The National Park Service (NPS) opened comments from members of the public and local, state, Tribal, and federal agencies to provide feedback on a programmatic environmental assessment (PEA) that evaluates the potential national-level impacts of electric bicycle (e-bike) use in national parks.
The comment period is open from June 21 to July 21.
E-bikes can make travel easier, expanding access for those with physical limitations, and providing healthy recreation opportunities. At the same time, the NPS said it must manage this emerging form of access and recreation, like others that occur in park areas, in a manner that protects park resources, values and visitors.
The PEA evaluates potential impacts to natural and cultural resources, visitor use and experience and wildlife on a national scale.
Currently, NPS regulations authorize park superintendents to allow e-bikes, where appropriate, on roads and trails where traditional bicycles are allowed. Public lands designated by Congress as “wilderness areas” remain off-limits to traditional bicycles and e-bikes.
To make comments online, visit https://parkplanning.nps.gov/e-bikes
Comments can be mailed or delivered to Electric Bicycle Programmatic EA, National Park Service, 1849 C Street NW, MS-2472 Washington, DC 20240.
Comments will not be accepted by fax, email or in any way other than listed.
Park System Considers E-Bike Affect
The National Park Service (NPS) opened comments from members of the public and local, state, Tribal, and federal agencies to provide feedback on a programmatic environmental assessment (PEA) that evaluates the potential national-level impacts of electric bicycle (e-bike) use in national parks.
The comment period is open from June 21 to July 21.
E-bikes can make travel easier, expanding access for those with physical limitations, and providing healthy recreation opportunities. At the same time, the NPS said it must manage this emerging form of access and recreation, like others that occur in park areas, in a manner that protects park resources, values and visitors.
The PEA evaluates potential impacts to natural and cultural resources, visitor use and experience and wildlife on a national scale.
Currently, NPS regulations authorize park superintendents to allow e-bikes, where appropriate, on roads and trails where traditional bicycles are allowed. Public lands designated by Congress as “wilderness areas” remain off-limits to traditional bicycles and e-bikes.
To make comments online, visit https://parkplanning.nps.gov/e-bikes
Comments can be mailed or delivered to Electric Bicycle Programmatic EA, National Park Service, 1849 C Street NW, MS-2472 Washington, DC 20240.
Comments will not be accepted by fax, email or in any way other than listed.
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