1. Vol. IA, page 2-2 – The FEIS states, "During the public comment period, the National Park Service held 14 in-state public hearings to gather comments from the general public regarding the Draft Yosemite Valley Plan/SEIS." The sentence has been rewritten to read, "During the public comment period, over 10,200 written comments were received by the National Park Service on the Draft Yosemite Valley Plan/SEIS."

2. Volume IA, page 2-3 – The FEIS states that "…all actions in each of the action alternatives for this document have been brought into compliance with the Preferred Alternative and the Record of Decision for the Merced River Plan/FEIS." A revised Record of Decision for the Merced River Plan/FEIS was issued on November 3, 2000, and the Preferred Alternative of the Final Yosemite Valley Plan/SEIS is in compliance with the revised Record of Decision.

3. Volume IA, page 2-3 (last line) – The FEIS reads, "A description of the project and its associated compliance requirements is included in Vol. III, Appendix H, Considering Cumulative Effects." This has been corrected to read, "A description of the project and its associated compliance requirements is included in Vol. II, Appendix H, Considering Cumulative Effects."

4. Volume IA, page 2-4 (fourth paragraph) – The FEIS states "The single Ahwahnee cottage that is in the River Protection Overlay would be retained…" The cottage would be retained, but it is not in the River Protection Overlay as defined in the Revised Record of Decision for the Merced River Plan.

5. Volume IA, page 2-43 (last paragraph) – The FEIS states, "Four houses (4 beds) would remain in the Cascades area." This sentence has been corrected to read, "Five houses (4 beds) would remain in the Cascades area." There are five historic houses at Cascades. Before the flood of 1997, four of them were used for employee housing (thus, 4 beds) and one for National Park Service offices.

6. Volume IA, page 2-47 (middle of first paragraph) – The FEIS states, "…parking and fruit trees would be removed from Curry Orchard and the area restored to natural conditions." The phrase has been corrected to read, "…day-visitor parking and fruit trees would be removed from Curry Orchard and much of the area restored to natural conditions."

7. Volume IA, page 2-48 (first bullet under "Relocate") – The FEIS states, "…leaving 683 beds in Yosemite Valley." That has been corrected to "…leaving 723 beds in Yosemite Valley."

8. Volume IA, page 2-58 (third paragraph, last line) – The FEIS states, "… and (3) the four Cascades residences." This phrase has been corrected to read, "… and (3) the five Cascades residences." There are five historic houses at Cascades. Before the flood of 1997, four of them were used for employee housing and one for National Park Service offices.

9. Volume IA, page 2-68 (fifth paragraph) – The following sentence has been added at the end of the introductory paragraph under Lodging: "The National Park Service would continue to support the relationship between the Yosemite Institute and the concessioner to provide for lodging units during the off-season to support educational opportunities."

10. Volume IA, page 2-74 (second paragraph, last sentence) – The FEIS states, "A 200-foot road would be constructed to provide access between Hazel Green and the Big Oak Flat Road." This is corrected to state, "A 200-yard road would be constructed to provide access between Hazel Green and the Big Oak Flat Road."

11. Volume IA, page 2-89 (last paragraph, first sentence) – The FEIS reads, "Two new dormitories (up to three stories and 217 beds) would be constructed west of Curry Village adjacent to the Curry Village Historic District." This has been corrected to read, "Dormitories (217 beds) would be constructed west of the Camp Curry Historic District. The buildings would be designed to be compatible in character with the historic district."

12. Volume IA, page 2-94 (last paragraph) – The FEIS states, "Four historic houses (4 beds) would be removed from the Cascades area (the beds relocated to El Portal)." This sentence has been corrected to read, "Five historic houses (4 beds) would be removed from the Cascades area (the beds relocated to El Portal)." There are five historic houses at Cascades. Before the flood of 1997, four of them were used for employee housing (thus, 4 beds) and one for National Park Service offices. All five houses would be removed under this alternative.

