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Feb 23 • 9 tweets • 3 min read
Attention! We want your input. But act soon, the public comment period closes in a few days.

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We wanted to remind everyone that the Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Gulf Coast site of Everglades National Park is available for review and comment through Feb. 26 at parkplanning.nps.gov/document.cfm?p…
Learn more and submit comments directly on the project website. Select “Open For Comment” from the left column.
The EA analyzes the proposal to redevelop site facilities and supporting infrastructure at the Gulf Coast site of Everglades National Park, located in Everglades City.
The proposed improvements will address the damages resulting from Hurricane Irma and focus on improving visitor experience while protecting cultural and natural resources and making the site resilient to climate change for the next 50 years.
The EA evaluates the impacts of a no-action alternative and one action alternative. It describes the environment that would be affected by and assesses the environmental consequences of implementing each alternative.
Under the no-action alternative, the NPS would maintain the existing conditions at the Gulf Coast site.
Comments must be posted through the project website for consideration in the planning process. Although we will read them, please know that comments submitted through social media will not be considered as part of the project review.
Read the full press release: nps.gov/ever/learn/new…

To be added to the Everglades National Park mailing list and receive notifications and updates related to ongoing planning efforts, please email Daniel Noon, Chief of Planning and Compliance, at daniel_noon@nps.gov

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We wanted to remind everyone that the Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Shark Valley Site Plan is available for review and comment through March 11 at parkplanning.nps.gov/sharkvalley.

Learn more and submit comments directly on the project website.
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