Regulacje i polityka gospodarcza · 11.12.1996

General Management PlanEnvironmental Impact Statement Zion National Park, UT

Under the provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act, the National Park Service is preparing an environmental impact statement for a Visitor Management Resource Protection Plan for Zion National Park. The project will result in a Plan encompassing visitor use, concessions management, and preservation of natural and cultural resources. In cooperation with local, state, tribal, and other federal agencies, attention will also be given to cooperative management of resources outside the boundaries that affect the integrity of Zion National Park. Alternatives that will be considered in the EIS will include no-action, the preferred alternative, and other feasible options. One of the major issues to be addressed in this plan will be the identification and implementation of visitor carrying capacity throughout the park. This will be accomplished by the Visitor Experience and Resource Protection (VERP) process. VERP is a planning framework that focuses on visitor use impacts as they relate to visitor experiences and park resources. Other issues to be addressed include: natural and cultural resource management, the transportation system, and backcountry management. External threats,