[Awclist] [Fwd: RRFW Riverwire - PARK SERVICE ANNOUNCES COMMENT FORUM FOR POLICIES UPDATE]

[Thomas Robey]

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Subject: 	RRFW Riverwire - PARK SERVICE ANNOUNCES COMMENT FORUM FOR 
POLICIES UPDATE
Date: 	Mon, 23 Jan 2006 13:59:58 -0700
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    *RRFW Riverwire – PARK SERVICE ANNOUNCES COMMENT FORUM FOR POLICIES
    UPDATE*


    *January 23, 2006*


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    *The National Park Service has announced an Arizona meeting to
    discuss the proposed policy update draft. Please see RRFW’s
    Riverwire of January 21st to read more about the nature of those
    changes. The information below is courtesy Linda Jalbert, Grand
    Canyon National Park.*


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    *Arizona* State Coordinator News Release

*National Park Service Hosts Informational Open House Meeting***

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*Phoenix* – As part of the continuing effort to involve the public in 
the development of an update of the management policies for our national 
parks, the Arizona State Coordinator’s Office of the National Park 
Service (NPS) announced today a series of informational open houses 
about the draft policies. The open houses will be held at the following 
locations and dates:

Phoenix: Thursday, January 26, 3 PM - 8 PM, Phoenix Burton Barr Central 
Library (Main Library), 1221 N. Central Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85004, 
Meeting Room B

Tucson: Monday, January 30, 3 PM - 8 PM, Tucson Main Public Library, 101 
N. Stone Avenue, Tucson, AZ 8570, Meeting Room LLI (Lower Level I)

Flagstaff: Thursday, February 2, 3 PM-8 PM, Flagstaff City - Coconino 
County Public Library, 300 W. Aspen, Flagstaff, AZ 86001, Jan Romero 
Stevens Community Room

The NPS management policies guide management decisions at national parks 
and were last updated five years ago. A draft of the updated management 
policies was developed during 2005 by NPS career professionals in 
response to interest by Congress and the Department of the Interior to 
ensure NPS policies promote management excellence and reflect the recent 
changes in law and regulations.

“Civic engagement and public participation is a critical part of the 
process as we review and update our management policies to meet 
contemporary business practices,” said NPS Director Fran Mainella.

The open houses in Arizona will provide information about how the public 
can comment on the draft policies. Comments will be reviewed and 
incorporated in a final policy document. The draft management policies 
are also available for review and comment online through February 18, 
2006 at http://parkplanning.nps.gov/waso.

For more information please call (602) 640-5250.

*How to comment on the National Park Service’s Draft Management Policies*

*Public input is encouraged and there are several ways you can make your 
views known.*

*Public Comments will be reviewed and incorporated to produce a final 
policy document. *

*The document is available for review and comment online through 
February 18, 2006 at http://parkplanning.nps.gov/waso. You may also 
email your comments to waso_policy at nps.gov. Comments may also be 
submitted to the NPS Office of Policy, Room 7252, Main Interior 
Building, Washington, D.C.*

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