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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. 38
88) Page 235, Paleontological Resources, Cumulative Impacts, what does “would contribute only very slightly” mean What are the impacts for surface resources from 0- 50 feet below the surface The public and decision-makers need this information so they can review, comment on, and understand this proposal. 89) Page 235, Paleontological Resources, Conclusion, what does “effects would be very small” mean The public and decision-makers need this information so they can review, comment on, and understand this proposal. 90) Page 235, Archeological Resources, what does “few if any adverse effects would be anticipated” mean The public and decision-makers need this information so they can review, comment on, and understand this proposal. 91) Page 235, Archeological Resources, what does “would be avoided to the greatest extent possible” mean The public and decision-makers need this information so they can review, comment on, and understand this proposal. 92) Page 236, Archeological Resources, Cumulative Impacts, what does “would be avoided to the greatest extent possible”; “would contribute only minimally to the adverse effects”; “would be a very small component” mean The public and decision-makers need this information so they can review, comment on, and understand this proposal. 93) Page 236, Archeological Resources, Conclusion, what does “Few if any adverse effects” and “effects would be very small” mean The public and decision-makers need this information so they can review, comment on, and understand this proposal. 94) Pages 236-237, Historic Structures, what do “Monitoring the carrying capacity of historic structures”; “few if any adverse effects would be anticipated”; “would result in few if any adverse effects”; “would be very small”; “Few if any adverse effects”; “contribution to these effects would be very small” mean The public and decisionmakers need this information so they can review, comment on, and understand this proposal. 95) Page 237, Cultural Landscapes, NPS states “in accordance with standards and guidelines”. NPS must explain what these “standards and guidelines” are. The public and decision-makers need this information so they can review, comment on, and understand this proposal. 96) Page 238, Cultural Landscapes, Conclusion, what does “would contribute a very small increment” mean The public and decision-makers need this information so they can review, comment on, and understand this proposal. 97) Page 240, Access, NPS states “Horseback riding is allowed on some trails. It is more than “some trails” that horseback riding is allowed on. From the Trails Illustrated map it appears that horseback riding is allowed on the Tejas Trail, Mountain Trail, Bush 39
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