Comments due on Point Reyes

Comments are due by Nov. 15 on a proposal that includes the possibility of closing the Point Reyes National Seashore to all agricultural uses. There are currently several ranches and dairy farms in the area. In recent years, there have been several legal conflicts over the Tule elk herds in the park and environmental groups suing on their behalf against ranchers. A 2016 lawsuit resulted in a July settlement which requires the National Park Service to consider a no-ranching alternative, a no-dairy-ranching alternative, and a reduced-ranching alternative in its general management plan for the Seashore. Comments can be submitted online at parkplanning.nps.gov/document.cfm?documentID=83408.