摘要: |
Fort Vancouver National Historic Site (Fort Vancouver NHS) is located along the north shore of the Columbia River adjacent to the City of Vancouver (City of Vancouver) in Clark County, Washington. The authorized boundary of Fort Vancouver NHS is approximately 209 acres and the National Park Service (NPS) manages approximately 165 acres of this area and the U.S. Army, City of Vancouver, and Washington State manage the remainder of lands. This proposal is a cooperative undertaking by the NPS, City of Vancouver, Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT), Federal Highways Administration (FHWA), and the Confluence Project. The proposed project is to allow partner agencies to construct the land bridge on NPS managed lands. The purpose of the project is to: 1. Commemorate the bicentennial of the journey of Lewis and Clark. 2. Improve the visitor experience by reconnecting upland Fort Vancouver NHS to the historic Columbia Riverfront Landing by providing panoramic viewpoints over the relatively flat landscape and interpreting the historic relationship including the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail and the Oregon National Historic Trail. 3. Provide a safe and pleasant means for pedestrians and bicycles to cross over SR-14 and improve trail connections between the Discovery Trail and the Columbia Riverfront Trail 4. Meet Department of the Interior commitments with the Federal Department of Transportation to cooperatively develop programs improving visitor access to the national parks while preserving and protecting ecologica1 systems and ensuring a high quality visitor experience (Memorandum of Understanding, November 25, 1997). 5. Implement actions included in the 'Fort Vancouver National Historic Site Final General Management Plan / Environmental Impact Statement (GMP/EIS)' completed in 2003. |