8.A.
City Council Meeting - FINAL
- Meeting Date:
- 10/16/2018
- From:
- Cliff Bryson, Labor Standards Manager
Information
TITLE:
Adjustment of Boundary between the United States Forest Service (USFS) and National Park Service (NPS).
STAFF RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approval to complete a letter of support for the boundary adjustment of 97.71 acres from the United States Forest Service (USFS) Coconino National Forest to the National Park Service (NPS) Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument.
Executive Summary:
INFORMATION:
This brief presentation and report provides a summary of the land transfer of 97.71 acres from the Coconino National Forest under the United States Forest Service to the National Park Service Sunset Crater National Monument under the US Department of the Interior.
BACKGROUND/HISTORY:
National Park Service (NPS) 2004 General Management Plan (GMP) for Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument (SUCR) proposed that 695 acres be transferred from the United States Forest Service (USFS) to the National Park Service (NPS). This acreage includes topographic features that contribute to the significance of the monument and NPS administrative area. In 2012, Coconino National Forest Service (CNFS) revised the proposal from the GMP to transfer approximately 93 acres. This proposal includes the administrative area and a section of the road that connects an entrance kiosk and the administrative area to the national monument. In July 2016, NPS asked the USFS to consider adding 4.64 acres to the parcel to correspond to the width of USFS road right-of-way for the forest road NPS currently maintains per an interagency agreement. In October 2016, the USFS responded that the agency supports the transfer of the 97.71 acres to NPS.
OVERVIEW:
Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument in Arizona, consisting of 3,040 acres, was carved out of the Coconino National Forest by Presidential Proclamation No. 1911 on May 26, 1930. Most of the monument’s facilities, located on the Coconino National Forest, were built in the 1930s and modified by Mission 66 projects. These facilities include the monument’s visitor center, maintenance facilities, and park housing. NPS currently operates under an Interagency Agreement where any ground disturbing activity in the administrative area needs approval by the Forest Service.
Proposed changes allow SUCR to: better manage its natural resources and topographic features that pertain to the significance and reason why the park was set aside; include monument facilities that are built on forest service land; provide clear and appropriate jurisdiction that will not confuse the public; and, provide a better basis for cooperation between USFS and NPS.
The proposal was submitted by NPS and supported by USFS and the Coconino County Board of Supervisors. USFS will be the only affected landowner. The Federal agencies are seeking concurrent support from the City of Flagstaff in this boundary adjustment.
This brief presentation and report provides a summary of the land transfer of 97.71 acres from the Coconino National Forest under the United States Forest Service to the National Park Service Sunset Crater National Monument under the US Department of the Interior.
BACKGROUND/HISTORY:
National Park Service (NPS) 2004 General Management Plan (GMP) for Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument (SUCR) proposed that 695 acres be transferred from the United States Forest Service (USFS) to the National Park Service (NPS). This acreage includes topographic features that contribute to the significance of the monument and NPS administrative area. In 2012, Coconino National Forest Service (CNFS) revised the proposal from the GMP to transfer approximately 93 acres. This proposal includes the administrative area and a section of the road that connects an entrance kiosk and the administrative area to the national monument. In July 2016, NPS asked the USFS to consider adding 4.64 acres to the parcel to correspond to the width of USFS road right-of-way for the forest road NPS currently maintains per an interagency agreement. In October 2016, the USFS responded that the agency supports the transfer of the 97.71 acres to NPS.
OVERVIEW:
Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument in Arizona, consisting of 3,040 acres, was carved out of the Coconino National Forest by Presidential Proclamation No. 1911 on May 26, 1930. Most of the monument’s facilities, located on the Coconino National Forest, were built in the 1930s and modified by Mission 66 projects. These facilities include the monument’s visitor center, maintenance facilities, and park housing. NPS currently operates under an Interagency Agreement where any ground disturbing activity in the administrative area needs approval by the Forest Service.
Proposed changes allow SUCR to: better manage its natural resources and topographic features that pertain to the significance and reason why the park was set aside; include monument facilities that are built on forest service land; provide clear and appropriate jurisdiction that will not confuse the public; and, provide a better basis for cooperation between USFS and NPS.
The proposal was submitted by NPS and supported by USFS and the Coconino County Board of Supervisors. USFS will be the only affected landowner. The Federal agencies are seeking concurrent support from the City of Flagstaff in this boundary adjustment.
Financial Impact:
No Financial Impact.
Policy Impact:
No Policy Impact.
Connection to Council Goal, Regional Plan and/or Team Flagstaff Strategic Plan:
Council Goal: Environmental & Natural resources: Actively manage and protect all environmental and natural resources
Strategic priority #4: Work in partnership to enhance a safe and livable community: Promote high quality of life through consistent standards, rules and regulations.
Previous Council Decision on This:
No.