Press Release
11/1/13, VAN BUREN MO: Ozark National Scenic Riverways Superintendent Bill
Black announced today that the Draft General Management Plan/Wilderness
Study/Environmental Statement (Draft Plan) will be available for public review
on November 8.
The Draft Plan includes detailed maps and narratives
describing a No-Action Alternative and three Action Alternatives.The No-Action
Alternative explains how the Riverways is currently managed. "The
'Preferred' Alternative was developed from the public comments we received and
incorporates elements of the other alternatives mentioned since the public
scoping for the plan began. The park management team and I are especially
interested in the public's reaction to the 'Preferred' Alternative, since it
represents a balance among the wide range of interests people have in Ozark
National Scenic Riverways," said Black.
The Draft Plan may be reviewed online at www.parkplanning.nps.gov/ozar beginning
November 8.Comments may also be submitted at this website.After November 12,
reference copies of the Draft Plan will be made available at the public
libraries in several local communities, including: Van Buren, Eminence, Winona,
Birch Tree, Mountain View, Summersville, Salem, Ellington, and Ellsinore.CD
copies will also be available to participants attending the public open house
meetings or upon request to the park.
Superintendent Black states, "With the publication
of the Draft Plan, we have moved into the last phase of public input in the
planning process.The draft document is a detailed look at the Alternatives and
their impacts, and a thorough public review is essential in finalizing the
plan.Our goal remains to develop a final plan that will provide a variety of
recreational opportunities while continuing to preserve and protect the natural
and cultural resources of Ozark National Scenic Riverways for future
generations."
Superintendent Black invites all interested
individuals to attend and provide comments during two public meetings on
December 10 and 11. Each meeting will consist of an Open House session for
distributing information and receiving comments related to the Draft GMP,
followed by a formal Wilderness Hearing to allow individuals to voice their
opinions about the proposed wilderness designation.The public meetings are
scheduled for:
Tuesday, December 10, 2013
Van Buren Youth & Community Center
Intersection of Business Highway D Highway
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Open House
8:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Wilderness Hearing
Wednesday, December 11, 2013
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Open House
8:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Wilderness Hearing
The public comment period for the Draft Plan will be
open until January 8, 2014; comments received by then will be most helpful in
developing the final plan.The public is encouraged to provide comments online
at www.parkplanning.nps.gov/ozar.Comments
will also be accepted at the public meetings, or through the mail to:
Superintendent
Ozark National Scenic Riverways
Van Buren, Missouri63965
As always, we look forward to hearing from the public
and encourage all to visit the park's website at www.nps.gov/ozar or
our Facebook page for further updates. For more information, please contact
Dena Matteson at (573) 323-8028 or e-mail us.
Ozark National Scenic Riverways preserves the
free-flowing Current and Jacks
Fork Rivers
For more information:
Contact: Dena Matteson, 573-323-8028
Contact: Faye Walmsley, 573-323-4844
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