Public Participation

Staff members at Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks are required by the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and other federal laws to make a diligent effort to involve the public in decisions and actions of the agency.

The public plays an essential role in taking care of our national parks. Decision making in parks is vastly improved when the diverse perspectives and ideas from the public are considered. Our planners need and want to hear from you ... One comment can make a difference.

Why is Commenting Important?
Although planners and resource managers often have very specialized knowledge of an area, it would be impossible for them to know all the issues of importance to the hundreds of thousands of visitors to that area — this information needs to come from the visitors themselves. Plans are more thorough and management and operations are improved because members of the public chose to participate in decision-making ... YOUR comment CAN make a difference.

Public participation in planning is solicited through a number of avenues. Press releases are issued, notices are posted in local newspapers, and in some cases, press conferences or media events may be held. Public comment most frequently comes to the parks via letters and statements received during public meetings.

Public comments on planning efforts can be made online using the National Park Service's Planning, Environment, and Public Comment (PEPC) system. Please Note: PEPC is intended as a clearinghouse for information and public comments on PLANNING efforts. Comments regarding operations in our parks should not be submitted via PEPC.

Alternatively, to submit written comments or questions, please send correspondence to:

Superintendent
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks
47050 Generals Highway
Three Rivers, CA 93271

 

How to Stay Involved

• Visit the parks' planning web pages regularly.
• Submit comments on the NPS Planning, Environment, and Public Comment (PEPC) Web site.
• Subscribe to the parks' mailing list by writing to:

Superintendent
Project Mailing List
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks
47050 Generals Highway
Three Rivers, CA 93271

or send us an email.