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Current Information Concerning National Forests and Parks in Southern California
March 18, 2009
Send comments by May 4
The purpose and need of this management plan is to establish management direction for the land and resources within the Giant Sequoia National Monument in order to protect the Objects of Interest, while providing key resources and opportunities for public use within the Monument.
February 17, 2009
Public Hearing on Feb. 24
Send comments by March 11
Caltrans is in the preliminary stages of a project that would reopen four miles of SR-39 connecting to Angeles Crest Highway (SR-2). A portion of SR-39 has been closed to public highway traffic since 1978...
January 30, 2009
Send comments by April 23
The Carrizo Plains National Monument Draft Resource Management Plan...considers four alternatives. The primary issues addressed include: recreation, protection of sensitive natural and cultural resources, livestock grazing; guidance for energy and mineral development, motorized vehicle route designation, and other planning issues.
December 18, 2008
Send comments by Feb. 17
This rule proposes to amend current regulations for designating bicycle use on National Park lands. It achieves a primary benefit of the special regulation process while eliminating the other steps of rulemaking deemed unnecessary.
December 10, 2008
The Department's final rule amends the regulation to allow individuals to carry concealed, loaded, and operable firearms in Federal park units...
For news prior to December 2008, please see archive.
