Notice of Availability of the Finding of No Significant Impact and General Management Plan, Prince William Forest Park, Triangle, Virginia

Zusammenfassung

The National Park Service has prepared and made available for public review the General Management Plan/Environmental Assessment (GMP/EA) that document's the alternatives considered for managing Prince William Forest Park. Prince William Forest Park will undertake actions to improve visitor experiences and enhance general public use of park facilities while retaining and expanding existing facilities and current patterns of use. The Resources Management Plan has been developed to ensure long- term protection of significant resources and land protection options would be initiated to protect the Quantico Creek watershed. The GMP/EA considered various alternatives to determine the best management strategy to ensure long-term preservation of its significant resources and to provide for the future needs of the visiting public. This plan is needed to address issues related to resource protection, visitor use and education, public awareness of the park's identity as part of the National Park system and park operations. The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) works toward a settlement of this land issue that will both fulfill the 1948 legislation at no cost to the Government and solve long-s