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Keeping It Wild in the National Park Service
Wilderness Stewardship Division National Park Service Wilderness Stewardship Program U.S. Department of the Interior Keeping It Wild in the National Park Service A USER GUIDE TO INTEGRATING WILDERNESS CHARACTER INTO PARK PLANNING, MANAGEMENT, AND MONITORING Keeping it Wild in the National Park Service A User Guide to Integrating Wilderness Character into Park Planning, Management, and Monitoring National Park Service | U.S. Department of the Interior Wilderness Stewardship Division | Wilderness Stewardship Program January 2014 Cover photos: (Top) NPS/Suzy Stutzman, Great Sand Dunes Wilderness, Great Sand Dunes National Park (Left) NPS/Peter Landres, recommended wilderness, Canyonlands National Park (Right) NPS/Peter Landres, recommended wilderness, Cedar Breaks National Monument KEEPING IT WILD IN THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE A USER GUIDE TO INTEGRATING WILDERNESS CHARACTER INTO PARK PLANNING, MANAGEMENT, AND MONITORING Developed by the National Park Service Wilderness Character Integration Team with funding and support from the NPS Office of Park Planning and Special Studies and the Wilderness Stewardship Division A Companion Document to the 2014 Wilderness Stewardship Plan Handbook: Planning to Preserve Wilderness Character WASO 909/121797; January 2014 EXECUTIVE SummARY This User Guide was developed to help National Park Service (NPS) staff effectively and efficiently fulfill the mandate from the 1964 Wilderness Act and NPS policy to “preserve wilderness character” now and into the future. This mandate applies to all congressionally designated wilderness and other park lands that are, by policy, managed as wilderness, including eligible, potential, proposed, or recommended wilderness. This User Guide builds on the ideas in Keeping It Wild: An Interagency Strategy to Monitor Trends in Wilderness Character Across the National Wilderness Preservation System (Landres and others 2008). -
Proquest Dissertations
REGIONAL CORRELATION OF DIAGENETIC COLORATION FACIES AND ANALYSIS OF IRON OXIDE CEMENTATION PROCESSES, JURASSIC NAVAJO SANDSTONE, SOUTHWESTERN UTAH by Gregory Barry Nielsen A dissertation submitted to the faculty of The University of Utah in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Geology Department of Geology and Geophysics The University of Utah May 2010 UMI Number: 3407485 All rights reserved INFORMATION TO ALL USERS The quality of this reproduction is dependent upon the quality of the copy submitted. In the unlikely event that the author did not send a complete manuscript and there are missing pages, these will be noted. Also, if material had to be removed, a note will indicate the deletion. JLJMT Dissertation Publishing UMI 3407485 Copyright 2010 by ProQuest LLC. All rights reserved. This edition of the work is protected against unauthorized copying under Title 17, United States Code. ProQuest LLC 789 East Eisenhower Parkway P.O. Box 1346 Ann Arbor, Ml 48106-1346 Copyright © Gregory Barry Nielsen 2010 All Rights Reserved The Graduate School u THE UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SUPERVISORY COMMITTEE APPROVAL of a dissertation submitted by Gregory Barry Nielsen This dissertation has been read by each member of the following supervisory committee and by a majority vote has been found to be satisfactory. 3-/-7-/d ' y^u/U^^/iC Date Chair: Marforie A. Chan 2-IG'ZOlO £*M &b Date Erich U. Petersen 3M'S? -'ZPIO osLj^tu? Date Allan A. Ekdale ?-<3o-,o Date *W2o(Q, Date Brenda Beitler Bowen The Graduate School u THE UNIVERSITY OF UTAH FINAL READING APPROVAL To the Graduate Council of the University of Utah: I have read the dissertation of Gregory Barry Nielsen in its final form and have found that (1) its format, citations, and bibliographic style are consistent and acceptable; (2) its illustrative materials including figures, tables, and charts are in place; (3) the final manuscript is satisfactory to the supervisory committee and is ready for submission to The Graduate School. -
Zion Scenic Byway Interpretive Plan FINAL
