Nearly all of Everglades National Park is official wilderness, some underwater, most above. With that in mind, the park staff is seeking public comment on a wilderness stewardship plan that will guide the preservation, management, and use of the 97 percent of the park that is designated wilderness.
Everglades National Park is seeking public comment on the park’s upcoming wilderness stewardship plan, which will guide the preservation, management and use of the park’s wilderness lands. The National Park Service (NPS) manages 97% of the park’s 1.5 million acres as wilderness, including submerged marine lands. A StoryMap with details is available on the NPS Planning, Environment & Public Comment site, where written comments may be submitted from Feb. 2 through March 31.
Under the National Park Service’s favored option, 52 of the structures would be preserved, 23 would be “stabilized,” 18 would be left to deteriorate in place and seven would be removed.
Under the National Park Service’s favored option, 52 of the structures would be preserved, 23 would be “stabilized,” 18 would be left to deteriorate in place and seven would be removed.
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