GLACIER BAY, ALASKA - The National Park Service (NPS) is pleased to announce the start of a Marine Management planning process that will guide future management decisions in ~537,000 acres of Glacier Bay National Park marine waters. As part of this effort, the NPS will consider changes to vessel quotas (excluding charter vessels, tour vessels, cruise ships, and passenger ferry to Bartlett Cove) and operating requirements to protect resources and ensure equitable public access according to the purposes for which the park was established.
Between August 9 and September 9, 2022 your input is encouraged during a 30-day public scoping period that initiates the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process. Review preliminary alternatives in a public scoping newsletter:
https://www.nps.gov/glba/getinvolved/planning.htm
Submit your comments on the National Park Service Planning, Environment, and Public Comment (PEPC) website:
https://parkplanning.nps.gov/GBwaters
As part of the public scoping process, the NPS is hosting three in-person meetings in gateway communities near the park. You are invited to attend these meetings to learn more about the project scope, issues, and alternatives and to ask questions:
Gateway Community Public Scoping Meetings:
August 18 • Thursday
Gustavus, Salmon River Park 1802 Gustavus Road
4:30 - 6 pm
August 19 • Friday
Juneau, Marine Park Pavilion 144 Marine Way
11:30 am - 1 pm
August 20 • Saturday
Hoonah, Hoonah City Hall Parking Lot, 300 Front Street
11:30 am - 1 pm
Park Superintendent Philip Hooge invites those able to participate in the planning process at this early stage.
“We value public input on how to further refine the Glacier Bay marine stewardship model to better protect the park’s extraordinary natural and cultural heritage and deliver diverse national park experiences aligned with founding park purposes."
Comments will also be accepted by mail at: Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve, Attn. Marine Management Plan, PO Box 140, Gustavus, AK 99826. Comments must be postmarked by September 9, 2022.
Additional details are located on the park website:
https://www.nps.gov/glba/getinvolved/planning.htm
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Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