13. Volume IA, page 2-107 (last paragraph, last line) – The FEIS states, "… and (3) the four Cascades residences." This phrase has been corrected to read, "… and (3) the five Cascades residences." There are five historic houses at Cascades. Before the flood of 1997, four of them were used for employee housing and one for National Park Service offices. All five would be removed under this alternative.

14. Volume IA, page 2-139 (last paragraph, first line) – The FEIS states, "Four historic houses (4 beds) would be removed from the Cascades area and the beds relocated to El Portal." This sentence has been corrected to read, "Five historic houses (4 beds) would be removed from the Cascades area and the beds relocated to El Portal." There are five historic houses at Cascades. Before the flood of 1997, four of them were used for employee housing (thus, 4 beds) and one for National Park Service offices. All five houses would be removed under this alternative.

15. Volume IA, page 2-153 (fifth paragraph, last line) – The FEIS states, "… and (3) the four Cascades residences." This phrase has been corrected to read, "… and (3) the five Cascades residences." There are five historic houses at Cascades. Before the flood of 1997, four of them were used for employee housing and one for National Park Service offices. All five would be removed under this alternative.

16. Volume IA, page 2-186 (last paragraph, first line) – The FEIS states, "Four historic houses (4 beds) would be removed from the Cascades area and the beds relocated to El Portal." This sentence has been corrected to read, "Five historic houses (4 beds) would be removed from the Cascades area and the beds relocated to El Portal." There are five historic houses at Cascades. Before the flood of 1997, four of them were used for employee housing (thus, 4 beds) and one for National Park Service offices. All five houses would be removed under this alternative.

17. Volume IA, page 2-198 (sixth paragraph, last line) – The FEIS states, "… and (3) the four Cascades residences." This phrase has been corrected to read, "… and (3) the five Cascades residences." There are five historic houses at Cascades. Before the flood of 1997, four of them were used for employee housing and one for National Park Service offices. All five would be removed under this alternative.

18. Volume IA, page 2-232 (last paragraph, first line) – The FEIS states, "Four historic houses (4 beds) would be removed from the Cascades area and the beds relocated to El Portal." This sentence has been corrected to read, "Five historic houses (4 beds) would be removed from the Cascades area and the beds relocated to El Portal." There are five historic houses at Cascades. Before the flood of 1997, four of them were used for employee housing (thus, 4 beds) and one for National Park Service offices. All five houses would be removed under this alternative.

19. Volume IA, page 2-263 (third column, second box down) – The FEIS reads, "Relocate Superintendent’s House…" This is corrected to state, "Remove Superintendent’s House…"

20. Volume IA, page 3-66 (note #1 at bottom of table 3-12) – The FEIS reads, "Includes 224.2 tons/year due to road dust." This has been corrected to state, "Includes 165 tons/year due to road dust."

21. Volume IA, Page 3-82 (fifth paragraph, last sentence) – The FEIS states, "The approximately 10-acre site includes the open, boulder-strewn areas (adjacent to the Valley Loop Trail at the base of the talus slope) used as campsites by many early climbers; the parking area (important for equipment/expedition staging and preparation); and the more concentrated campground area containing the original restrooms, the rescue camp section, and other camp infrastructure elements." This has been corrected to state, "The approximately 10-acre site includes the open, boulder-strewn areas (adjacent to the Valley Loop Trail at the base of the talus slope) used as campsites by many early climbers and the more concentrated campground area containing the original restrooms, the rescue camp section, and other camp infrastructure elements."

22. Volume IA, page 3-88 (second paragraph, last sentence) – The FEIS reads, "The four Cascades residences, constructed between 1917 and 1924 to provide housing for individuals maintaining and operating this system, are also contributing elements of this historic resource." This has been corrected to read, "The five Cascades residences, constructed between 1917 and 1924 to provide housing for individuals maintaining and operating this system, are also contributing elements of this historic resource."

23. Volume IB, Part 1, page 4.1-79, table 4-11 – The following note should be added at the bottom of the table: Annual emissions include emissions from all vehicles operating in Yosemite Valley; alternative fuel designation is applicable to shuttle buses only.

