Courtesy National Weather Service
Tonight’s your last, best chance to be heard on the future of Mt. St. Helens.
Starting at 6pm, the Mt. St. Helens Advisory Committee holds its final public hearing on plans that could bring big changes to the volcano.
While rejecting the idea of a Mt. St. Helens National Park, the proposals include many features that are similar to what you’ll find in a national park.
Among the recommendations:
- Increase tourism by building a lodge at Coldwater Ridge.
- Developing destination resorts on and near monument land.
- Improve camping and fishing opportunities near the volcano.
- Adding and improving roads leading into the monument, but no new roads inside the area.
- Increase funding for the monument by making it a stand alone unit within the U.S. Forest Service.
- Increase support for scientific activities at the volcano
Tonight’s meeting will be held at the Camas Police Department Community Room, 2100 NE 3rd
St., Camas, WA.
You can also email comments to the Committee at: SHACComments@co.skamania.wa.us
The group will write up the final recommendations during an all day meeting on May 14.
