News Release

Lagunitas Creek Floodplain and Riparian Restoration Project Environmental Assessment and Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (EA and IS/MND) Public Comment Period

News Release Date: February 2, 2018

Contact: John A. Dell'Osso, 415-464-5135

Point Reyes Station, CA - In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the Salmon Protection and Watershed Network (SPAWN) has prepared the Lagunitas Creek Floodplain and Riparian Restoration Project Environmental Assessment and Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (EA and IS/MND) in collaboration with the National Park Service (NPS) in order to evaluate the effects of the proposed actions on National Park Service lands within the Lagunitas Creek watershed.

The 30-day period for the scoping phase of the EA will close at the end of the business day on Monday, March 5, 2018. The NPS is encouraging the public to participate by submitting comments online or by letter. The preferred method for submitting comments is via the internet through the NPS Planning, Environment, and Public Comment (PEPC) site at: https://parkplanning.nps.gov/pore. From the main page, click on the "Open for Comment" link starting with "SPAWN," then click on the second document listed to comment. You may also mail or hand deliver comments to:

Lagunitas Creek Floodplain and Riparian Restoration Project EA and IS/MND
c/o Superintendent
Point Reyes National Seashore
1 Bear Valley Road
Point Reyes Station, CA 94956

Public comment will close on Monday, March 5, 2018.

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