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Contact: Sierra Coon, 530-691-9672
MINERAL, Calif. — Lassen Volcanic National Park is pleased to announce the availability of the Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the Manzanita Lake Development Concept Plan/Environmental Assessment (plan/EA). The FONSI, signed by the NPS Regional Director for Interior Regions 8, 9, 10 and 12 on December 23, 2024, describes the final decision of the National Park Service.
The National Park Service analyzed two alternatives in detail in the EA: the no-action alternative, which provides a basis for comparing environmental impacts of the action alternative, and one action alternative for implementing the plan. Based on this analysis, the National Park Service selected the action alternative, which is also the NPS preferred alternative. The FONSI authorizes implementation of the preferred alternative, which includes management actions and strategies that focus on protection of cultural and natural resources, expand visitor opportunities, enhance connectivity and safety, and increase accessibility of facilities throughout the Manzanita Lake Developed Area.
The National Park Service has determined that implementation of the development concept plan is not likely to result in significant impacts on the human or natural environment. Therefore, an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) will not be prepared and a FONSI has been issued. The plan/EA and FONSI have been finalized and are available for viewing online at the NPS Planning, Environment, and Public Comment (PEPC) website: https://parkplanning.nps.gov/Manzanitalakedcp.
The FONSI explains why the selected alternative (i.e., the proposed action and preferred alternative contained in the plan/EA) will have no significant effects on the natural or human environment. The FONSI is based on the EA, as well as the comments received from the public and other interested parties, agencies, and staff during the public review period that concluded on July 1st, 2024. The FONSI summarizes the comments received, responds to those comments, and identifies changes to the text in the EA as a result of the comments.
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Last updated: January 6, 2025