Zion National Park releases South Entrance Fee Station Reconfiguration Environmental Assessment
On Aug. 20, the National Park Service is accepting public comments on a plan to redesign the Zion National Park South Entrance Fee Station. The objectives outlined in the environmental assessment are decreasing park entry wait times for vehicular traffic, reducing localized vehicle congestion, improving employee safety, developing a renewable energy source to sustain park operations, and replacing faulty culverts to improve roadway conditions during weather events.
“Throughout this process, park staff will continue to work with the Town of Springdale, the Utah Department of Transportation, and others to maintain visitor entry during construction,” said Superintendent Jeff Bradybaugh. “Adding entrance stations and traffic lanes through this project will improve recreational access via the south entrance to the park.”
The South Entrance Fee Station Reconfiguration Environmental Assessment was prepared in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act, which provides a decision-making framework that analyzes a reasonable range of alternative to meet project objectives, evaluates potential issues and impacts to the surrounding resources, and identifies mitigation measures to lessen the degree or extent of these impacts.
The South Entrance Fee Station Reconfiguration Environmental Assessment will remain available for public review through Sept. 3 at parkplanning.nps.gov/zion. You may also contact the Zion Environmental Protection Specialist at zion_group_project_compliance@nps.gov or by phone at (435)-772-0144 to request a hard copy.
The National Park Service encourages the public to review the South Entrance Fee Station Reconfiguration Environmental Assessment and send us comments by the close of the comment period. Comments may be submitted by mail by writing to ZION Superintendent, ATTN: South Entrance Fee Station Reconfiguration Environmental Assessment, Zion National Park, State Route 9 Springdale, UT 84767.
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