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EAST
YO
SEM
ITE
VALL
EY: C
URR
Y VI
LLAG
E A
ND
CA
MPG
ROU
ND
S
1. T
he A
hwah
nee
•
Ahw
ahne
e M
eado
w F
orm
er G
olf C
ours
e an
d Te
nnis
Cou
rt: M
eado
w a
nd o
ak h
abita
ts a
roun
d Th
e A
hwah
nee
wou
ld c
ontin
ue to
con
tain
ditc
hing
, fill
mat
eria
l, en
croa
chin
g co
nife
rs a
nd a
band
oned
infr
astr
uctu
re.
•
Ahw
ahne
e H
otel
Par
king
: Par
king
at T
he A
hwah
nee
wou
ld n
ot m
eet o
vern
ight
and
day
-use
dem
and,
and
the
hist
oric
gat
e ho
use
wou
ld n
ot b
e re
stor
ed.
•
Ahw
ahne
e H
otel
Ser
vice
s an
d Fa
cilit
ies:
The
Nat
iona
l His
toric
Lan
dmar
k w
ould
hav
e 12
3 lo
dgin
g un
its a
nd
prov
ide
visi
tor s
ervi
ces,
incl
udin
g fo
od s
ervi
ce, d
inin
g, b
ar, g
ift s
hop,
sw
eet s
hop
and
pool
.
2. F
orm
er U
pper
and
Low
er R
iver
Cam
pgro
und
•
Form
er U
pper
and
Low
er R
iver
Cam
pgro
und:
Thi
s ar
ea, w
hich
is c
ritic
al to
the
hydr
olog
ic c
onne
ctiv
ity
betw
een
Ahw
ahne
e an
d St
onem
an m
eado
ws,
and
once
con
tain
ed 2
62 c
amps
ites
befo
re th
e 19
97 fl
ood,
w
ould
con
tinue
to p
assi
vely
rest
ore
to n
atur
al c
ondi
tions
.
3. R
iver
Rea
ch B
etw
een
Clar
k’s
and
Sent
inel
Brid
ge
• Ri
ver R
each
Bet
wee
n Br
idge
s: B
etw
een
Clar
k's
and
Sent
inel
brid
ges,
the
river
cha
nnel
wou
ld c
ontin
ue to
lack
ch
anne
l com
plex
ity a
nd b
e sh
allo
wer
and
wid
er th
an n
atur
ally
wou
ld o
ccur
.
4. C
urry
Vill
age
Are
a
• Re
side
ntia
l Are
a: Te
mpo
rary
acc
omm
odat
ions
at H
uff H
ouse
wou
ld c
ontin
ue to
hou
se c
once
ssio
ner e
mpl
oyee
s.
• Cu
rry
Villa
ge L
odgi
ng: T
here
wou
ld b
e 40
0 gu
est u
nits
, whi
ch a
ccou
nts
for t
he re
mov
al o
f tem
pora
ry g
uest
lo
dgin
g un
its a
t Boy
s Tow
n, p
er th
e 20
09 S
ettle
men
t Agr
eem
ent.
•
Ston
eman
Mea
dow
: Ditc
hing
, roa
ds, a
nd in
form
al tr
ails
wou
ld re
mai
n in
Sto
nem
an m
eado
w.
•
Curr
y O
rcha
rd P
arki
ng A
rea:
The
par
king
lot w
ould
be
unim
prov
ed a
nd c
onta
in 4
24 p
arki
ng s
pace
s.
• Cu
rry
Villa
ge S
ervi
ces
and
Faci
litie
s: T
he fa
cilit
ies
and
serv
ices
wou
ld b
e un
chan
ged.
The
gro
cery
sto
re, p
izza
de
ck a
nd b
ar, p
avili
on, s
wim
min
g po
ol, b
ike
stan
d, ra
ft re
ntal
, ice
rink
, Hap
py Is
les
Snac
k St
and,
and
the
N
atur
e Ce
nter
at H
appy
Isle
s w
ould
con
tinue
to p
rovi
de v
isito
r ser
vice
s.
• Cu
rry
Villa
ge W
ilder
ness
Par
king
Are
a: T
he p
arki
ng lo
t wou
ld b
e un
impr
oved
and
con
tain
190
par
king
spa
ces.
5. N
orth
Pin
es a
nd B
ackp
acke
rs C
ampg
roun
d A
rea
•
Back
pack
ers
Cam
pgro
und:
The
re w
ould
be
25 s
ites
in c
lose
pro
xim
ity to
Tena
ya C
reek
.
• Ro
yal A
rche
s M
eado
w: T
he m
eado
w w
ould
con
tain
tile
s, pi
pes
and
coni
fer s
aplin
gs, a
s w
ell a
s th
e re
mai
ns o
f a
form
er ro
ad b
ed.
•
Nor
th P
ines
Cam
pgro
und:
The
re w
ould
be
86 c
amps
ites.
•
Conc
essi
oner
Sta
bles
in Y
osem
ite V
alle
y: T
he s
tabl
es w
ould
be
used
by
the
conc
essi
oner
to p
rovi
de d
ay ri
des
in
the
Valle
y an
d ho
use
stoc
k an
imal
s us
ed to
ope
rate
the
Hig
h Si
erra
cam
ps. T
he k
enne
l ser
vice
wou
ld c
ontin
ue to
op
erat
e.
