comments in PDF - Lone Star Chapter, Sierra Club

78) Page 230, Plant Communities and Vegetation, what does “very small increment”
mean The public and decision-makers need this information so they can review,
comment on, and understand this proposal.
79) Page 230, Wildlife, NPS states “Development would continue to occupy less than
1,000 acres or a little more than 1 percent of the 86,416 acres in the park”. Why is the
destruction of 1,000 acres of natural area or Wilderness quality area considered
acceptable and why is this considered to be a relatively small environmental impact
After all, for cumulative impacts this is a large loss of wildlife habitat in GMNP. The
public and decision-makers need this information so they can review, comment on, and
understand this proposal.
80) Page 230, Wildlife, what does “many wildlife species” mean The public and
decision-makers need this information so they can review, comment on, and understand
this proposal.
81) Page 231, Wildlife, what does “relatively low incidence of collisions” mean The
public and decision-makers need this information so they can review, comment on, and
understand this proposal.
82) Page 231, Wildlife, Cumulative Effects, what does “would contribute only very
slightly” mean The public and decision-makers need this information so they can
review, comment on, and understand this proposal.
83) Page 232, Wildlife, Conclusion, what does “would be very small” mean The
public and decision-makers need this information so they can review, comment on, and
understand this proposal.
84) Page 232, Geological Resources, what does “intensity would be minor because of
the small areas involved” mean The public and decision-makers need this information
so they can review, comment on, and understand this proposal.
85) Page 232, Geological Resources, NPS states “Currently, the number of permits
issued each year is low”. How many permits of what type are issued each year What
are the environmental impacts of issuing permits for this activity The public and
decision-makers need this information so they can review, comment on, and understand
this proposal.
86) Page 233, Geological Resources, Cumulative Impacts, what does “would
contribute only very slightly” mean The public and decision-makers need this
information so they can review, comment on, and understand this proposal.
87) Page 233, Geological Resources, Conclusion, what does “these effects would be
very small” mean The public and decision-makers need this information so they can
review, comment on, and understand this proposal.
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