Final Environmental Impact Statement, General Management Plan, Development Concept Plan: Natural Bridges National Monument, Utah

190 Pages·1997·9.2 MB·English

by  National Park Service

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Final Environmental Impact Statement
General Management Plan
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FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT
GENERAL MANAGEMENT PLAN DEVELOPMENT CONCEPT PLAN
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NATURAL BRIDGES NATIONAL MONUMENT
Prepared by
NATURAL BRIDGES NATIONAL MONUMENT
Box1
Lake Powell, Utah 84533-0101
801-692-1234
with assistancefrom
Planning Group, Rocky Mountain Support Office
Intermountain Field Area
National Park Service
12795 WestAlanneda Parkway
P.O. Box 25287
Denver, Colorado 80225-0287
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CONTENTS
Preface...!
Summary...
Purpose Of And Need For The Plan...
Description ofthe Park...
Park Purpose, Significance, and Management Objectives...
Legislative and Administrative Constraints...
Issues and Concerns...
The Alternatives...19
Introduction...19
Alternative A: No-Action ..19
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Alternatives: The Proposal...22
Alternatives Considered But Rejected...42
Summary of Alternatives and Impacts...44
The Affected Environment...46
Environmental Consequences...57
Socioeconomic Impacts...62
Short-Term and Long-Term Effects ofthe Proposal...63
Irreversible and Irretrievable Commitments of Resources Related to the
Proposal...63
Cumulative Effects Due to the Proposal...64
Consultation And Coordination...65
Summary of Public Involvement...65
List of Agencies, Organizations, and Persons to Whom Copies of the Statement
Were Sent...66
Preparers...69
Planning Team...69
Contributors...72
Institutional Consultants...73
Bibliography...75
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Appendixes...77
Appendix A: Public and Otiier Agency Comment and Response...77
Appendix B: Park Legislation...121
Appendix C: Plan for Interpretation, Natural Bridges National Monument, Utah...132
Appendix D: Wilderness Suitability Study...152
Appendix E: Wild and Scenic River Evaluation of Eligibility, Classification, and
Suitability...156
Appendix F: Facility Design Guideline...164
Appendix G: Rationale for Rejection of Major Boundary Change...167
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Existing Conditions...16
Headquarters Area Existing Conditions...17
Visitor Experience/Management Zones...31
Headquarters Area Proposal...35
Proposal...36
Vegetation...48
Wilderness Suitability...155
Wild and Scenic River Eligibility...163
Frequency-Viewshed Analysis...175
BLM Visual Resource Management Zones...177
Tables
1: Existing Staffing Level...21
2: Proposal Estimate...41
3: Summary of Alternatives and Impacts...44
4: Population of Utah, San Juan County and Selected Political Units...55
5: Comparative Visitation for Selected Parks in the Region...57
Graphs
Annual Park Visitation, 1984-1993...54
1994 Monthly Park Visitation...54
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