• Va
lley
Cam
pgro
unds
: Cam
psite
s w
ould
rem
ain
in c
lose
pro
xim
ity to
the
river
, with
out f
orm
al d
esig
nate
d riv
er
acce
ss p
oint
s.
• Er
oded
Riv
erba
nks:
Hea
vy v
isito
r use
of t
he ri
verb
anks
alo
ng s
ome
river
reac
hes
wou
ld c
ontin
ue, l
eadi
ng to
de
nude
d ar
eas
and
acce
lera
ted
ripar
ian
eros
ion.
6. L
ower
Pin
es C
ampg
roun
d A
rea
•
Wes
tern
Por
tion
of L
ower
Pin
es C
ampg
roun
d Lo
op: T
he c
lose
d po
rtio
n of
Low
er P
ines
cam
pgro
und,
dam
aged
by
the
1997
floo
d, w
ould
con
tinue
to p
assi
vely
rest
ore.
Com
pact
ed s
oils
and
fill
mat
eria
l wou
ld re
mai
n.
• Lo
wer
Pin
es C
ampg
roun
d: T
here
wou
ld b
e 76
cam
psite
s.
7. U
pper
Pin
es C
ampg
roun
d A
rea
•
Upp
er P
ines
Cam
pgro
und:
The
re w
ould
be
240
cam
psite
s.
• U
pper
Pin
es R
V D
ump
Stat
ion:
The
dum
p st
atio
n w
ould
rem
ain
in c
lose
pro
xim
ity to
the
river
.
8. H
appy
Isle
s A
rea
•
Hap
py Is
les:
Inad
equa
te w
ay-fi
ndin
g an
d un
clea
r ped
estr
ian
circ
ulat
ion
wou
ld c
ontin
ue, c
ontr
ibut
ing
to
vege
tatio
n tr
ampl
ing.
• H
appy
Isle
s Ro
ad B
ridge
, Sto
nem
an, C
lark
’s, A
hwah
nee
and
Suga
r Pin
e Br
idge
s: T
he h
isto
ric b
ridge
s w
ould
co
ntin
ue to
hav
e fo
otin
gs w
ithin
the
bed
and
bank
s of
the
Mer
ced
Rive
r, co
nstr
ictin
g th
e hy
drol
ogic
flow
of t
he
river
. The
ber
m c
onne
ctin
g th
e A
hwah
nee
and
Suga
r Pin
e Br
idge
wou
ld re
mai
n.
• Pa
ck S
tock
Tra
il: T
rail
from
Con
cess
ione
r Sta
bles
to H
appy
Isle
s w
ould
con
tinue
to b
e w
ithin
the
bed
and
bank
s
of
the
river
, sub
ject
to s
easo
nal fl
oodi
ng, a
ccel
erat
ed e
rosi
on, a
nd s
edim
ent d
epos
ition
in th
e riv
er.
Scen
ic V
ista
Man
agem
ent:
Coni
fers
wou
ld c
ontin
ue to
impi
nge
view
s of
icon
ic v
iew
poin
ts a
nd lo
catio
ns.
Cultu
ral R
esou
rces
: Inf
orm
al a
nd fo
rmal
trai
ls, p
ack
stoc
k tr
ails
, sto
ck u
se a
nd o
pera
tiona
l sta
ging
, veh
icle
s an
d bi
cycl
es, c
ampi
ng, i
llega
l cam
pfire
s, gr
affiti,
and
tras
h w
ould
con
tinue
to im
pact
cul
tura
lly s
ensi
tive
area
s.
ALT
ERN
ATIV
E 1:
NO
ACT
ION
Riv
erCo
r rid
or
Bo
un
dar
y
Mer
ced
Riv
er
Northsid
eDriv
e
Ah
wah
nee
Ro
ad
Sou
ths i
de
Dri
ve
Yose
mit
e C
reek
Bri
dg
e
Ah
wah
nee
Mea
do
w
Co
ok'
s M
ead
ow
Sen
tin
el M
ead
ow
YO
SEM
ITE
WIL
DER
NES
S
Go
vern
men
t U
tilit
yB
uild
ing
Val
ley
Vis
ito
rC
ente
r
Lost
Arr
ow
Co
nce
ssio
ner
Gar
age
No
rth
sid
eD
rive
Sent
inel
Drive
Indian Creek Co
nce
ssio
ner
Gen
eral
Off
ice
Res
iden
ce 1
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urc
h B
ow
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a
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tin
el B
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ge
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use
keep
ing
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ge
Sup
erin
ten
den
t's
Bri
dg
e
Ho
use
ke
ep
ing
Ca
mp
Yo
sem
ite
Vil
lag
e D
ay
-Use
Pa
rkin
g A
rea
(C
am
p 6
)
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age
Sto
re
Co
mp
lex
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AC
TIO
NY
OSE
MIT
E V
ILL
AG
E A
ND
HO
USE
KE
EP
ING
CA
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sem
ite
Vil
lag
e
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mit
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alD
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ict
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2
3
4
5
EAST
YO
SEM
ITE
VALL
EY: Y
OSE
MIT
E VI
LLAG
E A
ND
HO
USE
KEEP
ING
CA
MP
1. S
uper
inte
nden
t’s a
nd S
entin
el B
ridge
Are
as
• Su
perin
tend
ent’s
and
Sen
tinel
Brid
ges:
The
brid
ges
wou
ld c
ontin
ue to
hav
e fo
otin
gs w
ithin
the
bed
and
bank
s of
the
Mer
ced
Rive
r.