Zion Scenic Byway Interpretive Plan FINAL Prepared for: Zion Canyon Corridor Council February, 2015 i Table of Contents Acknowledgements ................................................................................................................................................... iv 1. Introduction and Project Overview........................................................................................................................ 1 Partners and Stakeholders ................................................................................................................................. 3 Interpretive Plan Process.................................................................................................................................... 4 2. Research and Gathering Existing Data ................................................................................................................... 5 “Listening to Springdale - Identifying Visions for Springdale” Project .................................................................. 5 Interpretive Sites Field Review ........................................................................................................................... 6 Other Coordination ............................................................................................................................................ 6 3. Marketing and Audience Analysis.......................................................................................................................... 7 Zion Scenic Byway Corridor -
Draft Small Vessel General Permit
ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, COASTAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAM PUBLIC NOTICE The United States Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 W. Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois has requested a determination from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources if their Vessel General Permit (VGP) and Small Vessel General Permit (sVGP) are consistent with the enforceable policies of the Illinois Coastal Management Program (ICMP). VGP regulates discharges incidental to the normal operation of commercial vessels and non-recreational vessels greater than or equal to 79 ft. in length. sVGP regulates discharges incidental to the normal operation of commercial vessels and non- recreational vessels less than 79 ft. in length. VGP and sVGP can be viewed in their entirety at the ICMP web site http://www.dnr.illinois.gov/cmp/Pages/CMPFederalConsistencyRegister.aspx Inquiries concerning this request may be directed to Jim Casey of the Department’s Chicago Office at (312) 793-5947 or [email protected]. You are invited to send written comments regarding this consistency request to the Michael A. Bilandic Building, 160 N. LaSalle Street, Suite S-703, Chicago, Illinois 60601. All comments claiming the proposed actions would not meet federal consistency must cite the state law or laws and how they would be violated. All comments must be received by July 19, 2012. Proposed Small Vessel General Permit (sVGP) United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) SMALL VESSEL GENERAL PERMIT FOR DISCHARGES INCIDENTAL TO THE NORMAL OPERATION OF VESSELS LESS THAN 79 FEET (sVGP) AUTHORIZATION TO DISCHARGE UNDER THE NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM In compliance with the provisions of the Clean Water Act, as amended (33 U.S.C. -
Diagenetic Coloration Facies and Alteration History of the Jurassic Navajo Sandstone, Zion National Park and Vicinity, Southwestern Utah
DIAGENETIC COLORATION FACIES AND ALTERATION HISTORY OF THE JURASSIC NAVAJO SANDSTONE, ZION NATIONAL PARK AND VICINITY, SOUTHWESTERN UTAH Gregory B. Nielsen, Marjorie A. Chan, and Erich U. Petersen Department of Geology and Geophysics University of Utah 115 S. 1460 E., Rm. 383 FASB Salt Lake City, Utah 84112-0102 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] ABSTRACT Coloration patterns in the Jurassic Navajo Sandstone of Zion National Park and vicinity are examined using a broad variety of geochemical, geospatial, petrographic, and bedform analysis techniques. Six diagenetic coloration facies (including 12 subfacies) are defined and characterized. Results indicate a prolonged and complex diagenetic history with variations in color resulting largely from changes in the concentration and distri- bution of