 |
| NPS | | Public involvement is a crucial part of the park planning process |
 |
Public Workshop #3
POSTPONED: Merced River Plan - May, 10, 2008 - Public Planning Workshop
To all parties interested in the Merced River Comprehensive Management Plan
The new Merced River Plan public planning workshop scheduled for Saturday, May 10, 2008, from 9:30 am to 3:30 pm in Yosemite Valley has been POSTPONED.
Park management continues to consult with the National Park Service Pacific West Regional Director, Interior Department attorneys, and the Department of Justice on the implications of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling on the 2005 Revised Merced River Plan. In order to honor the time, energy and costs borne by participants, park management wants to have clear direction on the scope, process, and substance of the next version of the plan before convening another workshop. The park is working hard to stay on schedule and will have more information to the public soon.
Information will be distributed once a new date for the next public planning workshop has been determined. Thank you for your understanding. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Elexis Mayer, Project Manager by phone at 209-379-1377, or by email, or Linda Dahl, Yosemite National Park Chief of Planning via email.
Public Workshop #3
Please join us at the next Merced River Public Planning Workshop. The objectives of this workshop are to:
(1) Discuss the implications of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals’ ruling on the Revised Merced River Plan;
(2) Discuss the new direction and scope of the new Merced River planning process; and
(3) Discuss the future of the public planning process; what is working and what can be improved?
The objectives previously described for this workshop have shifted in response to the court's ruling.
Public Workshop #2
Friday, March 7, 2008 a public workshop was held to review the Draft Outstandingly Remarkable Values (1.3 MB) for the Merced Wild & Scenic River within Yosemite National Park.
Participants also drafted Desired Conditions statements to assist in the development of management prescriptions for the new Merced River planning effort. Click here to view the Draft Desired Conditions Statements from the public workshop.
The workshop was held in the Yosemite Valley Visitor Center auditorium from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Click here to view the minutes from this workshop. Click here for meeting notes attachments.
Comments are still being accepted on the Draft Outstandingly Remarkable Values report. See the Planning Documents page for more information.
Click here to view the workshop agenda.
| 
