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Roberts Cabin Removal Environmental Assessment/Assessment of Effect


Enclosed for public review and comment is the Glacier National Park's Environmental Assessment/Assessment of Effect (EA/AEF) for the Removal of the Roberts Cabin. The property was acquired by the NPS in 1975 with the condition that the structure be removed. At the time of acquisition, NPS policy was to purchase and remove non-historic structures in unique natural areas and restore those areas to a natural state. The cabin was leased by the previous owners for 25 years. The 25-year lease ended in 2000. In 2006, the park completed a determination of eligibility for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. NPS determined that the cabin was a building contributing to the significance of the Glacier Park Villa Sites Historic District. The park has determined that the building should be removed to fulfill the original agreement with the previous owner. Removal of the cabin would reduce human development along the Lake McDonald lakeshore, increase natural lands for wildlife benefit, and eliminate a safety hazard presented by the structure's poor condition.
The EA/AEF analyzes two alternatives. The No Action Alternative would allow the Roberts Cabin to continue to deteriorate after the removal of the rotting porch. The Preferred Alternative would remove the Roberts Cabin and return the site to its natural state. The resources that would be affected by the alternatives are historic structures and cultural landscapes, soils, vegetation, wildlife, threatened and endangered species, visitor use and experience, and health and safety.
 
Comment Period: Closed        Jul 17, 2007 - Aug 17, 2007
Document Content:
Roberts Cabin Removal EA/AEFRoberts Cabin Removal EA/AEF   (2.2 MB, Word file)
Roberts Cabin Removal EA/AEF PDFRoberts Cabin Removal EA/AEF PDF   (1.6 MB, PDF file)
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