Yosemite National Park News Release
September 15, 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, September 28, 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
Review design concepts and drawings related to various projects
Projects that will be represented at the open house are:
Rehabilitation of Deteriorated Paved Trail System (bike paths) in Yosemite Valley
Repair work on the Foresta Road in El Portal
Olmsted Point Rehabilitation and Restoration
Rehabilitation, Restoration, and Resurfacing of the Glacier Point Road
Rehabilitation of the Valley Loop Road
Curry Village Employee Housing
Available for review will be the 100% design drawings for the Visitor Center Exhibit Hall project, current fire information and upcoming prescribed burn information, and the new design guidelines for Yosemite Valley.
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.
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