Regulacje i polityka gospodarcza · 13/09/2002

Personal Watercraft Use on Lake Powell, Draft Environmental Impact Statement, Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, Arizona and Utah

Pursuant to Sec. 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (Pub L. 91-190, as amended), and the Council on Environmental Quality Regulations (40 CFR part 1500-1508), the National Park Service (NPS), Department of the Interior, has prepared a draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) assessing the potential impacts of personal watercraft (PWC) use for Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. The DEIS describes and analyzes three alternatives to manage personal watercraft on Lake Powell to provide for the long-term protection of park resources while allowing a range of recreational opportunities to support visitor needs. Specifically, this environmental impact statement evaluates three alternatives for managing personal watercraft use on Lake Powell within Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. Each alternative identifies proposed actions related to visitor use zones and accessible developed areas, facilities and recreational services, visitor safety and conflicts, resource protection, and park operations. This document is used to make reasoned decisions about whether to continue personal watercraft use at Glen Canyon NRA. NPS will make the determination based on the u