Tule Elk Seashore © Carlos Porrata
The Point Reyes National Seashore (Seashore) requested a 60-day delay to file the Record of Decision (ROD) on their General Management Plan Amendment (GMPA) Final Environmental Impact Statement (Final EIS).
The Stipulated Settlement Agreement with Plaintiffs Resource Renewal Institute, Center for Biological Diversity, and Western Watersheds Project requires that the National Park Service (NPS) issue the ROD on July 14, 2021 (four years from the Agreement by the Court).
The Motion for Extension of Deadline outlines that the Plaintiffs and the County of Marin do not oppose the request for additional time. Legal counsel representing two ranching groups within the Seashore (the Rosotti Ranchers and the Lunny Ranchers) note that rancher signatories cannot agree to the federal government’s open-ended “best guess” and surprising last minute extension of 60 days.
The Seashore cited several reasons in requesting the delay, indicating complications associated with scheduling a hearing on the plan with the California Coastal Commission, the transition to a new federal administration and the need for review and approval by officials in the Department of Interior prior to being finalized. Once the new administration is able to provide approval and review of the complex documents then the ROD will be filed.
When more information becomes available we will keep our membership community updated.
