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Improving Accessibility at Southern Idaho's National Parks

Hiker on the accessible trail to the Snow Cone with the Spatter Cones behind.
Hiker on the accessible trail to the Snow Cone in Craters of the Moon National Monument.

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News Release Date: June 17, 2019

Contact: Ted Stout, (208) 527-1330

Staff from four National Park Service units in southern Idaho (City of Rocks National Reserve, Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve, Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument, Minidoka National Historic Site) have completed  Draft Accessibility Self-Evaluation and Transition Plans. As part of the planning process, the National Park Service is seeking public comment on the draft plans. Your participation is important to our planning process.

An interdisciplinary team, including local park and regional staff, identified the key park experiences and evaluated park areas to determine which areas would be evaluated for accessibility needs. The team then developed implementation strategies for improving the accessibility at each location. The plan will guide changes to the way existing services, activities, and programs are provided in the southern Idaho national parks by defining what barriers limit accessibility and providing recommendations on how they can be modified or removed to increase accessibility for all users.

The National Park Service would like your input on the draft plan. Please visit the on-line comment portal at the following web addresses to view the draft plans and make comments:

City of Rocks National Reserve:
https://parkplanning.nps.gov/AccessCIRO
 
Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve:
https://parkplanning.nps.gov/AccessCRMO

Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument:
https://parkplanning.nps.gov/AccessHAFO
 
Minidoka Internment National Historic Site:
https://parkplanning.nps.gov/AccessMIIN
 
Your input is important to the planning process and will help us as we work to ensure the national parks of southern Idaho are more accessible to all visitors. The National Park Service values your interest, and we look forward to your participation in this planning process.

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Last updated: June 17, 2019

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