• So
uths
ide
Driv
e In
ters
ectio
n: T
he th
ree-
way
inte
rsec
tion
at S
entin
el D
rive
and
Sout
hsid
e D
rive
wou
ld re
mai
n.
2. C
ook’
s M
eado
w A
rea
•
Info
rmal
Sho
ulde
r Par
king
Alo
ng M
eado
ws
and
Sens
itive
Hab
itat:
Info
rmal
par
king
wou
ld c
ontin
ue a
long
mea
dow
edg
es a
nd s
ensi
tive
habi
tats
at C
ook’
s M
eado
w.
•
Cook
’s M
eado
w A
band
oned
Roa
dbed
: The
old
road
bed
nort
h of
Nor
thsi
de D
rive
betw
een
the
Rang
ers’
Club
an
d th
e th
ree-
way
sto
p w
ould
rem
ain
in m
eado
w h
abita
t.
3. Y
osem
ite V
illag
e
• W
ay-fi
ndin
g fr
om th
e Yo
sem
ite V
illag
e D
ay-u
se P
arki
ng A
rea:
Vis
itors
wou
ld c
ontin
ue to
hav
e di
fficu
lty fi
ndin
g
th
e Vi
llage
vis
itor c
ente
r fro
m th
e Ca
mp
6 da
y-us
e pa
rkin
g ar
ea.
•
Yose
mite
Vill
age
Day
-Use
Par
king
Are
a: T
his
park
ing
area
wou
ld c
ontin
ue to
be
a si
x-ac
re u
nim
prov
ed p
arki
ng
lot i
n cl
ose
prox
imity
to th
e riv
er (p
ortio
ns in
the
5- a
nd 1
0-ye
ar fl
oodp
lain
). A
ppro
xim
atel
y 51
7 ve
hicl
es w
ould
be
acc
omm
odat
ed. T
he Y
osem
ite V
illag
e pa
rkin
g lo
t wou
ld c
ontin
ue to
hav
e ap
prox
imat
ely
237
park
ing
spac
es.
•
Conc
essi
oner
Gen
eral
Offi
ce B
uild
ing:
The
Con
cess
ione
r Gen
eral
Offi
ce w
ould
rem
ain
in th
e riv
er c
orrid
or a
nd
the
100-
year
floo
dpla
in.
•
Lost
Arr
ow: C
once
ssio
ner e
mpl
oyee
s w
ould
con
tinue
to b
e ho
used
in th
ese
tem
pora
ry a
ccom
mod
atio
ns.
•
Inte
rsec
tions
: The
thre
e-w
ay in
ters
ectio
n at
Sen
tinel
Driv
e an
d So
uths
ide
Driv
e w
ould
rem
ain,
and
the
offse
t
fo
ur-w
ay in
ters
ectio
n at
Vill
age
Driv
e an
d N
orth
side
Driv
e (C
amp
6) w
ould
rem
ain.
•
Yose
mite
Vill
age
Serv
ices
and
Fac
ilitie
s: T
he le
vel o
f ser
vice
s an
d fa
cilit
ies
offer
ed in
Yos
emite
Vill
age
wou
ld
rem
ain
unch
ange
d.
• Va
lley
Gar
age:
The
Val
ley
Gar
age,
loca
ted
in th
e riv
er c
orrid
or a
nd 1
00-y
ear fl
oodp
lain
, wou
ld c
ontin
ue to
se
rvic
e sh
uttle
s, to
ur b
uses
, and
vis
itor a
nd c
once
ssio
ner v
ehic
les.
•
Conc
essi
oner
Em
ploy
ee H
ousi
ng: T
ecoy
a an
d A
hwah
nee
Row
em
ploy
ee h
ousi
ng w
ould
con
tinue
to h
ouse
co
nces
sion
er e
mpl
oyee
s.
4. A
hwah
nee
Mea
dow
Are
a
• A
hwah
nee
Mea
dow
: Nor
thsi
de D
rive,
the
adja
cent
bik
e pa
th a
nd o
ther
form
al tr
ails
wou
ld c
ontin
ue to
bis
ect
the
mea
dow
.
• D
itche
s in
Mea
dow
s: H
uman
-con
stru
cted
ditc
hes
wou
ld re
mai
n in
mea
dow
s th
roug
hout
Yos
emite
Val
ley.
