February Meeting of Acadia National Park Advisory Commission

Date: January 24, 2015
Contact: Stuart West, 207-288-8770

The Acadia National Park Advisory Commission will meet at the Acadia National Park Headquarters, McFarland Hill Drive, located three miles west of Bar Harbor on Route 233, from 1 to 3 pm on Monday, February 2, 2015. The meeting is open to the public and will include an opportunity for public comment.

Acting Deputy Superintendent Stuart West and program leads will provide updates about National Park Service new staff hires, the park entrance pass fee program, transportation planning, upcoming construction projects, the Schoodic Woods project, and 2014 visitation. In addition, there will be a discussion about the status of Commission members whose three year terms have expired. The Schoodic Institute and Friends of Acadia will provide a summary about partnership programs and activities.

Congress created the Acadia National Park Advisory Commission in 1986 to consult with the National Park Service on matters relating to the management and development of the park, including, but not limited to, the acquisition of lands and interests in lands. The Commission is composed of 16 members with three members appointed by the Secretary of the Interior, three members appointed by the Governor of Maine, and one member appointed by each of the following towns: Bar Harbor, Cranberry Isles, Frenchboro, Gouldsboro, Mount Desert, Southwest Harbor, Swans Island, Tremont, Trenton, and Winter Harbor. The Acadia National Park Advisory Commission meets three times per year.

For more information, please contact Stuart West, Acting Deputy Superintendent, at [phone] or [e-mail]