Zasoby i środowisko · 27.09.1994

General Management Plan/Environmental Impact Statement for Mount Rainier National Park, WA

The National Park Service will prepare a General Management Plan/Environmental Impact Statement (GMP/EIS) for Mount Rainier National Park, Washington. The GMP/EIS will describe and analyze a proposal and alternatives for the future management of the park for approximately 15 years past approval of the plan. A Master Plan was completed for Mount Rainier National Park in 1974; however, this plan is outdated and does not address current issues. In recent years, visitor use in the park has increased substantially, resulting in traffic circulation and parking problems, as well as degradation of vegetation and erosion of soil from off-trail use. External encroachments and adverse impacts along the park boundaries are also increasing. Current projects and plans that are addressing some immediate needs of the park include a gateway community assistance initiative, a transportation study and a Natural Resource Management Plan. The results of these projects will provide vital information for the GMP. Issues to be addressed in the GMP/EIS include, but are not limited to: Traffic and circulation patterns, impacts of land uses outside the park, geological and hydrologic hazards and natural reso