wilderness stewardship plan overview
Posted: Thu Sep 19, 2024 10:04 am
I just ran into the the finalized Wilderness stewardship plan that was released in Aug 2024:
Plan A: The “no-action alternative” describes existing management practices as described in the 1998 GMP and
as implemented through the Superintendent’s Compendium. Under alternative A, the NPS would
continue to address the needs of wilderness stewardship in accordance with the GMP, which generally
addresses how the park conducts activities within wilderness.
Plan B: Alternative B focuses on enhancing wilderness character with specific emphasis on improving the
visitors’ wilderness experience and providing for additional access opportunities consistent with the
public purposes of wilderness
Plan C: Alternative C would emphasize solitude by decreasing day use group size, reducing the number of
campsites within campgrounds, eliminating some trails, implementing a camping reservation system, and
allowing winter access to the park.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BPRLpG ... sp=sharing
You can download the entire 144 page document here
https://parkplanning.nps.gov/document.c ... tID=138446
Plan A: The “no-action alternative” describes existing management practices as described in the 1998 GMP and
as implemented through the Superintendent’s Compendium. Under alternative A, the NPS would
continue to address the needs of wilderness stewardship in accordance with the GMP, which generally
addresses how the park conducts activities within wilderness.
Plan B: Alternative B focuses on enhancing wilderness character with specific emphasis on improving the
visitors’ wilderness experience and providing for additional access opportunities consistent with the
public purposes of wilderness
Plan C: Alternative C would emphasize solitude by decreasing day use group size, reducing the number of
campsites within campgrounds, eliminating some trails, implementing a camping reservation system, and
allowing winter access to the park.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BPRLpG ... sp=sharing
You can download the entire 144 page document here
https://parkplanning.nps.gov/document.c ... tID=138446