Glen Canyon National Recreation Area

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BLUERIBBON COALITION LANDUSE UPDATE!

Glen Canyon NRA Seeks Comments on ORV Management Plan and EIS 

Dear BRC Action Alert Subscriber,

The National Park Service has announced the beginning of the public alternatives scoping period for an Environmental Impact Statement to assess the management of off-road vehicle (ORV) use at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, located in northern Arizona and southern Utah.

The ORV Vehicle Management Plan / Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) will evaluate a range of alternatives associated with recreational ORV use at Glen Canyon and their environmental impacts. Currently, off-road driving occurs at several of Glen Canyon's accessible shorelines and at Lone Rock Beach. Off-road driving in these locations allows the public to leave the designated road and drive to Lake Powell's shoreline to fish, camp, picnic, boat, or engage in other recreational activities. In addition, the EIS will evaluate the existing high intensity ORV use at Lone Rock Beach Play Area, all-terrain vehicle travel on park roads and ORV use at the Ferry Swale area.

Public alternatives scoping is an integral step of the environmental planning process. Public scoping is used to identify any other possible alternatives, issues and areas of public interest that may require specific analysis in the environmental planning process. Public scoping is an opportunity for the public to provide their suggestions, comments, and ideas regarding ORV management at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area.

The public is invited to submit ideas and proposals on ORV management. All comments must be received by November 24, 2010. Submit comments electronically at http://parkplanning.nps.gov/GLCA, (select ORV Management Plan and Regulation). Comments may also be mailed to, Superintendent, Glen Canyon National Recreation Area Re: ORV Management Plan/EIS, P.O. Box 1507, Page, AZ 86040.

In addition, Glen Canyon National Recreation Area will host seven open houses to present draft alternatives, gather input and answer questions. Workshop details are listed below.

Monday, November 1, 2010    04:00 pm - 07:00 pm
Glen Canyon NRA Park Headquarters
691 Scenic View Drive
Page, AZ

Tuesday, November 2, 2010    04:00 pm - 07:00 pm
USU/CEU San Juan Campus
Blanding Arts & Events Center
715 W. 200 S.
Blanding, UT

Wednesday, November 3, 2010   04:00 pm - 07:00 pm
Escalante Interagency Visitor Center
755 W. Main
Escalante, UT

Thursday, November 4, 2010     04:00 pm - 07:00 pm
Kanab Middle School
690 S. Cowboy Way
Kanab, UT

Friday, November 5, 2010     03:00 pm - 06:00 pm
Summit Fire District Station 33
5040 N. Hwy 89
Flagstaff, AZ

Sunday, November 7, 2010     11:00am - 03:00 pm
Oljato Chapter House
San Juan County Road 420 / Monument Valley Rd / Oljato Rd
approximately 12 miles west of the Highway 163 Junction
Oljato, UT

Tuesday, November 9, 2010       04:00 pm - 07:00 pm
Navajo Mountain Chapter House
Navajo Route 16, approximately 35 miles north of the Highway 98 Junction
Navajo Mountain, UT

For more information, contact Joe David, Glen Canyon NRA, Environmental Protection Specialist, at (928) 608-6337 or their website at http://parkplanning.nps.gov/projectHome.cfm?projectID=19520.


As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please contact BRC.

Thanks in advance for your involvement,
Ric Foster
Public Lands Department Manager
BlueRibbon Coalition
208-237-1008 ext 107