The National Park Service is seeking public comment on the Transcanyon Water Distribution Pipeline Environmental Assessment. Public comments will be accepted for a 30-day period from today, Wednesday, October 10th through Saturday, November 10th. Several public meetings will be held, the first of which is on Wednesday, October 24th, from 4:30 to 6 pm at the Grand Canyon’s Shrine of the Ages and the second on Thursday, October 25th, from 5:30 to 7 pm at the DoubleTree by Hilton on West Route 66 in Flagstaff. The EA evaluates a no action alternative and two action alternatives, which include options to relocate the water intake and replace the Pipeline in the same location. The Pipeline plays a critical role in supporting park operations and supplies all potable water to the park’s South Rim and Cross Canyon Corridor. Water transported by the Pipeline supports more than 6 million annual visitors and approximately 2,500 year-round residents.The EA and instructions for how to comment online (preferred method) are available at https://parkplanning.nps.gov/grcatcwl.