iron oxides. In the northern Kolob Plateau, the Navajo Sandstone has a uniform red pigmentation (red primary facies) that formed during early diagenesis to produce the “primary” sandstone color. In contrast, Navajo Sandstone of main Zion Canyon displays “secondary” alteration features occurring in three distinct vertical coloration facies: brown (lower), pink (middle), and white (upper). The white and pink facies in Zion Canyon are characterized by a combination of prevalent bleaching, areas of remnant “primary” sandstone, and small concretionary iron-enriched lenses. Bleaching is concentrated in the upper Navajo Sandstone where alteration occurred during middle diagenesis (deep burial). Widespread bleaching and alteration in Zion Canyon terminates abruptly in the central park but narrow, well-defined, white bleached bands locally follow high-permeability beds northward for several kilometers into the red-colored Kolob Plateau (red/white facies). The brown facies is characterized by widespread dark iron oxide cement concentrations precipitated beneath a well-defined subhorizontal boundary. -
Vf & Cf Listing
VF & CF LISTING V-Z VF Valdez, Bernard. VF Vale, Thomas R. Valentine, Dan see Valentine, Daniel Reed. VF & CF Valentine, Daniel Reed. VF Valley Bank and Trust. CF Valley Fair Mall. CF Valley House. VF & CF Valley Music Hall. Valley State Bank see Valley Bank and Trust Company. CF Van Alstyne, Arvo, 1922-1985. VF & CF Van Cott, Lucy May, 1868-1957. CF Van Cott, Oscar, 1863-1954. VF Van Dam, R. Paul. see also Utah. Attorney General. VF Van Straten, Robert H. 1 VF Van Valkenburg, M. E. VF Van Wagoner, Merrill Y. CF Van Winkle, Richard A. VF Vandalism. VF Vaughn, Jack. Vegetation see Geography, Historical. VF & CF Velez de Escalante, Silvestre, fl., 1768-1779. CF Venereal disease. VF Venereal disease--Utah. VF Venereal disease--Utah. 1990- VF Verhei, J. L. Vernal Unit see Central Utah Project. VF & CF Vernal, Utah. CF Vernal, Utah. 1991- VF Vernon, Glenn M. 2 VF Verrill, A. Hyatt. VF & CF Veterans Administration. CF Veterans Administration Hospital. CF Veterans Administration Hospital. 1989- VF & CF Veterans--Utah. CF Veterans--Utah. 1976-1985. CF Veterans--Utah. 1986-1987. CF Veterans--Utah. 1988. CF Veterans--Utah. 1989. CF Veterans--Utah. 1990. VF Veterans--Utah. 1990- CF Veterans--Utah. 1991-1992. CF Veterans--Utah. 1993- VF Vickery, Robert K. VF & CF Vietnam. see also Utah Committee on Vietnam. 3 CF Vietnam. 1966. CF Vietnam. 1967. CF Vietnam. 1968. CF Vietnam. 1969. CF Vietnam. 1970. CF Vietnam. 1971-1985. CF Vietnam. 1986-1989. CF Vietnam. 1990-1992. CF Vietnam. 1993- VF Vietnamese in Utah. see also Asians in Utah. -
Zion National Park Which Stirs the Imagination with a Singular Power ...’ Clarence E Dutton
‘There is an elegance to their forms Zion National Park which stirs the imagination with a singular power ...’ Clarence E Dutton Towers of the Virgin 91 Heaven on earth As we set out from Springdale, dawn was bathing the spires of the West Temple, The Sentinel and the Towers of the Virgin in a golden, glowing light. It augured well for a day when we were going to explore the inner sanctuaries of Zion, the 15-mile-long, half-mile-deep canyon cut into the Kayenta and Navajo sandstones of the Colorado Plateau. Formed over millions of years by the uplift of the surrounding plateau, aided by the tremendous erosive power of the North Fork of the Virgin River, Zion Canyon was named by the first Mormon settler, Isaac Behunin in the mid-19th century. It was the nearest thing to heaven that he had seen, so he named it after the city of his God. The exalted names given to the golden, red and white sandstone walls and bristling peaks reflect the reverential awe in which they were held by those first visitors: East and West Temples, Great White Throne, Altar of Sacrifice, Court of the Patriarchs, Organ, Pulpit and the vertiginous viewpoint of Angel’s Landing. The latter, a 5790-foot-high spur which hangs over the Upper Canyon, was given its celestial name by a Methodist minister, the Rev Frederick Vining Fisher on a day trip in 1916, after one of his companions had commented: ‘only an angel could land on it’. Angel’s Landing on the north western rim of the canyon was our destination, and we set off from the site of Behunin’s log cabin at Zion Lodge along the river to The Grotto, and over the sturdy metal footbridge across the rushing waters of the Virgin River. -
