Public Scoping Meetings Scheduled for Gaviota Coast Feasibility Study

The National Park Service will host public scoping meetings for the Gaviota Coast National Seashore Feasibility Study on March 21, 22, and 23, 2000, in Goleta, Santa Barbara, and Lompoc.

Congress directed the National Park Service to conduct a feasibility study to evaluate the Gaviota Coast for potential addition to the National Park System as a National Seashore. The study area extends from Coal Oil Point in Isla Vista to Point Sal, at the northern end of Vandenberg Air Force Base. Through the 2-year long feasibility study process, the National Park Service will:

• evaluate the significance of the area’s natural, cultural and recreational resources;
• assess the area’s suitability to be a unit of the National Park System;
• identify alternative strategies for the management, protection and use of the area, and
• make recommendations to Congress.

Three public scoping meetings are scheduled as follows:
 

Each meeting will include a short presentation on the study area and the feasibility study process, followed by an opportunity for participants to identify issues, needs and solutions for consideration in the feasibility study process.

The National Park Service preserves unimpaired the natural and cultural resources and values of the national park system for the enjoyment, education, and inspiration of this and future generations. The National Park Service cooperates with partners to extend the benefits of natural and cultural resource conservation and outdoor recreation throughout this country and the world.

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