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Yosemite National Park
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El Capitan

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El Capitan

As plans proceed from concept to implementation, there are many steps which they go through. Although there are added public involvement opportunities such as meetings and workshops throughout, this outlines the major steps. They include:

The following is a list of all current major plans, projects, and reports in progress. Link to the appropriate project page you are interested in, or simply get an overview of what stage each project is in right now. Contact us with your comments on any of the plans/projects. 

River Management Plans

Current Plan Status:

Merced Wild and Scenic River Comprehensive Management Plan

Public Scoping extended to December 4, 2009
Public Scoping Meeting Schedule [144 kb PDF]

Tuolumne Wild and Scenic River Comprehensive Management Plan

Draft environmental impact statement expected Spring 2010


 

Other Plans

Current Plan Status:

Environmental Education Campus

Production of final plan underway

Badger Pass Ski Lodge Rehabilitation

Plan/alternative development

Tioga Trailheads Project

Plan/alternatives development

Tenaya Lake Area Plan

Plan/alternatives development

Half Dome Cables Trail Study Technical study and information gathering

High Elevation Aquatic Ecosystem Recovery & Stewardship Plan

Public review of the EA is anticipated to occur Spring 2010.

Comprehensive Interpretive Plan

Production of final plan underway, completion expected December 2009

Parkwide Communication Data Network Plan

Environmental Assessment preparation and alternative refinement underway, EA expected Winter 2010

Scenic Vista Management Plan

Plan/alternative development

Ahwahnee Comprehensive Rehabilitation Plan

Technical study and information gathering

Vogelsang Utilities Upgrade Project

Preliminary Stages



 

Low intensity fire in Yosemite  

Did You Know?
Natural fires in Yosemite are often no more than a single burning snag (standing dead tree) or a slow moving, low intensity fire that cleans underbrush from the forest floor. These fires prevent unwanted fires by removing accumulating forest debris that can fuel a larger fire in hot, dry conditions.

Last Updated: November 02, 2009 at 17:07 EST