This challenge requires us to look at our current way of doing business and evaluate our services. Additionally, the current concessions contract for our tour boat expires in December of 2000. The NPS has completed new guidelines for commercial activities and services to be implemented over the next two years. In preparation, a planning process has started to address these issues. The result will be a visitor use and commercial services plan that will help determine what visitor experiences and commercial services are appropriate.
Proactive planning is a step in the right direction.
But planning cannot be done in a vacuum, and it will not succeed without public involvement. Newsletters like this one will keep you informed about the planning process and our website , will have a link to our commercial services plan. This site will be updated monthly and available beginning December 1, 1999. It will advise you of our progress, announcements and decisions. Please join us for this important discussion.