River Management Planning It sure helps to have a solid plan
before starting a project to improve and protect the value of
your home. The same is true for how the National Park Service
manages nationally important sites to protect their unique
resources and values for all Americans now and for the future.
We need your ideas and input to craft a River Management Plan
(RMP) and environmental assessment (EA) for Niobrara National
Scenic River (NSR) which will guide management actions to
protect the unique geologic, scenic, recreational, fossil, fish
and wildlife values as well as the water quality and quantity of
river flow on which these values depend. Please take an active
role to protect the nationally unique resources of the river and
improve visitor experiences of them by participating in this
multi-year public process. Current opportunities are highlighted
below. • Draft RMP/EA: Winter 2012/Spring 2013 Did You Know?
During the cold winter months when temperatures drop well below
zero degrees F the Niobrara