Park service releases final plan for managing Point Reyes tule elk

The National Park Service has released the final version of a report detailing how it wants to manage private ranching and tule elk herds in Point Reyes National Seashore and the north district of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area.

The 250-page environmental impact statement describes six proposed plans for 28,000 acres of public land in Marin County. The park service said that it prefers the alternative that would “allow existing ranch families to continue beef and dairy operations under lease/permits with terms up to 20 years,” up from five years currently.