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Public Scoping Comment Summary Report, Yosemite National Park National Park Service Yosemite National Park PUBLIC SCOPING COMMENT SUMMARY REPORT YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK WILDERNESS STEWARDSHIP PLAN AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT MAY 2016 Photo Credit: US Fish and Wildlife Service TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter Page 1. INTRODUCTION AND GUIDE ................................................................................. 1-1 1.1 Public Scoping Process Summary ........................................................................... 1-1 1.2 Nature of Comments Received ............................................................................... 1-2 1.3 The Comment Analysis Process .............................................................................. 1-3 1.4 Definition of Terms .................................................................................................. 1-4 1.5 Methodology ............................................................................................................. 1-4 1.6 Guide to this Document ........................................................................................... 1-5 2. PUBLIC SCOPING COMMENT SUMMARY ................................................................ 2-1 2.1 Summary of Public Scoping Comments by Comment Code .............................. 2-2 TQ1-69178 - What do you value about the way in which the National Park Service currently manages the Yosemite Wilderness? ................... 2-3 TQ2-69178 - What are the most important issues facing the Yosemite Wilderness today and how should they be addressed? .......................... 2-4 AE22000 - Visitor use ............................................................................................... 2-6 MT1000 - General comments about the Yosemite Wilderness ......................... 2-7 OS1000 - Out of scope .............................................................................................. 2-8 TN100 - Threats to natural resources .................................................................... 2-8 TV100 - Threats to visitor use or experience ...................................................... 2-11 VN100 - Value the natural resources or setting (flora, fauna, views, natural quiet, undev. areas) ...................................................................... 2-11 VV100 - Value the visitor opportunities (activities, programs, recreation) .... 2-12 WL1000 - Trail system management .................................................................... 2-13 WL1010 - Through hiking ..................................................................................... 2-16 WL1020 - Use of motorized equipment .............................................................. 2-17 WL1100 - Human waste management ................................................................. 2-18 WL1200 - Potential wilderness additions ............................................................ 2-19 WL1210 - Retention of High Sierra Camps ........................................................ 2-20 WL1220 - Removal of High Sierra Camps .......................................................... 2-22 WL1230 - Management of High Sierra Camps ................................................... 2-24 WL1300 - Accessibility (ADA) .............................................................................. 2-26 WL1400 - Climate change ...................................................................................... 2-27 WL1500 - Wildlife ................................................................................................... 2-28 WL1510 - Nonnative fish removal ....................................................................... 2-30 WL1520 - Proper food storage .............................................................................. 2-31 WL1600 - Wilderness character ........................................................................... 2-32 WL1610 - Wilderness character: Untrammeled ................................................. 2-34 WL1620 - Wilderness character: Natural ............................................................ 2-34 WL1630 - Wilderness character: Undeveloped ................................................. 2-34 WL1640 - Wilderness character: Solitude and primitive and unconfined recreation .................................................................................................... 2-35 WL1650 - Wilderness character: Other features of value ................................. 2-37 WL1700 - Interpretation and outreach ............................................................... 2-37 WL1800 - Wildfire management .......................................................................... 2-41 May 2016 Wilderness Stewardship Plan and Environmental Impact Statement for i Yosemite National Park Public Scoping Summary Report TABLE OF CONTENTS (continued) Chapter Page WL1900 - Camping ................................................................................................. 2-42 WL2000 - Stock use and users .............................................................................. 2-44 WL2010 - Private stock use or users .................................................................... 2-53 WL2020 - Commercial stock use or users ........................................................... 2-54 WL2030 - Administrative stock use or users ....................................................... 2-56 WL2100 - Soundscapes .......................................................................................... 2-57 WL2200 - Installations/development .................................................................. 2-57 WL2400 - Wilderness Stewardship Plan planning/process .............................. 2-59 WL2500 - Vegetation .............................................................................................. 2-60 WL2600 - Research studies and data ................................................................... 2-61 WL2700 - Water Resources ................................................................................... 2-62 WL3000 - Commercial services ............................................................................ 2-62 WL4000 - Access ..................................................................................................... 2-76 WL5000 - Visitor conflicts & safety ..................................................................... 2-78 WL6000 - Recreation ............................................................................................. 2-79 WL7000 - Nonmotorized, nonmechanized recreation ..................................... 2-80 WL8000 - NPS enforcement of rules ................................................................... 2-81 WL9000 - Permit system and/or quotas .............................................................. 2-82 APPENDICES Appendix A Correspondence Index of Organizations Appendix B Correspondence Index of Individual Commenters ii Wilderness Stewardship Plan and Environmental Impact Statement for May 2016 Yosemite National Park Public Scoping Summary Report ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS Full Phrase ADA Americans with Disabilities Act AMGA American Mountain Guides Association CUA commercial use authorization EIS environmental impact statement IFMGA International Federation of Mountain Guides Associations JMT John Muir Trail LNT Leave No Trace NEPA National Environmental Policy Act NPS National Park Service PCT Pacific Crest Trail PEPC Planning, Environment, and Public Comment SUP special use permit WSP wilderness stewardship plan US United States May 2016 Wilderness Stewardship Plan and Environmental Impact Statement for iii Yosemite National Park Public Scoping Summary Report Table of Contents This page intentionally left blank. iv Wilderness Stewardship Plan and Environmental Impact Statement for May 2016 Yosemite National Park Public Scoping Summary Report CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION AND GUIDE The United States (US) Department of the Interior, National Park Service (NPS) is preparing an environmental impact statement (EIS) and wilderness stewardship plan (WSP) for Yosemite National Park. The WSP will provide a framework for measuring and monitoring wilderness character to ensure that future management actions will be taken as needed to adapt to changing conditions. This report documents the results of the public scoping process for the WSP/EIS. Scoping is a collaborative public involvement process conducted at the beginning of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) analysis to identify and refine issues to be addressed in the EIS. Public involvement is a vital part of the NEPA process. In addition to scoping, public involvement for this project includes collaboration with federal, state, and local governments and public outreach efforts. The park is also coordinating the National Historic Preservation Act process with the NEPA process. 1.1 PUBLIC SCOPING PROCESS SUMMARY In November, 2015, the NPS released a Public Scoping fact sheet for the WSP/EIS to the public for review and comment. The newsletter provided a description of the purpose and need for the plan, public scoping information and questions to consider, potential management issues to be addressed, and information on how to get involved in the planning process. The bulletin was available for public review until January 29, 2016. The park accepted comments through the NPS’s Planning, Environment, and Public Comment (PEPC) system, mail, and email ([email protected]). The NPS hosted two in-person public scoping meetings: one in Berkeley, California at the
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