7000 feet in North America
A proposed rule concerning winter use in Yellowstone National Park has been released for public review and comment.
The rule-making process is in addition to, but separate from, the public review and comment period on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the park’s winter use plan, which was released in May.
The proposed rule was published Tuesday in the Federal Register and is open for public review and comment through Sept. 6.
The proposed rule and an electronic form on which to submit written comments are available at here
You can find the proposed rule by conducting a “search for a proposed rule” and enter the keyword “Yellowstone.”
Written comments may be submitted through the website, in person or by mail. The public review and comment period on the Draft EIS closes July 18.
Additional information on the Draft EIS is on the National Park Service’s Planning, Environment and Public Comment website at http://parkplanning.nps.gov/yell.
Both the proposed rule and the Draft EIS are available on compact disc or in printed paper form.
Request one in writing at: National Park Service, Management Assistant’s Office, P.O. Box 168, Yellowstone National Park, WY 82190.
The National Park Service intends to have a final EIS, a Record of Decision and a final rule guiding winter use in place before the start of the 2011-2012 winter season.
- Website: Yellowstone National Park
- Park size: 2,221,766 acres or 3,472 square miles
- 2010 visitation: 3,640,185
- Busiest month: July, 957,785 visitors
- Slowest month: November, 16, 819 visitors
- Funky fact: Each year, the park has about 1,000 to 3,000 earthquakes.
