Revised Merced River Plan/SEIS
Merced Wild and Scenic River Revised Comprehensive Management Plan Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement

On July 27, 2004, the National Park Service announced the opening of scoping for the Revised Merced River Plan/SEIS, which continued through September 10, 2004. The park invited members of the public to submit written suggestions and concerns relating to the plan revision. In particular, the public was asked to comment on two issues to be addressed in the revised plan: 1) the reassessment of the river boundary in the El Portal Administrative Site, and 2) the establishment of a user capacity for the entire 81-miles of the river corridor in Yosemite National Park.

The park received over 100 letters, faxes, and emails. A number of people also provided verbal testimony at public meetings in Oakland, Mariposa, and El Portal. Those comments are presented here with names and addresses blacked out to maintain privacy.

Read the full Public Scoping Comment and Response Report (250 KB PDF).

The letters, faxes, and emails are available in five Adobe PDF files.

Letters 1-19 (4.3 MB)
Letters 20-39 (2.8 MB)
Letters 40-59 (4 MB)
Letters 60-79 (1.4 MB)
Letters 80-99 (4.9 MB)
Letters 100-113 (1.8 MB)
Letters 114-118 (5 MB) [added 3/16]
Letters 119-123 (4.2 MB) [added 3/16]
Letters 124-128 (3.8 MB) [added 3/16]
Letters 128-131 (3.8 MB) [added 3/16]
Letters 132-133 (3 MB) [added 3/16]
Public testimony (August 16) (340 KB)
Public testimony (August 17) (480 KB)
Public testimony (August 19) (980 KB)