HOUGHTON, MICH.-- The National Park Service (NPS) invites the public to participate in an informational open house meeting and webinar on the draft Non-Wilderness Cultural Resources Management Plan/ Environmental Assessment. The draft plan evaluates three alternatives for managing the non-wilderness cultural resources in the park: a no-action alternative (Alternative A) and two action alternatives (Alternative B and Alternative C). The plan can be found here: http://parkplanning.nps.gov/ISROcrmp.
The public open house will be held on Aug. 26, 2019 from 4 - 6 p.m. eastern time in Houghton, Michigan, on the 7th floor of the Magnuson Franklin Square Inn, 820 Shelden Avenue. A short presentation will start at 4:30 followed by a question and answer period and open house.
In order to maximize opportunities to learn more about the draft plan/EA, a webinar is scheduled for Tuesday, August 27 at 7:30 p.m. eastern time. To register for the webinar, go to: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/1745652131244207627.
The same information will be presented at the open house meeting and the webinar.
The public is invited to submit written comments on the Plan/EA at http://parkplanning.nps.gov/ISROcrmp. Please enter your comments by September 6. Comments may also be submitted by regular mail or hand delivery to: Superintendent Phyllis Green, Isle Royale National Park, CRMP/EA, 800 E. Lakeshore Drive, Houghton, Michigan 49931.
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Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
