Public Input Requested on Design Concept Plan at Lassen Volcanic National Park
MINERAL, Calif. - The National Park Service is in the early stages of developing a design
concept plan for the Manzanita Lake Developed Area of Lassen Volcanic National Park and is seeking public input on preliminary concepts and ideas. Public input will help inform the
National Park Service of public needs, shape the development of management strategies, and assist the park in preparing for the future National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process.
Lassen Volcanic National Park proposes improving facilities and opportunities to better align
with public needs and expectations. The improvements will protect park resources, offer varied quality visitor experiences, enhance visitor and staff safety, and coincide with the park’s operational capacity. Public comments are invited through Sept. 26, 2022.
Park staff encourages public participation throughout the planning process. The public is
invited to submit comments on the project website.
Written comments may be submitted by visiting http://parkplanning.nps.gov/Manzanitalakedcp.
On the web page, select “Open for
Comment" on the left menu bar and then select “Manzanita Lake Developed Area Design
Concept Plan Newsletter."
Written comments may also be submitted by mail to:
Lassen Volcanic National Park
Attn: Jim Richardson, Superintendent
PO Box 100
Mineral, CA 96063
National Park Service
U.S. Department of the Interior
Lassen Volcanic National Park
38050 Highway 36 E
Mineral, CA 96063
(530) 595-4480
nps.gov/lavo
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The National Park Service cares for special places saved by the American people so that all may experience our heritage. Written comments on the plan must be submitted online or postmarked by Sept. 26, 2022, to be considered. There will be additional opportunities to comment formally on the project during the future NEPA process. If you would like to view this newsletter, please head to the one of the locations listed below.
Name Address Phone
Chester Branch Library 210 1st Ave., Chester, CA 96020 (530) 258-2742
Susanville Branch Library 1618 Main St., Susanville, CA 96130 (530) 251-8127
Red Bluff Branch Library 545 Diamond Ave., Red Bluff, CA 96080 (530) 527-0604
Anderson Library 3200 W. Center St., Anderson, CA 96007 (530) 365-7685
Cottonwood Community Library 3427 Main St., Cottonwood, CA 96022 (530) 347-4818
Redding Library 1100 Parkview Ave., Redding, CA 96001 (530) 245-7250
Shingletown Library 7074 Wilson Hill Rd., Shingletown, CA 96088 (530) 474-1555
Chico Branch Library 1108 Sherman Ave., Chico, CA 95926 (530) 552-5652
Kohm Yah-mah-nee Visitor Center 21820 Lassen National Park Highway
Mineral, CA 96063 (530) 595-4480
Loomis Museum 39477 Lassen National Park Highway
Shingletown, CA 96088 (530) 595-4480
About the Lassen Volcanic National Park Manzanita Lake Developed Area Design Concept Plan Lassen Volcanic National Park is known for its vast geologic history and stunning landscape views. With numerous recreation and interpretive opportunities, visitors to the park can experience a variety of unique activities. The facilities within the Manzanita Lake Naturalist's Services Historic District (Manzanita Lake) have been a primary visitor use facility in Lassen Volcanic National Park since the late 1920s. Manzanita Lake has undergone several major developments since its creation. Rapid growth in day use visitation and changing use patterns in the park have degraded natural and cultural resources, diminished the quality of the visitor experience, increased visitor and staff safety concerns, and strained the park’s facilities and ability to perform daily operations.
The purpose of the Manzanita Lake Developed Area Design Concept Plan is to improve the
park’s Manzanita Lake Developed Area visitor facilities and respectfully rehabilitate historic
structures to accommodate growing visitation and enhance visitors’ experiences through an
adaptive lens that accounts for future needs. The plan would provide direction for restoring and preserving natural and cultural resources, improving opportunities for accessibility, and
enhancing existing outstanding visitor opportunities.
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The National Park Service cares for special places saved by the American people so that all may experience our heritage. The park has developed a set of design proposals. These site-specific designs are best understood by reading the descriptions and viewing the maps in the Lassen Volcanic National Park Manzanita Lake Developed Area StoryMap.
Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
