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NPS Developing Preservation Plan For Big Spring Historic District At Ozark National Scenic Riverways

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January 15, 2017
Big Spring Lodge, Ozark National Scenic Riverways/NPS

The National Park Service is working on a preservation plan for the Big Spring Historic District at Ozark National Scenic Riverways in Missouri/NPS

Editor's note: The following is an unedited release from the National Park Service.

The National Park Service has prepared a Cultural Landscape Report and Environmental Assessment to identify key landscape resources within the Big Spring State Park National Historic District at Ozark National Scenic Riverways. The Big Spring report and assessment provides recommendations for preservation and public enjoyment of the key landscape features, and will be available for public review and comment for 30 days, beginning January 16.

The Big Spring CLR/EA will provide park staff with a detailed plan that supports cultural resource management in accordance with NPS planning and management policies. The purpose of the Big Spring CLR/EA is to guide management, preservation, and use of resources within the Big Spring State Park National Historic District. Management recommendations presented in the Big Spring CLR/EA establish a philosophy and framework to enhance resource conditions and visitor experiences, support interpretive programming, streamline compliance for project implementation, and provide guidance for necessary visitor services, including accessibility, while minimizing impacts on the cultural landscapes.

The Big Spring CLR/EA may be reviewed online at this site beginning Monday. The NPS has developed a range of potential management approaches and encourages public input during this formal comment period. Comments may be submitted through the website until February 17. Comments will also be accepted through the mail at:

Superintendent
Ozark National Scenic Riverways
P.O. Box 490
Van Buren, MO 63965
Please note: Before including an address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment including your personal identifying information may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.

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Submitted by drew hanson on January 17, 2017 - 1:26pm.

Big Spring is amazing and deserves all the protection we can give it.


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