August 24, 2009
From the National Park Service, http://www.nps.gov/pwro/sangabriel/index.htm
The National Park Service is conducting a “special resource study” of portions of the San Gabriel River watershed and the San Gabriel Mountains. Our current newsletter presents several draft alternative concepts for the area, each of which offers a different collaborative, partnership-based approach to resource protection and public use and enjoyment, while respecting existing land management and ownership. You may download newsletter #4 from this web site or you may request a printed copy from our office. If you would like to provide comments on the newsletter online, click here.
In a special resource study, a proposed addition to the national park system receives a favorable recommendation from the National Park Service only if it meets all of the following criteria:
- it possesses nationally significant natural or cultural resources;
- it is a suitable addition to the system;
- it is a feasible addition to the system; and
- it requires direct NPS management, instead of alternative protection by other public agencies or the private sector.
We will be hosting five public meetings between August 31 and September 15 in cities throughout the study area. The schedule is listed below. Please join us at one of the public meetings to learn more about the draft alternative concepts, and to share your ideas, thoughts and concerns. Your comments by mail, e-mail and internet are welcome through October 30, 2009.
Public Meeting Locations and Times
We look forward to meeting you and hearing your ideas and comments at one of the following public meetings:
(Note: Because of the Station Fire burning in the area, some of these meeting times or locations may be changed. Check here for updates!)
| El Monte (map) Monday, August 31st 7pm – 9pm City of El Monte Senior Center 3120 N. Tyler AvenueDiamond Bar (map) Wednesday, September 2nd 7pm – 9pm Diamond Bar Center Ballroom 1600 S. Grand Avenue Santa Clarita (map) |
Glendora (map) Monday, September 14th 7pm – 9pm Glendora Public Library 140 South Glendora AvenuePalmdale (map) Tuesday, September 15th 7pm – 9pm Larry Chimbole Cultural Center, Lilac Room 38350 Sierra Highway |
As directed by Congress in July 2003 (P.L. 108-042) , the National Park Service (NPS) is conducting a “special resource study” of portions of the San Gabriel River and its tributaries from the city of Santa Fe Springs to the north, and the San Gabriel Mountains within the territory of the San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy. This area includes portions of the Angeles National Forest, as well as many communities along the San Gabriel River. Many people, organizations, and agencies are working to conserve resources in this area to provide recreational opportunities, habitat restoration, watershed improvement, and flood protection. This study is intended to build on and complement the efforts that are underway.
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