Regulacje i polityka gospodarcza · 9/2/2009

Draft General Management Plan/Wilderness Management Plan/Draft Environmental Impact Statement, Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, WI

Pursuant to Section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4332(2)(C)), the National Park Service (NPS) announces the availability of the Draft General Management Plan (GMP)/Wilderness Management Plan (WMP)/Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, Wisconsin. This document provides a framework for management of Apostle Islands National Lakeshore and the Gaylord Nelson Wilderness, including its resources, visitors, and facilities, for the next 15-20 years. The document describes four alternatives for management of the park, including a no-action alternative, and analyzes the environmental impacts of those alternatives. The NPS preferred alternative would focus on providing opportunities for more people to have an island experience. Additional transportation opportunities would be sought to encourage visitors to come to Sand, Basswood, and Oak Islands. Some additional visitor facilities would be developed on these islands. There would be no change in the number of public docks in the park, but some docks would be relocated, improved, or expanded. The Bayfield Visitor Center would be moved closer to the water to improve