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General Management Plan, Environmental Impact Statement, Isle Royale National Park, Michigan
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The National Park Service, in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) will prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) on a general management plan for Isle Royale National Park. Isle Royale National Park currently operates under a Master Plan written in 1963. Because the master plan is severely outdated, the park does not have a comprehensive plan to set forth the basic management philosophy for the park, direct decision-making, and provide strategies for addressing issues and achieving management objectives. This planning effort will result in a comprehensive general management plan that guides the future use of resources and facilities; identifies future needs for facility types; clarifies research and resource management needs and priorities; encompasses preservation of natural and cultural resources; and addresses changing levels of park visitation over the next 10-15 year period. Carrying capacity issues will be addressed by incorporating the Visitor Experience and Resource Protection (VERP) process into the general management plan effort. The EIS will describe a range of alternatives for management of Isle Royale National Park, including the no action alternative, and analyze their impacts on natural and cultural resources, recreation use, and any other current uses. Major issues to be addressed in the EIS will include the following: 1. Island visitation has outgrown park infrastructure and operations. This contributes to crowding that already occurs in some areas due to the commercial boat schedules. 2. Increasing motorized boat use is taxing park operations and infrastructure and is causing friction between motorized and nonmotorized users. 3. Visitor facilities are deteriorating. It is increasingly difficult and expensive to replace these facilities due to laws passed since 1963. It is currently undetermined what facilities are appropriate on the island and if facilities should be enlarged to respond to the increasing visitation or if visitation should be limited and facilities reduced. Additional issues to be addressed in the EIS may be identified during the scoping process. Federal, State, local agencies, and individuals or organizations are invited to participate in the scoping process. The scoping process includes:
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General Management Plan, Environmental Impact Statement, Isle Royale National Park, Michigan; Federal Register Vol. 60, Issue
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Notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement for a [[Page 16160]] general management plan, Isle Royale National Park, Keweenaw County, Michigan.
The National Park Service, in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) will prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) on a general management plan for Isle Royale National Park. Isle Royale National Park currently operates under a Master Plan written in 1963. Because the master plan is severely outdated, the park does not have a comprehensive plan to set forth the basic management philosophy for the park, direct decision-making, and provide strategies for addressing issues and achieving management objectives. This planning effort will result in a comprehensive general management plan that guides the future use of resources and facilities; identifies future needs for facility types; clarifies research and resource management needs and priorities; encompasses preservation of natural and cultural resources; and addresses changing levels of park visitation over the next 10-15 year period. Carrying capacity issues will be addressed by incorporating the Visitor Experience and Resource Protection (VERP) process into the general management plan effort. The EIS will describe a range of alternatives for management of Isle Royale National Park, including the no action alternative, and analyze their impacts on natural and cultural resources, recreation use, and any other current uses. Major issues to be addressed in the EIS will include the following: 1. Island visitation has outgrown park infrastructure and operations. This contributes to crowding that already occurs in some areas due to the commercial boat schedules. 2. Increasing motorized boat use is taxing park operations and infrastructure and is causing friction between motorized and nonmotorized users. 3. Visitor facilities are deteriorating. It is increasingly difficult and expensive to replace these facilities due to laws passed since 1963. It is currently undetermined what facilities are appropriate on the island and if facilities should be enlarged to respond to the increasing visitation or if visitation should be limited and facilities reduced. Additional issues to be addressed in the EIS may be identified during the scoping process. Federal, State, local agencies, and individuals or organizations are invited to participate in the scoping process. The scoping process includes:
Superintendent, Isle Royale National Park, 800 East Lakeshore Drive, Houghton, Michigan 49931-1895, phone 906-337-4991 (summer) or 906-482-0986 (winter).
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