Environmental Assessment 30-Day Public Review Release

Channel Islands National Park seeks community input during a 30-day public review release on the proposed action and plan to complete the park’s fire management plan.  

The National Park Service (NPS) is required by policy to have fire management plans (FMP) for all units with burnable vegetation. Recent revisions to Department of the Interior and NPS fire management policy have resulted in changes to the requirements associated with FMPs, including new formats and templates.  

Channel Islands National Park’s current FMP was written in 2006 and last updated in 2013. It has expired due to changes in the National Environmental Policy Act and categorical exclusion (CE) use.

Under the proposed action, the National Park Service (NPS) would:   

• Better identify and describe defensive space principles around park structures and critical resources 
• Better identify the methods of prescribed fire used within the park 

The public is invited to review project details online and submit input before November 5, 2022, through the NPS Planning, Environment, and Public Comment (PEPC) website: https://parkplanning.nps.gov/chis_fmp. Detailed project information is available on the PEPC website.  Comments received on the proposed action will be reviewed, analyzed, and considered for the environmental assessment.
 

Attend a Virtual Meeting: The public is invited to attend a virtual public meeting: 

• Wednesday, October 12, 2022, from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.  
• The link to the public meeting can be found at https://parkplanning.nps.gov/chis_fmp.  
• A presentation providing an overview of the Environmental Assessment will lead the agenda.   

The meeting will provide an opportunity for the public to learn more about the environmental assessment, have discussions with park staff, and provide input. The meetings will be recorded and a link to the recording will be posted on the project website:  https://parkplanning.nps.gov/chis_fmp.

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