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General Management Plan/Environmental Assessment: Effigy Mounds National Monument, Iowa
Effigy Mounds National Monument was established to preserve significant prehistoric earth mounds found in northeast Iowa. Many of these are known to be Indian burial mounds. The document presents a proposed general management plan for the monument along with alternatives and an environmental assessment. The actions described in the plan would ensure protection of the significant cultural resources, provide better interpretation and understanding of the area, improve visitor facilities, and provide strategies for managing new lands that have been added to the monument since the 1963 Master Plan was completed. The plan addresses the following issues. The integrity of the mounds is being damaged by people and natural forces, especially at the Sny Magill unit. Endangered, threatened, or rare federal- and state-listed species in the monument need protection. Cultural sites near the monument that are closely related to monument themes also need to be identified and protected. The types and levels of public access to the mounds in the units need to be determined. This includes access for individuals with disabilities. The 1963 Master Plan proposes extensive development in the south unit and does not address the recently added Sny Magill unit. Parking capacity for boat launching at Sny Magill, the headquarters visitor center, and the south unit trailhead are inadequate at certain times during the year. Some north unit trails require heavy maintenance, and certain areas create safety problems for visitors.
General Management Plan/Environmental Assessment: Effigy Mounds National Monument, Iowa
Effigy Mounds National Monument was established to preserve significant prehistoric earth mounds found in northeast Iowa. Many of these are known to be Indian burial mounds. The document presents a proposed general management plan for the monument along with alternatives and an environmental assessment. The actions described in the plan would ensure protection of the significant cultural resources, provide better interpretation and understanding of the area, improve visitor facilities, and provide strategies for managing new lands that have been added to the monument since the 1963 Master Plan was completed. The plan addresses the following issues. The integrity of the mounds is being damaged by people and natural forces, especially at the Sny Magill unit. Endangered, threatened, or rare federal- and state-listed species in the monument need protection. Cultural sites near the monument that are closely related to monument themes also need to be identified and protected. The types and levels of public access to the mounds in the units need to be determined. This includes access for individuals with disabilities. The 1963 Master Plan proposes extensive development in the south unit and does not address the recently added Sny Magill unit. Parking capacity for boat launching at Sny Magill, the headquarters visitor center, and the south unit trailhead are inadequate at certain times during the year. Some north unit trails require heavy maintenance, and certain areas create safety problems for visitors.
General Management Plan/Environmental Assessment: Effigy Mounds National Monument, Iowa
1990
81 pages
Report
No indication
English
Education, Law, & Humanities , Recreation , Natural Resource Management , Environmental Pollution & Control , Environmental impact assessments , Cultural resources , Natural resources management , Management planning , Endangered species , Environmental protection , Historic preservation , Land management , Effigy Mounds National Monument