The National Park Service has announced an Arizona meeting to discuss the proposed policy update draft. Please see RRFW’s Riverwire of January 21st to read more about the nature of those changes. The information below is courtesy Linda Jalbert, Grand Canyon National Park.
Arizona State Coordinator News Release
National Park Service Hosts Informational Open House Meeting
Phoenix – As part of the continuing effort to involve the public in the development of an update of the management policies for our national parks, the Arizona State Coordinator’s Office of the National Park Service (NPS) announced today a series of informational open houses about the draft policies. The open houses will be held at the following locations and dates:
Phoenix: Thursday, January 26, 3 PM - 8 PM, Phoenix Burton Barr Central Library (Main Library), 1221 N. Central Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85004, Meeting Room B
Tucson: Monday, January 30, 3 PM - 8 PM, Tucson Main Public Library, 101 N. Stone Avenue, Tucson, AZ 8570, Meeting Room LLI (Lower Level I)
Flagstaff: Thursday, February 2, 3 PM-8 PM, Flagstaff City - Coconino County Public Library, 300 W. Aspen, Flagstaff, AZ 86001, Jan Romero Stevens Community Room
The NPS management policies guide management decisions at national parks and were last updated five years ago. A draft of the updated management policies was developed during 2005 by NPS career professionals in response to interest by Congress and the Department of the Interior to ensure NPS policies promote management excellence and reflect the recent changes in law and regulations.
“Civic engagement and public participation is a critical part of the process as we review and update our management policies to meet contemporary business practices,” said NPS Director Fran Mainella.
The open houses in Arizona will provide information about how the public can comment on the draft policies. Comments will be reviewed and incorporated in a final policy document. The draft management policies are also available for review and comment online through February 18, 2006 at http://parkplanning.nps.gov/waso.
For more information please call (602) 640-5250.
How to comment on the National Park Service’s Draft Management Policies
Public input is encouraged and there are several ways you can make your views known.
Public Comments will be reviewed and incorporated to produce a final policy document.
The document is available for review and comment online through February 18, 2006 at http://parkplanning.nps.gov/waso. You may also email your comments to waso_policy@nps.gov. Comments may also be submitted to the NPS Office of Policy, Room 7252, Main Interior Building, Washington, D.C.