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Seeking Public Input on the Kennecott Mines National Historic Landmark Management Strategy for National Park Service Managed Lands

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News Release Date: July 25, 2024
Contact: Joshua Scott
Contact: Brenna McGown, [e-mail]

COPPER CENTER, AK – The National Park Service (NPS) is requesting public input on the Kennecott Mines National Historic Landmark (NHL) Management Strategy for NPS Managed Lands (strategic plan). The strategic plan provides a vision for management of NPS lands within the Kennecott Mines NHL over the next 15-20 years.

A hybrid public meeting (with in-person and virtual options) is planned on Friday, August 2nd. There was a previous community engagement opportunity on this plan from September 9th – December 10th, 2023, as well as several public meetings in the summer of 2023.

The purpose of the public meeting is to share background and updates on the strategic plan. The meeting will consist of a presentation followed by an open house where park staff will be available to discuss the strategic plan and answer questions. 

The NPS will be accepting public input on the strategic plan from July 26th – August 26th. Next steps will include a final revision of the document incorporating public comment and the final plan will be released in the fall of 2024.

Public Meeting Date and Location
Friday, August 2nd at 6:30pm
Kennecott Recreation Hall
Kennecott, AK 99566

If you would like to participate online, please use this link to dial in or join via Teams:
Join the meeting now
Meeting ID: 262 881 200 817
 Passcode: ZEk3uh
Dial in by phone [phone],,639100059# United States, Washington DC Phone conference ID: 639 100 059#

Directions for Commenting
Electronic only comments are accepted. Submit comments electronically at https://go.nps.gov/KennecottStrategicPlanning.
Please note that the link will take you to the correct page, but you will not be able to comment until Friday, July 26th.

Comments are only accepted for the strategic plan (pages 1-22) and Appendix A (pages 23-30). The other appendices are included for reference.

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