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Archive for January 30th, 2009

Jan 30, 2009

Limited Services Available at Mammoth Cave This Weekend

    The Visitor Center at Mammoth Cave National Park will reopen Saturday, January 31, for normal business hours, and will offer Historic Cave Tours several times during the day.  The Mammoth Cave Hotel reopened Friday at noon.  The only access to the park, however, is from Park City via the Mammoth Cave Parkway.  All other park roads, trails and facilities remain closed until further notice.

Jan 30, 2009

Yosemite National Park Announces Public Scoping for the Scenic Vista Management Plan Environmental Assessment

Yosemite National Park is announcing the public scoping period for the Scenic Vista Management Plan Environmental Assessment (EA).  Public scoping comments will be used to assist the park in developing a range of reasonable and feasible project alternatives that meet the purpose and need, including a no action alternative, and then analyzing the environmental effects of each alternative.  A 30-day public scoping period for this EA will open on February 12, 2009 and will extend through March 13, 2009. Written comments should be postmarked no later than March 13, 2009 .

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