Backcountry Management Plan

Hiking along Grandview Trail on Horseshoe Mesa with views of Zoroaster and Brahma and mining ruins on the left.

NPS Photo.

Grand Canyon National Park staff have begun work on a Backcountry Management Plan and Environmental Impact Statement. The existing Backcountry Management Plan was completed in 1988 and needs to be updated to comply with current National Park Service laws and policies and the Grand Canyon National Park 1995 General Management Plan.

Development of a revised plan provides an opportunity to look at alternative management strategies for protecting park resources and values while providing a variety of visitor experiences within the backcountry. Once completed, the revised Backcountry Management Plan will guide management decisions regarding the park's backcountry and wilderness resources into the future.

 

Planning documents:

• Draft Environmental Impact Statement, November 2015, available at parkplanning.nps.gov/grca

 

Related planning documents:

• 1988 Backcountry Management Plan
• 1995 General Management Plan
• 1997 Resource Management Plan
• 1998 Draft Wilderness Management Plan
• 2010 Draft Wilderness Recommendation