Regulacje i polityka gospodarcza · 16/12/1997

Visitor Services Plan/Environmental Impact Statement, Crater Lake National Park, Oregon

Pursuant to Section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (P.L. 91-190 as amended), the National Park Service (NPS), Department of the Interior, has prepared a draft environmental impact statement (DEIS) assessing the potential impacts of the proposed Visitor Services Plan for Crater Lake National Park, Oregon. Once approved, the plan will guide the management and use of the developed areas of the park. The alternatives presented in the DEIS define appropriate levels and kinds of visitor services and set the basis for a new concession contract. Alternative A (the proposed action) is a mix of proposals that are intended to protect park resources and enhance the visitor experience. Educational and interpretive opportunities would be enhanced to promote better visitor understanding, appreciation, and preservation of Crater Lake. NPS interpretive services would be emphasized, commercial services would be modified to better serve visitors, and some historic structures would be used more as they were initially intended. Alternative B (no action) would continue the existing conditions at the park and would allow for the completion of any facilities currently under con