Yosemite National Park News Release

November 16, 2005
For Immediate Release

Yosemite National Park Invites Public to Open House and Public User Capacity Meeting

The National Park Service welcomes those interested to attend an Open House in Yosemite Valley on Wednesday, November 30, 2005 from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm in the Visitor Center Auditorium.

Following the Open House from 5:00pm-6:30pm there will be a public meeting to discuss Visitor Experience and Resource Protection (VERP) related issues and provide a User Capacity update. Resource managers and park planning staff will be available to answer questions from the audience.

The public is invited to the Open House to:
Talk to park staff and listen to presentations given throughout the day
Access the latest news on various park projects
Provide feedback on proposed projects and ongoing implementation efforts
Review design concepts and drawings related to various projects

Projects and topics that will be represented at the open house are:
Rehabilitation of the Valley Loop Road
"Red Bear, Dead Bear" Program
Curry Village Employee Housing
Utility improvement projects ongoing in Yosemite Valley
Rehabilitation, Restoration, and Resurfacing of the Glacier Point Road
Yosemite Valley Visitor Center Exhibit Hall

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 and/or Public User Capacity Meeting will have the entrance fee waived. If unable to attend, refer to the Yosemite National Park web site for a schedule of future Open House dates.

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