OFFICE OF GOVERNOR DAVE FREUDENTHAL
State Capitol
Cheyenne, WY 82002
Ph. (307) 777-7434
March 12, 2010
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Contact: Press Secretary Leigh Anne G. Manlove
Phone: 307.777.7437
Mobile: 307.421.0197
E-mail: lmanlo@state.wy.us
National Park Service Invites Public to Scoping Meetings on Yellowstone Snowmobiles
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – The National Park Service will hold two public meetings in Wyoming to discuss its winter use plan for Yellowstone National Park. The meetings will be in Cheyenne on Monday, March 15, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Little America Convention Center; and in Cody, on March 22, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Cody Auditorium.
The NPS is asking the public to help define the scope of the winter plan, specifically issues surrounding snowmobile use. The public is invited to share the issues and topics they believe should be analyzed and suggest what alternatives are considered, including whether more or fewer snowmobiles are allowed in the park. Other issues open to public discussion include: air quality, noise, public enjoyment and protection of wildlife.
Similar public scoping events were held in Idaho Falls, Idaho and Billings, Mont. A meeting is planned for March 17, in Washington, D.C.
These forums are required under the National Environmental Policy Act and direct the Park Service to conduct detailed studies that include formal public comment. The deadline for submitting all written scoping comments, online or by mail, is March 30. Written comments may submitted by mail to the park, at this address:
Yellowstone National Park
Winter Use Scoping/EIS
P.O. Box 168
Yellowstone National Park, WY
82190-0168