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Show JULY 6,2006 Page 10 THE GARFIELD COUNTY INSIDER MOSSY CAVE TRAIL REHABILITATION ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS Environmental Assessments for Bryce Canyon National Park's Tropic Canyon Highway Stabilization Project and Mossy Cave Trail Rehabilitation and Resource Protection Available for Public Review Bryce Canyon National Park Superintendent Eddie Lopez has announced that the Environmental Assessments (EAs) for the park's Tropic Canyon Highway Stabilization Project and Mossy Cave Trail Rehabilitation and Resource Protection project have been completed and are available for public review and comment. Tropic Canyon Highway Stabilization Project The Tropic Canyon EA evaluates the beneficial and/or adverse impacts that highway stabilization activities may have on the natural and cultural resources located in the area of the proposed project. By focusing on the effects of highway stabilization activities on park resources, this evaluation provides information which will allow the park to better protect and conserve the existing natural and cultural resources for the enjoyment of present and future generations. In February 2006, the park solicited help from the public in identifying issues with existing conditions along UT highway 12 and in developing alternate stabilization approaches. The NPS used information gathered from the public; Federal, State and local agencies; universities; and data generated by the NPS to complete the EA. The EA analyzes a no action alternative (Alternative A), the agency's preferred alternative as submitted by Utah Department of Transportation (Alternative B), and a modified version of Utah Department of Transportation plans (Alternative C). Mossy Cave Trail Rehabilitation and Resource Protection The Mossy Cave Trail Rehabilitation EA evaluates the beneficial and/or adverse impacts that trail rehabilitation activities may have on the natural and cultural resources located in the area of the proposed project. Focusing on the effects of trail rehabilitation activities on park resources, this evaluation provides information which will allow the park to better protect and conserve the existing natural and cultural resources for the enjoyment of present and future generations. In March 2006, the park solicited help from the public in identifying issues with existing conditions and rehabilitation approaches along the Mossy Cave Trail. The NPS used information gathered from the public; Federal, State and local agencies; and data generated by the NPS to complete the EA. The EA analyzes a no action alternative and an action alternative (NPS Preferred Alternative). We invite the public to comment on either or both EAs. The documents are available on our website at www.nps.gov/brcay under management documents and also on the National Park Service Planning, Environment and Public Comment (PEPC) webpage at http://parkplanning,nps.gov/. If you would like to receive a paper document, please contact the park at (435) 834-4401. Copies of the EAs will be available for review at the following Utah public libraries: Pangiritch, Salt Lake City and at the Tropic Town Hall. Copies are also available for review at the following university/college libraries: Southern Utah University, Cedar City; Brigham Young University, Provo; University of Utah, Salt Lake City; and Utah State University, Logan. The comment review period for the Tropic Canyon Highway Stabilization Project EA is June 23 - July 24,2006. The comment review period for the Mossy Cave Trail Rehabilitation and Resource Protection Environmental Assessment is June 30 - July 30, 2006. Comments may be mailed to: Superintendent, Attn: Tropic Canyon Highway Stabilization Project EA and/or Mossy Cave Trail Rehabilitation and Resource Protection EA, Bryce Canyon National Park, P.O. Box 640201, Bryce Canyon, UT 84764. You may also submit comments by email at brca superintendent@nps.gov or through the PEPC webpage. Please be aware that names and addresses of respondents may be released if requested under the Freedom of Information Act. Our practice is to make comments, including names and home addresses of respondents, available for public review during regular business hours. Individual respondents may request that we withhold their home address from the record, which we will honor to the extent allowable by law. If you wish us to withhold your name and/or address, you must state this prominently at the beginning of your comment. 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