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The National Park Service (NPS) is preparing a General Management Plan Amendment (GMP Amendment) and Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for Point Reyes National Seashore and the north district of Golden Gate National Recreation Area. The GMP Amendment/EIS will update management guidance for more than 28,000 acres of NPS lands, including all lands currently leased for ranching and tule elk in those areas. How is this website arranged? Below the sign up information, the next seven sections are ordered by date from most recent to initial steps of the GMP Amendment. Further below is background information, news releases, and the project timeline. Scroll to the end of the page for frequently asked questions and a citizen's guide to environmental planning. Sign UpMembers of the public play an important role in the General Management Plan Amendment. Please sign-up to receive e-mail notifications and updates about the planning process. California Coastal Commission Public HearingOn Thursday, April 22, 2021, the California Coastal Commission held a public hearing to consider a Consistency Determination by the National Park Service for the 2020 General Management Plan Amendment for Point Reyes National Seashore and the north district of Golden Gate National Recreation Area, including elk and ranch management actions. The public was invited to participate. NEW! - Final Environmental Impact StatementPlease see the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the General Management Plan Amendment page for more details and links to the plan with supporting documents. Please also see the Final Environmental Impact Statement Frequently Asked Questions page. Public Comments on the Draft Environmental Impact StatementPlease see our Public Comments on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the General Management Plan Amendment page to read the correspondence received during the 45-day public review and comment period, which was open from August 8, 2019, until September 23, 2019. Draft Environmental Impact StatementPlease see our Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the General Management Plan Amendment page for details on the 45-day public review and comment period, which was open from August 8, 2019, until September 23, 2019. Public Scoping CommentsPlease see our General Management Plan Amendment Public Scoping Comments page to read the correspondence received during the 30-day public comment period from October 31, 2018, to November 30, 2018. Public ScopingPlease see our General Management Plan Amendment and Environmental Impact Statement Public Scoping page for details on the 30-day public comment period from October 31, 2018, to November 30, 2018. Initial Public CommentsPlease see our General Management Plan Amendment Initial Public Comments page to read the correspondence received during the initial 37-day public comment period from October 16, 2017, to November 22, 2017. Initial Public Comment PeriodPlease see our General Management Plan Amendment Initial Public Comment Period page for details on the initial 37-day public comment period from October 16, 2017, to November 22, 2017. Background InformationPlease see our General Management Plan Amendment Background Information page for information relevant to this planning process. News ReleasesPlease see our General Management Plan Amendment News Releases page for all news releases related to this plan. Project Timeline
Events in bold above are opportunities for public engagement. QuestionsPlease see our Final Environmental Impact Statement Frequently Asked Questions page. If you have additional questions regarding the General Management Plan Amendment, please call Outreach Coordinator Melanie Gunn at 415-464-5131. The Citizen's Guide to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) is a useful resource for those that are not familiar with NEPA or Council on Environmental Quality Regulations. This 45-page guide, published in December, 2007, describes the NEPA process and provides information on how citizens can get involved. |
Last updated: April 23, 2021