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The annual public comment period for the written compilation of
designations, permit requirements and other openings and restrictions
in Alaska's national parks is now open through February 15. A collection
of management tools, called the compendium, is created for each
national park unit in Alaska and is part of the park-related regulations
which help provide for the enjoyment, use and protection of national
parks. Many of the federal regulations governing actions in national
park units have discretionary authority given to the National Park
Service.
The compendium is a written compilation of designations, closures,
permit requirements and other restrictions imposed under that discretionary
authority found in the Code of Federal. For example, one regulation
states, "The superintendent may designate a portion of a park
area, or all or a portion of a building, structure or facility as
closed to smoking when necessary to protect park resources, reduce
the risk of fire, or prevent conflicts among visitor use activities."
Specific designations are placed into the park's compendium. Public
involvement improves the compendium process by giving the National
Park Service the opportunity to be responsive to people's ideas
and concerns, to involve the public cooperatively in generating
alternatives and to educate park users about the compendium. Park
compendiums are reviewed and updated at least annually.
The park compendiums can be obtained from each park or viewed as
.pdf files on-line at www.nps.gov/akso/compendium.
Comments will be accepted by mail or e-mail between January 1
and February 15. Written comments can be address to the specific
parks. E-mail comments can be addressed through the compendium web
page. Comments are welcome at any time in addition to this timeframe,
but comments received after February 15 will be considered in future
revisions.
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Author:Jane
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Last modified on: April 18, 2003
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