5. H
ouse
keep
ing
Cam
p A
rea
•
Hou
seke
epin
g Ca
mp
Lodg
ing:
Man
y of
the
266
Hou
seke
epin
g Ca
mp
lodg
ing
units
wou
ld c
ontin
ue to
exi
st in
th
e 2-
to 1
0-ye
ar fl
oodp
lain
. The
ripr
ap th
at a
rmor
s th
e riv
erba
nk to
pro
tect
this
infr
astr
uctu
re w
ould
be
reta
ined
. Hig
h vi
sito
r use
in th
is a
rea
wou
ld c
ontin
ue to
resu
lt in
den
uded
rive
rban
ks in
som
e ar
eas.
•
Hou
seke
epin
g Ca
mp
Serv
ices
and
Fac
ilitie
s: V
isito
r-us
e fa
cilit
ies
wou
ld re
mai
n un
chan
ged.
Ser
vice
s w
ould
in
clud
e sh
ower
hou
ses,
rest
room
s, la
undr
y, a
nd g
roce
ries.
Scen
ic V
ista
Man
agem
ent:
Scen
ic V
iew
s: C
onife
rs w
ould
con
tinue
to im
ping
e vi
ews
of ic
onic
vie
wpo
ints
and
loca
tions
.
Cultu
ral R
esou
rces
: Inf
orm
al tr
ails
and
rock
-clim
bing
act
iviti
es im
pact
cul
tura
lly s
ensi
tive
area
s. Th
e Le
Cont
e M
emor
ial
Lodg
e N
atio
nal H
isto
ric L
andm
ark
wou
ld re
mai
n in
“fai
r” c
ondi
tion.
ALT
ERN
ATIV
E 1:
NO
ACT
ION
SouthsideDriv
e
Ca
mp
4
Ca
mp
gro
un
d
Yose
mite
Cre
ek B
ridge
Wes
t o
f Yo
sem
ite
Lod
ge
Hig
hla
nd
Co
urt
Res
iden
ce 1
Mer
ced
Riv
er
Sentinel
Mea
dow
Coo
k's
Mea
dow
Leidig
Mea
dow
Yo
sem
ite
Lod
ge
Northsid
eDrive
050
0Fe
et
NO
AC
TIO
NY
OSE
MIT
E L
OD
GE
AN
D C
AM
P 4
3
1
2
4
5
67
EAST
YO
SEM
ITE
VALL
EY: Y
OSE
MIT
E LO
DG
E A
ND
CA
MP
4
1. Y
osem
ite L
odge
Ann
ex
• W
est o
f Yos
emite
Lod
ge: T
he w
est o
f Yos
emite
Lod
ge a
rea
wou
ld c
ontin
ue to
pro
vide
ove
r flow
par
king
for
to
ur b
uses
and
tran
sit b
uses
, day
use
and
ove
rnig
ht u
se. T
he a
rea
was
form
erly
em
ploy
ee h
ousi
ng p
rior t
o th
e
1997
floo
d.
• Bi
ke P
ath:
The
bik
e pa
th th
roug
h Le
idig
Mea
dow
wou
ld re
mai
n in
clo
se p
roxi
mity
to th
e riv
er a
nd b
e
in
unda
ted
durin
g pa
rts
of th
e ye
ar.
•
Rive
r Acc
ess:
The
re w
ould
con
tinue
to b
e no
des
igna
ted
river
acc
ess
poin
t for
vis
itors
.
• Fo
rmer
Yos
emite
Lod
ge C
abin
s: F
ill a
nd c
ompa
cted
soi
ls w
ould
rem
ain
in th
e fo
rmer
cab
ins
area
, whi
ch w
ere
rem
oved
follo
win
g th
e da
mag
e of
the
1997
floo
d.
2. C
amp
4 A
rea
•
Cam
p 4
Shut
tle S
top:
Cam
p 4
shut
tle s
top
wou
ld re
mai
n an
info
rmal
shu
ttle
sto
p.
• Ca
mp
4 Ca
mpg
roun
d: C
amp
4 w
ould
hav
e 35
cam
psite
s.
• Ca
mp
4 Pa
rkin
g: T
he u
nim
prov
ed p
arki
ng lo
t at C
amp
4 w
ould
con
tain
89
park
ing
spac
es.
3. Y
osem
ite L
odge
Are
a
• Yo
sem
ite L
odge
: The
re w
ould
be
245
lodg
ing
units
. Yos
emite
Lod
ge w
ould
con
tinue
to b
e us
ed fo
r ove
rnig
ht
lodg
ing,
par
king
, and
food
ser
vice
. The
re w
ould
be
no c
hang
e to
the
leve
l of s
ervi
ce a
nd fa
cilit
ies;
ser
vice
s
wou
ld in
clud
e po
st o
ffice
, poo
l, bi
cycl
e re
ntal
and
sna
ck s
tand
. Bui
ldin
gs w
ould
rem
ain
with
in th
e 10
0-ye
ar
flood
plai
n.
• Te
mpo
rary
Con
cess
ion
Empl
oyee
Hou
sing
at Y
osem
ite L
odge
: Con
cess
ione
r em
ploy
ees
wou
ld c
ontin
ue to
be
ho
used
at t
he T
hous
ands
Cab
ins
and
in te
mpo
rary
acc
omm
odat
ions
at H
ighl
and
Cour
t.
