two possible zoning options.

The monument hosted an in-person public meeting at the Clark County Shooting Complex on August 4, 2022, to share details about the planning process, answer questions from the public, and receive public comments. There were twenty-four attendees at that session. A separate stakeholder meeting was held earlier in the day presenting similar information to the park's partners and stakeholders. At that session, there were 12 attendees that included individuals representing the Moapa Band of Paiute Indians, Protectors of Tule Springs, Nevada Division of State Parks, Parashant National Monument, Pacific Oak SOR Park Highlands TRS, LLC (f/k/a KBS SOR Park Highlands TRS, LLC), a representative from Council Woman Fiore's office (Ward 6), Desert National Wildlife Refuge Center (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service), and the City of North Las Vegas.

The meetings started with a presentation from the planning team and then turned to an open question and answer session. During the discussions, notes were taken by NPS staff to record the topics discussed. Following the larger group discussions, NPS staff were present at two smaller stations that displayed posters of the draft desired conditions and draft zoning map and were available for additional one-on-one questions.

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