Draft environmental assessment for the Meyers Road reconstruction project, Apostle Islands National Lakeshore
National Park Service. 2004. Draft environmental assessment for the Meyers Road reconstruction project, Apostle Islands National Lakeshore. Bayfield, WI
The environmental assessment describes the expected impacts of a road and parking lot improvement project to be conducted at Meyers Road in the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore. Four alternatives are considered... INTRODUCTION Meyers Beach is a very popular visitor use area on the western end of the mainland unit of the park. Meyers Road provides the only land access to Meyers Beach through the park, as well as access to the regionally known sea caves and a popular mainland trail. Over 30,000 visitors a year use Meyers Road to access this part of the park. When the conditions are ideal for winter sea cave viewing (this varies yearly) visitation can exceed 500 people per day on weekends. During warmer months, a large number of kayakers launch from Meyers Beach to view the sea caves or travel to various islands, including a high number of guided trips. The increased use of this area has lead to overcrowded parking conditions; problems with traffic flow, especially when trailers carrying multiple kayaks need to load or unload; increased erosion due to run-off from the road; declining road conditions; and insufficient vault toilet facilities.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- National Park Service
- Date of Issue
- 2004-05
- Units
- APIS
- Keywords
- Amphibians (Amphibia), Birds (Aves), Checklist, Environmental Assessment, Environmental Impact, Fish, Geology, Mammals (Mammalia), Recreation, Reptiles (Reptilia), Roads, Soils, Topography, Water Quality, Wetlands