Wilderness Guide
National Park Service Zion National Park U.S. Department of the Interior Wilderness Guide The Official Wilderness Guide of Zion National Park Plan Your Trip Welcome to Zion National Park. Zion is a spectacular network of colorful canyons, forested mesas, and striking deserts. All of the land within the park boundary is preserved by the National Park Service for the benefit of the public. In addition, a remarkable 84 percent of this extraordinary landscape is preserved as wilderness. This designation ensures that over 124,000 acres of the park will continue to be a place where nature and its “community of life are untrammeled by man, a place where man himself is a visitor who does not remain.” PREPARE AND PLAN or stream courses, or on slickrock AHEAD whenever possible. Avoid stepping on Traveling into the vegetation or biological soil crusts. wilderness, even on short Do not build or destroy rock cairns. trips, can be challenging They are used to mark the trail or route. and risky and requires If placed incorrectly, they can mislead careful planning before you begin. Each year, people are injured or die while visitors, causing unnecessary damage exploring the park. Your safety depends and potential injuries. Also, do not build on your own good judgment, adequate structures including benches, tables and preparation, and constant observation. shelters. Leave the area in a natural state for others to enjoy. Camping is limited to designated sites in much of the Zion not write or carve on natural surfaces. bags or trash bags are highly LEAVE NO TRACE Wilderness. -
Table of Contents
Table of Contents Chapter 1 – Background ................................................................................................. 1 Introduction ................................................................................................................. 1 Goals and Objectives .................................................................................................. 1 Planning Direction, Regulation, and Policy .................................................................. 2 Coordination with Other Plans ..................................................................................... 8 Chapter 2 – The Plan .................................................................................................... 11 Management Zones/Desired Conditions .................................................................... 11 Pristine Zone ......................................................................................................... 11 Primitive Zone ....................................................................................................... 12 Transition Zone ..................................................................................................... 16 Research Natural Area Zone ................................................................................. 16 Management Common to All Zones & Detailed Zone Specific Management ............. 21 Resource Conditions ............................................................................................. 21 Visitor Experience Conditions -
Subtitle O—Washington County, Utah
PUBLIC LAW 111–11—MAR. 30, 2009 123 STAT. 1075 (1) by striking ‘‘seventy thousand acres’’ and inserting ‘‘74,195 acres’’; and (2) by striking ‘‘, dated July 1978’’ and inserting ‘‘and dated May 2007’’. (b) ARAPAHO NATIONAL RECREATION AREA BOUNDARY ADJUST MENT.—Section 4(a) of the Indian Peaks Wilderness Area, the Arapaho National Recreation Area and the Oregon Islands Wilder ness Area Act (16 U.S.C. 460jj(a)) is amended— (1) by striking ‘‘thirty-six thousand two hundred thirty- five acres’’ and inserting ‘‘35,235 acres’’; and (2) by striking ‘‘, dated July 1978’’ and inserting ‘‘and dated May 2007’’. SEC. 1956. AUTHORITY TO LEASE LEIFFER TRACT. (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3(k) of Public Law 91–383 (16 U.S.C. Applicability. 1a–2(k)) shall apply to the parcel of land described in subsection (b). (b) DESCRIPTION OF THE LAND.