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National Park Service Silent On Charges It’s Skirting Environmental Laws With Air Tour Plans

by National Parks Traveler | November 9, 2022
But that approach has led to criticisms that the NPS and the Federal Aviation Administration, which were told by Congress in 2000 to develop the plans, are bypassing the NEPA requirements and simply grandfathering in existing numbers of allowed flights. “… NPS and FAA took the ...

Reader Participation Day: Should The NPS Conduct Environmental Studies In Building Air Tour Plans?

by National Parks Traveler | October 26, 2022
However, outside groups such as Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, have criticized the NPS and FAA for avoiding environmental reviews called for by NEPA in designing the management plans. According to PEER, the agencies are claiming “categorical exclusions” ...

Bryce Canyon National Park Releases Air Tour Management Plan

by National Parks Traveler | October 20, 2022
However, outside groups such as Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, have criticized the NPS and FAA for avoiding environmental reviews called for by the National Environmental Policy Act in designing the management plans. According to PEER, the agencies are claiming “ ...

UPDATE | National Park Service Broadens Tribal Involvement In Stewardship Of Parks

by National Parks Traveler | September 14, 2022
At Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, Jeff Ruch noted that the Park Service, in announcing the new policy, made “no mention” of following the National Environmental Policy Act in implementing the policy. “Are agreements that affect management of park ...

National Park Service Continues To Languish In “Best Places To Work” Survey

by National Parks Traveler | July 15, 2022
Authors of the report also stated that “[E]ven those who found the experience valuable expressed concern about whether any real action would come out of all the effort. Many expressed a sense of futility in participating as ‘NPS keeps bringing people down here to get our ...
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