Yosemite Valley Plan
Public Meetings

No agency can claim to have a complete grasp of the range of issues needing to be addressed in a particular plan. In recognition of this, the public is called upon to carefully review all park plans. National parks were set aside for the preservation and enjoyment of special places like Yosemite for future generations. The public has a duty to fulfill its role in park planning and speak out on behalf of the park's future.

One way to learn more about the Draft Yosemite Valley Plan and get involved is to attend a public meeting. Fourteen meetings will take place throughout California, and four presentations will occur out-of-state (see schedule). Each meeting will consist of an open house where participants can talk one-on-one with a member of the Yosemite Valley Plan team, followed by an informative slide presentation. A public hearing (attended by a court recorder) will also take place, giving the audience an opportunity to present testimony to park managers. A Yosemite Valley Plan public meeting may be coming to your community. All dates and locations below are subject to change. Check the Yosemite National Park web site at www.nps.gov/yose/planning for current dates, locations, and times, or call 209/372-0261.

A Tour of the Yosemite Valley Plan

If you have already received your copy of the Draft Yosemite Valley Plan or its Executive Summary, you can see that it is a complex document. While the summary may contain most of the information you'll need, the complete plan provides greater detail and analysis. Please examine the Yosemite Valley Plan and its companion book of "plates" (or maps), and let the National Park Service know what you think is the right direction for Yosemite Valley's future.

Chapter 1 deals with the background of why a Yosemite Valley Plan was necessary.

Chapter 2 describes the five alternatives, including the park's "preferred" proposal as well as a baseline "no action" or status quo picture of Yosemite Valley as it exists today.

Chapter 3 discusses the environment of Yosemite Valley that may be affected positively or negatively.

Chapter 4 weighs the environmental consequences involved in the actions under each alternative (including the consequences of "no action").

If you have not received your copy of the Draft Yosemite Valley Plan and would like one, write to Yosemite National Park, P. O. Box 577, Yosemite, CA 95389; or fax 209/372-0456; or e-mail YOSE_planning@nps.gov. Please specify whether you wish to receive the entire plan, the Executive Summary, or the plan on CD ROM. The plan is also available on the park's web site at www.nps.gov/yose/planning.