• D
ay-u
se P
arki
ng D
eman
d: D
eman
d fo
r day
-use
par
king
wou
ld c
ontin
ue to
exc
eed
supp
ly d
urin
g su
mm
er
pe
ak-u
se p
erio
ds.
4. Y
osem
ite L
odge
Inte
rsec
tion
at N
orth
side
Driv
e
• Yo
sem
ite L
odge
Inte
rsec
tion:
Tra
ffic
cong
estio
n re
sulti
ng fr
om v
isito
rs u
sing
the
on-g
rade
ped
estr
ian
cros
sing
at
Nor
thsi
de D
rive
to g
et to
Yos
emite
Fal
ls w
ould
con
tinue
.
5. F
orm
er P
ine
and
Oak
Are
a
• Fo
rmer
Pin
e an
d O
ak c
abin
s at
Yos
emite
Lod
ge: T
he fo
rmer
Pin
e an
d O
ak c
abin
s ar
ea, r
emov
ed fo
llow
ing
dam
age
sust
aine
d fr
om th
e 19
97 fl
ood,
wou
ld c
ontin
ue to
pas
sive
ly re
stor
e. N
onna
tive
fill s
oils
, soi
l com
pact
ion
and
an a
band
oned
road
net
wor
k.
6. S
entin
el M
eado
w
• Se
ntin
el M
eado
w T
ram
plin
g: S
entin
el m
eado
w w
ould
con
tinue
to re
ceiv
e vi
sito
r use
impa
cts.
7. R
esid
ence
1
•
Resi
denc
e 1:
Thi
s hi
stor
ic s
truc
ture
, als
o kn
own
as th
e Su
perin
tend
ent's
Hou
se, w
ould
con
tinue
to b
e su
bjec
t to
recu
rrin
g flo
odin
g an
d su
bseq
uent
wat
er d
amag
e. T
he p
oor c
ondi
tion
of th
e hi
stor
ic in
terio
r fini
shes
of t
he
Supe
rinte
nden
t’s H
ouse
and
str
uctu
ral i
ssue
s re
late
d to
set
tling
of t
he fo
unda
tion
wou
ld re
mai
n. V
isito
r use
in
this
are
a w
ould
con
tinue
to c
ause
radi
atin
g in
form
al tr
ails
in C
ook'
s M
eado
w.
Scen
ic V
ista
Man
agem
ent:
Coni
fers
wou
ld c
ontin
ue to
impi
nge
view
s of
icon
ic v
iew
poin
ts a
nd lo
catio
ns.
Cultu
ral R
esou
rces
: N
on-t
echn
ical
clim
bing
on
a la
rge
bedr
ock
mor
tar (
poun
ding
rock
) nea
r Low
er Y
osem
ite F
alls
w
ould
con
tinue
to c
ause
impa
cts
to th
e ar
cheo
logi
cal r
esou
rce.
ALT
ERN
ATIV
E 1:
NO
ACT
ION
El C
apit
anM
ead
ow
Sen
tin
elB
each
El C
apit
an
Bri
dg
e
Cat
hed
ral
Bea
ch
Swin
gin
gB
rid
ge
Ca
mp
4C
am
pg
rou
nd
Sout
hside
Drive
Nor
ths i
de
Driv
e
Mer
ced
Riv
er
Leid
igM
ead
ow
Yose
mite
Val
ley
Arc
heol
ogic
al D
istri
ct
El C
apit
anPi
cnic
Are
a
Slau
gh
terh
ou
seM
ead
ow
E a
gle
Cre
ek
Yose
mit
e W
ilder
nes
sSen
tin
elR
ock
Low
er B
roth
erS
plit
Pin
nacl
e
Cat
hed
ral R
ock
s
00.
25M
iles
NO
AC
TIO
NW
EST
YO
SEM
ITE
VA
LL
EY
1
2
3
Riv
erC
orr
i do
rB
ou
nd
ary
Old
El
Po
rta
l
Ab
bie
vil
leTr
ail
er
Vil
lag
e
Ra
nch
eri
aFl
at
NP
S W
are
ho
use
&A
dm
inis
tra
tiv
eC
om
ple
x
F orest
aRo
ad
SIER
RA N
ATI
ON
AL
FORE
ST
STA
NIS
LAU
S N
ATI
ON
AL
FORE
ST
Nat
ion
al P
ark
Bo
un
dar
yG
reen
emey
erSa
nd
Pit
H igh
way
140
Hw
y. 1
40
Bri
dg
e
El P
ort
al A
rch
eolo
gic
al D
istr
ict M
erc
ed
Riv
er
00.
4M
iles
NO
AC
TIO
NE
L P
OR
TA
L 1
2
3
Rive
rCor
rido
rB
oun
dar
y
4
5
WES
T YO
SEM
ITE
VALL
EY
1. E
l Cap
itan
Mea
dow
and
Dev
il’s
Elbo
w
• Va
lley
Mea
dow
s: C
onife
rs w
ould
con
tinue
to e
ncro
ach
into
Yos
emite
Val
ley
mea
dow
s.
