Yosemite National Park Invites Public To Open House

Yosemite National Park News Release

August 17, 2005
For Immediate Release

Yosemite National Park Invites Public To Open House

The National Park Service welcomes those who are interested to attend an open house in Yosemite Valley on Wednesday, August 31, 2005 from 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm in the Visitor Center Auditorium.

The public is invited to the open house to:

Access the latest news on various park projects
Listen to presentations given throughout the day
Provide feedback on proposed projects and ongoing implementation efforts
Submit public scoping comments

During this open house, the public will have the opportunity to learn about and comment on the Rehabilitation, Restoration, and Resurfacing of Glacier Point Road Environmental Assessment, which begins its public scoping period on August 17, 2005. Comments for this project will be accepted through September 16, 2005.

Other projects that will be represented at the open house are: Rehabilitation of the Valley Loop Road, Olmsted Point Rehabilitation and Restoration, Visitor Center exhibit hall redesign, the Invasive Plant Management Plan, and Curry Village Employee Housing.

To learn more about ongoing projects, add your name to the park's planning mailing list and receive the Planning Update newsletter as well as other planning-related notices, or submit your email address to receive Yosemite National Park's periodic electronic newsletter.

Mail: Superintendent
Attn: Planning Mailing List
National Park Service
P.O. Box 577
Yosemite, CA 95389

Fax: 209/379-1294

Email: YOSE_Planning@nps.gov

Web: http://www.nps.gov/yose/planning

Visitors attending the open house will have the entrance fee waived. If unable to attend, refer to the Yosemite National Park webpage for a schedule of future open house dates.