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Fire Management Plan and Environmental Analysis Available for Public Review August 23, 2021 through September 23, 2021

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News Release Date: August 23, 2021

CROSS PLAINS, Wis., – The National Park Service (NPS) is seeking public input on a proposed plan for the Ice Age National Scenic Trail (Ice Age NST) Ice Age Complex at Cross Plains Fire Management (FMP) and associated Environmental Assessment (EA).  The proposed plan addresses vegetation management through prescribed burns on the 161-acre NPS site at Cross Plains, Wisconsin.
The intent of the plan is to meet resource management objectives and reduce hazardous wildland fuels to ensure protection of life, property, cultural values, and natural resources. Methods for accomplishing hazardous fuels reduction include prescribed fire, mechanical, and pesticide treatments. It recommends the use of prescribed burns at the NPS Cross Plains site to reduce the risk of wildfire, increase biodiversity of native plants, reduce non-native and invasive vegetation, reduce woody vegetation encroachment into the prairie, and suppress unplanned ignitions in the park.The Ice Age NST FMP and associated EA will be available for public review for 30 days from August 23rd to September 22nd, 2021.
To review and comment on proposed FMP and EA, visit the NPS planning, Environment, and Public Comment (PEPC) website https://parkplanning.nps.gov/FMP-IATR or https://parkplanning.nps.gov and search for the park name. When commenting, before including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment––including your personal identifying information––may be made publicly available at any time. 
For more information, please visit the Ice Age National Scenic Trail website at https://www.nps.gov/iatr/index.htm You may also contact Eric Gabriel, email: e-mail us ph: 608-798-8690 or Mary Tano, email: e-mail us  ph: 608-798-8681
About the Ice Age Trail. Authorized as a National Scenic Trail by Congress in 1980 it was designated a State Scenic Trail in 1987. When completed, the trail will meander over 1,200 miles through some of the finest glacial scenery in Wisconsin providing day walkers, backpackers, school children, and general outdoor enthusiasts with a premier hiking and educational experience. Today, approximately 700-miles of the trail is built.

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