• U
pstr
eam
of E
l Cap
itan
Mor
aine
: The
rive
r rea
ch u
pstr
eam
of t
he E
l Cap
itan
mor
aine
to th
e Se
ntin
el p
icni
c ar
ea w
ould
con
tinue
to la
ck c
hann
el
com
plex
ity a
nd la
rge
woo
d ac
cum
ulat
ion.
• El
Cap
itan
Mea
dow
: Soi
l com
pact
ion
and
tram
pled
veg
etat
ion
wou
ld c
ontin
ue to
exi
st d
ue to
info
rmal
trai
ls a
nd e
asy
acce
ss to
the
mea
dow
from
ro
adsi
de p
arki
ng. T
he N
PS w
ould
con
tinue
to re
mov
e in
vasi
ve n
on-n
ativ
e pl
ants
follo
win
g th
e In
vasi
ve P
lant
Man
agem
ent P
lan
and
cont
inue
w
ith p
resc
ribed
fire
follo
win
g th
e Fi
re M
anag
emen
t Pla
n, in
clud
ing
mec
hani
cal r
emov
al o
f con
ifer s
aplin
gs to
redu
ce fu
el lo
ad.
•
El C
apita
n Br
idge
, Riv
er a
cces
s: N
o fo
rmal
des
igna
ted
river
acc
ess
wou
ld b
e es
tabl
ishe
d al
ong
a hi
gh v
isito
r use
str
etch
of r
iver
with
sens
itive
rive
rban
ks.
•
El C
apita
n Sh
uttle
Sto
p: T
he s
hutt
le s
top
in th
is a
rea
wou
ld re
mai
n an
info
rmal
shu
ttle
sto
p.
2. D
evil’
s El
bow
and
Sla
ught
erho
use
Mea
dow
Are
a
• D
evil'
s El
bow
: Vis
itor u
se b
etw
een
El C
apita
n Br
idge
and
Dev
il's
Elbo
w w
ould
con
tinue
to e
xcee
d th
e de
sign
of e
xist
ing
infr
astr
uctu
re.
Vi
sito
r par
king
and
rive
r acc
ess
wou
ld c
ontin
ue to
cre
ate
safe
ty a
nd re
sour
ce c
once
rns.
•
Valle
y Lo
op T
rail
impa
cts
thro
ugh
mea
dow
s: T
he V
alle
y Lo
op T
rail
wou
ld c
ontin
ue to
pas
s th
roug
h se
nsiti
ve a
nd s
omet
imes
inun
date
d
m
eado
w h
abita
t in
Slau
ghte
rhou
se M
eado
w a
nd B
ridal
veil
Mea
dow
.
• Ca
thed
ral B
each
Pic
nic
Are
a: V
isito
r use
wou
ld c
ontin
ue to
exc
eed
the
desi
gn o
f the
exi
stin
g in
fras
truc
ture
in th
is p
icni
c ar
ea. T
here
wou
ld b
e no
form
al ri
ver a
cces
s an
d th
e pa
rkin
g w
ould
not
be
delin
eate
d. P
icni
c be
nche
s w
ould
con
tinue
to b
e ea
sily
mov
ed th
roug
h
out t
he a
rea.
3. S
entin
el B
each
and
Sw
ingi
ng B
ridge
•
Eagl
e Cr
eek
mea
dow
and
dra
inag
e: T
he E
agle
Cre
ek/R
ocky
Poi
nt s
ewag
e pl
ant i
nfra
stru
ctur
e w
ould
rem
ain
unde
rgro
und
in E
agle
Cree
k m
eado
w. T
he n
atur
al b
raid
ed m
orph
olog
y of
Eag
le C
reek
wou
ld c
ontin
ue to
be
chan
neliz
ed n
ear N
orth
side
Driv
e.
•
Yello
w P
ine
Adm
inis
trat
ive:
Yel
low
Pin
e Ca
mpg
roun
d w
ould
con
tinue
to b
e av
aila
ble
for a
dmin
istr
ativ
e us
e (fo
ur g
roup
site
s fo
r up
to 1
20
peop
le.)
•
Sent
inel
Bea
ch P
icni
c A
rea:
The
pic
nic
area
wou
ld c
ontin
ue to
be
affec
ted
by h
igh
visi
tor u
se th
at e
xcee
ds th
e de
sign
of t
he e
xist
ing
infr
astr
uctu
re.
•
Leid
ig M
eado
w: I
nfor
mal
trai
ling
in L
eidi
g m
eado
w w
ould
con
tinue
to c
ause
ext
ensi
ve le
vels
of h
abita
t fra
gmen
tatio
n, p
artic
ular
ly in
the
ar
ea s
urro
undi
ng th
e no
rth
side
of S
win
ging
Brid
ge.
•
Valle
y Sw
ingi
ng B
ridge
rive
r acc
ess:
Cur
rent
fenc
ing
alon
g th
e bi
ke p
ath
wou
ld c
ontin
ue to
lead
peo
ple
to a
cces
s th
e riv
er u
pstr
eam
, riv
er
right
of S
win
ging
Brid
ge, c
ausi
ng s
trea
mba
nk e
rosi
on.
Scen
ic V
ista
Man
agem
ent:
Tree
s w
ould
con
tinue
to im
ping
e vi
ews
of ic
onic
vie
wpo
ints
and
loca
tions
.
