GRCA - Colorado River Management Plan, Public Involvement

Colorado River Management Plan

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Will there be a public comment period on the Final EIS?

No. A 30-day no-action period will follow publication of EPA’s Notice of Availability of the Final EIS in the Federal Register. Unlike other federal agencies such as the U.S. Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management, the NPS does not have a public comment period or a formal appeals process for federal actions described in a Final EIS. The NPS accepts public comments during the public comment period for the Draft EIS, and addresses them in the Final EIS. Following the 30-day no-action period, a ROD will be prepared that documents the NPS decision and rationale for that decision. The ROD will be released to the public and a summary published in the Federal Register.

To the Many People Interested in the Grand Canyon:

The Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Colorado River Management Plan (CRMP) at Grand Canyon National Park is expected to be released in November, 2005. Please visit our website for the most up-to-date information at http://www.nps.gov/grca/crmp/.

If you have access to the Internet you can help us minimize expensive printing and mailing costs by downloading the document at http://www.nps.gov/grca/crmp/. This will also be the fastest way to get a copy. We will announce the availability of the Final EIS on our website and through various media.

To request a copy on compact disk (CD), please send an email message to grca_crmp@nps.gov (typed: grca_crmp@nps.gov, don't forget the underscore) with "CD" in the subject line. Include your name and current mailing address in the body of the message, and we will send you a CD when they are available. You may also request a CD via U.S. Postal Service at: CRMP Team, Grand Canyon National Park, P.O. Box 129, Grand Canyon, AZ 86023.

Printed copies of the EIS will be available for review at the Grand Canyon National Park Headquarters Building and at selected area libraries (locations will be posted on our website). If you need a printed copy of the Final EIS, you may request one via U.S. Postal Service at: CRMP Team, Grand Canyon National Park, P.O. Box 129, Grand Canyon, AZ 86023. Please include your name, telephone number, and shipping address in the message.

Thank you!

Joseph F. Alston
Park Superintendent

Park visitors sitting by the edge of the Colorado River, circa 1908.