Sand Beach visitor facilities rehabilitation: Environmental assessment

National Park Service, Acadia National Park

From the introduction: "The National Park Service (NPS) proposes to rehabilitate and upgrade visitor facilities at Sand Beach in Acadia National Park, Maine, to improve visitor experiences, park operations, and to assure that these facilities are universally accessible. Improvements would include rehabilitating the restroom and replacing the changing rooms, adding storage facilities for lifeguard equipment, upgrading utilities, and making the facilities accessible to persons with disabilities. Other minor changes are also proposed to provide year-round restroom facilities, administrative space, and telephone service. This Environmental Assessment (EA) analyzes the proposed action and alternatives and their impacts on the environment. This EA has been prepared in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, as amended, regulations of the Council on Environmental Quality (40 CFR 1508.9), and NPS Director's Order 12: Conservation Planning, Environmental Impact Analysis, and Decision-making (NPS 2001). A list of acronyms used in this document can be found on page 53."