April 6, 1995: Concept first considered
In response to an unsolicited proposal from a local developer, NPS holds public meetings and initiates a public process to evaluate the proposal.
- April 20, 1995: Public workshops to review proposal.
- May 24, 1995: Public workshops to review proposal
as part of a 65-day public review/comment period.
- August 1995: NPS rejects unsolicited proposal
in favor of a new, broader look at its needs and a nationwide call for proposals.
- November 2, 1995: Public scoping meetings
and beginning of a 30-day public review period to gather the public’s issues and concerns.
- April 17, 1996: Public workshops
to discuss NPS needs and develop evaluation criteria.
- May 8, 1996: Public workshops
as part of a 60-day public review period to gather public comments on the park’s draft Collections Storage, Museum and Visitor Center Development Concept Plan.
- December 11, 1996: A Request for Proposal
issued for a new collections storage, museum and visitor center.
- May 11, 1997: Proposals due to NPS.
- May 22, 1997: Park General Management Plan initiated
with public scoping workshops and a newsletter.
- July 9 and 10, 1997: General Management Plan continues
with workshops and a newsletter to describe the park’s resources.
- August 20 and 21, 1997
: General Management Plan continues with public workshops on concepts for the park’s future.
- October 15, 16 and 18, 1997: General Management Plan continues
with public workshops on a new combined concept and a newsletter describing all the concepts for the park’s future to date.
- November 8, 1997: NPS announces selection of proposal for further negotiation
for its collections storage, visitor center and museum proposal; public review of the proposal is folded into the park’s General Management Planning process.
- November 20, 1997: Information and gathering public comments on the proposal selected for negotiation,
Gettysburg NMP Advisory Commission.
- December 17 and 18, 1997: General Management Plan public workshops
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present details of proposal selected for negotiation and understand public concerns.
- December 30, 1997: Informational Newsletter
to present additional details on the proposal selected for negotiation mailed to 3800 on the park mailing lists.
- January 23, 24, 1998: Advisory Commission sponsors peer review
on site’s history and GMP history methodology.
- January 31 and February 14, 1998: Open Houses at park
to allow the public to see the park’s resource conditions first hand.
- March 2, 3, 4, 1998: Public workshops
to explore issues and impacts from the alternatives for the park’s future, including the proposal to be negotiated.
- March 20, 1998: Informational Newsletter
to explore issues and impacts mailed to the 3800 on the park mailing lists
- April 15, 1998: Special GMP workshop
as part of the Advisory Commission meeting, to explore issues and impacts.
- June 23, 1998: Informational Newsletter
mailed to the 3800 on the park mailing lists.
- July 16, 1998: Information and gathering public comments,
Gettysburg NMP Advisory Commission meeting.
- August 17, 1998: Issue Draft General Management Plan
to entire mailing list and begin 60-day public review period through October 17, 1998
- September 9-10, 1998: Four Public Workshops
to provide information on draft GMP
- September 11, 1998: Public Workshop
to provide information on draft GMP
- September 24, 1998: Public Workshop
to provide information on draft GMP
- October 1 and 3, 1998: Public Hearing
to gather comments on draft GMP
- October 15, 1998: Park Advisory Commission Meeting
to discuss draft GMP and answer questions from the public
- June 18, 1999: Respond to public comments and issue Final GMP.
General Management Plan/Environmental Impact Statement is finalized.
- June 25, 1999:
Begin 30-day no action period.
- November 23, 1999:
Record of Decision: Environmental planning process is completed.
- December, 1999:
Record of Decision signed and approved. The General Management Plan will now go forward.
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