• Tule elk silhouetted against sunlight reflecting off of Drakes Bay.

    Point Reyes

    National Seashore California

  • Notice to campers staying at Coast Campground:

    The Coast Trail between the Hostel and Coast Campground is closed weekdays while salvage operators attempt to remove a wrecked boat from Santa Maria Beach. The potable water sources at Coast Campground have been shut off. More »

  • 2012 Harbor Seal Pupping Season Closures

    From March 1 through June 30, an annual closure of Drakes Estero and certain beaches of Tomales Bay is implemented to protect harbor seals during the pupping season. Please avoid disturbing seals to ensure a successful pupping season. More »

Drakes Bay Oyster Company Special Use Permit Environmental Impact Statement

The National Park Service (NPS) is preparing an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) to evaluate a potential issuance of a Special Use Permit for commercial oyster operations within Drakes Estero at Point Reyes National Seashore.

 

DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PUBLIC COMMENTS

Please see our Drakes Bay Oyster Company Special Use Permit Draft Environmental Impact Statement Public Comments page to read the Preliminary Content Analysis Report, including all correspondences received during the public comment period.

 

DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT

Please see our Drakes Bay Oyster Company Special Use Permit Draft Environmental Impact Statement page for details on the draft release phase of this NEPA process.

 

INITIAL PUBLIC SCOPING
Please see our Drakes Bay Oyster Company Special Use Permit Environmental Impact Statement Initial Public Scoping page for details on the public scoping phase of this NEPA process.

 

PUBLIC SCOPING COMMENTS
Please see our Drakes Bay Oyster Company Special Use Permit Environmental Impact Statement Public Scoping Comments page to read the Public Comment Analysis Report, including all correspondences received during the public scoping period.

 

BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Please see our Drakes Bay Oyster Company Special Use Permit Environmental Impact Statement Background Information page for background information relevant to this NEPA process.

 

NEWS RELEASES
Please see our Drakes Bay Oyster Company Special Use Permit Environmental Impact Statement News Releases page for all news releases related to this NEPA process.

 

QUESTIONS
If you have questions regarding the Drakes Bay Oyster Company Special Use Permit Environmental Impact Statement, please call Outreach Coordinator Melanie Gunn at (415) 464-5162.

The Citizen's Guide to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) is a useful resource for those that are not familiar with NEPA or Council on Environmental Quality Regulations. This 45-page guide, published in December, 2007, describes the NEPA process and provides information on how citizens can get involved.

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Earthquake Trailhead

Earthquakes along the San Andreas Fault adjacent to Point Reyes are rather rare.  Big quakes shift Point Reyes up to 20 feet once every 130 years or so, but otherwise there is very little movement. More...