Here is the National Park Service scoping questionnaire for the V.I. National Park's proposed Environmental Heritage Center. Print it out, fill it in and submit it by June 15 to the National Park Service by fax or mail.
National Park Service
V.I. National Park
Attention: Jim Owens
Fax 693-8811
PO Box 811 Cruz Bay
St. John VI 00831
Beginning in May 2000, the National Park Service is initiating the National Environmental Policy Act process for siting an environmental heritage center in the Virgin Islands National Park. Your assistance in completing the following questionnaire will help us define the scope of the environmental analysis. Please feel free to provide further comments on additional sheets of paper.
1. Factors to be considered in siting an environmental heritage center include proximity to infrastructure and resources, accessibility (particularly by school children), site adaptability and resource inputs. Are there other factors that should be considered in selecting a location for the center? If so, what are they?
2. What are the impacts of constructing and operating an environmental heritage center at Cinnamon Bay near the existing amphitheater?
Positive impacts:
Negative impacts:
3. Are there other, more suitable locations that should be considered? If so, where? Why would these be better sites?
4. As proposed, the center's educational programs would focus on terrestrial ecology (relationship to the land), marine ecology (relationship to the sea), archeological resources (ancient history) and island culture (current history). Are there other functions that should be considered for the center? If so, please explain.
5. Is the proposed capacity of approximately 100 visitors at one time adequate? If not, please explain.
6. Other comments or issues that should be considered:
Name:
Mailing address:
E-mail:
[Please return the questionnaire by June 15, 2000.]