—The parcel of land referred to in subsection (a) is the parcel of land known as the ‘‘Leiffer tract’’ that is— (1) located near the eastern boundary of the Park in Larimer County, Colorado; and (2) administered by the National Park Service. Subtitle O—Washington County, Utah SEC. 1971. DEFINITIONS. 16 USC 460www note. In this subtitle: (1) BEAVER DAM WASH NATIONAL CONSERVATION AREA MAP.—The term ‘‘Beaver Dam Wash National Conservation Area Map’’ means the map entitled ‘‘Beaver Dam Wash National Conservation Area’’ and dated December 18, 2008. (2) CANAAN MOUNTAIN WILDERNESS MAP.—The term ‘‘Canaan Mountain Wilderness Map’’ means the map entitled ‘‘Canaan Mountain Wilderness’’ and dated June 21, 2008. (3) COUNTY.—The term ‘‘County’’ means Washington County, Utah. -
Virgin River Management Plan & Environmental Assessment, Utah
United States Department of the Interior NATIONAL PARK SERVICE Zion National Park State Route 9 Springdale, UT 84767 ERRATA Virgin River Comprehensive Management Plan/Environmental Assessment July 2013 Chapter 1 – Impact Topics Retained for Further Analysis – Table 4. Impact Topics – Page 43 TEXT CHANGES: Impact Topics Analyzed in Detail: Wildlife ORV (including the threatened Mexican spotted owl) Impact Topics Eliminated from Detailed Analysis: Threatened, Endangered, and Candidate Plant and Animal Species Chapter 1 – Impact Topics Dismissed from Further Analysis – Page 46 TEXT CHANGES: Threatened, Endangered, and Candidate Plant and Animal Species The Endangered Species Act of 1973 requires examination of impacts on all federally listed threatened, endangered, and candidate species. Section 7 of the ESA requires all federal agencies to consult with the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service to ensure that any action authorized, funded, or carried out by the agency does not jeopardize the continued existence of the listed species or critical habitats. In addition, The 2006 Management Policies and DO-77: Natural Resource Management requires the NPS to examine the impacts on federal candidate species, as well as stated listed species. In 2010 the USFWS directed the National Park Service to their Information, Planning, and Conservation System (IPAC) on the internet to obtain a list of species that may occur in project area. The list included the following species: greater sage grouse, Mexican spotted owl, southwestern willow flycatcher, yellow- billed cuckoo, Virgin River chub, woundfin, Gierisch mallow, Jones cycladenia, Las Vegas buckwheat, Shivwits milk-vetch, Welsh’s milkweed, Utah prairie dog, desert tortoise, and California condor. Zion does not have the habitat components to support most of these species. -
Winter 2004/2005
Park Planner National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior The official planner of Zion National Park Zion Map & Guide Winter 2004/2005 Planning Your Winter Visit What’s Inside Information and Services . .2 BE PREPARED FOR A WIDE RANGE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS. SNOW Clear days may become quite warm, reaching 60°F; nights are conditions and temperatures vary at different elevations. often in the 20s and 30s. Winter storms can last several days and Hiking . .3 cause roads to be icy. Be prepared for winter driving conditions Fall days are usually clear and mild; nights are often cold. Fall color from November through March. Weather . .3 displays begin in September in the high country and peak in Zion Canyon by late October. Spring is unpredictable. Stormy, wet days are common, but warm, Maps & Trail sunny weather may also occur. Precipitation peaks in March. The Guide . 4-5 Winters in Zion Canyon are fairly mild. Storms bring rain or light spring wildflower bloom usually starts in April. snow to the canyon, but heavier snow to the higher elevations. Park Profile . .6 Zion Canyon Field Making The Most of Your Time Institute Classes . .7 Tunnel Information. .8 Drives Visitor Centers Winter Hiking The shuttle system does not operate in Zion Canyon Visitor Center Hikers should be flexible and plan to turn Large Vehicle winter. It will begin again in April. The Zion At the south entrance; across the river back if trail conditions are unsafe or falling Restrictions . .8 Canyon Scenic Drive is open to private from Springdale. Exhibits and a three- ice is a hazard.