Point Reyes National Seashore is currently developing the management plans or working on the projects listed below.
Tomales Point Area Plan
The National Park Service completed a public planning process for the Tomales Point area of Point Reyes National Seashore on December 2, 2024. This plan updates the management guidance of this wilderness-designated peninsula, including the management of tule elk in this region of the park. The plan calls for removal of the tule elk enclosure fence and all temporary water systems installed during the most recent drought.
Air Tour Management Plan
The National Park Service and the Federal Aviation Administration prepared a draft Air Tour Management Plan (ATMP) for Golden Gate National Recreation Area, Muir Woods National Monument, San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, and Point Reyes National Seashore (Parks). The draft ATMP delineates acceptable levels of commercial air tours, including, but not limited to, frequency, duration, altitude, and routes, consistent with the National Parks Air Tour Management Act of 2000. A virtual public meeting was held on October 26, 2021, and public feedback on the draft ATMP was accepted through the NPS Planning, Environment and Public Comment (PEPC) website at https://parkplanning.nps.gov/BayAreaATMP from October 15, 2021 through November 15, 2021.
General Management Plan Amendment
On October 16, 2017, the National Park Service (NPS) began the planning process for a General Management Plan Amendment (GMP Amendment) for Point Reyes National Seashore and the north district of Golden Gate National Recreation Area. The GMP Amendment updates management guidance for more than 28,000 acres of NPS lands, including all lands currently leased for ranching. The Final Environmental Impact Statement was released on September 18, 2020. On Monday, September 13, 2021, the National Park Service issued the record of decision (ROD).
Lagunitas Creek Floodplain and Riparian Restoration Project Environmental Assessment and Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (EA and IS/MND)
On February 2, 2018, the National Park Service and the Salmon Protection and Watershed Network (SPAWN), in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act, opened a public comment period for this EA and IS/MND, which evaluates the effects of the proposed actions on National Park Service lands within the Lagunitas Creek watershed. The 30-day period for the scoping phase of the EA closed at the end of the business day on Monday, March 5, 2018. The NPS encouraged the public to participate by submitting comments online or by letter. The preferred method for submitting comments was via the internet through the NPS Planning, Environment, and Public Comment (PEPC) site at: https://parkplanning.nps.gov/pore. Interested parties could also mail or hand deliver comments to:
Lagunitas Creek Floodplain and Riparian Restoration Project EA and IS/MND
c/o Superintendent
Point Reyes National Seashore
1 Bear Valley Road
Point Reyes Station, CA 94956
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Winter Habitat and Floodplain Enhancement Project Environmental Assessment
In July 2016, in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the National Park Service (NPS) reinitiated the public planning process for the preparation of an Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Winter Habitat and Floodplain Enhancement Project on Lagunitas Creek. The project was proposed by the Marin Municipal Water District (MMWD or the district) as part of the district's efforts to improve habitat for coho salmon and steelhead.
The project was originally divided into two staggered phases, based on funding initially being only available for Phase I. The NPS conducted a month-long scoping period for the Phase I project that ended on January 11, 2016. However, in the summer of 2016, the funding for implementation of Phase II was also secured by the district. Therefore, scoping was reinitiated and the EA addressed the combined Phase I and II project. MMWD acquired funding for improvements at ten sites, including eight sites on NPS lands, requiring NPS approval through a public NEPA planning process.
Public scoping is the first step to involve the public in the NEPA process. Its objective is to engage agencies, organizations, and the public early in the EA development process and to receive input on the proposed action, environmental issues that should be addressed in the EA, potential project alternatives, and sources of data that should be considered. The NPS encouraged comments on the project and requested that the public identify topics and concerns and alternatives to the proposal that should be considered in the EA. The public comment period was open until August 3, 2016. You can read additional project information and a summary of comments submitted on the Phase I project earlier in 2016 at the NPS Planning, Environment, and Public Comment website at https://parkplanning.nps.gov/lagunitas. More background information and supporting studies for the Winter Habitat and Floodplain Enhancement Project can be found on MMWD's Lagunitas Creek Watershed web page.
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Coastal Dune Habitat Restoration Project
In 2012, the Seashore began to build upon an Environmental Assessment that was prepared for the Abbott's Lagoon Coastal Dune Restoration Project and expand the scope of its analysis to cover potential restoration efforts in other dune areas throughout the park. This Coastal Dune Restoration Environmental Assessment was released for public comment on Friday, January 9, 2015. The end of the comment period was Monday, February 9, 2015. On May 12, 2015, Point Reyes National Seashore issued a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) (601 KB PDF) for the Coastal Dune Restoration Environmental Assessment.
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