24. Volume IB, Part 1, page 4.1-108 (last gray bar in table 4-15) – The FEIS reads, "Cascades Houses (4 beds) Retained." This has been changed to "Cascades Houses (5 houses) Retained." While only four of the houses were used for housing (thus, 4 beds), the fifth house was used for National Park Service offices. All five houses would be retained under this alternative.

25. Volume IB, Part 1, page 4.2-123, table 4-31 – The following note should be added at the bottom of the table: Annual emissions include emissions from all vehicles operating in Yosemite Valley; alternative fuel designation is applicable to shuttle buses only.

26. Volume IB, Part 1, page 4.2-155 (fourth paragraph, second sentence) – The FEIS reads, "The diversion dam, screenhouse, and four Cascades residences and associated garages would be removed." This has been corrected to read, "The diversion dam, screenhouse, and five Cascades residences and associated garages would be removed." Before the 1997 flood, four of the residences were used for employee housing and one was used for National Park Service offices. All five would be removed under this alternative.

27. Volume IB, Part 1, page 4.2-180 (last gray bar in table 4-40) – The FEIS reads, "Cascades Houses Removed (4 beds)." This has been changed to "Cascades Houses Removed (5 houses)." While only four of the houses were used for housing (thus, 4 beds), the fifth house was used for National Park Service offices. All five houses would be removed under this alternative.

28. Volume IB, Part 2, page 4.3-88, table 4-63 – The following note should be added at the bottom of the table: Annual emissions include emissions from all vehicles operating in Yosemite Valley; alternative fuel designation is applicable to shuttle buses only.

29. Volume IB, Part 2, page 4.4-91, table 4-93 – The following note should be added at the bottom of the table: Annual emissions include emissions from all vehicles operating in Yosemite Valley; alternative fuel designation is applicable to shuttle buses only.

30. Volume IB, Part 2, page 4.3-102 (third paragraph, first sentence) – The FEIS reads, "Removing four residences at Cascades, as described for Alternative 2, would involve minor grading and trenching that could disturb intact deposits at one prehistoric archeological site with unknown data potential." This had been changed to, "Removing five residences at Cascades, as described for Alternative 2, would involve minor grading and trenching that could disturb intact deposits at one prehistoric archeological site with unknown data potential."

31. Volume IB, Part 2, page 4.3-106 (fourth paragraph, last sentence) – The FEIS reads, "… and the removal of the four Cascades residences would not impact any known ethnographic resources." This has been changed to read, "… and the removal of the five Cascades residences would not impact any known ethnographic resources."

32. Volume IB, Part 2, page 4.5-87, table 4-122 – The following note should be added at the bottom of the table: Annual emissions include emissions from all vehicles operating in Yosemite Valley; alternative fuel designation is applicable to shuttle buses only.

33. Volume IC, plates 2-2 and 2-3 (equestrian trail north of Swinging Bridge) – The FEIS shows this trail as brown to denote "existing stock/pedestrian trail." This is corrected to show a red arrowhead at the leading end of the trail to indicate a reroute of the trail between Camp 4 and the proposed Indian Cultural Center to connect with the existing Valley Loop Trail and provide access to the Yosemite Falls Trail.

34. Volume III, page III-xli (bottom of the page) – The following sentence was omitted from the FEIS. It has been added at the bottom of the page. "Chapter 9 includes copies of comment letters received from Federal and State agencies and Indian Tribes."

35. Volume III, page III-1 (fourth paragraph) – The FEIS reads, "The National Environmental Protection Act mandates that managers consider (and print in the final document) all letters received from the first two types of commenters (see Volume IB, Chapter 5, Consultation and Coordination, for copies of these letters)." This has been corrected to read, "The National Environmental Policy Act mandates that managers consider (and print in the final document) all letters received from the first two types of commenters (see Volume III, Chapter 9, Comment Letters from Federal and State Agencies and Tribes, for copies of these letters)."

36. Volume III, page III-2 (first sentence) – The FEIS reads, "The National Environmental Protection Act requires that after the National Park Service considers comments, they respond to those comments." This has been corrected to, "The National Environmental Policy Act requires that after the National Park Service considers comments, they respond to those comments."

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