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General Management Plan Virtual Open House

National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Gateway National Recreation Area. General Management Plan Virtual Open House. To attend this on-line open house, click “view,” then “slide show.” We want your comments on what kind of National Park Gateway should be.

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General Management Plan Virtual Open House

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  1. National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Gateway National Recreation Area General Management Plan Virtual Open House To attend this on-line open house, click “view,” then “slide show.” We want your comments on what kind of National Park Gateway should be. E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A

  2. Welcome to Gateway’s Virtual GMP Open House! • Participants receive our GMP newsletter—also available in Spanish, Chinese and Russian. (Newsletter PDFs take awhile to open, especially those in other languages.) E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A

  3. What is a General Management Plan? • A GMP is a plan that will guide decisions made at Gateway for the next 20 years. • It will combine your input with scholarly and scientific information and analysis. • Participants watched a PowerPoint and looked at posters before making their comments. • NOTE: Most images have been taken out of the following documents. Still, they may take several minutes to download. E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A

  4. Fundamental park resourcesinclude: • Beaches and dunes at all three units • Natural areas where wildlife lives, migrates at all three units • Coastal defense structures at Forts Hancock, Tilden and Wadsworth • Sandy Hook lighthouse and maritime forest • Preservation must be consistent with park values E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A

  5. Fundamental park values include: • Recreation: bird watching, fishing, swimming, boating, walking, bicycling, visiting historic sites • Open space in a populated area • Direct experience with nature • Connections to national history E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A

  6. Primary interpretive themes include: Natural wonders, dynamics & challenges of an urban estuary Two centuries of national defense Maritime heritage Recreation & education: quality of urban life for all visitors E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A

  7. Planning challenges include: • Water quality • Wildlife/People conflicts • Disappearing sand, changing climate • Preservation of buildings, structures • New audiences • Visitor comforts • Access to the park E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A

  8. “Preliminary Alternative Concepts” • Several different approaches, called Preliminary Alternative Concepts, are being considered to preserve the park’s natural and cultural resources. • Each concept would steer the park in a different direction over the next 20 years. E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A

  9. Concept 1: Discovering Gateway • New ways to experience, learn about natural areas. • More historic buildings open for interpretation, tours. • Diverse recreational opportunities attract new audiences to visit (fishing lessons, kayaking, tours). • Convenient and affordable ways to reach and move around the park by bike, boat, bus, car and ferry. • Increased outreach to introduce Gateway NRA to a broader audience and to encourage more people to experience the park. E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A

  10. Concept 2: Experiencing Preserved Places • More emphasis on repair of damaged natural systems, degraded historic structures. • Recreation provides for enjoyment of the park’s natural and historic structures. • Energy-efficient transportation systems are introduced, encouraged • Emphasis on environmental education, hands-on stewardship activities and promoting sustainability. E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A

  11. Concept 3: Coastal Connections • More maritime and coastal defense structures open. • More attention to protection of coastal ecosystems. • Programs , hands-on learning focus on historic structures, natural areas. • New and improved opportunities to recreate on the water and beaches (e.g. water craft storage and more launch sites). • Easier to move around the park units via water transportation. E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A

  12. Comparing the three concepts Each concept includes the values of preserving natural and historic resources and making recreation available. Yet, each concept takes a different approach about what should be done and how to make it happen. E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A

  13. Now it’s your turn! • Now that you’ve seen the three Preliminary Alternative Concepts, tell us what you think! Please comment online. E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A

  14. Thanks for coming to our Virtual GMP Open House! Public comment is a vital step in making the decisions that will guide Gateway through its next two decades. The next step will take place in the summer of 2011. We hope you can join us then as well, either in person or online. E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A

  15. Gateway National Recreation Area Superintendent 210 New York Avenue Staten Island , New York 10305 National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A

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