WILLIAMSPORT, Md. - The National Park Service (NPS) invites the public to comment on their experiences and ideas for the future of the Great Falls (Maryland) area of Chesapeake & Canal National Historical Park. Everyone is invited to help shape the long-term vision for the area and provide feedback through Sept. 29.
Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park is in the early stages of developing a plan that will outline how the park can facilitate safe opportunities for recreation and education and manage habitats to support healthy ecosystems. The park is seeking input on issues and opportunities to be addressed in the plan such as visitor activities, facilities, services as well as resource management, safety, traffic and congestion, and new uses for historic structures.
How to comment:
Public participation is vital to the planning process. You are invited to provide comments your experiences in the park and ideas for the future from Aug. 28 through Sept. 29. To provide comments online or get additional information on the project, visit: https://parkplanning.nps.gov/GreatFallsMarylandDevelopmentPlan
If you prefer to mail your comments, make sure they are postmarked by Sept. 29 to receive consideration. Mail comments to:
Superintendent
Attn: Great Falls (MD) Development Concept Plan
National Park Service
Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park
142 West Potomac Street
Williamsport, MD 21795
Your input will be used to inform the development of a plan for Great Falls Park, Maryland. In the coming months, the NPS plans to hold a public meeting and an additional opportunity to provide comments after management concepts are developed.
Please Note: Before including your address, phone number, e-mail address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment - including your personal identifying information - may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.
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Preserving America's early transportation history, the C&O Canal began as a dream of passage to Western wealth. Operating for nearly 100 years the canal was a lifeline for communities along the Potomac River as coal, lumber, and agricultural products floated down the waterway to market. Today it endures as a pathway for discovering historical, natural, and recreational treasures. Learn more at www.nps.gov/choh.
Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service