Cultu
ral R
esou
rces
: Inf
orm
al tr
ails
, roc
k cl
imbi
ng, c
ampi
ng, v
anda
lism
, hum
an w
aste
and
fire
ring
s, w
ould
con
tinue
to im
pact
cul
tura
lly s
ensi
tive
area
s.
EL P
ORT
AL
1. R
oads
ide
Park
ing
at th
e N
PS A
dmin
istr
ativ
e Co
mpl
ex: O
ff-st
reet
par
king
bet
wee
n th
e M
erce
d Ri
ver a
nd F
ores
ta R
oad
wou
ld c
ontin
ue to
la
ck d
esig
n fe
atur
es to
pre
vent
wat
er c
onta
min
atio
n fr
om a
utom
otiv
e flu
ids,
surf
ace
wat
er ru
noff,
or s
edim
ent t
rans
port
.
2. E
mpl
oyee
Hou
sing
at R
anch
eria
Fla
t: Va
cant
lots
wou
ld c
ontin
ue to
exi
st in
the
Ranc
heria
Fla
t are
a of
El P
orta
l.
3. G
reen
emey
er S
and
Pit:
This
form
er m
ine
oper
atio
n ar
ea w
ould
con
tinue
to c
onta
in fi
ll m
ater
ial t
hat p
recl
udes
nat
ural
floo
ding
and
re
gene
ratio
n of
ripa
rian
plan
ts.
4. A
bbie
ville
and
Tra
iler V
illag
e
• H
ousi
ng: T
his
area
, loc
ated
out
side
the
100-
year
floo
dpla
in, w
ould
con
tinue
to o
ccup
y a
larg
e de
velo
pmen
t foo
tprin
t and
pro
vide
for h
ousi
ng
land
use
for t
empo
rary
NPS
em
ploy
ees
and
park
par
tner
em
ploy
ees.
Als
o, 3
6 pr
ivat
e re
side
nces
cur
rent
ly e
xist
her
e.
• Ri
paria
n Zo
ne: D
evel
opm
ent,
incl
udin
g pa
ved
road
s, pa
rkin
g an
d co
mpa
cted
soi
ls, w
ould
con
tinue
to e
xist
in th
e rip
aria
n zo
ne.
5. O
ld E
l Por
tal
•
Valle
y O
ak R
esto
ratio
n: T
he v
alle
y oa
k po
pula
tion
at E
l Por
tal e
xist
s in
a g
ener
ally
pro
tect
ed s
tate
, but
oak
see
dlin
g re
crui
tmen
t is
limite
d by
com
petit
ion
from
inva
sive
spe
cies
, par
king
und
er th
e dr
ip li
nes
of tr
ees
and
asso
ciat
ed s
oil c
ompa
ctio
n, h
erbi
vory
, and
exi
stin
g
de
velo
pmen
t. Va
lley
oaks
are
als
o se
nsiti
ve to
ove
rwat
erin
g, p
runi
ng, g
rade
cha
nges
, and
asp
halt
cove
ring
the
root
sys
tem
.
• O
dger
’s Fu
el S
tora
ge F
acili
ty: P
rese
nce
of th
is fa
cilit
y in
the
flood
plai
n is
not
in c
ompl
ianc
e w
ith N
PS F
lood
plai
ns G
uide
lines
that
requ
ire fu
el
stor
age
faci
litie
s to
be
loca
ted
outs
ide
of th
e 50
0-ye
ar fl
oodp
lain
.
• Re
side
ntia
l Are
a: N
ine
vaca
nt lo
ts e
xist
in O
ld E
l Por
tal.
Cultu
ral R
esou
rces
: Inf
orm
al tr
ails
, gra
vel r
oads
, aba
ndon
ed in
fras
truc
ture
, and
vis
itor u
se w
ould
con
tinue
to im
pact
cul
tura
lly s
ensi
tive
area
s.
ALT
ERN
ATIV
E 1:
NO
ACT
ION
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MER
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1. M
erce
d La
ke S
hore
Mea
dow
: In
form
al tr
ails
wou
ld c
ontin
ue to
exi
st in
Mer
ced
Lake
Sho
re M
eado
w, a
djac
ent t
o th
e M
erce
d La
ke H
igh
Sier
ra C
amp.
2. M
erce
d La
ke H
igh
Sier
ra C
amp
and
Mer
ced
Lake
Bac
kpac
kers
Cam
ping
Are
a
• M
erce
d La
ke B
ackp
acke
rs C
ampi
ng A
rea:
Infr
astr
uctu
re a
t the
cam
ping
are
a w
ould
incl
ude
a w
ater
sys
tem
with
flus
h to
ilets
and
bea
r box
es fo
r foo
d st
orag
e.
• M
erce
d La
ke H
igh
Sier
ra C
amp:
The
Hig
h Si
erra
Cam
p w
ould
con
tinue
to h
ave
22 lo
dgin
g un
its (6
0 be
ds) a
nd a
wat
er s
yste
m w
ith fl
ush
toile
ts.
