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Contact: Christie Anastasia, 207-288-8806
BAR HARBOR, ME —Acadia National Park announced the release of the Final Transportation Plan and accompanying Environmental Impact Statement (Final Plan/EIS) today. The Final Plan/EIS is the culmination of a planning effort that began in summer 2015 and included a great deal of time, energy, collaboration, and input by neighboring town governments, chambers of commerce, industry partners, communities, stakeholders, National Park Service staff, and the public. Full implementation of the plan is likely to take up to a decade or more, though initial work may begin in 2020. The Final Plan/EIS can be viewed at go.nps.gov/AcadiaPlan.
The Final Plan/EIS was informed by multiple rounds of public comment and outreach. The planning team received 489 correspondences during the Draft Plan/EIS public comment period from April 27, 2018, through June 26, 2018. All 489 comments are available for public review in the full “Public Comment Report” (793 pages). A summary of comments that were of high importance to the public and the National Park Service’s responses to those comments are available in Appendix F of the Final Plan/EIS.
"We thank the public for their engagement and for their feedback," said Superintendent Kevin Schneider. "We believe the preferred alternative as revised in response to public comment best fulfills the purpose and need for the plan and the mission of the National Park Service. The preferred alternative provides for the best protection of the significant natural and cultural resources of Acadia National Park while also providing high-quality experiences to visitors. This plan is a blueprint for the future; many of the details related to implementation of the Final Plan/EIS will take years and continue to require public feedback and stakeholder engagement.”
Following this week’s release of the Final Plan/EIS, Acadia National Park will look forward to the preparation of a Record of Decision for review and approval by Regional Director Gay Vietzke.
For more information on Acadia National Park, please visit nps.gov/acad or call 207-288-3338. Join online conversations on Facebook , Twitter , and Instagram.
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Last updated: March 25, 2019