Gulf Islands National Seashore Holds Opens House on Draft General Management Plan
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Contact: Dan Brown, 850-934-2604
Superintendent Dan Brown announced today that Gulf Islands National Seashore will hold two open houses to present the draft General Management Plan and to gather public input and comment.Once finalized, the plan will provide long-term management guidance for the national seashore. Two meetings will be held in October: Naval Live Oaks Visitor Center Visitor Center 1801 Gulf Breeze Parkway Gulf Breeze, FL. 32563 Tuesday, October 18, 2011 3:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. William M. Colmer (Davis Bayou) 3500 Park Rd. Ocean Springs, MS 39564 Thursday, October 20, 2011 3:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. The draft plan and environmental impact statement will be available for public review during the period of September 9, 2011 - November 11, 2011 at the visitor centers above or on the NPS Planning, Environment, and Public Comment (PEPC) website at http://parkplanning.nps.gov/GUIS. Comments may be submitted electronically at the website above, by email at e-mail us, or by regular mail to: Superintendent, Gulf Islands National Seashore, Attn:GUIS GMP, 1801 Gulf Breeze Parkway, Gulf Breeze, Florida 32563, by November 11, 2011. Faxed comments and telephone messages will not be accepted. For additional information on the draft General Management Plan, contact the Superintendent's office at 850-934-2604 or by email at GUIS_Superintendent@nps.gov. -NPS- |
Did You Know?
The Third System fortifications consisted of 42 forts built between 1816 and 1870. They were used to guard all the principal harbors, rivers, and naval yards of the United States. Only the Advanced Redoubt of Fort Barrancas at Gulf Islands National Seashore was built entirely for land defense.