3. M
erce
d La
ke R
ange
r Sta
tion
Mea
dow
: The
mea
dow
wou
ld c
ontin
ue to
hav
e hi
gh le
vels
of b
are
grou
nd a
ssoc
iate
d w
ith a
dmin
istr
ativ
e pa
ck s
tock
gra
zing
.
4. S
peci
al-S
tatu
s Pl
ants
: Tra
ils th
roug
h se
nsiti
ve h
abita
ts w
ould
con
tinue
to im
pact
frag
ile p
lant
spe
cies
in s
ever
al p
lace
s in
the
river
cor
ridor
.
OTH
ER S
EGM
ENT
1 CA
MPI
NG
ARE
AS
•
Litt
le Y
osem
ite V
alle
y Ca
mpi
ng A
rea:
Infr
astr
uctu
re a
t the
cam
ping
are
a in
clud
es a
com
post
ing
toile
t and
bea
r box
es fo
r foo
d st
orag
e. T
his
wou
ld re
mai
n a
desi
gnat
ed c
ampi
ng
area
for t
he L
ittle
Yos
emite
Val
ley
Wild
erne
ss Z
one.
•
Mor
aine
Dom
e Ca
mpi
ng A
rea:
Thi
s ar
ea w
ould
rem
ain
as a
des
igna
ted
cam
ping
are
a fo
r the
Litt
le Y
osem
ite V
alle
y W
ilder
ness
Zon
e.
WAW
ON
A
1. W
awon
a Ca
mpg
roun
d an
d So
uth
Fork
Pic
nic
Are
a
• W
awon
a Ca
mpg
roun
d w
ould
con
tain
97
cam
psite
s (9
6 in
divi
dual
site
s an
d 1
grou
p si
te) a
nd w
ould
con
tinue
to b
e se
rved
by
sept
ic ta
nks
and
leac
h fie
lds.
•
The
Sout
h Fo
rk W
awon
a pi
cnic
are
a w
ould
con
tinue
to b
e un
delin
eate
d an
d ha
ve n
o de
sign
ated
rive
r acc
ess.
2. W
awon
a St
ore
Are
a
• Ro
adsi
de p
arki
ng o
n W
awon
a Ro
ad w
ould
con
tinue
to c
reat
e ve
hicl
e/pe
dest
rian
confl
icts
and
ass
ocia
ted
traffi
c co
nges
tion.
•
The
Waw
ona
Stor
e pa
rkin
g fa
cilit
y w
ould
not
acc
omm
odat
e pa
rkin
g de
man
d.
• Th
e re
stro
oms,
exis
ting
num
bers
of p
icni
c ta
bles
, and
par
king
spa
ces
wou
ld c
ontin
ue to
ser
ve v
isito
rs in
thei
r pre
sent
con
ditio
n an
d co
nfigu
ratio
n. T
here
wou
ld b
e no
form
al ri
ver
acce
ss p
oint
from
the
picn
ic a
rea
to th
e riv
er.
3. W
awon
a St
able
s: T
he c
once
ssio
ner w
ould
con
tinue
to p
rovi
de d
ay ri
des
orig
inat
ing
from
the
Waw
ona
Stab
les.
4. W
awon
a H
otel
Com
plex
•
The
hote
l wou
ld c
ontin
ue to
hav
e 10
4 lo
dgin
g un
its, p
rovi
ding
ove
rnig
ht g
uest
s w
ith a
sw
imm
ing
pool
and
tenn
is c
ourt
s.
• A
nin
e-ho
le g
olf c
ours
e, a
ssoc
iate
d w
ith th
e ho
tel w
ith re
tail
and
food
ser
vice
, wou
ld re
mai
n in
ser
vice
. The
gol
f cou
rse
wou
ld c
ontin
ue to
ser
ve a
s a
spra
y fie
ld fo
r the
wat
er
recl
aim
ed b
y th
e W
awon
a w
aste
wat
er tr
eatm
ent p
lant
.
5. R
ecre
atio
nal V
ehic
le F
acili
ties:
The
RV
dum
p si
te in
Waw
ona
wou
ld c
ontin
ue to
be
loca
ted
in c
lose
pro
xim
ity to
the
river
.
6. N
PS M
aint
enan
ce A
rea
•
Mai
nten
ance
Yar
d: T
he m
aint
enan
ce fa
cilit
y w
ould
con
tinue
to e
xist
in it
s cu
rren
t loc
atio
n, c
ondi
tion
and
confi
gura
tion.
•
Waw
ona
Stoc
k Ca
mp:
The
sto
ck c
amp
has
two
site
s an
d w
ould
con
tinue
to b
e lo
cate
d in
a s
ensi
tive
reso
urce
are
a.
Cultu
ral R
esou
rces
: Gro
und
dist
urbi
ng a
ctiv
ities
, pot
entia
l los
s to
sha
llow
dep
osits
of h
isto
ric a
rtifa
cts
and
feat
ures
, aba
ndon
ed in
fras
truc
ture
, inf
orm
al tr
ails
and
vis
itor u
se a
ffect
cu
ltura
lly s
ensi
tive
area
s.
ALT
ERN
ATIV
E 1:
NO
ACT
ION