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The National Park Service (NPS) has completed a comprehensive site management plan for the Mt. Wanda unit of John Muir National Historic Site. The 370-acre area of the park is an important part of the ranch where John Muir lived. Prior to Muir's time, the site was owned by Ygnacio Martinez as part of the Mexican era Rancho El Pinole, and earlier was home to the Karkin Ohlone Indians. At Mt. Wanda, visitors can walk in John Muir's footsteps as they explore, research, and appreciate the wildness of this inspirational landscape.
Most of the Mt. Wanda unit became part of the park in 1991. In 2016, a 3.8-acre parcel in the Mt. Wanda unit at Strentzel Valley, formerly known as the Strain Ranch, came under NPS management with the expiration of a Strain family lease. The transfer of the Strentzel Valley parcel provides the park an opportunity to explore new visitor amenities at Mt. Wanda to better support the park's purpose. Additionally, Congress recently authorized NPS acquisition of a 44-acre parcel purchased by the John Muir Land Trust (referred to as the West Hills Farm) adjacent to Mt. Wanda, which further expands opportunities at Mt. Wanda. The plan for Mt. Wanda identifies visitor opportunities and functions, facility needs, resource management concerns, and addresses connectivity of Mt. Wanda to other areas of the park and the broader community.
Please click on the Document List on the left-hand side of this page to review the planning process public documents. Your participation has been a key component of this process. Thank you for your interest and participation.
For more information or to be added to the mailing list, e-mail: trevor_rice@nps.gov
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Update: November 20, 2023 - Mt. Wanda Comprehensive Site Management Plan Release
The National Park Service (NPS) is pleased to announce the release of the Comprehensive Site Management Plan (CSMP) for the Mt. Wanda unit at John Muir National Historic Site. The plan identifies new visitor opportunities, addresses facility needs, provides long-term resource management strategies, and recommends improvements for the connectivity of Mt. Wanda to other areas of the park and the broader community.
In May of 2023, the National Park Service released the Mt. Wanda Comprehensive Site Management Plan/Environmental Assessment (CSMP/EA). After thorough consideration of the potential for environmental impacts and the comments received, the NPS determined a full environmental impact statement (EIS) was not needed and has released the plan with an associated Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI).
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Update: May 12, 2023 - Environmental Assessment Release
The National Park Service (NPS) is releasing the Comprehensive Site Management Plan/Environmental Assessment (CSMP/EA) for Mt. Wanda at John Muir National Historic Site (NHS) for a 30-day public review and comment period that ends on June 11, 2023. The CSMP/EA identifies the NPS preferred alternative, which is informed by public feedback from the 2022 Proposed Action, and analyzes the environmental impact of the plan alternatives. To download the CSMP/EA and submit comments, click on the "Document List" link on the left-hand side of this page.
The NPS will host two informational hikes to allow members of the public to experience portions of the West Hills Farm parcel and Strentzel Creek watershed that are not normally accessible. Access to the area is limited, and consequently, the NPS must limit capacity of the hikes. Click on the "Meeting Notices" link on the left-hand side of this page for more information.
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Update: February 15, 2023 - Planning Update
The interdisciplinary planning team has reviewed the public scoping comments and is using the feedback along with other data gathered during the planning process to develop the draft plan and Environmental Assessment (EA). The NPS expects to release the draft plan and EA for another 30-day public review and comment period in Spring 2023.
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Update: March 16, 2022 - Public Scoping Newsletter Release
Previous public comments have been used to develop the 2018 Preliminary Concepts into a refined proposed action which is available for your review and comment during a 30-day public scoping period that ends on April 15, 2022. To download the newsletter and submit comments, click on the "Document List" link on the left-hand side of this page.
The NPS will host two informational hikes in April to allow members of the public to experience portions of the West Hills Farm parcel and Strentzel Creek watershed that are not normally accessible. Access to the area is limited, and consequently, the NPS must limit capacity of the hikes. Click on the "Meeting Notices" link on the left-hand side of this page for more information.
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Most of the Mt. Wanda unit became part of the park in 1991. In 2016, a 3.8-acre parcel in the Mt. Wanda unit at Strentzel Valley, formerly known as the Strain Ranch, came under NPS management with the expiration of a Strain family lease. The transfer of the Strentzel Valley parcel provides the park an opportunity to explore new visitor amenities at Mt. Wanda to better support the park's purpose. Additionally, Congress recently authorized NPS acquisition of a 44-acre parcel purchased by the John Muir Land Trust (referred to as the West Hills Farm) adjacent to Mt. Wanda, which further expands opportunities at Mt. Wanda. The plan for Mt. Wanda identifies visitor opportunities and functions, facility needs, resource management concerns, and addresses connectivity of Mt. Wanda to other areas of the park and the broader community.
Please click on the Document List on the left-hand side of this page to review the planning process public documents. Your participation has been a key component of this process. Thank you for your interest and participation.
For more information or to be added to the mailing list, e-mail: trevor_rice@nps.gov
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Update: November 20, 2023 - Mt. Wanda Comprehensive Site Management Plan Release
The National Park Service (NPS) is pleased to announce the release of the Comprehensive Site Management Plan (CSMP) for the Mt. Wanda unit at John Muir National Historic Site. The plan identifies new visitor opportunities, addresses facility needs, provides long-term resource management strategies, and recommends improvements for the connectivity of Mt. Wanda to other areas of the park and the broader community.
In May of 2023, the National Park Service released the Mt. Wanda Comprehensive Site Management Plan/Environmental Assessment (CSMP/EA). After thorough consideration of the potential for environmental impacts and the comments received, the NPS determined a full environmental impact statement (EIS) was not needed and has released the plan with an associated Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI).
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Update: May 12, 2023 - Environmental Assessment Release
The National Park Service (NPS) is releasing the Comprehensive Site Management Plan/Environmental Assessment (CSMP/EA) for Mt. Wanda at John Muir National Historic Site (NHS) for a 30-day public review and comment period that ends on June 11, 2023. The CSMP/EA identifies the NPS preferred alternative, which is informed by public feedback from the 2022 Proposed Action, and analyzes the environmental impact of the plan alternatives. To download the CSMP/EA and submit comments, click on the "Document List" link on the left-hand side of this page.
The NPS will host two informational hikes to allow members of the public to experience portions of the West Hills Farm parcel and Strentzel Creek watershed that are not normally accessible. Access to the area is limited, and consequently, the NPS must limit capacity of the hikes. Click on the "Meeting Notices" link on the left-hand side of this page for more information.
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Update: February 15, 2023 - Planning Update
The interdisciplinary planning team has reviewed the public scoping comments and is using the feedback along with other data gathered during the planning process to develop the draft plan and Environmental Assessment (EA). The NPS expects to release the draft plan and EA for another 30-day public review and comment period in Spring 2023.
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Update: March 16, 2022 - Public Scoping Newsletter Release
Previous public comments have been used to develop the 2018 Preliminary Concepts into a refined proposed action which is available for your review and comment during a 30-day public scoping period that ends on April 15, 2022. To download the newsletter and submit comments, click on the "Document List" link on the left-hand side of this page.
The NPS will host two informational hikes in April to allow members of the public to experience portions of the West Hills Farm parcel and Strentzel Creek watershed that are not normally accessible. Access to the area is limited, and consequently, the NPS must limit capacity of the hikes. Click on the "Meeting Notices" link on the left-hand side of this page for more information.
Contact Information
Trevor RicePark Planner
925-374-2293