Development concept plan and environmental assessment: West District, Pinnacles National Monument, California
National Park Service, Department of the Interior. 1991. Development concept plan and environmental assessment: West District, Pinnacles National Monument, California
The development concept plan and environmental assessment for the west district isintended to implement basic planning decisions made in the Pinnacles Master Plan.The document presents three basic alternatives. The no-action plan retains theexisting facility configuration and the existing operation. Alternative A (MinimumRequirements) provides for relocation of all administrative facilities from the Chaparraldeveloped area, located in the vicinity of significant park resources, to a site knownas Doublegate. A shuttle system would convey visitors to primary use areas duringperiods of peak visitation. Capital costs of the developments would approximate$ 3.0 million. Environmental impacts would be minor and amenable to mitigation.Alternative B is the proposed action. It is similar to Alternative A except thatadministrative and visitor use facilities are relocated to a site known as WestBoundary. The plan includes a new picnic area and trail. Capital costs of thedevelopments would approximate $3.2 million. Environmental impacts would beminor and amenable to mitigation.