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 Back to Chapter 7: Collaboration and Public Participation Articles Public involvement at Blue Ridge Parkway By Bambi Teague and Chris Ulrey Russian scientists help seek brucellosis solutions for Yellowstone By Glenn Plumb, Wayne Brewster, and Margaret Wild Long-term bison management plan for Yellowstone and Montana Park Flight Program protects migratory birds beyond the United States By Carol Beidleman Technology and collaboration improve interagency fire planning By Anne Birkholz and Pat Lineback Work group initiated by National Park Service gains permanent support from county government By Kathleen Kodish Reeder Partners in plant protection at Capitol Reef National Park By Tom O. Clark Mountain of partnerships elevates North Cascades’ monitoring capabilities By Bruce L. Freet Other Developments A photographic mushroom survey Joint conservation plan for the Potomac Gorge Geologists-in-the-Parks program expands in scope Award-winner Profile - Facility Manager Chris Case recognized with award Superfund cleanup at Grant Kohrs Ranch Progress developing the National Cave and Karst Research Institute International fisheries management plan for the Amistad Reservoir |
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 Public participation and personal watercraft In 2000 the National Park Service promulgated a regulation that closed all but 21 units of the National Park System to personal watercraft use. The regulation dictates that the Park Service must declare special regulations and support them with findings in environmental analyses required by the National Environmental Policy Act in order to allow continued personal watercraft use in 21 park units beyond specified grace periods. As a result, the National Park Service is drafting 13 environmental analyses to determine whether to allow personal watercraft use beyond the grace periods. To afford the public an opportunity to participate in their decisions on whether to continue personal watercraft use, Glen Canyon National Recreation Area and Fire Island National Seashore held public meetings in 2001. The public’s affirmation, rejection, or refinement of resource issues, management objectives, and proposed alternatives continues to help these park managers make informed decisions regarding personal watercraft management. Other parks, including Lake Mead, Chickasaw, Curecanti, and Gateway National Recreation Areas, plan to hold similar meetings in 2002. |
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This material is from Natural Resource Year in Review--2001, published by the National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, in May 2001 (publication D-2255) /YearInReview/yir/yir2001/07_collaboration/07_od4_PWC.html Last Updated: |