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Point Reyes / Stewart Horse Camp concession issue
NPS Announcement: Stewart Horse Camp Concession

On August 16th, 2007, The National Park Service issued a Prospectus including Modification #1 and #2, to receive proposals to operate Stewart Horse Camp within Point Reyes National Seashore. The existing Concession Contract between the National Park Service and the existing Concessionaire expires on December 31, 2007, or until such time as a new Concession Contract is awarded, whichever occurs first.

The Director, pursuant to 36 CFR Part 51, has determined that the existing Concessionaire is a preferred Offeror for the Contract to be awarded. The term of the new Concession Contract will be for ten (10) years.

Offers must be received by no later than sixty-two (62) days from Aug 16, 2007 in order to be evaluated and considered for award of a Concession. Offer should be sent to:

Concessions Program Manager
National Park Service
Pacific West Region
1111 Jackson Street Suite 700
Oakland, California 94607.

Prospectus packages are available by contacting Cindy David

Concessions Management Specialist
Pacific West Region, Concession Management,
1111 Jackson Street, Suite 700,
Oakland, California 94607.

Telephone inquiries may be directed to 510-817-1367.
Additionally, the Prospectus is available for review by clicking here. 

More information: click and scroll down to Point Reyes: http://www.concessions.nps.gov/news.cfm

Click here to read some of the proposed changes stated in the Prospectus by NPS (pdf download)

Your letters are needed!

The present form of the Stewart Horse Camp Prospectus is ill conceived, and the general consensus among equestrians and many informed others is that the Prospectus should be temporally withdrawn.

In you letter please REQUEST that the National Park Service (NPS) temporally withdraw the Prospectus and consult the expertise of local equestrian groups, especially the Marin Horse Council, to craft a revised versionof the Prospectus that will be fair to all equestrians campers.

From speaking to Kevin McKay, NPS Special Use Permit Ranger/Coordinator, he recommends to send your comments in forms of questions so that they can be answered by the NPS staff. The dead line to voice your concerns is October 16th, 2007 but he advises us to send them much earlier.  SFHA advises you to send your letter as soon as possible and no latter than October 1st, 2007.

Thank you for taking the time to read the following information. SFHA hopes you will take the initiative to write a letter to the officials listed below asking them to withdraw the Prospectus pending input of equestrians at an open meeting.

Comments by email to:
PORE_Webmaster@nps.gov
Kevin_McKay@nps.gov          (NPS Special Use Permit Ranger/Coordinator)
Cindy_David@nps.gov           (NPS Staff member who wrote the Prospectus)             
 

Send your letter by September 14, 2007 to:

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