National Park Service Completes Yellowstone Winter Use Plan
Posted by Muir on October 16, 2009
The National Park Service released a winter use plan for the next two seasons. The plan was the result of an environmental assessment and public review last fall. Under this new plan, Yellowstone National Park will allow up to 318 commercially-guided, Best Available Technology (BAT) snowmobiles, and up to 78 commercially guided snowcoaches per day in the park. Motorized oversnow travel over Sylvan Pass and the East Entrance road are also allowed.
The average number of snowmobiles entering the park during the 2008/2009 winter season was 205 per day, with a peak of 426 on December 29.
The National Park Service will conduct a new Environmental Impact report over the next two years to develop a long-term strategy.