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Contact: Derek Carter, 702-902-0431
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENORTH LAS VEGAS, Nev. The National Park Service (NPS) is seeking public input on a plan that will help shape the future of Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument.
The General Management Plan (GMP) for the monument is the park’s first since it was established in 2014. The plan, along with an environmental assessment (EA), will provide broad guidance for the management of the park over the next 15 years and beyond.
“This monument is located just north of Las Vegas and it preserves thousands of Pleistocene/Ice Age fossils that tell the story of an ever-changing ecosystem,” said Park Superintendent Derek Carter. “We sincerely hope the public will let their voices be heard and get involved in shaping the future of this park.”
Both virtual and in-person public meetings will be held the week of Feb. 26, 2024, to present the recommendations outlined in the draft GMP and get feedback from the public. The public is invited to submit comments at https://parkplanning.nps.gov/TUSKgmp through March 16, 2024.
The comments will help NPS planners refine proposed approaches to managing the park's resources, visitors, and facilities.
About Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument: Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument was established as the 405th unit of the national park system on December 19, 2014, through the Carl Levin and Howard P. “Buck” McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 and the transfer of 22,650 acres of land from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to the National Park Service (NPS). To learn more about Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument, please see visit www.nps.gov/tusk
Last updated: February 15, 2024