National Park Service
U.S. Department of the Interior
Yellowstone National Park
P.O. Box 168
Yellowstone National Park, WY 82190
Dec. 17, 2014 14-090
Al Nash
(307) 344-2015
YELL_Public_Affairs@nps.gov
YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK NEWS RELEASE
Yellowstone Invites Proposals For Guided Saddle and Pack Stock Trips
The National Park Service (NPS) has released a prospectus soliciting proposals from businesses interested in providing guided saddle and pack stock trips in Yellowstone National Park.
The NPS plans to award up to forty-two new concession contracts. Proposals are due by 4:00 p.m. March 17, 2015. The NPS anticipates awarding the ten-year contacts in fall 2015 with an effective date of Jan. 1, 2016. Each contract has a preferred offeror.
The new contracts implement the August 2014 Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) on the issuance of the new contracts for commercial saddle and pack stock use. In order to protect resources and ensure visitor safety and enjoyment, the FONSI describes a variety of changes in how the park will administer commercial stock use. These include a day-ride reservation system, temporary trail closures and restrictions, and a monitoring-based management strategy to allow park managers to implement other management options as necessary.
An electronic copy of the prospectus and additional information are available online at https://concessions.nps.gov/prospectuses.htm.
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Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
