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Yosemite Valley Plan
The National Park Service is planning for change in Yosemite Valley. Twenty years of Yosemite Valley planning efforts culminated in the release of the Final Yosemite Valley Plan/Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) in mid-November 2000.
The Final Yosemite Valley Plan/Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) is a consolidation of several planning efforts over the last two decades. It is a comprehensive document that presents and analyzes four action alternatives and a No Action alternative for managing natural and cultural resources, facilities, and visitor experiences in Yosemite Valley.
The Yosemite Valley Plan would enable the National Park Service to move toward meeting the five broad goals of the 1980 General Management Plan in Yosemite Valley. In addition, the Merced River Plan zoning requirements and management elements prescribed for the Merced River in Yosemite Valley would be met through implementation of the Yosemite Valley Plan.
This web site provides links to the complete text of the Final Yosemite Valley Plan/SEIS, as well as...related documents and ... public involvement in the planning process. You can also learn about the planning process and the goals the Yosemite Valley Plan aims to achieve for the future of Yosemite Valley.
The Final Yosemite Valley Plan/SEIS was developed with these specific purposes in mind: * Restore, protect, and enhance the natural and cultural resources of Yosemite Valley * Provide opportunities for high quality, resource-based visitor experiences * Reduce traffic congestion * Provide effective park operations, including employee housing, to meet the mission of the National Park Service Actions proposed in the Final Yosemite Valley Plan/SEIS recognize highly valued natural and cultural resource considerations, the importance of the Merced River floodplain, and rockfall hazards in managing for the future of Yosemite Valley. Because Yosemite Valley is only 1 mile wide with walls several thousand feet high, both the cliffs and river present potential hazards to people and development. Furthermore, floodplains and periodic flooding are a critical component of the natural Valley ecosystem. As such, federal policy requires that special consideration be given to areas that are within the regulatory floodplain. The Final Yosemite Valley Plan/SEIS addresses these important issues, building on scientific information, laws and policies, and public involvement.
valley plan, planning process, planning updates, public comments, supplemental environmental impact statement, managing resources, reduce traffic, park operations, employee housing, floodplains, rockfall hazards, natural ecosystem, scientific information, laws and policies, public involvement
January 31, 2006 10:00 PM
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