Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks Announce Two Public Meetings on 2018 Commercial Use Permitting Season

Date: May 9, 2017
Contact: Sintia Kawasaki-Yee, 559-565-3131

SEQUOIA AND KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARKS, Calif. May 9, 2017 - The Parks will hold two public information meetings to discuss the implementation of Commercial Service Day (CSD) allocations for commercial operations in wilderness under the direction of the Wilderness Stewardship Plan / Final Environmental Impact Statement (WSP/FEIS) signed May 27, 2015.

The WSP/FEIS and Appendix B: Extent Necessary Determination established the extent to which commercial services are necessary and allowable in the parks’ wilderness areas. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss how the established CSD allocations will be implemented in the 2018 CUA permitting season.

When: May 22, 2017: 2-4 PM
Where: Mammoth Lakes Ranger Station, Administration Building Auditorium, 2500 Highway 203, Mammoth Lakes CA 93546 

When: June 2, 2017: 2-4 PM
Where: Sequoia National Park, Ash Mountain Recreation Hall, 46725 Sycamore Drive, Three Rivers CA 93271 

The meeting format will be open house, with an opportunity for the public to provide comments directly to the project team members. Following the presentation, project staff will be on hand to answer questions.

Contact: Questions or comments regarding the public meeting can be directed to: Commercial Services Office, Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park [phone].

If you are interested in reading the WSP/FEIS, please view it on the park website under "Document List." https://parkplanning.nps.gov/projectHome.cfm?projectId=33225. To obtain a CD copy of the document, please contact the Environmental Protection Specialist at [phone].